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)