UK names Christian Turner as ambassador to US, replacing Peter Mandelson
BBC News 2025-12-19 03:07:18.0203261
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Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreign Office. ... Read full article
Trump move to dismantle climate agency blows up Senate funding deal
The Hill 2025-12-19 03:00:39
Author: Alexander Bolton
A potential deal to fund large swaths of the federal government, including the Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services, collapsed on Thursday night after Colorado senators demanded that Congress stop President Trump’s efforts to dismantle a key c… ... Read full article
Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente identified as Brown University shooting suspect, found dead
Fox News 2025-12-19 02:52:20.8028964
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Authorities identified the Brown University shooting suspect as Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente. Two students were killed and nine were injured in the campus attack. ... Read full article
Brown University Shooting Suspect Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Breitbart News 2025-12-19 02:47:12
Author: AWR Hawkins
On Thursday night, FOX News reported that the Brown University shooting suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. ... Read full article
ICICI Prudential AMC Trading Debut to Set Tone for Other Fund Houses Preparing for IPOs
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 02:45:14+00:00
Author: Ashutosh Joshi
Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at: ... Read full article
Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president
Politico 2025-12-19 02:43:37+00:00
Author: Andrew Howard
Vance was an ally of Turning Point USA before the killing of Charlie Kirk. ... Read full article
US strikes 2 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 5
CNN 2025-12-19 02:36:13
Author: Piper Hudspeth Blackburn
The US military conducted strikes against two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing 5 people, according to US Southern Command. ... Read full article
Suspect in Brown U. shooting found dead in New Hampshire, officials say
The Washington Post 2025-12-19 02:34:20
Author: Jeremy Roebuck, Daniel Wu, Praveena Somasundaram
A frustrating, five-day investigation that appeared to yield few leads intensified Thursday as authorities zeroed in on a lead. ... Read full article
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath
BBC News 2025-12-19 02:22:20.2702334
Author: BBC News
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales. ... Read full article
Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage
Fox News 2025-12-19 02:22:18.1926239
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Trump approves massive defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine and restrictions on reducing U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea below specified levels. ... Read full article
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Fox News 2025-12-19 02:22:14.4279365
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Kate Hudson and Jeremy Allen White sit down in personal 1-on-1 interview
CNN 2025-12-19 02:07:33.1294704
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Australia announced gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack
BBC News 2025-12-19 02:07:19.552319
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It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform. ... Read full article
Matt Holt Said to Leave New Mountain, Pursue $30 Billion Deal
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 02:05:36+00:00
Author: Preeti Singh, Michelle F Davis, Kiel Porter
New Mountain Capital’s Matt Holt has left the firm and is in talks to buy five of its portfolio companies in a deal valued at more than $30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. ... Read full article
EU Agrees to €90 Billion Loan for Ukraine for 2026-2027
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 02:05:10+00:00
Author: Alberto Nardelli, Jorge Valero
European Union leaders reached an agreement to loan Ukraine €90 billion ($106 billion) for the next two years, aiming to strengthen Kyiv’s hand at the negotiating table and keep the war-torn country afloat. ... Read full article
Brazil’s Tanure Accused by Prosecutor of Insider Transactions
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 01:53:10+00:00
Author: Rachel Gamarski
Brazilian prosecutors filed charges against businessman Nelson Tanure for using inside information in financial transactions that involved real estate developer Gafisa SA. ... Read full article
EU delays trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc as farmers protest
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-19 01:53:07
Author: Al Jazeera
EU delays Mercosur trade deal until January amid farmer protests and opposition from France and Italy. ... Read full article
Sherrone Moore appears red-eyed in booking photo after Michigan firing, arrest
Fox News 2025-12-19 01:52:24.0989151
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Sherrone Moore's booking photo was released about a week after he was fired as the Michigan Wolverines football head coach and arrested. ... Read full article
Police issue arrest warrant for suspect in Brown University attack, sources say
BBC News 2025-12-19 01:37:26.3962388
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Investigators are also searching for a car they believe was rented by the suspect in the shooting that killed two students and injured nine. ... Read full article
Newspaper headlines: 'Mortgage price war in spring' and 'Fresh heir'
BBC News 2025-12-19 01:37:25.8338791
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Labour's violence against women strategy and a royal Christmas family portrait dominate Friday's papers. ... Read full article
Trump gets 417 nominees confirmed by Senate in 2025, surpasses Biden's first-year total in record pace
Fox News 2025-12-19 01:37:11.8014442
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Senate Republicans confirmed 417 of President Donald Trump's nominees this year after changing Senate rules in a bid to blast through Senate Democrats' obstruction of the process. ... Read full article
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,394
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-19 01:36:47
Author: Alastair McCready
These are the key developments from day 1,394 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. ... Read full article
Senate Confirms Selig as Chief of CFTC and Hill to Run the FDIC
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 01:34:14+00:00
Author: Lydia Beyoud
The US Senate on Thursday night confirmed Michael Selig as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Travis Hill as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., installing permanent chiefs of two agencies that play critical roles overseeing… ... Read full article
ICICI Prudential AMC Set for Debut as Global Investors Pile In
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 01:30:00+00:00
Author: Rajesh Mascarenhas
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co.’s shares are set to begin trading in Mumbai on Friday, following an initial public offering that raised 106 billion rupees ($1.2 billion), potentially marking the year’s final major listing. ... Read full article
Senate GOP passes third en bloc group of nominations
The Hill 2025-12-19 01:28:27
Author: Al Weaver
The Senate on Thursday greenlighted 97 lower-level nominees, marking the third tranche advanced by Republicans since they changed the chamber’s rules in September and one of their final acts of the year before departing for the holiday break. Senate Republica… ... Read full article
Coinbase Sues Three US States Over Prediction Market Regulation
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 01:24:07+00:00
Author: Olga Kharif
Coinbase Global Inc. said it is suing the US states of Michigan, Illinois and Connecticut over their attempts to regulate prediction markets. ... Read full article
Stigma of Ukraine's forgotten soldiers who 'died the wrong way'
BBC News 2025-12-19 01:22:25.7385109
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There are no official statistics surrounding suicide among Ukrainian soldiers, but they are thought to count in the hundreds. ... Read full article
Japan Should Have Nuclear Weapons, Official Reportedly Says
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 01:22:14+00:00
Author: Sakura Murakami
A senior government official who advises Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on security expressed a personal opinion that Japan should have nuclear weapons, according to local media reports. ... Read full article
Trump Rolls Out a Flurry of Perks While Political Strains Mount
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 01:20:33+00:00
Author: Laura Davison
Bonus checks. New holidays. A return to the moon. ... Read full article
Possible Connection Between Brown University Shooting, MIT Murder
Breitbart News 2025-12-19 01:08:13
Author: AWR Hawkins
Police are "investigating possible connections between the mass shooting at Brown University and the targeted killing of an MIT professor." ... Read full article
Friday to be busiest travel day of festive season
BBC News 2025-12-19 01:07:19.3641134
Author: BBC News
Road, rail and air travellers are being advised to allow extra time for travel and check their routes. ... Read full article
£100 contactless card limit to be lifted from March
BBC News 2025-12-19 00:52:21.0050808
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Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards. ... Read full article
California Democratic candidate uses wrong photo for Rep Jasmine Crockett's congressional endorsement
Fox News 2025-12-19 00:52:19.9116041
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California candidate Esther Kim Varet's campaign used the wrong photo for an endorsement announcement, sparking a racial controversy in a competitive House race. ... Read full article
Australia to Buy Back Guns After Bondi Beach Terror Attack
Bloomberg 2025-12-19 00:48:08+00:00
Author: Swati Pandey
Australia will start a gun buyback program to take surplus, newly-banned and illegal firearms off the street, following the terror attack in Bondi Beach which left 15 people dead. ... Read full article
Mike Tyson praises Trump for cannabis executive order, predicts it will allow 500,000 jobs to be counted
Fox News 2025-12-19 00:37:17.8792388
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Boxing legend Mike Tyson celebrated President Donald Trump's executive order reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III drug status. ... Read full article
From Syria to Sydney, Islamic State Continues to Inspire Terrorism
Breitbart News 2025-12-19 00:17:28
Author: John Hayward
The Islamic State’s power was diminished with the loss of its “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq, but it remains a worldwide threat. ... Read full article
Trump grants many federal workers unprecedented 5-day holiday break with two extra days off around Christmas
Fox News 2025-12-19 00:07:17.7393722
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Federal workers get rare two-day Christmas bonus as Trump signs order for Dec. 24 and 26 holidays, marking departure from typical single-day grants. ... Read full article
Watch Live: Turning Point USA's AmericaFest Begins in Phoenix, AZ
Breitbart News 2025-12-18 23:57:36
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Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025 begins in Phoenix, AZ, on Thursday, December 18. ... Read full article
Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88
Politico 2025-12-18 23:46:07+00:00
Author: Associated Press
Hunt's career, including an unprecedented 16 years in the governor's office, provided a prototype for the modern “education governor.” ... Read full article
Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises questions
Associated Press 2025-12-18 23:40:11
Author: Ben Finley, Eric Tucker, Kevin Freking, Joshua Goodman
President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new concerns about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America. It's also fueling fears that the U.S. could be edging closer to war. The Trump administra… ... Read full article
Trump tells voters the economy is great. It didn't work for Biden.
USA Today 2025-12-18 23:37:44+00:00
Author: Phillip M. Bailey
Presidents historically misjudge public perception about the economy and ignore voter's frustration at their own peril, experts say. ... Read full article
Australia Toughens Hate Speech Laws After Bondi Beach Massacre
Breitbart News 2025-12-18 23:19:50
Author: John Hayward
The Australian government is touting tougher hate speech laws in the wake of the terrorist shooting rampage at Bondi Beach. ... Read full article
Trump order sets aside Christmas Eve, Dec. 26 as federal holidays
The Hill 2025-12-18 23:17:02
Author: Max Rego
President Trump issued an executive order Thursday declaring Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 as federal holidays this year. The order will result in federal agencies being closed and employees excused from duty, next Wednesday through Friday, as Christmas Day is al… ... Read full article
Tottenham vs Liverpool: Premier League – teams, start time, lineups
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-18 23:10:35
Author: Kevin Hand
Liverpool’s recent focus has been on the Mohamed Salah saga but pressure now returns to their Premier League defence. ... Read full article
Ohio Dem on Kennedy Center board call says she was muted: Renaming ‘was not unanimous’
The Hill 2025-12-18 23:04:12
Author: Sarah Fortinsky
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board of trustees, disputed the White House’s claim that the vote was “unanimous” to rename the performing arts center to the Trump-Kennedy Center. In a short video post on the social plat… ... Read full article
TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake
Associated Press 2025-12-18 22:51:33
Author: Barbara Ortutay
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States. The deal is expected to close on Jan. 22, according to an in… ... Read full article
Los Angeles Rams’ Puka Nacua apologizes for antisemitic gesture, said he was unaware of offensive meaning
CNN 2025-12-18 22:42:47
Author: Associated Press
Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua has apologized for performing a gesture that plays upon antisemitic tropes on an internet livestream. ... Read full article
Greg Biffle: Ex-Nascar driver and family believed to be among seven killed in aircrash
BBC News 2025-12-18 22:37:16.8635436
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Officials confirm racer Greg Biffle was among those who boarded the small aircraft that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina. ... Read full article
World's tallest teen Olivier Rioux makes college basketball history in Florida win
Fox News 2025-12-18 22:37:15.613855
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Olivier Rioux makes college basketball history as the world's tallest player to score in Florida's 102-61 victory over Saint Francis Wednesday night. ... Read full article
Epstein files release deadline sparks 'incredible fear' among victims
USA Today 2025-12-18 22:33:19+00:00
Author: Aysha Bagchi
Numerous alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein pushed for the DOJ to release its records on the late sex offender, but many also fear for their privacy. ... Read full article
GOP signals end to probes into military’s killing of boat strike survivors
The Washington Post 2025-12-18 22:33:09
Author: Noah Robertson
Despite Democrats’ objections, the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees said they were satisfied a controversial Sept. 2 attack was lawful. ... Read full article
Report: Israel Investigates Possible Iran Link in Killing of MIT Nuclear Scientist
Breitbart News 2025-12-18 22:07:05
Author: John Hayward
Israeli officials are reportedly investigating a possible Iranian connection to the murder of nuclear scientist Prof. Nuno F. G. Loureiro. ... Read full article
Kennedy Center board votes to rename in honour of Trump, White House says
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-18 21:27:41
Author: Allison Griner
Relatives of the late President John F Kennedy have expressed outrage at the proposal to rename the arts centre. ... Read full article
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly by Earth Friday. Here are the latest images
CNN 2025-12-18 21:09:43
Author: Ashley Strickland
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on Friday. New X-ray images could shed light on its composition. ... Read full article
Palestine Action hunger strikers are ‘dying’ in prison, UK doctor warns
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-18 20:59:28
Author: Anealla Safdar
Hundreds of doctors, dozens of MPs and thousands of everyday Britons call on the justice secretary to intervene. ... Read full article
Johnson says he still controls the House. Some fellow Republicans disagree.
The Washington Post 2025-12-18 20:41:41
Author: Marianna Sotomayor, Kadia Goba
The speaker is downplaying tensions within his party that for months he had tamped down with the help of President Donald Trump. ... Read full article
Ex-Ohio football coach Brian Smith fired over affair with undergrad student
USA Today 2025-12-18 20:41:16+00:00
Author: Ehsan Kassim
According to records obtained by USA TODAY, Brian Smith was fired by Ohio University over an affair with a student. ... Read full article
Hakeem Jeffries says renaming of Kennedy Center is illegal
The Hill 2025-12-18 20:39:45
Author: Ashleigh Fields
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday signaled it is illegal for the Trump administration to rename the Kennedy Center without “legislative action.” “The Kennedy Center Board has no authority to actually rename the Kennedy Center in the a… ... Read full article
Exclusive: Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say
CNN 2025-12-18 20:32:56
Author: Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez
Frustration is mounting inside the Justice Department as it races to redact thousands of pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein before they must be released Friday, multiple sources familiar with the process told CNN. ... Read full article
Crews mopping up after hurricane-force winds down power lines, fan Colorado wildfires
Associated Press 2025-12-18 20:32:08
Author: Mead Gruver
Work crews are mopping up but bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the Great Plains. Wind that in places topped 100 mph arrived late Wednesday after Xcel Energy protectivel… ... Read full article
Ex-NASCAR star Greg Biffle, family members killed in North Carolina plane crash, lawmaker says
Fox News 2025-12-18 20:22:24.3185159
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A Cessna C550 crashed during landing a North Carolina airport on Thursday. The plane was linked to former NASCAR star Greg Biffle ... Read full article
Trump announces ‘Patriot Games,’ with 2 high school athletes from each state
The Hill 2025-12-18 20:15:51
Author: Brett Samuels
President Trump on Thursday announced plans for a “Patriot Games” next year that will pit top high school athletes from across the country against one another as part of a series of events to mark 250 years since the nation’s founding. Trump announced the lau… ... Read full article
Rob Reiner urges Holocaust survivors to show 'resilience' in recorded Hanukkah message
Associated Press 2025-12-18 20:11:23
Author: Melanie Lidman
Hollywood icon Rob Reiner urged Holocaust survivors to show resilience in a video message recorded weeks before he was killed. Reiner’s message was delivered to a Hanukkah ceremony honoring Holocaust survivors. He noted his wife’s family was killed at Auschwi… ... Read full article
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CNN 2025-12-18 20:07:55.3183245
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Watch CNN live online with CNN All Access. For 24-7 news, find CNN All Access on CNN.com and in the CNN app. ... Read full article
Hunt for person who shot Brown University students enters sixth day
Associated Press 2025-12-18 20:07:34
Author: Kimberlee Kruesi
It’s been nearly a week since someone killed two students and wounded nine others inside a Brown University classroom before fleeing, yet investigators apparently still don't know the attacker's name. There have been other high-profile attacks in which it too… ... Read full article
Bangladesh student protests leader dies in a Singapore hospital
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-18 20:06:31
Author: Al Jazeera
Sharif Osman Bin Hadi was a leading figure during the uprising toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. ... Read full article
Breitbart Business Digest: Latest Inflation Report Vindicates Trump, Embarrasses His Critics
Breitbart News 2025-12-18 19:59:38
Author: John Carney
President Trump tipped his hand a bit on Wednesday night, hinting that the inflation report issued Thursday morning by the Department of Labor was going to be good news. ... Read full article
Exclusive: Operation Song Director Shares How Helping Veterans Tell Their Stories Through Music Is Saving Lives and Blessing Families
Breitbart News 2025-12-18 19:57:55
Author: Warner Todd Huston
"Our mission is to empower veterans and active duty service members and their families to tell their stories through the process of songwriting," Operation Song executive director Mike Byer said Thursday on "Breitbart News Daily," sharing powerful stories abo… ... Read full article
Kennedy Center Board Votes Unanimously to Add Donald Trump's Name to Iconic D.C. Venue
Breitbart News 2025-12-18 19:57:21
Author: Jasmyn Jordan
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will now bear the names of two American presidents after its board of trustees voted unanimously on Thursday to rename the institution “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing A… ... Read full article
House Democrats release latest Epstein images as DOJ deadline looms
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-18 19:53:03
Author: Al Jazeera
Legislators have been publishing photos related to convicted sex offender as DOJ faces Friday deadline to release more. ... Read full article
Coast Guard policy on swastikas, nooses will be revised, Noem says
The Washington Post 2025-12-18 19:31:02
Author: Tara Copp, Marianne LeVine
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem’s announcement follows reports by The Washington Post detailing plans to downgrade the definition of such symbols to “potentially divisive.” ... Read full article
Trump orders less dangerous federal classification for marijuana
USA Today 2025-12-18 19:15:23+00:00
Author: Bart Jansen
Trump signed an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The change could help the industry without legalizing the drug. ... Read full article
Move over, Mariah. Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' tops Billboard Global 200
USA Today 2025-12-18 19:14:51+00:00
Author: Greta Cross
Andrew Ridgeley and the late George Michael of Wham! released "Last Christmas" in December 1984. ... Read full article
Whoopi Goldberg: Trump Giving Military Checks So They Do What He Wants
Breitbart News 2025-12-18 19:06:30
Author: Pam Key
Thursday on ABC's "The View," co-host Whoopi Goldberg said President Donald Trump's plan to give bonus checks to active military members was to ensure they do what he wants. | Clips ... Read full article
Trump orders expanded access to marijuana, CBD, citing medical benefits
The Washington Post 2025-12-18 18:57:04
Author: Dan Diamond, David Ovalle, Jacob Bogage
The moves, which do not decriminalize marijuana, come as Americans have increasingly embraced the substances. ... Read full article
Trump signs executive order to expedite marijuana rescheduling
The Hill 2025-12-18 18:52:43
Author: Joseph Choi
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the stated goal of expanding cannabis research. The executive order will direct the attorney general to exped… ... Read full article
Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says
USA Today 2025-12-18 18:48:41+00:00Author: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington is now called the the "Trump-Kennedy Center," according to the White House. ... Read full article
Kennedy Center board votes to rename ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
The Washington Post 2025-12-18 18:41:56
Author: Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry
Kennedy Center trustees, installed earlier this year by President Trump, have voted to rename the center after him, said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. ... Read full article
Brad Pitt's request to unseal Angelina Jolie's messages granted, judge rules
USA Today 2025-12-18 18:37:10+00:00
Author: Anna Kaufman
A Los Angeles judge has delivered a legal victory to Brad Pitt in his ongoing battle against ex-wife Angelina Jolie. ... Read full article
Kennedy Center board votes to rename it ‘Trump Kennedy Center’
CNN 2025-12-18 18:20:56
Author: Betsy Klein
The board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to rename the facility after both the former president and President Donald Trump. ... Read full article
Prosecutors charge 5 people in a Minnesota housing fraud scheme
Associated Press 2025-12-18 18:15:12
Author: Hannah Fingerhut, Giovanna Dell'Orto
Five new defendants have been charged in connection with a Minnesota housing services fraud scheme. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said during a news conference Thursday that at least 14 state-run programs in Minnesota have been flagged for fraud.… ... Read full article
Epstein files deadline is tomorrow. Here's what we know.
USA Today 2025-12-18 18:14:59+00:00
Author: Melina Khan
Friday, Dec. 19 is the deadline for the Department of Justice to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein. ... Read full article
More Epstein photos released by Democrats show ‘Lolita’ references
USA Today 2025-12-18 17:59:18+00:00
Author: Bart Jansen
House Democrats released another batch of pictures from Jeffrey Epstein showing foreign passports and phrases from 'Lolita' written on a woman's body. ... Read full article
Jet crashes at North Carolina airport
USA Today 2025-12-18 17:36:41+00:00
Author: Natalie Neysa Alund
According to the FAA and airport authorities, a Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport. ... Read full article
US sanctions more ICC judges, citing ruling on Israeli war crime probe
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-18 17:03:59
Author: Joseph Stepansky
International court has repeatedly decried US sanctions amid its ongoing investigation into Gaza war crimes. ... Read full article
Plane crashes while landing at an airport in North Carolina
Associated Press 2025-12-18 16:46:39
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Authorities say a business jet crashed while landing at a regional airport in Statesville, North Carolina, erupting in a large fire. The Federal Aviation Administration said a Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport around 10:20 a.m.… ... Read full article
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
Associated Press 2025-12-18 16:11:14
Author: Ali Swenson, Matthew Perrone, Devi Shastri
U.S. officials are proposing new restrictions that would effective ban gender-affirming care for minors. The announcement from Department of Health and Human Services is the latest step by the Trump administration cracking down on transgender Americans. The s… ... Read full article
Democratic National Committee blocks release of its 2024 election autopsy
Politico 2025-12-18 16:00:00+00:00
Author: Elena Schneider
Despite a pledge from DNC Chair Ken Martin to release the post-election report, the committee announced Thursday it would not share it publicly. ... Read full article
Trump will use military housing money for $1,776 Pentagon bonuses
The Washington Post 2025-12-18 15:58:17
Author: Jacob Bogage
The Trump administration will repurpose $2.6 billion in military housing assistance to pay $1,776 “warrior dividend” bonuses to service members, according to a senior administration official. ... Read full article
EU summit on knife-edge over plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-18 15:18:00
Author: Caolán Magee
The proposal centres on whether the EU can use about $246bn in Russian central bank frozen assets. ... Read full article
Stephen Miller’s hard-line Mexico strategy morphed into deadly boat strikes
The Washington Post 2025-12-18 14:48:48
Author: Ellen Nakashima, Alex Horton, Dan Lamothe
President Donald Trump’s homeland security adviser, Stephen Miller, had a plan to target Mexican drug cartels. That strategy morphed into lethal boat strikes. ... Read full article
US consumer prices slowed unexpectedly in November, but still up 2.7% from a year earlier
Associated Press 2025-12-18 13:38:04
Author: Paul Wiseman
U.S. inflation decelerated unexpectedly last month according to new data that had been delayed by the government shutdown. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its consumer price index was up 2.7% in November from a year earlier. The report was delayed… ... Read full article
Zelensky appeals to EU leaders facing crunch decision on Russia's frozen cash
BBC News 2025-12-18 12:37:21.7424327
Author: BBC News
The leaders are to decide whether to loan tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's military and economic needs. ... Read full article
Manhunt for Brown University shooter continues as police release map of person of interest’s movements
CNN 2025-12-18 12:32:09
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The Brown University mass shooter remains at large as the manhunt enters its sixth day. Follow for live news updates. ... Read full article
These Japanese wrestlers throw down in latex and glitter
CNN 2025-12-18 11:06:57
Author: Jacqui Palumbo
A cross between sport, fashion and theater, the Japanese women’s wrestling league Sukeban has exploded onto the scene. We went to see them fight. ... Read full article
Trump’s approval down 8 points since start of year: Poll
The Hill 2025-12-18 11:00:00
Author: Julia Mueller
President Trump’s approval rating has dropped eight points since he started his second presidential term at the beginning of the year, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey. Forty-one percent of voters said they approve of the job Trump is doing … ... Read full article
Trump tweets, White House staff disruptions trigger 2017 déjà vu
The Washington Post 2025-12-18 11:00:00
Author: Paul Kane
GOP lawmakers are battling the same distractions as in Trump’s first term despite talk of stability in the West Wing. ... Read full article
Pramila Jayapal pushes Medicare for All polling
Politico 2025-12-18 10:55:00+00:00
Author: Elena Schneider
The Washington Democrat plans to brief her House Democratic colleagues on the findings in early 2026. ... Read full article
Trump administration prepares sweeping crackdown on leftist networks
The Washington Post 2025-12-18 10:00:36
Author: Eva Dou, Joseph Menn, Will Oremus
The Justice Department’s program to root out violent “Antifa” extremism is raising First Amendment concerns. ... Read full article
Baby Mohammed freezes to death as Gaza battles winter and displacement
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-18 09:01:57
Author: Al Jazeera
Eman Abu al-Khair mourns as cold weather kills her newborn, exposing harsh realities faced by displaced families. ... Read full article






