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Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
US President Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of Rob Reiner - after his earlier remarks about the killed Hollywood director, a longtime Trump critic, sparked widespread condemnation. The US president told reporters the director was "very bad for our country", having earlier written on Truth Social that Reiner's death was linked to "Trump derangement syndrome" - a term he often uses to describe his critics. ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are set to present a case to prosecutors Tuesday following Nick Reiner's arrest in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, which stunned their communities in Hollywood and Democratic politics, where both were widely beloved. Prosecutors are set to decide whether and how to charge 32-year-old Nick Reiner , who is being held in jail without bail. ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
London — The BBC said Tuesday that it would defend itself in court after President Trump sued the British public broadcaster for defamation and violating Florida state practices law in relation to a documentary that edited together separate parts of his Jan.6, 2021 speech in Washington. Mr. Trump is seeking $10 billion in damages with his lawsuit, filed Monday in the Southern District of Florida. ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Federal authorities in the United States have arrested four members of an antigoverment left-wing group over an alleged bomb plot targeting immigration agents and companies, among others, in California, officials have said. Announcing the arrests on Monday, US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation had disrupted "a massive and horrific terror plot" being ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
US says talks with Ukraine in Berlin have resolved 90% of difficult issues – but no sign Putin willing to compromise Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals negotiated with US officials on a peace deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine could be finalised within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin. After two days of talks in Berlin , US officials said on Monday they had resolved "90%" of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
The industry is making progress in AI. It's time even for IT leaders to worry. Consider the Turing test. Its challenge? Ask some average humans to tell whether they're interacting with a machine or another human. The fact of the matter is, generative AI passed the Turing test a few years ago. I suggested as much to acquaintances who are knowledgeable in the ways of artificial intelligence. Many gave me the old ...
Source: cio.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are expected back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth , Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others are set to brief members of the House and the Senate amid ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Donald Trump's plan for a $300 million ballroom on White House grounds faces an early courtroom test on Tuesday. Preservationists accuse him of illegally tearing down the East Wing in a sweeping makeover critics call an abuse of power. US District Judge Richard Leon scheduled a ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Irresponsibility of retailers has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take strict action. On November 11, the ByHeart baby formula extended their voluntary recall period after pulling the product due to risk of infant botulism. The recall period was extended after more infant botulism cases emerged in connection with the baby formula. Surprisingly, many renowned retail stores, including Target, ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
A new flash flood warning was issued overnight in King County, Washington, after another levee failed. Early Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Seattle confirmed a breach of the White River in the city of Pacific and announced an evacuation notice for the city. Residents told local news station KOMO that they heard helicopters telling them to evacuate. The NWS said HESCOS on the White River were ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
If you thought the AI regulatory landscape couldn't get more chaotic after the "Summer of Stargate," buckle up. Last week, President Trump signed a sweeping Executive Order (EO) entitled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence" aimed at dismantling the growing patchwork of state-level AI regulations. The President previewed the EO in a social media post earlier in ...
Source: natlawreview.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
UK, EU and Australia say guilty verdict against 78-year-old is further blow to democracy and press freedom in territory Governments, institutions and rights groups across the world have condemned the conviction of the former pro-democracy media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong on national security charges. The 78-year-old was found guilty in West Kowloon district court on Monday of one count of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
When police use the term "person of interest" in connection with the deadly mass shooting at Brown University , which left two dead and nine injured on Saturday, law enforcement are practicing a high level of caution, experts say. A person of interest was released from police custody in the early hours of Monday morning, less than a day after he was apprehended at a hotel in Coventry, R.I., about 17 miles south of ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
A JetBlue pilot said he nearly had a midair collision with a US Air Force plane on Friday. Flight 1112 was flying from Curaçao to New York. The island country, which is part of the Netherlands, is about 40 miles off the coast of Venezuela. About 20 minutes after takeoff, the JetBlue pilot contacted Curaçao's air traffic control center. "We just had traffic pass directly in front of us, within 5 miles, ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
A father and son are suspected by officials to have killed 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare. Here's a look at what to know from the attack at Bondi Beach. 15 killed, at least 38 others treated in hospitals after 2 shooters fire on Hanukkah celebration Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based ...
Source: cbc.ca
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
Despite already having some of the toughest gun laws in the world, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is considering tightening legislation after the Bondi Beach shooting. The shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach has raised questions over the country's gun laws. Despite already being some of the toughest in the world, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is now considering ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued UPS, accusing the shipping giant of systematically cheating thousands of seasonal delivery workers out of millions of dollars in wages. "UPS built its holiday business on the backs of workers who were not paid for their time and labor," James said in a press release. "UPS's seasonal employees work brutal hours in the cold to deliver the holiday packages families ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
Brian Walshe was found guilty Monday of killing his wife, whose body has never been found after she disappeared from their Massachusetts home on New Year's Day nearly three years ago. Ana Walshe, an immigrant from Serbia, was last seen early Jan. 1, 2023, after a New Year's Eve dinner at the couple's home. Walshe was convicted of first-degree murder after pleading guilty last month to lesser charges of ...
Source: wbur.org
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The trial is the latest flashpoint in President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities is set to go on trial Monday. Federal prosecutors were set to start presenting their case against ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
Only borrowers with rates above 6.65% would benefit from current market conditions, economist says Refinancing may not pay off for most homeowners planning to move in the near future, according to Realtor.com senior economist Jake Krimmel. The key to refinancing, he said, is knowing if a move passes a rule called the "breakeven point," which looks at whether upfront costs are outweighed by the savings from a ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
Roomba maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday and said the robotic vacuum cleaner would sell itself to a Chinese contract manufacturer. Shenzhen PICEA Robotics Co., which makes Roombas for Bedford, Massachusetts-based iRobot, will buy the company, according to a news r elease . iRobot said it doesn't expect any disruptions to its app, customer service or other functions. ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump has taken action classifying fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction" to combat the flow of illicit drugs into the United States. Trump signed an executive order on Monday, Dec. 15, to formalize the designation, which comes after the president signed off on unprecedented airstrikes on alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean from Venezuela. "No bomb does what this is ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
Representative says her son was let go once he showed ID as Trump ramps up operation targeting Somali population in Minneapolis Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar told a Minneapolis broadcaster that her son had been stopped over the weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, after Donald Trump ordered an operation targeting the Minnesota city's Somali population. "Yesterday, after he made a stop ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
Over his five-decade career, Rob Reiner — who was found dead Sunday at his Brentwood home along with his wife, Michele — never stayed put, roving from music spoofs ("This Is Spinal Tap") to horror movies ("Misery"), political thrillers ("A Few Good Men") to coming-of-age dramas ("Stand by Me") and romantic comedies both glibly teenaged ("The Sure Thing") and bracingly adult ("When Harry Met ...
Source: latimes.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
The Trump administration launched a new governmentwide hiring program Monday aimed at filling technology hiring gaps in federal agencies with workers who will serve in two-year stints. That program, dubbed the U.S. Tech Force , is being spearheaded by the Office of Personnel Management and has buy-in from private-sector tech companies that will serve as partners in the hiring initiative. The first ...
Source: fedscoop.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
Nvidia announced on Monday (Dec. 15) the debut of the Nemotron 3 family of open models designed to power transparent, efficient and specialized agent-centric AI across industries. The lineup includes Nano, Super and Ultra models that leverage a hybrid latent mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture to deliver higher throughput, extended context reasoning, and scalable performance for multi-agent workflows. Developers ...
Source: pymnts.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
By Kevin Keenan, VP, corporate communications, Reltio The request lands with a chill. The CEO needs clarity, and the clock is ticking. Board members are pressing hard: After pouring millions into AI, why isn't there meaningful progress? The sweeping promises have narrowed into modest pilots, half-built initiatives, and perhaps worse: angry customers and a brewing PR crisis. Here's the uncomfortable truth: Most ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025 -
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles in lieu of investment in more efficient gasoline-engines and hybrid EVs, the company said Monday. The Detroit automaker, which has poured billions of dollars into electrification along with most of its industry peers, said it will no longer make the ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Dec 14th, 2025 -
The Chiefs' season came crashing down on Sunday as quarterback in the team's loss to the Chargers, which officially knocked them out of the playoff race. Trailing the Chargers by three points, Mahomes was attempting to lead the Chiefs on a game-tying field goal or game-winning touchdown when the injury occured. He was helped into the locker room as the Chiefs went on to lose to the Chargers when backup Gardner ...
Source: bradenton.com