Thursday, December 18th
🚨NATION
Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug (CBS)
Trump-appointed board renames Kennedy Center to Trump-Kennedy Center (MO NEWS)
Airplane linked to former NASCAR star Greg Biffle crashes in North Carolina (FOX)
Brian Walshe is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, whose body was never found (AP)
U.S. admits fault in DC midair crash as families push for safer skies (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting (BBC)
Finland apologizes to Asian countries over beauty queen racism scandal (NBC)
Brazilian president vows to veto bill cutting Jair Bolsonaro’s prison term (GUARDIAN)
Doctor described as “star anesthetist” gets life sentence in France for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12 (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren’t feeling it (AP)
Chipotle chases the protein craze with new menu items — including meat in a cup (CNBC)
Tesla faces 30-day car sale ban for misleading use of ‘Autopilot’ branding, CA DMV warns (ABC)
Hacker busts startup running huge web of AI-Generated “influencers” on Instagram (FUTURISM)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters visit Warner Bros. studio lot with David Zaslav (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
William and Catherine release annual Christmas card portrait (BBC)
Texas singer Aiden Ross wins season 28 of ‘The Voice’ (KBTX)
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua prepare for Netflix fight (AP)