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Trump Is Building a ‘U.S. Tech Force’ of 1,000+ Early Career Workers

Trump Is Building a ‘U.S. Tech Force’ of 1,000+ Early Career Workers

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

The program will also hire experienced technologists directly from the private sector

Dec 15, 2025, 11:00 PM

Lauren Holly Says Kelsey Grammer Was A Walking Fart Storm On The Set of This Slapstick Spoof

Lauren Holly Says Kelsey Grammer Was A Walking Fart Storm On The Set of This Slapstick Spoof

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

No whoopie cushions needed on this comedy stinker

Personal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Dec 15, 2025, 11:00 PM

Trump signs executive order labeling fentanyl ‘weapon of mass destruction’

Trump signs executive order labeling fentanyl ‘weapon of mass destruction’

Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English

Label is the latest instance of Trump using militarised language to justify US operations against drug smuggling.

Dec 15, 2025, 10:54 PM

Trump’s Vile Post About Rob Reiner Has Some Republicans Breaking Ranks

Trump’s Vile Post About Rob Reiner Has Some Republicans Breaking Ranks

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

President Trump blamed the acclaimed director for his own murder.

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Dec 15, 2025, 10:53 PM

Trump says deal to end Ukraine war ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks

Trump says deal to end Ukraine war ‘closer than ever’ after Berlin talks

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

European leaders say they and US are committed to working together to provide 'robust security guarantees' for Ukraine.

Dec 15, 2025, 10:50 PM

Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security

Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security

DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Yahoo Entertainment

The Trump administration said Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national...

Government & AdministrationNational Security

Dec 15, 2025, 10:28 PM

Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck

Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck

Camila Domonoske, NPR

Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.

Dec 15, 2025, 10:24 PM

Trump Launches Scathing, Baseless Attack On Governor Refusing to Pardon Election Fraudster

Trump Launches Scathing, Baseless Attack On Governor Refusing to Pardon Election Fraudster

Mediaite, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump launched into a scathing and baseless attack against Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Monday, accusing him of being “run by Tren de...

Elections & PoliticsDonald Trump

Dec 15, 2025, 10:15 PM

How the Maga world became divided - and what it means for Trump

How the Maga world became divided - and what it means for Trump

BBC News

The next presidential election may seem a long way off, but current frictions within Trump’s coalition suggest the jockeying to succeed Trump is well under way

Dec 15, 2025, 10:11 PM

Number of Republicans Identifying as MAGA Plunges...

Number of Republicans Identifying as MAGA Plunges...

Kate Plummer, Newsweek

Number of Republicans Identifying as MAGA Plunges... (First column, 18th story, link) Related stories:How absolute loyalty to Trump is evaporating... Base restless... Year of The Don Cashing In... Family crypto and foreign money... P…

Dec 15, 2025, 9:52 PM

Trinidad and Tobago will open airports to American arms as Venezuela tensions grow...

Trinidad and Tobago will open airports to American arms as Venezuela tensions grow...

ANSELM GIBBS, WFTV Orlando

Trinidad and Tobago will open airports to American arms as Venezuela tensions grow... (Second column, 5th story, link) Related stories:UPDATE: U.S. Military Plane and JETBLUE Flight Nearly Collide Over Caribbean...

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Dec 15, 2025, 9:52 PM

Maduro Dances To ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ While Threatening To ‘Smash Teeth’ Of US Empire

Maduro Dances To ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ While Threatening To ‘Smash Teeth’ Of US Empire

Joe Edwards - Staff Writer, Dallasexpress.com

Maduro dances and sings at rally, threatening US while wielding Bolívar's sword, following American seizure of sanctioned oil tanker.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSanctionsCrisis & Emergency

Dec 15, 2025, 9:51 PM

US gov't launches 'Tech Force' to replace IT staff DOGE fired

US gov't launches 'Tech Force' to replace IT staff DOGE fired

Brandon Vigliarolo, Theregister.com

Washington rediscovers that modern IT doesn’t run itself After dissolving several federal tech modernization units and shedding large numbers of technologists, the Trump administration has launched a new talent recruitment initiative, suggesting it still need…

Dec 15, 2025, 9:39 PM

Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved

Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved

STEPHEN GROVES and JOSH FUNK, Yahoo Entertainment

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz threatened Monday to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don't pass by then to...

Elections & PoliticsCongress

Dec 15, 2025, 9:16 PM

TikTok restructured its e-commerce product and data teams amid the busy holiday shopping season

TikTok restructured its e-commerce product and data teams amid the busy holiday shopping season

Dan Whateley, Business Insider

A key TikTok e-commerce product leader stepped away in a restructuring that impacted the company's global product and data science teams.

Technology RegulationSocial Media

Dec 15, 2025, 9:11 PM

Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies take hold

Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies take hold

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

Dec 15 () - Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet...

Dec 15, 2025, 9:11 PM

Truly Unhinged: Trump Suggests Rob Reiner Had It Coming For Criticizing Him

Truly Unhinged: Trump Suggests Rob Reiner Had It Coming For Criticizing Him

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

When Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were murdered Sunday evening—allegedly by their son, who was arrested—you might (had you been living in another time with a different President) have expected the President of the United Stat…

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Dec 15, 2025, 9:06 PM

WATCH: Brown University students hide from shooter until police arrive

WATCH: Brown University students hide from shooter until police arrive

ABC News

Dramatic video showed students hunkered down behind bookshelves at Brown University on Saturday until police were able to escort them to safety.

Security Incidents

Dec 15, 2025, 9:05 PM

WATCH: Pickup truck loses control on icy road in Connecticut

WATCH: Pickup truck loses control on icy road in Connecticut

ABC News

Security camera video captured the moment a pickup truck lost control and smashed into a telephone pole amid wintry conditions in Southington, Connecticut. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.

Crisis & EmergencyNatural Disasters

Dec 15, 2025, 9:05 PM

Ford’s big bet on EVs didn’t pan out — now its pivoting to hybrids and energy storage

Ford’s big bet on EVs didn’t pan out — now its pivoting to hybrids and energy storage

Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge

Ford announced a series of changes to its gas- and electric-powered vehicle business aimed at dramatically increasing hybrid vehicle production in the face of slowing EV sales. The automaker also introducing some new products as part of this plan, including a…

Dec 15, 2025, 9:04 PM

Venezuela slams European Council’s renewed sanctions as ‘futile’

Venezuela slams European Council’s renewed sanctions as ‘futile’

Maria Clara Matos, Al Jazeera English

Caracas criticises renewed EU sanctions, asserting they highlight the bloc's lack of autonomy on global matters.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSanctions

Dec 15, 2025, 8:59 PM

Another South Korean shipbuilder just won a US Navy maintenance job as the country's yards scoop up more American work

Another South Korean shipbuilder just won a US Navy maintenance job as the country's yards scoop up more American work

Chris Panella, Business Insider

HJ Shipbuilding and Construction, a midsize South Korean shipbuilder, will start maintenance work on the USNS Amelia Earhart early next year.

TradeForeign Policy & International

Dec 15, 2025, 8:48 PM

Judge in Wisconsin, US faces trial over claims of aiding ICE evasion

Judge in Wisconsin, US faces trial over claims of aiding ICE evasion

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Judge Hannah Dugan faces six years in prison if convicted for aiding defence against US federal immigration enforcement.

Legal & JusticeImmigrationLaw Enforcement

Dec 15, 2025, 8:46 PM

Korea Zinc plans $7.4bn US minerals refinery with Washington’s backing

Korea Zinc plans $7.4bn US minerals refinery with Washington’s backing

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Korea Zinc will start by acquiring two mining complexes and the only US zinc smelter, which is in Tennessee.

Dec 15, 2025, 8:34 PM

WATCH: What we know about the man who disarmed alleged shooter at Australia's Bondi Beach

WATCH: What we know about the man who disarmed alleged shooter at Australia's Bondi Beach

ABC News

Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, disarmed one of the alleged assailants during the Hanukkah attack in Bondi Beach on Sunday.

Security Incidents

Dec 15, 2025, 8:29 PM

Russia and Ukraine 'on the verge' of deal to end war, deputy foreign minister says

Russia and Ukraine 'on the verge' of deal to end war, deputy foreign minister says

Ian Pannell, David Brennan, Charlotte Gardiner, ABC News

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told ABC News during an exclusive interview in Moscow on Monday that he believes the warring parties are close to a deal.

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaUkraine

Dec 15, 2025, 8:10 PM

Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida

Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida

Juliana Kim, NPR

This year, 48 people are expected to be executed in the U.S. Meanwhile, fewer new death sentences are being issued, and public support for the death penalty is at its lowest point in over 50 years.

Dec 15, 2025, 7:58 PM

Ukraine claims strike on Russian submarine in Novorossiysk with sea drones

Ukraine claims strike on Russian submarine in Novorossiysk with sea drones

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Kyiv says Kilo-class submarine is knocked out of operation in the first such attack using Sea Baby drones.

Dec 15, 2025, 7:47 PM

Bitcoin drops to $86,000 as 'lack of conviction' keeps a lid on crypto prices

Bitcoin drops to $86,000 as 'lack of conviction' keeps a lid on crypto prices

Ines Ferré, Yahoo Entertainment

Bitcoin was back in the spotlight as prices dropped to $86,000 on Monday.

Dec 15, 2025, 7:20 PM

Trump is recruiting Big Tech workers for the government

Trump is recruiting Big Tech workers for the government

Emma Roth, The Verge

President Donald Trump will recruit workers from Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other tech giants to form the US Tech Force, a new program that aims to "modernize the federal government," according to an announcement on Monday. Under the new prog…

Dec 15, 2025, 7:18 PM

The Real Reason For Boat Strike ‘Double Taps’ Is Preventing Survivors From Challenging Extrajudicial Killings In Court

The Real Reason For Boat Strike ‘Double Taps’ Is Preventing Survivors From Challenging Extrajudicial Killings In Court

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

The Trump Administration’s murder-in-international-waters program debuted far ahead of its legal rationale. Many people inside the administration were blindsided by this sudden escalation. Those expected to stay on top of these things — military oversight, co…

Legal & JusticeForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Dec 15, 2025, 7:10 PM

Honduras election official says ‘disturbances’ preventing vote recount

Honduras election official says ‘disturbances’ preventing vote recount

Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English

Statement comes as regional body says no evidence of fraud in November vote that Trump-backed candidate Asfura leads.

Dec 15, 2025, 7:08 PM

Donald Trump Abruptly Interrupts Speech After Spotting Ivanka Trump Lookalike

Donald Trump Abruptly Interrupts Speech After Spotting Ivanka Trump Lookalike

NBC, Yahoo Entertainment

Donald Trump veered off script during a White House Christmas reception on Dec. 14, after spotting a seemingly familiar face in the crowd. In the middle of...

Personal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Dec 15, 2025, 7:00 PM

Congressman Probing Epstein Files Believes Trump, Bannon Knew About Sex Trafficking

Congressman Probing Epstein Files Believes Trump, Bannon Knew About Sex Trafficking

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Donald Trump and Steve Bannon must've known Jeffrey Epstein was sex trafficking and abusing girls, because Epstein proudly displayed photos of his victims ... so says one of the members of the House Oversight Committee that's been releasing photos and documen…

Dec 15, 2025, 6:58 PM

US social media rules for tourists could have ‘chilling effect’ on travel

US social media rules for tourists could have ‘chilling effect’ on travel

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US Travel Association responds to a government notice requiring tourists from 42 countries to submit social media data.

Dec 15, 2025, 6:23 PM

“This Is Seriously Distasteful”: Trump Under Fire For Post Claiming Rob Reiner And Wife Passed From ‘TDS’

“This Is Seriously Distasteful”: Trump Under Fire For Post Claiming Rob Reiner And Wife Passed From ‘TDS’

Analice Couto, Boredpanda.com

The post made even Trump's most ardent supporters recoil, with many considering it distasteful.

Personal & FamilyMedia & CommunicationsSocial Media

Dec 15, 2025, 6:16 PM

Venezuela's PDVSA suffers cyberattack as tankers make u-turns

Venezuela's PDVSA suffers cyberattack as tankers make u-turns

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Venezuela's PDVSA was subject to a cyberattack that it blamed on the United States, the state-run oil company said on Monday, adding that ...

Dec 15, 2025, 6:04 PM

WATCH: FBI disrupted alleged terrorist bombing plot in Los Angeles: Officials

WATCH: FBI disrupted alleged terrorist bombing plot in Los Angeles: Officials

ABC News

The FBI arrested suspects in Los Angeles and New Orleans as part of an alleged anti-government bombing plot, according to the FBI and Justice Department.

Dec 15, 2025, 5:39 PM

Europe’s efforts to undermine Trump’s plan on Ukraine may backfire

Europe’s efforts to undermine Trump’s plan on Ukraine may backfire

Leonid Ragozin, Al Jazeera English

The European political elite still holds onto the belief that Ukraine can somehow prevail on the battlefield if funded.

Dec 15, 2025, 5:17 PM

Dan Crenshaw is one of the most famous members of Congress. Now he faces his toughest primary yet.

Dan Crenshaw is one of the most famous members of Congress. Now he faces his toughest primary yet.

James Osborne, Houston Chronicle

Redistricting has made Dan Crenshaw's district more conservative and teed up competitive challengers in the March 2026 primary.

Elections & PoliticsRedistrictingCongress

Dec 15, 2025, 5:07 PM

Despite Declining Support for the Death Penalty, Executions Nearly Doubled in 2025, Report Says

Despite Declining Support for the Death Penalty, Executions Nearly Doubled in 2025, Report Says

Daniel Moritz-Rabson, The Intercept

Fewer Americans support capital punishment. Fewer courts are handing out death sentences. And we’ve got way more executions this year. The post Despite Declining Support for the Death Penalty, Executions Nearly Doubled in 2025, Report Says appeared first on T…

Dec 15, 2025, 5:00 PM

Whoopi Goldberg Remembers Friend Rob Reiner As “Amazing Man”, Excoriates Donald Trump: “Can You Get Any Lower?”

Whoopi Goldberg Remembers Friend Rob Reiner As “Amazing Man”, Excoriates Donald Trump: “Can You Get Any Lower?”

Greg Evans, Deadline

Whoopi Goldberg gave an emotional tribute to her late friend and Ghosts of Mississippi director Rob Reiner on today’s episode of The View, and followed it with an outraged response to Donald Trump’s self-serving statement that the slain Hollywood icon died as…

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Dec 15, 2025, 4:54 PM

If We Don't Take Them, the Chinese Are Going to Take Them" — Kevin O'Leary Says It's 'Insane' to Deny Foreign Students U.S. College Access

If We Don't Take Them, the Chinese Are Going to Take Them" — Kevin O'Leary Says It's 'Insane' to Deny Foreign Students U.S. College Access

Margaret Jackson, Yahoo Entertainment

Venture capitalist and "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary has taken a hard stance against policies that restrict foreign students, calling them one of the "...

Dec 15, 2025, 4:45 PM

Trump admin can finally take a victory lap after breaking new record

Trump admin can finally take a victory lap after breaking new record

Lauren Sforza, nj.com

Recent data from AAA and GasBuddy show that the national average price of gas has fallen to a four-year low as of Monday.

Dec 15, 2025, 4:42 PM

Who is Jose Antonio Kast, Chile’s newly elected far-right leader?

Who is Jose Antonio Kast, Chile’s newly elected far-right leader?

Usaid Siddiqui, Al Jazeera English

The president-elect has vowed to tackle crime and tighten immigration policies.

Dec 15, 2025, 4:08 PM

White House launches 2-year 'Tech Force' hiring for roughly 1,000 jobs that will pay $130,000 to $195,000

White House launches 2-year 'Tech Force' hiring for roughly 1,000 jobs that will pay $130,000 to $195,000

Alice Tecotzky, Business Insider

US Tech Force employees will have recruitment opportunities with a host of private companies ranging from Meta and Google to Apple and Nvidia.

Dec 15, 2025, 4:06 PM

Getting a COVID Vaccine while Pregnant Slashes Risk of Premature Birth, Major New Study Finds

Getting a COVID Vaccine while Pregnant Slashes Risk of Premature Birth, Major New Study Finds

Claire Cameron, Scientific American

Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are 60 percent less likely to experience severe disease and around 30 percent less likely to give birth prematurely, according to new research

Public HealthHealth & Science

Dec 15, 2025, 4:00 PM

Trump Is Giving Democrats a Lot to Work With Ahead of the Midterms

Trump Is Giving Democrats a Lot to Work With Ahead of the Midterms

Thor Benson, Jezebel

The Epstein files? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s alleged war crimes? Trump’s corrupt crypto deals? The choices are almost endless.

Dec 15, 2025, 3:56 PM

Police detain son of Hollywood director-actor Rob Reiner

Police detain son of Hollywood director-actor Rob Reiner

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

President Donald Trump blamed Reiner’s death on criticism of Trump, but details around the incident are still unclear.

Criminal CasesMedia & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Dec 15, 2025, 3:55 PM

Donald Trump Slams Rob Reiner Following His Tragic Death

Donald Trump Slams Rob Reiner Following His Tragic Death

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Many tributes have poured in following the loss of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, mourning their passing by sharing condolences and fond memories ... but President Donald Trump took a whole other approach. POTUS took to Truth Social to politicize…

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Dec 15, 2025, 3:50 PM

A Wisconsin Judge Faces Federal Trial This Week for Daring to Help an Immigrant Avoid ICE

A Wisconsin Judge Faces Federal Trial This Week for Daring to Help an Immigrant Avoid ICE

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

The Trump admin is making an example out of Judge Hannah Dugan, who didn't want to see immigrants arrested by ICE in her courtroom.

Dec 15, 2025, 3:14 PM

Early Bets on Trump 2.0 Now Crashing Across the Board

Yahoo Entertainment

Elections & Politics2024 Presidential

Dec 15, 2025, 3:04 PM

This Week’s Saturday Night Live Was Drowning In Grim AI Slop

This Week’s Saturday Night Live Was Drowning In Grim AI Slop

John Walker, Kotaku

People were quick to react in horror at the shortcuts and crappy images in the episode The post This Week’s Saturday Night Live Was Drowning In Grim AI Slop appeared first on Kotaku.

Media & CommunicationsArtificial Intelligence

Dec 15, 2025, 2:57 PM

Ukraine drops NATO bid: Will Kyiv get security guarantees from the West?

Ukraine drops NATO bid: Will Kyiv get security guarantees from the West?

Alex Kozul-Wright, Al Jazeera English

President Zelenskyy's comments mark a major shift for Ukraine, which has fought hard to join NATO in recent years.

Dec 15, 2025, 2:52 PM

People Call Out MAGA Hypocrisy As Rob Reiner’s Slaying Compared To Charlie Kirk

People Call Out MAGA Hypocrisy As Rob Reiner’s Slaying Compared To Charlie Kirk

Gabija Saveiskyte, Boredpanda.com

“How MAGA can mentally forge a path from Rob Reiner to Charlie Kirk is insane to me."

Personal & Family

Dec 15, 2025, 2:51 PM

Trump has thoughts on the midterms: What did he say about GOP chances?

Trump has thoughts on the midterms: What did he say about GOP chances?

Kevin Tampone, syracuse.com

The president's party typically loses seats in Congress in a midterm election.

Dec 15, 2025, 2:50 PM

"F—ck That Guy": People Are Calling Out This Trump Supporter Who Regrets His Vote Now That His Employees Are Being Deported

"F—ck That Guy": People Are Calling Out This Trump Supporter Who Regrets His Vote Now That His Employees Are Being Deported

Alexa Lisitza, Buzzfeed

The internet is not holding back their criticism.View Entire Post ›

Social Issues & CultureImmigration

Dec 15, 2025, 2:41 PM

Thousands of U.S. farmers have Parkinson's. They blame a deadly pesticide

Thousands of U.S. farmers have Parkinson's. They blame a deadly pesticide

Rose White | rwhite@mlive.com, mlive.com

Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries, but still legal in the United States. Now, a growing number of U.S. farmers are blaming the toxic pesticide for their Parkinson's disease in a large lawsuit.

Dec 15, 2025, 2:37 PM

Trump official faces criticism over FBI’s response to deadly mass shooting at Brown University

Trump official faces criticism over FBI’s response to deadly mass shooting at Brown University

Lauren Sforza, nj.com

FBI Director Kash Patel is facing intense backlash again after officials released a person of interest in connection to the deadly mass shooting at Brown...

Dec 15, 2025, 2:26 PM

Meet the U.S. Donors Funding ELNET, the AIPAC of Europe

Meet the U.S. Donors Funding ELNET, the AIPAC of Europe

Akela Lacy, The Intercept

These U.S. funders are exporting the same tactics that have for years helped AIPAC crush support for Palestinians to Europe. The post Meet the U.S. Donors Funding ELNET, the AIPAC of Europe appeared first on The Intercept.

Dec 15, 2025, 2:13 PM

How Rising Rates of Uninsured Children Will Increase Pediatric Cancer Deaths

How Rising Rates of Uninsured Children Will Increase Pediatric Cancer Deaths

Eve Lu, Scientific American

A recent analysis showed the rate of uninsured children in the U.S. grew from 2022 to 2024. Experts say this could lead to more pediatric cancer deaths.

HealthcarePublic HealthSocial Issues & Culture

Dec 15, 2025, 2:00 PM

WATCH: A look back at Rob Reiner's life and career

WATCH: A look back at Rob Reiner's life and career

ABC News

As an actor and a film director, Rob Reiner was among the most admired figures in Hollywood, both for his personal warmth and for his brilliant career in entertainment.

Personal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Dec 15, 2025, 1:52 PM

Kash Patel Bungles Another Serious Investigation

Kash Patel Bungles Another Serious Investigation

Danielle Han, Jezebel

The FBI Director and Trump both posted prematurely about the details of an ongoing investigation into a tragedy at Brown University.

Law EnforcementCriminal CasesMedia & Communications

Dec 15, 2025, 1:48 PM

ICE Barbie Forced to Make Major Change to Raids After Humiliating Polls

ICE Barbie Forced to Make Major Change to Raids After Humiliating Polls

Tom Latchem, Daily Beast

The Department of Homeland Security has quietly moved to tone down its immigration enforcement tactics after polling revealed their heavy-handed raids failed...

ImmigrationGovernment & AdministrationPolling

Dec 15, 2025, 1:45 PM

’60 Minutes’: Scott Pelley Gives Blunt Verdict on New CBS Owners

’60 Minutes’: Scott Pelley Gives Blunt Verdict on New CBS Owners

Martin Holmes, TVInsider

The longtime news anchor admits they were 'concerns' following Paramount-Skydance merger.

Media & Communications

Dec 15, 2025, 1:40 PM

Cambodia warns displaced people, tourist hotspots at risk from Thai bombs

Cambodia warns displaced people, tourist hotspots at risk from Thai bombs

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Thailand has for the first time targeted Siem Reap province, home to Cambodia's tourist hub Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh says.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Dec 15, 2025, 1:31 PM

The Latest: Former Trump aides set to appear in Wisconsin over 2020 election fraud charges

The Latest: Former Trump aides set to appear in Wisconsin over 2020 election fraud charges

The Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

Two former attorneys and an aide who all worked on President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign were scheduled to appear Monday for a preliminary hearing in...

Dec 15, 2025, 1:24 PM

Fear of crime and migration fuels Chile's swing to the right

Fear of crime and migration fuels Chile's swing to the right

BBC News

Chile has become the latest country in the region to elect a right-wing president.

Dec 15, 2025, 1:20 PM

The Download: introducing the AI Hype Correction package

The Download: introducing the AI Hype Correction package

Rhiannon Williams, MIT Technology Review

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the AI Hype Correction package AI is going to reproduce human intelligence. AI will eliminate disease. AI is…

Artificial IntelligenceTechnology Regulation

Dec 15, 2025, 1:10 PM

A JetBlue jet had a near-miss with an Air Force plane close to Venezuela. Cockpit audio shows how it happened.

A JetBlue jet had a near-miss with an Air Force plane close to Venezuela. Cockpit audio shows how it happened.

Pete Syme, Business Insider

A JetBlue flight was ascending out of Curaçao, near Venezuela, when the pilot spotted an Air Force plane. "It's outrageous," he told ATC.

Security & Intelligence

Dec 15, 2025, 12:32 PM

Health care deal slipping away as ACA subsidies near expiration

Health care deal slipping away as ACA subsidies near expiration

Jason K. Morrell, San.com

Millions of Americans could soon see their health insurance premiums jump as Congress heads home for the holidays, likely without a deal. With enhanced...

HealthcarePolicy & Legislation

Dec 15, 2025, 12:20 PM

Trump, 79, Gave Deranged Response to Pollster’s Dire Warnings

Trump, 79, Gave Deranged Response to Pollster’s Dire Warnings

Ewan Palmer, Daily Beast

President Donald Trump reportedly grew bored of being warned about his policies and dire polling numbers and instead shifted the conversation to golf. Mark...

Donald TrumpElections & PoliticsPolling

Dec 15, 2025, 12:15 PM

What will Virginia's Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin do next? He's not ready to tell

What will Virginia's Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin do next? He's not ready to tell

OLIVIA DIAZ, Yahoo Entertainment

Almost from the moment that Glenn Youngkin became Virginia's governor four years ago, the political world has wondered what's next for a Republican who...

Dec 15, 2025, 12:02 PM

Trump Wants to Seize D.C.'s Public Golf Facilities? Par for the Course.

Trump Wants to Seize D.C.'s Public Golf Facilities? Par for the Course.

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

Who better than the President of the United States to seize a handful of D.C.'s historic public courses and turn them into swanky resorts?

Dec 15, 2025, 11:39 AM

Billionaire Trump, 79, Reveals Unhinged White House Priority as Prices Surge

Billionaire Trump, 79, Reveals Unhinged White House Priority as Prices Surge

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

Donald Trump has revealed the White House’s domestic priority, and it’s not bringing down costs or addressing the looming healthcare crisis. Speaking at a...

Economy & FinanceInflationPrices and Cost of Living

Dec 15, 2025, 11:37 AM

Rob Reiner’s Daughter Made Heartbreaking Post Days Before Finding Parents Brutally Slain In LA Home

Rob Reiner’s Daughter Made Heartbreaking Post Days Before Finding Parents Brutally Slain In LA Home

Gabija Saveiskyte, Boredpanda.com

"The world has gone crazy."

Personal & Family

Dec 15, 2025, 11:14 AM

Trump Unable To Flip Coins; Overturns Accessibility Instead

Trump Unable To Flip Coins; Overturns Accessibility Instead

Danielle Han, Jezebel

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

Economy & FinancePersonal Business

Dec 15, 2025, 11:06 AM

Democrats say they need leadership green light to back GOP bills to extend ACA tax credits

Democrats say they need leadership green light to back GOP bills to extend ACA tax credits

Mike Lillis, The Hill

House Democrats say they’re lining up to support a bipartisan extension of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies — if they get a green light from party leaders...

Policy & LegislationHealthcare

Dec 15, 2025, 11:00 AM

The Federal Judge at the Trump Rally

The Federal Judge at the Trump Rally

Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker

Ruth Marcus writes about Judge Emil Bove’s inappropriate and unethical attendance at a midterm-campaign rally held by Donald Trump.

Dec 15, 2025, 11:00 AM

The Year in Trump Cashing In

The Year in Trump Cashing In

John Cassidy, The New Yorker

In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of them involving crypto and foreign money.

Personal BusinessCryptocurrencyEconomy & Finance

Dec 15, 2025, 11:00 AM

Coming Soon: Season 3 of Autocracy in America

Coming Soon: Season 3 of Autocracy in America

Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic

This is not business as usual.

Dec 15, 2025, 11:00 AM

What the Left Fails to Understand About Populism

What the Left Fails to Understand About Populism

Joseph Heath, The Atlantic

The problem with fixating on inequality, oligarchy, and other abstractions

Dec 15, 2025, 11:00 AM

Trump is taking on America's college debate

Trump is taking on America's college debate

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

Trump is expanding short-term credential programs through the Workforce Pell grant, while the debate over the value of a college degree continues.

Dec 15, 2025, 9:43 AM

Israel and Hamas trade blame over delay of second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Israel and Hamas trade blame over delay of second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Both sides accuse each other of violations jeopardising the US-brokered peace plan.

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaIsrael

Dec 15, 2025, 9:30 AM

Czech president swears in new coalition government of populist billionaire Andrej Babiš

Czech president swears in new coalition government of populist billionaire Andrej Babiš

KAREL JANICEK, Yahoo Entertainment

A new Czech coalition government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš took office on Monday with an agenda to steer the country away from supporting...

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineRegional & State

Dec 15, 2025, 8:35 AM

European leaders expected to cement support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept peace deal

European leaders expected to cement support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept peace deal

STEFANIE DAZIO and CLAUDIA CIOBANU, Yahoo Entertainment

European leaders are expected to cement support for Ukraine Monday as it faces Washington’s pressure to swiftly accept a U.S.-brokered peace deal. After...

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineNATORussia

Dec 15, 2025, 6:00 AM

Hong Kong court convicts democracy activist Jimmy Lai on conspiracy charges

Hong Kong court convicts democracy activist Jimmy Lai on conspiracy charges

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Advocates have described the verdict as an 'unlawful' decision based on 'trumped-up national security charges'.

ChinaLegal & JusticeCriminal CasesSocial Issues & Culture

Dec 15, 2025, 4:31 AM

WATCH: United Airlines flight loses power during takeoff

WATCH: United Airlines flight loses power during takeoff

ABC News

One of the engines on a United Airlines plane failed as it lifted off, sparking a fire near the runway, officials said.

Dec 15, 2025, 3:28 AM

WATCH: Dick Van Dyke celebrates 100th birthday

WATCH: Dick Van Dyke celebrates 100th birthday

ABC News

Famed actor Dick Van Dyke is known for his sitcom back in the early 1960s and dazzling performance in "Mary Poppins."

Security Incidents

Dec 15, 2025, 3:27 AM

WATCH: Dangerous blast of arctic air and snow slams East Coast

WATCH: Dangerous blast of arctic air and snow slams East Coast

ABC News

A massive winter storm slamming the East Coast has caused treacherous travel conditions and major flight disruptions across the Northeast.

Dec 15, 2025, 2:54 AM

WATCH: At least 15 killed in shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia, officials say

WATCH: At least 15 killed in shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia, officials say

ABC News

The attack left 42 people injured, including two police officers, according to officials.

Dec 15, 2025, 2:19 AM

'Iterate through': Why The Washington Post launched an error-ridden AI product

'Iterate through': Why The Washington Post launched an error-ridden AI product

Max Tani, Semafor.com

Between 68% and 84% of AI-generated scripts failed the Post's own internal testing, but the paper launched the AI podcast feature anyway.

Artificial IntelligenceMedia & Communications

Dec 15, 2025, 2:00 AM

What to know about the Brown University shooting

What to know about the Brown University shooting

Joe Hernandez, NPR

Police have detained a man in his 20s as a person of interest.

Dec 15, 2025, 1:19 AM

The difficult question of what it would take to stop Putin fighting in Ukraine

The difficult question of what it would take to stop Putin fighting in Ukraine

BBC News

As peace talks continue in Berlin, what - if anything - could potentially change Putin's mind? And could Europe do anything differently?

Dec 15, 2025, 12:21 AM

Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president

Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president

BBC News

Many believe Kast will be the most right-wing president since Augusto Pinochet, who oversaw a 17-year dictatorship in Chile from 1973.

Dec 15, 2025, 12:15 AM

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