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Top News Stories for Thursday, December 4th 2025
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Washington — Scrutiny over the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats has intensified following the revelation that the first U.S. attack on such a vessel involved at least two strikes, according to a Washington Post report . It said that after a first strike left two survivors, a subsequent strike — or strikes — killed them. The Post also reported that Hegseth gave a ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
The first-of-its-kind AI range will benchmark AI agents and accelerate human-AI teaming across offensive and defensive cyber operations. (HTB), the global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity readiness, unveiled HTB AI Range, the world's first controlled AI cyber range built to test and benchmark the safety, limits and capabilities of autonomous AI security agents. HTB AI Range replicates live, high-stakes cyber ...
Source: aithority.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
and announced plans to issue regulations for "Trump Accounts," which are a new type of individual retirement account for children created by Congress earlier this year. Parents and guardians can create Trump Accounts for children under 18, although contributions to the accounts cannot be made before July 4, 2026, and are limited to $5,000 annually in aggregate, according to the IRS. The federal government will also ...
Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a rollback of Joe Biden's fuel-economy standards, arguing it will lower US car prices — but critics warned it would worsen climate change and leave drivers paying more to re-fuel. Trump was joined in the Oval Office by the CEOs of Ford and Stellantis, as well as a General Motors official to announce the move, signaling buy-in from the "Big Three" automakers. "My ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — appointed by Republicans and Democrats alike — issued a scathing denunciation of new FDA assertions casting doubt on vaccine safety. The former officials say the agency's plans to revamp how life-saving vaccines for flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases are handled — outlined in an internal FDA memo ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Hegseth Could Have Endangered Troops, Didn't Follow Protocol When He Used Signal To Discuss Military Attack, IG Finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's improper use of the Signal group chat to discuss sensitive military plans earlier this year could have endangered troops, the Pentagon inspector general determined, according to multiple reports. Hegseth shared plans for a military strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen in ...
Source: forbes.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
House Democrats on the Oversight Committee on Wednesday released never-before-seen photos and videos from a private island in the Caribbean that was owned by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The release includes 14 images and videos from Epstein's island in the US Virgin Islands, where he was accused of sex trafficking young girls. Epstein owned two private islands , Little St. James and Great St. James. ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December. The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the plane disappeared. The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
The US members-only warehouse retailer Costco has sued President Donald Trump's administration, demanding a refund for tariffs it has paid on imported goods, according to a lawsuit reviewed by AFP. The suit, filed on Friday in the US Court of International Trade, says the tariffs are illegal. It does not specify how much reimbursement the multinational company is seeking on tariffs paid since they took effect ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Washington — A bipartisan deal on health care remains elusive in the Senate with a key vote on Affordable Care Act tax credits set for next week. "The conversations continue," Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday. "I don't think at this point we have a clear path forward, I don't think the Democrats have a clear path forward — and they're the ones that are going to have to put forward ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
The Trump administration is threatening to strip away funds used to provide food assistance to poor Americans in Democrat-led states beginning next week, unless they provide information identifying who receives benefits. At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said states would be denied the ability to access billions of dollars that Congress has appropriated to administer the ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
BOGOTA, Colombia — The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to US military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas that his death was an extrajudicial killing. The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15, when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's telecoms ministry on Wednesday rolled back its order for smartphone manufacturers to on new devices. The Ministry of Communications on Monday asked smartphone makers to install the government's "Sanchar Saathi" app within 90 days and to prevent users from disabling it. It also required manufacturers to push the app onto older models through a software update. Monday's directive led to ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday at an emotional hearing over the "Friends" star's overdose death. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence that included two years of probation and a $5,600 fine to 44-year-old Dr. Salvador Plasencia in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles. The judge emphasized ...
Source: wfla.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Happy Wednesday! We are just one day away from the full moon, and the energy is becoming more potent by the minute. Tonight, you might notice the moon nearing its peak, appearing fully-lit from our view on Earth. Today's moon phase is still the waxing gibbous, but with 98% illumination from the sun, it appears nearly full. In fact, some people even consider the day leading up to the full moon (and the day after it) ...
Source: vice.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
San Francisco is going after food brands that produce "ultra-processed foods," accusing the companies of fueling a public health crisis. The 64-page lawsuit, filed on December 2 by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu, accused some of the country's biggest food brands of selling dangerous, ultra-processed foods to residents of San Francisco. It named 11 brands as defendants: The Kraft Heinz Company, Mondelez ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Dubbed the 'Mona Lisa of the decorative arts', the work is now the most expensive Fabergé egg ever sold at auction A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg considered the "Mona Lisa of the decorative arts" smashed records last night, selling for £22.9m at Christie's in London to become the most expensive Fabergé egg ever sold at auction. Known as the Winter Egg for its delicate frost and ...
Source: theartnewspaper.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Israel said it plans to open the Rafah crossing to allow Palestinians to leave from Gaza to Egypt. Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories said exits would be "facilitated through coordination with Egypt, following security approval by Israel and under the supervision of the European Union mission." It said this would be "similar to the mechanism that operated in January," ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and European officials on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of faking interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no signs of a breakthrough, although negotiations were expected to continue. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Putin should "stop wasting the world's time." U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Shredded Cheese Recalled in 31 States Due to Metal Fragment Risk Mozzarella cheese and cheese blends sold under more than 2 dozen brands at retailers like Target and Walmart were recalled by their producer, Great Lakes Cheese Co. More than 200,000 cases of shredded mozzarella cheese and cheese blends have been recalled in 31 states because they may contain metal fragments, according to an enforcement report from ...
Source: everydayhealth.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Texas A&M fell four spots from No. 3 to No. 7 in the next-to-last College Football Playoff rankings after the Aggies' loss to Texas. The Aggies are still safely in the field and in line to host a first-round game. Behind A&M, Notre Dame dropped a spot to No. 10 after beating Stanford while Alabama moved up to No. 9 with its win over Auburn. Both Ohio State and Indiana stayed in their spots at the top of the ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? WASHINGTON ― Republicans in Congress have rejected Jack Smith's offer to testify in public, demanding instead that he come to Capitol Hill later this ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article People seeking immigration status from the 19 nations designated high risk by the Trump administration include green card and U.S. citizenship applicants The Trump administration has halted all immigration applications from 19 countries that were already under travel restrictions ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? The White House on Tuesday attacked after for using her music in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest video. In a reference-filled attempt to diminish ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article At least eight judges purged from New York City after another five judges in San Francisco were terminated has fired or forced out roughly 100 immigration judges since the president took office, including more than a dozen in the last two weeks alone. The administration purged at ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
New research announced by NASA on Tuesday details a bevy of exciting discoveries from asteroid dust that could provide clues to how life developed in our neck of the cosmos, including the sugars required for basic life forms, a mysterious gum-like substance and a surprising amount of stardust from supernovae. NASA's robot spacecraft, Osiris-Rex, scooped up rocks and dust from the asteroid Bennu in ...
Source: cnet.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
A new report in Nature discusses how the dramatic increase in satellite launches will affect astronomy. Before 2019, the largest group of associated satellites was the Iridium satellite constellation, which first launched five satellites on May 5, 1997. Currently, 76 are active with six spares also in orbit. I remember our astronomy club in El Paso going out during evening twilight to watch "Iridium flares," ...
Source: astronomy.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Follow Earth on Google Public-health decisions sometimes create natural experiments that reveal things no lab could plan. The country of Wales unintentionally produced one of those moments when a routine shingles vaccine – given only to people hitting a very narrow age window – appeared to protect long-term memory. The unexpected pattern caught the attention of Stanford Medicine researchers, who combed ...
Source: earth.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? President Donald Trump said he will issue a preemptive pardon for Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on Wednesday, effectively voiding Cuellar's 2024 indictment for ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Approval for a huge 215,000 sq. ft. Chinese "super embassy" in central London was postponed for a third time at the last minute, but was expected to get the go ahead in January after the government determined it was not a threat to national security. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government had been due to announce its decision Dec. 10, but said Tuesday that it needed more time , ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Staff at a Virginia liquor store got a shock on Saturday when they came into work to find a raccoon had burgled the store, drinking its way through the spirits section. The "masked bandit" was found passed out in the bathroom between the toilet and bin having helped itself to bottles on a bottom shelf. Animal control officer Samantha Martin transported the "suspect" for questioning at Hanover County Animal ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
A webinar hosted by OpenAI this week spotlighted how school districts in Illinois, Texas and Arizona implemented and trained staff to use ChatGPT for instruction, operations and governance. A year ago, many districts were still asking whether AI belonged in schools. Now, they are building systems around it. Using ChatGPT for Education, a generative AI tool specifically designed for students and school ...
Source: govtech.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Cases of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches sold in eight states are being recalled due to packs being incorrectly labeled and posing a risk to people with peanut allergies. Mondelēz Global LLC, the owner of the Ritz brand, initially issued a recall in July, but the FDA said in a news release on Nov. 28 that Mondelēz is issuing the recall for 70 cases of the product "out of an abundance of caution." ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) torched President Donald Trump on Tuesday for pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández. ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
A Republican senator tried to end dual citizenship, but somehow placed Melania Trump and her son Barron in the firing line. Both the first lady and the president's youngest child got into a debate that was not meant to involve them. MAGA ally Bernie Moreno of Ohio is preparing to introduce legislation that would require all Americans to declare an exclusive allegiance to the United States. His proposal is called ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
This newsroom tells stories that reflect real lives and real stakes. Your support ensures that work continues. Join as a member today and close the year by strengthening independent reporting for all. Already a member? NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione , the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO , appeared in court Tuesday for the to determine what evidence may be presented to jurors at his murder trial. ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Netflix's four-part docuseries chronicles the rise and fall of Combs, also known as Diddy, as he goes from hip-hop mogul and . He was acquitted of the most serious charges, including RICO conspiracy and sex trafficking by force or fraud, and is set to be Not only does the series feature interviews with many who have been inside Diddy's inner circle, including Bad Boy Records cofounder Kirk Burrowes, actor Mark ...
Source: insider.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders joined striking Starbucks workers on the picket line Monday to demand the coffee giant reach a fair contract with its unionized workforce after years of delay tactics. Speaking outside a store in Brooklyn, Mamdani said New York is a "union town," and vowed to continue joining pickets even after he is sworn in as mayor on January 1. ...
Source: democracynow.org