Friday, December 19th

🚨NATION

  • Trump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University shooting (CNBC)

  • Milwaukee judge found guilty of felony obstruction in helping undocumented man evade arrest (ABC)

  • U.S. strikes 2 more alleged drug boats in Pacific, bringing total death count to over 100 (CBS)

  • Trump administration moves to dismantle national climate research lab in Colorado (AP)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

  • Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect (BBC)

  • At least four people killed in mass stabbing in Taipei (GUARDIAN)

  • Gaza no longer in famine, says global hunger watchdog, after influx of aid following ceasefire (CNN)

  • South Africa defiant after US threatens ‘consequences’ over refugee centre raid (BBC)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

  • TikTok signs deal to sell US entity to American investors (MO NEWS)

  • HHS to announce overhaul to child vaccine schedule, aligning with Denmark (THE HILL)

  • Sony nabs control of Snoopy and the Peanuts in $450M deal (NY POST)

  • Instagram introduces limits on hashtags to prevent spam (THE VERGE)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • Bowen Yang to exit cast of ‘Saturday Night Live’ after Saturday’s episode (VARIETY)

  • Grammy-nominated artist Jelly Roll granted pardon by Tennessee governor in Christmas season clemency decision (FOX)

  • Majority of bets on underdog Jake Paul over Anthony Joshua ahead of Friday’s match (ESPN)

  • Paul King to direct Labubu movie for Sony (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)


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Thursday, December 18th