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Top News Stories for Wednesday, December 3rd 2025
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he did not see any survivors after a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat and "a couple hours" passed before he learned of a second lethal attack on the vessel. Speaking to reporters assembled for a cabinet meeting , Hegseth distanced himself from the strike that killed the two survivors as they floated helplessly in the water along with the ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
CEO Matt Garman Shares Plans for Developing Billions of Autonomous Agents For two decades, AWS has been the undisputed leader in cloud computing, but listening to AWS CEO Matt Garman at the re:Invent 2025 conference, the future isn't in the infrastructure layer. Garman envisions a fundamental shift from building applications in the cloud to managing a cloud of autonomous artificial intelligence agents. Garman told ...
Source: databreachtoday.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
President Donald Trump's legally dubious tariffs have harvested hundreds of billions of dollars from American companies and customers this year, despite the president's claims that foreign countries are paying them. Now some of those companies want that money back. Costco, the retail behemoth, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday to demand a refund of any tariffs that the government collected ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets again this Thursday and Friday. These meetings are normally technical, evidence-based, and grounded in predictable procedures. But in recent months, in a shift fueled by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s growing influence over the committee and the CDC's public-facing materials , ACIP has drifted toward ...
Source: statnews.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
New Delhi — India's government revoked an order on Wednesday that had directed smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung to install a state-developed and owned security app on all new devices. The move came after two days of criticism from opposition politicians and privacy organizations that the "Sanchar Saathi" app was an effort to snoop on citizens through their phones. "Government has ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume late this month after being suspended in March due to poor weather, the government said Wednesday. In a statement to local media, Malaysia's Ministry of Transport said the search will resume Dec. 30 and be conducted on an intermittent basis. "The search operation will focus on the target area that is considered to have the highest probability ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and European officials on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of faking interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no signs of a breakthrough, although negotiations were expected to continue. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Putin should "stop wasting the world's time." U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Texas A&M fell four spots from No. 3 to No. 7 in the next-to-last College Football Playoff rankings after the Aggies' loss to Texas. The Aggies are still safely in the field and in line to host a first-round game. Behind A&M, Notre Dame dropped a spot to No. 10 after beating Stanford while Alabama moved up to No. 9 with its win over Auburn. Both Ohio State and Indiana stayed in their spots at the top of the ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
San Francisco is going after food brands that produce "ultra-processed foods," accusing the companies of fueling a public health crisis. The 64-page lawsuit, filed on December 2 by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu, accused some of the country's biggest food brands of selling dangerous, ultra-processed foods to residents of San Francisco. It named 11 brands as defendants: The Kraft Heinz Company, Mondelez ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Police in New Zealand are waiting for nature to take its course after a man allegedly tried to smuggle a 33,000 New Zealand dollar ($19,000) pendant out of a jewelry store by swallowing it. The 32-year-old man, who has not been publicly named, is accused of eating an ornate Fabergé octopus pendant at Partridge Jewelers in Auckland on Nov. 28. Evidence of the alleged theft has yet to emerge, police said ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a pause on immigration application processing for nationals from 19 countries and said it would re-examine immigration and asylum cases approved during the Biden administration. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the hold and review of all pending asylum applications and USCIS benefits applications filed by immigrants from the ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Approval for a huge 215,000 sq. ft. Chinese "super embassy" in central London was postponed for a third time at the last minute, but was expected to get the go ahead in January after the government determined it was not a threat to national security. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government had been due to announce its decision Dec. 10, but said Tuesday that it needed more time , ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Ads have appeared in conversations and leaks about the ChatGPT experience for a while now, but the chatbot doesn't feature any form of advertising as of this writing. Even ChatGPT Free accounts can use the chatbot without having to deal with any sort of ads, though recent developments indicated the Free tier would eventually get advertising, just like other free AI products from the competition. That said, some ...
Source: bgr.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Democrats in Washington want to impose legal requirements on whom the Trump administration can bring in as temporary immigration judges , after the White House terminated at least a dozen tenured judges. A bill introduced on Wednesday by California's Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Juan Vargas would authorize the attorney general to appoint temporary immigration judges that have served on appellate panels, are ...
Source: npr.org
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Billionaire Michael Dell Donates $6.25 Billion To 'Trump Accounts' For 25 Million Kids Billionaire Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, announced Tuesday they committed $6.25 billion to fund new investment accounts for roughly 25 million U.S. children with "Trump accounts," a Trump administration program unveiled earlier this year to grant funding to newborn Americans. The Dells will seed Trump accounts with $250 for ...
Source: forbes.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with additional screening and a warning. The Department of Homeland Security says 94% of passengers are already compliant and that the new fee is ...
Source: npr.org
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
When the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson was arrested last year after a high-profile five-day manhunt, many people had a question: What was Luigi Mangione doing at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania? One of the first officers on the scene was doubtful he would actually find the suspect inside the restaurant, he testified Tuesday, after responding to a 911 call ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
John Giannandrea, the current senior vice president for machine Learning and AI strategy, will be replaced by former Microsoft AI executive Amar Subramanya. Apple's head of artificial intelligence and machine learning has stepped down from the company. John Giannandrea, the current senior vice president for machine Learning and AI strategy, will be replaced by former Microsoft AI executive Amar Subramanya. Mr ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Medical experts are questioning the White House's explanation for President Donald Trump's MRI tests as " preventive ." A Monday memo released by presidential physician Sean Barbabella described the results of "a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health" as normal. "This level of detailed assessment is standard for an executive physical at President Trump's age," Barbabella said. But imaging ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that moved hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump , officials confirmed Tuesday. Hernández was released Monday from U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton in ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
MEXICO CITY — Armed men entered through a window to ambush Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the most elusive of the Sinaloa cartel's leaders, who was then loaded onto a plane, drugged and spirited across the border to the United States, according to details revealed Monday in the plea hearing of the drug trafficker who abducted him. Joaquín Guzmán López, the 39-year-old son of former Sinaloa ...
Source: npr.org
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
A Republican senator tried to end dual citizenship, but somehow placed Melania Trump and her son Barron in the firing line. Both the first lady and the president's youngest child got into a debate that was not meant to involve them. MAGA ally Bernie Moreno of Ohio is preparing to introduce legislation that would require all Americans to declare an exclusive allegiance to the United States. His proposal is called ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday that it will withhold money for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information about people receiving the assistance. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is looming because those states are refusing to ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin (D) issued a subpoena in 2023—part of an investigation into whether a chain of faith-based, antiabortion pregnancy centers were deceiving clients and donors by falsely suggesting they offered abortion referrals. First Choice Women's Resource Centers Inc. quickly sued in federal court. The broad request for donor information and other material chilled its First ...
Source: abajournal.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
This newsroom tells stories that reflect real lives and real stakes. Your support ensures that work continues. Join as a member today and close the year by strengthening independent reporting for all. Already a member? The Trump administration could expand its travel ban to include as many as 30 countries, according to multiple reports. That move would follow an incendiary Monday post on X from Homeland Security ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
This newsroom tells stories that reflect real lives and real stakes. Your support ensures that work continues. Join as a member today and close the year by strengthening independent reporting for all. Already a member? The Canadian-owned publisher of Paulette Bourgeois' "Franklin the Turtle" children's book series condemned Defense Secretary "unauthorized" use of the fictional reptile to . Hegseth has faced ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
NEW YORK (AP) — The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies. The moon's orbit around the Earth isn't a perfect circle so it gets nearer and farther as it swings around. When a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit, a so-called supermoon happens. It makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA. Supermoons happen a few times ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Netflix and 50 Cent's harrowing new series looks back at the disgraced music mogul's rise to fame and fall from grace The controversial Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning had already been called a "shameful hitpiece" by the disgraced mogul's lawyers after a trailer was released on Monday. Now after all four episodes have been dropped on Netflix, it's been called " grimly necessary " and a " relentless" ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joined Starbucks baristas on a picket line Monday to celebrate a $38.9 million settlement the city reached with the ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
817,297 13,148 Market yield on U.S. treasury securities at 10-year constant maturity. Updated daily. Welcome, + Article Summary Zillow removed First Street climate risk data from listings after CRMLS questioned its accuracy, while Redfin and Realtor.com continue to display the information. AI Summary Zillow has begun removing climate risk data from listings on its site. The New York Times, which first ...
Source: housingwire.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? Sabrina Carpenter is keeping her message short n' sweet. On Tuesday, the "Espresso" singer ripped President Donald Trump and the White House after they used one ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 3 minutes Samsung has finally shared key details for its upcoming Galaxy Z TriFold, a phone with two hinges that unfolds into a 10-inch tablet, and it's bonkers. First, the Galaxy Z TriFold is launching in the U.S. in the first ...
Source: gizmodo.com