Monday, December 15th
🚨NATION
FBI foils New Year’s Eve bomb plot targeting LA; charges 4 far-left extremists (MO NEWS)
Army identifies two American soldiers killed in attack in Syria (CBS)
Trump signs order classifying fentanyl as ‘weapon of mass destruction’ (USA TODAY)
Brian Walshe convicted of murdering wife after New Year’s Day disappearance (FOX)
Trump admin to hire 1,000 specialists for ‘Tech Force’ to build AI, finance projects (CNBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence (CNN)
European leaders propose ‘multinational force’ and hail ‘significant progress’ on Ukraine talks (GUARDIAN)
Chile shifts sharply right as José Antonio Kast wins the presidency (NPR)
Dozens killed in Morocco flash floods (BBC)
Louvre goes on strike in fresh blow to Paris museum after jewel heist (FRANCE 24)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs (NPR)
Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed tourist rentals (AP)
Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers (GUARDIAN)
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion just 10 days before Christmas (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Zootopia 2’ roars past $500 million in China’s box office (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Lady Gaga pauses concert mid-song after backup dancer falls off the stage (US WEEKLY)
Green Bay Packers lose Micah Parsons for season after torn ACL injury (FOX)
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’ (AP)
Friday, December 12th
🚨NATION
Preservation group sues Trump administration to stop White House ballroom construction (FOX)
California home explosion caught on doorbell camera (FOX)
Commander overseeing U.S. forces in Caribbean relinquishes command early amid U.S. buildup near Venezuela (CBS)
Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medical aid in dying for the terminally ill (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Thai and Cambodian leaders renew a ceasefire after deadly clashes, Trump says (AP)
King says he can ‘share the good news’ his cancer treatment will be reduced (BBC)
Iran arrests Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say (CNN)
Zelensky debunks Russia’s claim it occupied Kupyansk with in-person visit (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say (CNN)
Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to step down (FOX)
Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks up to 6.22%, but remains close to its low for the year (AP)
Trump signs order to block state AI laws in bid to beat China (MO NEWS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore charged with three crimes (ESPN)
‘Heated Rivalry,’ hit Canadian gay hockey show, is getting a 2nd season (CBC)
FIFA blasted for ‘extortionate’ World Cup ticket prices in latest lottery phase (YAHOO SPORTS)
Dick Van Dyke prepares to turn 100: ‘I’m so lucky’ (ABC)
Wednesday, December 10th (Copy)
🚨NATION
Judge orders immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García from immigration detention (ABC)
Justice Department fails to reindict Letitia James for a second time (CNN)
Trump rolls out $1 million gold card for wealthy foreigners (MO NEWS)
Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in court as judge weighs degree of media access (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”: Maduro sings, dances as Trump says his days are numbered (MO NEWS)
Germany asks U.S. to join Ukraine peace talks in Berlin (POLITICO)
Over 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo, despite peace deal (AP)
Half a million flee as deadly Cambodia-Thailand border clashes escalate (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide (AP)
Fresh warning as ByHeart baby formula botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies (INDEPENDENT)
Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 just dropped below $200 for the first time (VERGE)
NASA says Maven spacecraft that was orbiting Mars has gone silent (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson to return for ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
NASCAR settles federal antitrust case filed by 2 teams (ESPN)
Hollywood director convicted of scamming $11M from Netflix and going on lavish spending spree (AP)
Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest of Israel taking part in 2026 (GUARDIAN)
Wednesday, December 10th
🚨NATION
Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela (AP)
Eileen Higgins will win Miami mayor’s race, breaking a nearly 30-year GOP hold (CNN)
Trump administration serves a final blow to end Biden’s SAVE student loan program (FOX)
Kentucky State University student killed in shooting is identified (NBC)
Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released (BBC)
Tony Dokoupil named anchor of the “CBS Evening News” (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Venezuela’s opposition leader’s daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize as mom leaves hiding for Oslo (MO NEWS)
Mexico will send more water to US but not immediately, President Sheinbaum says (AP)
Lithuania declares emergency situation over Belarus balloons (BBC)
22 killed in building collapse in Moroccan city of Fez (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Federal Reserve cuts interest rate to lowest level in three years (MO NEWS)
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase (CNN)
YouTube TV is planning to launch a cheaper ‘skinny’ sports bundle following its battle with Disney (BUSINESS INSIDER)
Neanderthals harnessed fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought (POPULAR SCIENCE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the ‘Shopaholic’ books, has died at 55 (NPR)
Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision over Israel’s participation (AP)
Charli xcx, Natalie Portman and Salman Rushdie lead 2026 Sundance lineup (GUARDIAN)
Influencer who rushed Ariana Grande is kicked out of Lady Gaga concert (NBC)
Tuesday, December 9th
🚨NATION
Judge unseals Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials, citing Epstein files act (NBC)
Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or colleges (CNN)
DeSantis designates Muslim civil rights group CAIR a terrorist organization (THE HILL)
FBI hunts Michigan woman accused of stealing nearly $30M while posing as aircraft heiress (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
7 civilians killed, thousands displaced amid Thailand-Cambodia border clashes (ABC)
Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34 (AP)
Zelensky seeks backing from Pope Leo XIV and Meloni as he refuses ceding Ukrainian land to Russia (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump pushes direct healthcare payments to Americans as premiums for millions set to expire (MO NEWS)
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million (AP)
Instacart’s AI pricing tools drive up the cost of some groceries, study finds (CNBC)
Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button (TECH CRUNCH)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Netflix faces consumer class-action lawsuit over $72 billion Warner Bros deal (GUARDIAN)
Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60 (NPR)
Quarterback Philip Rivers unretiring to sign with Colts (ESPN)
ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension (AP)
Monday, December 8th
🚨NATION
Farmers getting $12B bailout from Trump after trade war pain (AXIOS)
Trump says he’ll sign an executive order restricting states’ ability to regulate AI (BUSINESS INSIDER)
Texas congresswoman Jasmine Crockett running for Senate, report says (KOMO)
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba resigns as New Jersey U.S. Attorney after appeals court defeat (ABC)
Former FBI agents fired for kneeling amid 2020 protests sue Patel, Bondi (POLITICO)
NYC mayor-elect tells residents how to resist ICE agents knocking at their door in new video (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Evacuation orders issued in Japan after powerful earthquake triggers tsunami warning (CNN)
Syria marks one year since the fall of the Assad regime (NPR)
Saudi Arabia to open more alcohol stores as curbs ease, sources tell Reuters (NEW ARAB)
100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Jared Kushner, Saudis, Qataris & Emiratis are backing Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. (MO NEWS)
Confluent stock soars 29% as IBM announces $11 billion acquisition dea (CNBC)
China’s trade surplus tops record $1 trillion as exports rebound (NIKKEI ASIA)
Trump administration drops Biden-era $11M fine on Southwest Airlines (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Water leak in the Louvre damages hundreds of works, museum says (GUARDIAN)
2026 World Cup ‘Pride Match’ to feature Egypt versus Iran — where homosexuality is illegal (BBC)
Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan for alleged ecstasy smuggling (AP)
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry go Instagram official (CNN)
Friday, December 5th
🚨NATION
Supreme Court agrees to decide constitutionality of Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship (CBS)
Accused DC pipe bomber told FBI he believed the 2020 election was stolen, sources say (CNN)
President Trump wins inaugural FIFA Peace Prize (BBC)
Indiana House passes new Republican-drawn congressional map, faces uncertainty in state senate (NBC)
Trump can fire labor, employment board members without cause, appeals court rules (CNBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump’s security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in the Americas (NPR)
Putin vows oil shipments to India will be ‘uninterrupted’ in defiance of US (THE GUARDIAN)
German military service reform triggers major youth protests (POLITICO EU)
Diamond-encrusted Faberge egg recovered by NZ police 6 days after man allegedly swallowed it (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump allies back Elon Musk’s X after Europe hits it with $140M fine (AXIOS)
The New York Times sues Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement (CNBC)
Meta strikes AI licensing deals with CNN, Fox News, and USA Today (THE VERGE)
Senators propose bill locking in current AI chip export controls (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96 (AP)
USA gets favorable World Cup 2026 draw: Paraguay, Australia and European playoff winner (NY POST)
LeBron James’ 10-point game streak ends after nearly 19 years (USA TODAY)
Versace creative director leaves shortly after fashion house’s $1.4bn sale to Prada (THE GUARDIAN)
Emily in Paris actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan for alleged drug smuggling (PEOPLE)
Thursday, December 4th
🚨NATION
Supreme Court allows Texas to use new congressional district map drawn to favor Republicans (NBC)
FBI arrests D.C. pipe bomb suspect after 5-year search (MO NEWS)
Letitia James challenges grand jury subpoenas into Trump and NRA (ABC)
Anxiety grips Minneapolis’s Somali community as immigration agents zero in on the Twin Cities (CNN)
Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs in D.C. on eve of Jan. 6 riot (NBC)
Schumer says Democrats will bring up bill to extend health care tax credits for 3 years (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Devastating landslides turn Sri Lanka village into burial ground (AFP)
U.K. and Norway sign pact to “hunt Russian submarines” in North Atlantic (CBS)
Vatican commission votes against ordaining female deacons (CATHOLIC REPORTER)
Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab killed in ‘internal clash’ in Gaza, Israeli sources say (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says (MSNBC)
Meta stock climbs 4% on report of planned metaverse cuts (CNBC)
Venmo announces it is ‘back up and running’ following widespread service outage (AP)
CDC panel postpones vote on hepatitis vaccine changes (AXIOS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
NHL deputy commissioner warns players may skip 2026 Olympics amid construction concerns (FOX)
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation (CNN)
Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.’s, dies at 84 (CBS/AP)
Pantone’s selects “cloud dancer” — technically a shade — as 2026 Color of the Year (NY POST)
Wednesday, December 3rd
🚨NATION
House Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean island (MO NEWS)
Trump to pardon Texas Democratic congressman in bribery case (MO NEWS)
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don’t share data (AP)
Republican Matt Van Epps holds deep-red House district in Tennessee special election (NBC)
Jack Smith subpoenaed for closed-door House Judiciary interview (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll rises to 159, infant among those killed (AP)
Israel receives coffin believed to contain one of two remaining deceased hostages’ bodies (FOX)
Malaysia says search for MH370 to resume this month, 11 years after packed plane vanished without a trace (CBS)
NATO allies gather in Brussels after inconclusive Ukraine peace talks in Moscow (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump proposes slashing fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars (CNBC)
Shredded cheese sold at Walmart, Publix and other grocery stores recalled due to metal fragments (CBS)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT amid rising competition (AP)
SpaceX can launch its Starship megarocket from Florida pad, Air Force says (SPACE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Lauren Graham and Amy Sherman-Palladino to release ‘Gilmore Girls’ book in 2027 (AP)
Travis Kelce says he and Taylor Swift have ‘never once’ had an argument during their 2.5 year relationship (PEOPLE)
‘Mad Men’ debuts on HBO Max with production errors, including visible tech machine during vomit scene (NBC)
Brian Hartline of Ohio State named USF head coach (AXIOS)
Tuesday, December 2nd
🚨NATION
Suspect in DC shooting of 2 National Guard members formally charged with murder (ABC)
Winter storm dropping heavy snow on the Northeast (CNN) while Winter weather alerts have been issued for nine states (NEWSWEEK)
Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim ‘Trump Accounts’ (AP)
Noem calls for ‘full travel ban’ on countries ‘flooding’ US with immigrants after DC attack (FOX)
Democrat Mandela Barnes launches bid for Wisconsin governor (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin to discuss Ukraine peace plan (AXIOS)
Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuated (GUARDIAN)
Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests (BBC)
Pope in Lebanon asks for ‘divine gift of peace’ alongside country’s Christian and Muslim leaders (POLITICO)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Bitcoin briefly dips below $85,000 in crypto rout (AP)
Prada Group says it has purchased fashion rival Versace in a deal worth nearly $1.4 billion (ABC7)
Samsung debuts first trifold phone ahead of folding iPhone (BLOOMBERG)
Federal panel could call for scrapping of infant hepatitis B vaccines this week (GUARDIAN)
SpaceX launch to be visible from Southern California, including San Diego (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration’s use of their work (AP)
‘Stranger Things’: Netflix will stream finale at 500+ movie theater locations (VARIETY)
Serena Williams in doping test pool, sparks return talk (ESPN)
NPR releases annual ‘Books We Love’ list of favorite books in 2025 (NPR)
Monday, December 1st
🚨NATION
Trump MRI results drop as White House confronts mounting questions over president’s health (FOX)
Luigi Mangione fights to exclude evidence from his trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO (AP)
Appeals court upholds ruling that disqualified Alina Habba from serving as New Jersey’s top prosecutor (NBC)
Indiana House releases draft congressional map that could net Republicans 2 seats (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Pope Leo visits a wounded Lebanon in his first trip to the Middle East (NPR)
Netanyahu aides say he won’t admit guilt after request for pardon in corruption trial (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires (GUARDIAN)
Thousands in the Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Shopify outage disrupts some merchants on Cyber Monday (CBS)
Eli Lilly cuts Zepbound prices in competitive weight loss drug market battle (FOX)
Starbucks settlement with New York City will give backpay to more than 15,000 workers (ABC7)
Supreme Court leans toward internet service providers in copyright battle with nation’s music industry (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” becomes the highest-grossing animated foreign film ever in China while also topping domestic Thanksgiving weekend box office(NBC/HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Super Bowl 2026: Pregame performers will include Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile, and Coco Jones (AP)
Ariana Grande gives ‘loving reminder’ about body-shaming amid ‘Wicked: For Good’ press tour scrutiny (E! NEWS)
King Charles leads tributes to Sir Tom Stoppard, the late British playwright who won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love’ (BBC)
Friday, November 28th
🚨NATION
Trump vows to ‘permanently pause’ migration from poor nations in anti-immigrant social media screed (AP) after National Guard member, 20, dies on Thanksgiving Day following DC ambush shooting (NBC)
More than 220 judges have now rejected the Trump admin’s mass detention policy (POLITICO)
Trump proposes eliminating income tax (NEWSWEEK)
Judge seeks protections for Epstein victims exposed in file disclosures (THE HILL)
6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes northwest of Anchorage, Alaska (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hong Kong apartment block fire death toll jumps to 128, officials warn could rise further (CNN)
Ukrainian President Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak has home raided by anti-corruption officials (CBS)
Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing (NBC)
Pope Leo warns that future of humanity at stake from global conflicts during first foreign trip to Turkey (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season (AP)
Campbell’s fires executive allegedly caught calling company’s food ‘s*** for poor people’ in recording (FOX)
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce (CNBC)
Soyuz spacecraft blasts off for International Space Station with Russian and American crew (REUTERS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Dallas Cowboys defeat Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Thanksgiving (ESPN)
Paris’ Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45% (BBC)
Belgian Sheepdog takes Best in Show at 2025 National Dog Show (NBC)
Thanksgiving box office: ‘Zootopia 2’ gets a wild $39M Opening Day, ‘Wicked’ flies past $200M (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Wednesday, November 26th
🚨NATION
Kristi Noem made final call on deportation flights after judge ordered planes to turn back, DOJ says (NBC)
National Parks raising fees for international tourists visiting popular US parks (FOX)
ICE arrests woman with family connection to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (ABC)
Half of Americans approve of Democrats’ message on ‘illegal orders’: poll (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Massive Hong Kong fire: death toll rises to 36, over 250 people still missing (MO NEWS/BBC)
Australian teenagers ask high court to block social media ban (NBC)
Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after Grand Canal dyed green by climate activists (ABC)
Israel begins West Bank operation amid settlement expansion (DW) as body of Dror Or, devoted father and Be’eri cheesemaker, returned to Israel from Gaza (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau, a West African nation, announce their government takeover on state TV (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as job cuts stay low (AP)
Campbell’s defends soup after executive calls it bioengineered ‘sh** for poor people’ (MO NEWS)
Black Friday is most popular with Gen Z, even as the holiday loses its shine, new survey finds (CNBC)
Scientists detect sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars (NPR)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Apple TV pulls thriller ‘The Hunt’ after claims it plagiarized 1973 book (THE TELEGRAPH)
Missing Virginia high school football coach labeled ‘fugitive’ as local community alleges long-known accusations (FOX)
‘Food Network’ star Guy Fieri now wheelchair-bound after he fell down stairs on set (NBC)
Warner Music settles legal war with AI music generation platform Suno in landmark AI partnership (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Tuesday, November 25th
🚨NATION
Maps show where storms threaten Thanksgiving travel across the U.S. (CBS)
Reports say FBI plans to interview Sen. Mark Kelly, other Democrats Trump accused of seditious behavior (CNBC)
Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries (AP)
About 100 homes damaged after storm ravages northwest Harris County, officials say (ABC13 HOUSTON)
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking ‘boy-friendly spaces’ (NPR)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city (NBC)
Netanyahu alleges new Hamas ceasefire violation over hostage remains (ABC)
Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations (BBC)
Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing 10 – including nine children – in strikes on Afghanistan (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US stocks rise, but Nvidia’s drop keeps the market in check (AP)
Thanksgiving gas prices fall to lowest levels since pandemic, with nearly 30 states below $3 a gallon (FOX)
Campbell Soup executive called its products food for “poor people,” lawsuit claims (CBS)
Human brains have 5 distinct phases in a lifetime, study finds (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
50 Cent’s Diddy docu-series gets title and Netflix release date (PITCHFORK)
Budding young Latin singer DELAROSA shot dead in parked car ‘ambush-style’ (NEW YORK POST)
John Eimen, child actor on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies at 76 (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Red Sox acquire veteran Sonny Gray in trade with Cardinals (ESPN)
Monday, November 24th
🚨NATION
Trump says he’ll visit Beijing in April and later host Chinese president Xi Jinping (USA TODAY)
Pentagon launches review of ‘serious allegations of misconduct’ against Sen. Mark Kelly (THE HILL)
Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is found a day after walking away from group home (AP)
One-third of those arrested by Border Patrol in Charlotte, NC, were classified as criminals, internal document says (CBS)
AP’s First Amendment battle with Trump’s White House continues as ‘Gulf of America’ dispute heads back to court (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump administration formally designates Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as member of a foreign terrorist organization (CNN)
Zelensky says Russia ‘must pay fully’ for war in Ukraine as U.S. agrees to modify peace Plan (TIME)
50 children escape captors after 300+ Catholic students kidnapped from Nigerian school (MO NEWS)
Australian Senate erupts in anger after far-right lawmaker arrives wearing burqa (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Amazon to spend up to $50 billion on AI infrastructure for U.S. government (CNBC)
Semaglutide fails to slow progression of Alzheimer’s in highly anticipated trials, Novo Nordisk says (CNN)
Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys, while other Thanksgiving foods may cost more (AP)
Anthropic unveils new Claude Opus 4.5, its ‘most intelligent’ model (BUSINESS INSIDER)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Wicked: For Good beats box office records previously held by Wicked (THE GUARDIAN)
Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend who sang ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81 (CNN)
Bengals QB Joe Burrow expected to play on Thanksgiving against Ravens (ESPN)
Trump pushes Larry Ellison to revive ‘Rush Hour’ series as Paramount bids for Warner Bros. Discovery (NY POST)
Friday, November 21st
🚨NATION
Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash (CNN)
Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor (AP)
Florida sheriff’s deputy killed, another injured in shooting while serving eviction notice: Officials (ABC)
Southern California storm brings more than 3 inches of rain to some areas (KTLA)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Nigeria faces another school abduction after gunmen attack a Catholic institution (AP)
Indian fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show, pilot dead (FOX)
Grizzly bear on loose after attacking school group in Canada, injuring 11 (CBC)
Cop30 delegates ‘far apart’ on phasing out fossil fuels and cutting carbon (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Eli Lilly becomes the first pharma company to be worth more than $1 trillion (AXIOS)
Bitcoin continues downward slide that’s roiling markets, threatens to break below $80,000 (CNBC)
Starbucks union says 30 more US stores are joining week-old strike (CNBC)
French authorities charge X over Holocaust-denial comments by AI chatbot Grok (LE MONDE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7 million at Sotheby’s auction, setting new record for female artists (CNN)
Viola Davis and Ryan Coogler break down at Chadwick Boseman’s Walk of Fame star ceremony (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Miss Mexico, who sparked a walkout after host’s bullying, is crowned Miss Universe (NBC)
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ band changes name after Cleto Escobedo’s death (PAGE SIX)
Thursday, November 20th
🚨NATION
White House crafting executive order to thwart state AI laws (CNBC)
Trump says Democratic lawmakers’ video is ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ (NPR)
Texas redistricting case turns ugly as judge dissents 15 times (ABC)
Former GOP staffer charged with fabricating anti-MAGA assault (THE HILL)
Reagan-appointed judge torches colleagues in Texas map fight, calls ruling ‘fiction,’ ‘judicial activism’ (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Fire prompts evacuations at UN climate talks in Brazil, but officials say no one hurt (AP)
IDF launches airstrikes across Gaza after troops come under fire (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Mount Semeru volcano eruption in Indonesia prompts evacuations (GUARDIAN)
Alleged mastermind behind Mexican mayor’s murder arrested (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Walmart reports a strong quarter, showing Americans are still spending (FOX)
Verizon is laying off over 13,000 workers (THE VERGE)
Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season (AP)
Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour surpasses $1 billion and becomes the top-earning tour by a male solo artist (VARIETY)
Kevin Spacey says he is homeless and working as a night club singer in Cyprus (NBC)
Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards (AP)
Dolly Parton says she was forced to skip her Hall of Fame honor as doctors tell her to ‘take it easy’ (FOX)
Wednesday, November 19th
🚨NATION
Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina (AP)
Federal judge rules law requiring display of Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms unconstitutional (FOX NEWS)
Cargo ship initially lost power due to loose wire before crashing into Key Bridge (ABC)
Poll shows Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years (NPR)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
U.S. secretly drafting new plan to end Ukraine war (AXIOS)
Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria (NPR)
Jamal Khashoggi’s widow describes “7 years of hell” after Saudi journalist’s killing, demands accountability from MBS (CBS)
China warns there is ‘no market’ for Japanese seafood exports as spat over Taiwan comments escalates (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
White House has apologized over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss (BBC)
Target cuts profit outlook as shoppers look for deals, make fewer store trips (CNBC)
First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists (BBC)
Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after Epstein emails made public (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup (AP)
The Kessler Twins sisters Alice and Ellen die together aged 89 (GUARDIAN)
‘Wicked: For Good’ aims for biggest opening of 2025 with $150 million-plus debut (VARIETY)
Clip of Zac Efron in “DWTS” audience goes viral after he appeared to ask an awkward question in front of the cameras (BUZZFEED)
Tuesday, November 18th
🚨NATION
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms (TEXAS TRIBUNE)
Tennessee judge blocks Trump’s use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal (AP)
Indiana man accused of killing house cleaner who mistakenly arrived at front door charged with manslaughter (FOX)
Joseph Emerson, off-duty pilot who tried to cut plane’s engines midflight, sentenced to time served, supervised release (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
‘Breakthrough’ HIV prevention shot set to roll out across Africa, first shot delivered in Eswatini (NPR/AP)
1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump’s Gaza plan (AP)
Poland says Russian secret services likely behind railway sabotage attack (CBS)
Chinese travelers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X, and more (AP)
Global stocks sell off as AI valuation concerns persist ahead of Nvidia earnings (CNBC)
Google rolls out Gemini 3 Pro to power search and app (AXIOS)
Trump, one of McDonald’s ‘all time most loyal customers,’ offers Filet-O-Fish suggestion at McDonald’s Impact Summit (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Roblox announces new safety measures amid a spate of lawsuits (ABC)
Vanity Fair announces all-men 2026 Hollywood issue (VANITY FAIR)
President Trump unveils ‘FIFA Pass’ to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster (NBC)
“Parasocial,” how you may have felt after Taylor Swift’s engagement, is Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year (CBS)
Monday, November 17th
🚨NATION
Trump targets red state Republican lawmakers in push for congressional redistricting (FOX)
More than 130 arrested in North Carolina as governor says immigration crackdown is ‘stoking fear’ (AP)
Judge appears skeptical of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim US attorney (POLITICO)
Child among six dead after atmospheric river storm drenches California (GUARDIAN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with more than 1,300 people in need at the Vatican (CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY)
Ahead of UN vote, Hamas rejects ‘dangerous’ US proposal for Gaza stabilization force (TIMES OF ISRAEL), while rights group finds Palestinian prisoner deaths spike amid systematic abuse, neglect (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Ukraine and France ink deal for jets and missile defenses, Paris says (ABC)
Gunmen kidnap 25 schoolgirls from Nigerian school, kill vice principal (CNN)
Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Novo Nordisk cuts direct-to-consumer prices for Wegovy, Ozempic to $349 a month (CNBC)
Ford selling used cars on Amazon (FOX)
Billionaire MAGA donor Bill Ackman shares dating advice for young men — and is ruthlessly mocked (NEW YORK POST)
Here’s how the Visa, Mastercard swipe-fee settlement could affect you (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar moment with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards (AP)
‘Moana’ live-action trailer reveals first footage of Catherine Laga’aia and Dwayne Johnson (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul to fight ex-heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua (ESPN)
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at Wicked: For Good premiere sentenced to nine days in jail (GUARDIAN)