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Top News Stories for Wednesday, December 24th 2025
Wednesday, Dec 24th, 2025 -
By One of this season's most-talked-about "60 Minutes" investigations may be one that never made it to air. CBS News caused a controversy after it pulled a report from Sunday's episode of the long-running news program that featured the stories of Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a brutal prison in El Salvador. But the 13-minute segment, as originally edited by "60 Minutes" staff ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Wednesday, Dec 24th, 2025 -
Two police officers were killed in an overnight explosion in Moscow when they tried to stop a suspicious person, Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement Wednesday. The blast occurred close to the site where a Russian general was killed earlier this week. "An explosive device was triggered" as the officers approached the suspect who was near their service vehicle, said the statement by the committee, ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Dec 24th, 2025 -
could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the $1.7 billion prize, which comes after months without a jackpot winner. on record comes after 46 consecutive draws without someone claiming to have all six numbers. The last contest with a jackpot winner was on Sept. 6. The game's long odds have people decking the halls and doling out $2 — and sometimes more — for ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Dec 24th, 2025 -
ServiceNow has announced a $7.8bn deal to acquire security startup Armis at the end of what has been a big year for cybersecurity merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. Best known for its IT service and operations management and security operations (SecOps) offerings, ServiceNow said the acquisition would "extend and enhance" its security, risk, and OT portfolios. The firm claimed the deal will "more than triple" ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
Wednesday, Dec 24th, 2025 -
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country's eastern industrial heartland if Russia also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized, free economic zone monitored by international forces. The proposal, which would address one of the major obstacles to ending Russia's war , must also be put to a referendum. A ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Dec 24th, 2025 -
Five-time major champion looks poised to become a fascinating test case for golf's future after exiting Saudi-funded breakaway tour It was portrayed as amicable when it felt so inevitable. News that Brooks Koepka will step away from LIV Golf in 2026 comes as no shock. This never felt a particularly sensible alliance; an individual who craves glory at the top level and a disruption regime that has grasped for ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Justice Department releases thousands more files in connection with Epstein and Maxwell investigations The Department of Justice has published thousands of documents in another batch of files from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein , marking the largest release yet, with many ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy , the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval handed drugmaker Novo Nordisk an edge over rival Eli Lilly in the race to market an obesity pill. Lilly's oral drug, orforglipron, is still under review. Both pills are GLP-1 drugs that work like widely used ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
US proposes return of the battleship with Trump-class warships The end of the Age of the Battleship appears to have been called prematurely as the Trump administration, as part of its Golden Fleet US Navy reform, says it is reviving the giant battlewagons in the form of 35,000-tonne Trump-class battleships. The battleship was one of the great naval revolutions of 20th century warfare, fundamentally transforming sea ...
Source: newatlas.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
By Andrew Chung and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to let Donald Trump send National Guard troops to the Chicago area as the Republican president expands the use of the military for domestic purposes in a growing number of Democratic-led jurisdictions, a policy critics call an effort to punish adversaries and stifle dissent. The justices let stand for now a ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
US consumer confidence languished at a multi-month low in December as a slowing job market offset better sentiment after the government shutdown ended, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Conference Board's reading for the month was 89.1, down from the 92.9 figure and the lowest since April. The November figure was revised up from an initial 88.7, reflecting a lift from survey data collected after the ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
President Trump's sweeping AI Executive Order just stitched another layer onto the already tangled patchwork of state AI regulations — and employers may feel left out in the cold. But we have you covered. This week, we piece together the EO itself, the legal challenges that may cause it to unravel, and tips for employers to seamlessly navigate evolving AI obligations. Another Piece in the AI ...
Source: natlawreview.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
As other media outlets fall in line with the president's agenda, our newsroom refuses to bend. Our reporting challenges power and centers the public interest. Support this work by becoming a HuffPost member. Already a member? Vince Zampella at EA's "Battlefield 6" Reveal Celebration held at the Sunset Room on July 31 in Los Angeles. Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind bestselling video games such as Call of ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
– The Trump administration has directed five large-scale wind projects under construction off the East Coast to suspend their activities for at least 90 days, according to letters from the Interior Department obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, which provide new details on the government's move to During the pause, the Interior Department will coordinate with project developers "to determine whether the ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
It has long been the case that certain sales and service providers increase or decrease consumer prices based on perceived data. A luxury item purveyor or home improvement contractor, for example, may look at a potential customer's overall appearance, personal items such as a watch or purse, or their address or profession, to determine a quoted price. This practice is not just improper and deceitful—it is ...
Source: jdsupra.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Dec. 23 that he was "sad" and disappointed that President Donald Trump has renewed his interest in acquiring Denmark's island territory by appointing a . Nielsen made the comments in a Facebook post a day after Trump asserted that the United States needs Greenland for its national security and named as his representative to "lead the charge." Landry took ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
The U.S. Department of Education has signaled that next year it will resume garnishing the wages of people who've defaulted on their student loans. The change, reported by multiple news outlets, comes after a years-long respite on garnishment that began as a pandemic-era economic relief measure. The resumption follows other Trump administration efforts to recoup past-due student loan debt. The department intends to ...
Source: bradenton.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
British comedian and actor Russell Brand was charged with one count each of rape and sexual assault after two new women came forward, police in London said Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police said in a news release that the charges against Brand, the "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" actor, relate to "two further women" and are in addition to charges filed in April. A representative for Brand, 50, did not immediately ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Dec. 23 (UPI) -- London police arrested Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday for holding a protest sign supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers. Thunberg, 22, joined the protest outside an insurance company office in London. She allegedly sat with a handwritten sign that said, "I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide." Palestine Action, a Britain-based protest group, was named a ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Washington — The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it would ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones such as those from DJI and Autel out of the U.S. market. The announcement came a year after Congress passed a defense bill that raised national security concerns about Chinese-made drones, which have become a dominant player in the U.S., widely used in farming, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia can spend Christmas with his family after spending much of the year in custody. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, in Maryland, issued an order late on Monday requiring government attorneys to file a brief by Dec. 26 on whether they plan to take him back into immigration custody, and under what legal authority they would do so. His attorneys have until Dec. 30 to respond. A ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A "catastrophic" explosion at a nursing home just outside of Philadelphia killed at least two people, injured 20 others, and left the facility partially collapsed on Tuesday, authorities and officials said. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a news conference that at least two people were killed after the explosion at the Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, a suburb of ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Air traffic controllers lost communication for about 10 minutes with a small Mexican Navy plane carrying a young medical patient and seven others before it crashed off the Texas coast , killing at least five people, Mexico's president said Tuesday. Authorities initially believed the plane had landed safely at its destination in Galveston, near Houston, before learning it had gone down Monday afternoon, Mexican ...
Source: military.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Defenders of reproductive rights on Tuesday responded with alarm after President Donald Trump's administration quietly imposed an abortion ban at the US Department of Veterans Affairs following a legal opinion penned by a deputy assistant attorney general. After the 2022 Roe v. Wade reversal, the Biden administration allowed the VA to provide abortion counseling and care for service members and beneficiaries in ...
Source: commondreams.org
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Melodee Buzzard's mother was arrested Tuesday and accused in the death of her 9-year-old daughter after the girl's body was found in a rural area of Utah more than two months after she disappeared in Southern California. Investigators uncovered a "significant amount of evidence" that indicated that Ashlee Buzzard, 40, killed her daughter, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told reporters. Buzzard is being held ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Russian forces unleashed more than 650 drones and 38 missiles across Ukraine overnight, killing at least three people, including a young child, injuring 12 others and leaving many regions without power. The airborne assault targeted 13 of Ukraine's 24 provinces, killing one person in the Kyiv region, one in the Khmelnytskyi region and a four-year-old girl was killed in the western Zhytomyr region, ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Brown University placed the campus police chief on leave and hired retired Providence police chief Hugh Clements Jr. to take over on an interim basis as the federal government announced it was investigating the school's safety protocols. Rodney Chatman, the school's vice president for Public Safety and Emergency Management, had been a presence at many of the news briefings following the Dec. 13 mass shooting at the ...
Source: wbur.org
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Weeks after a University of Oklahoma student's story about being flunked on a paper that touted her Christian faith caused a viral uproar, the teaching assistant behind the grade has been fired. "Based on an examination of the graduate teaching assistant's prior grading standards and patterns, as well as the graduate teaching assistant's own statements related to this ...
Source: foxnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
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Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
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Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
( NewsNation ) — Authorities in Georgia are searching for three escaped inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail. In a Facebook post , the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department said the inmates, including one who was charged with murder, were discovered missing early Monday morning during a routine security check. The department said it is working with other local law enforcement agencies to find them. ...
Source: wfla.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
, a conservative who of President Donald Trump, announced Tuesday he was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. Sasse, 53, made the announcement on social media, saying he learned of the disease last week and is "now marching to the beat of a faster drummer." "This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch of you have started to suspect something, I'll cut to the chase," Sasse wrote. "Last week I was ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
An 'automated attacker' mimics the actions of human hackers to test the browser's defenses against prompt injection attacks. But there's a catch. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways OpenAI is automating the process of testing ChatGPT Atlas , its agentic web browser, for vulnerabilities that could harm users. At the same time, the company acknowledges that the nature of this ...
Source: zdnet.com
Monday, Dec 22nd, 2025 -
In the rush to build colossal data-processing centers for Silicon Valley's suddenly booming artificial intelligence industry, San Jose is positioning itself as the Bay Area's epicenter for data center development. (TNS) — In the rush to build colossal data-processing centers for Silicon Valley's suddenly booming artificial intelligence industry, San Jose is positioning itself as the Bay Area's epicenter for ...
Source: govtech.com