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Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats has received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with two tranches posted online Friday said newly released photos showing he and Jeffrey Epstein mingling with several women were "no big deal," but later claimed he had not seen them. ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025 -
LONDON (AP) — Medics and health charities on Saturday praised King Charles III for giving a public update on his cancer treatment, saying his call for people to get tested for the disease could save lives. In a strikingly personal video statement, the British monarch acknowledged that a cancer diagnosis can feel "overwhelming," but said catching the disease early brings "the precious gift of hope." Here's ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025 -
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump's , was released from immigration detention on Thursday, and a judge has any further efforts to detain him. Abrego Garcia currently can't be deported to his home country of El Salvador thanks to a 2019 immigration court order that found he had a "well founded fear" of danger there. However, ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025 -
Fighting raged Saturday morning along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after U.S. President Trump, acting as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from both countries for a ceasefire. Thai officials have said they did not agree to a ceasefire, and Cambodia has not commented on Mr. Trump's claim. Its defense ministry instead said Thai jets carried out airstrikes Saturday morning. Cambodian media ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025 -
BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — When Eddie Wicks and his wife went to bed in their house next to the Snoqualmie River on a Washington state farm known for its sunflower mazes and Christmas trees, they weren't too worried about the flooding heading their way. After 30 years living in the city of Duvall northeast of Seattle, their family had plenty of experience with floods and always made it through largely ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025 -
The activist was detained in the city of Mashhad during a memorial ceremony for another activist, raising concern from the Norwegian Nobel Committee and human rights groups about her safety and health. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the prestigious honour in 2023 for her work defending women's rights and human rights in Iran, has been "violently" detained, according to her ...
Source: news.sky.com
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025 -
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said that Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh are his top choices to lead the US Federal Reserve and that he expects the next chair of the central bank to consult with him on interest rates. Trump, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday, indicated that Warsh, a former Fed governor, has climbed up the short list of contenders to challenge Hassett, the White House ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025 -
The attorneys general of 20 states including California and New York sued the Trump administration Friday over its decision to impose a $100,000 fee on visas for skilled foreign workers. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation in September imposing the fee. His administration has argued that some employers had abused the program to keep wages low, hurting American workers. The policy took effect Sept. 21. The ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025 -
Scientists Find Polar Bear Genes Behave Differently According to Climate The results, though poorly understood, may indicate an ability to adapt. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Changes in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to ...
Source: motherjones.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Thursday that blocks state artificial intelligence laws, clearing the way for a single, national regulatory AI framework. Trump and his advisors expressed concern that a patchwork of state-level regulations could cripple the burgeoning AI industry, emphasizing the need for a unified approach to ensure America's technological and economic superiority over China. The executive order pits the administration against ...
Source: forbes.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Washington — House Republican leaders unveiled a plan Friday to address health care costs ahead of a year-end lapse to tax credits that will result in skyrocketing premiums for more than 20 million Americans. But the plan does not include an extension to the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Instead, Republican leaders will allow a vote on an amendment to the plan that would include an extension to those ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
The Justice Department's mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James is on life support after a grand jury, for the second time, rejected an indictment that would have revived charges against her. Lindsey Halligan , appointed by President Donald Trump to run the office, now faces the decision on whether to try again next week or pull the plug and risk the wrath of the president who ...
Source: aol.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
President Donald Trump announced Thursday his intention to issue a federal pardon for an individual convicted in connection with efforts related to challenging the 2020 election results. However, on this occasion, the person in question will remain behind bars. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump said he was pardoning Tina Peters, a former Mesa County election clerk currently serving a nine-year prison ...
Source: cyberscoop.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Disney has reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google , alleging copyright infringement by the tech company via its artificial intelligence tools. In the letter, Disney alleges that Google has used the entertainment company's content to train its AI models and distributed copies of its work to consumers, Ars Technica reported Thursday (Dec. 11). Disney calls on Google to stop using that content in its AI ...
Source: pymnts.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Donald Trump's White House ballroom is being challenged in court by a preservation group accusing the president of overstepping his authority to fast-track the controversial project. Weeks after Trump demolished the historic East Wing of the White House to make way for the $300 million ballroom, the National Trust Preservation Committee has filed the first major lawsuit attempting to halt further construction until ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Thinking with AI vs. letting AI think for you How legal professionals can harness AI's power without sacrificing their critical thinking skills. Highlights Research shows AI usage negatively correlates with critical thinking capabilities in legal professionals. Professional-grade AI built on curated legal databases outperforms generic consumer AI tools. AI is quickly moving beyond a competitive advantage and ...
Source: legal.thomsonreuters.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore barged into a former lover's home and threatened to kill himself, telling her that his "blood is on your hands," prosecutors said Friday. Moore, 39, was charged with alleged home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering, following his shocking arrest and termination from one of the sport's most prestigious jobs. The alleged ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Supporters are continuing to speak of their frustration at the astronomical cost of following the 2026 World Cup. The Football Supporters' Association has called ticket prices a "laughable insult" to fans. For some smaller nations, the cost of group-stage tickets is going to be higher than a month's wages in that country. And that is before factoring in travel and accommodation. One Ghana fan told the BBC of "anger ...
Source: bbc.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs given more jail time by US judge than prosecutors sought Do Kwon, the entrepreneur behind two cryptocurrencies that lost $40bn (£29.8bn) three years ago and caused the sector to crash, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud. The South Korean, 34, had pleaded guilty to two counts of US charges of conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud. Kwon, who co-founded ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Android users can hear live translations in more than 70 languages, with Gemini preserving the speaker's tone and cadence. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways If you find yourself in a situation where you need conversations around you translated to your language but don't want to purchase dedicated AI translation earbuds (which our own Jack Wallen recently tested and called ...
Source: zdnet.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Doral, Florida — The admiral overseeing U.S. military forces in South America relinquished command Friday, as the U.S. continues its buildup of ships and military assets off Venezuela and carries out strikes against alleged drug boats. "We have worked hard and tirelessly to build relationships and understand requirements across the region," Adm. Alvin Holsey said during a relinquishment of command ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
European Union governments have agreed to immobilise indefinitely Russian assets of up to €210bn (£185bn) that have been frozen in the EU since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Most of Moscow's cash is held in Belgian bank Euroclear, and European leaders are hoping to agree a deal at next week's crunch EU summit that would use the money for a loan to help Kyiv fund its military and ...
Source: bbc.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
In this article FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. The Food and Drug Administration may add its strongest ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
When is the Geminid meteor shower? The most prolific and impressive display of "shooting stars" will peak overnight on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14, 2025, giving skywatchers the chance to see up to 100 meteors an hour under perfect conditions. There will also be a bonus view of A "shooting star" is a meteor that burns up in the Earth's atmosphere after striking it at about 22 miles/sec (35 kilometers/sec). ...
Source: forbes.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
LONDON — Three weeks ago, President Trump sent shock waves across Europe with a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine that strongly echoed Russian talking points. Now, Ukraine's leaders have responded with a counterproposal that demands legal guarantees of protection against future Russian aggression, according to descriptions of the plan by European leaders and diplomats. The 20-point Ukrainian plan for ending ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
I'm certain some people are getting tired of this refrain, but I'm going to keep repeating it to make the point: we shouldn't have to talk about measles in this country in 2025. This is a disease that had been officially put in elimination status for America over two decades ago. We were done with this, thanks in large part to a dedicated campaign of MMR vaccinations and a government that advocated for those same ...
Source: techdirt.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Reading time 3 minutes With winter right around the corner, some of you might be thinking about taking a trip to your local tanning bed. But be warned, a study out this week finds these devices can be especially harmful to your skin, even beyond natural Sun exposure. Scientists at Northwestern University and the University of California, San Francisco, examined the medical records of tanning bed users. These users ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
His blood pressure was 254/150. Readings of 180/120 are considered an emergency. Sometimes, downing an energy drink can feel like refueling your battery. But with too much, that jolt can turn into a catastrophic surge that fries the wiring and blows a fuse. That was the unfortunate and alarming case for a man in the UK several years ago, according to a case report this week in BMJ Case Reports. The man, who was in ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
The queen of downhill skiing is well and truly back. At age 41, still faster than the rest. Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunningly fast win in a World Cup downhill at St. Moritz on Friday to earn her first victory in nearly eight years — and the first in her comeback with titanium implants in her right knee after a five-year retirement. Several major rivals, including World Cup overall winners Federica Brignone ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
A skydiving trip in Australia took a harrowing turn when one person's parachute became entangled in the tail of the plane, stranding them at 15,000 feet. The aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan, was carrying one pilot and 17 parachutists, including a camera operator, on Sept. 20 as they attempted a 16-person formation jump over the northernmost part of the state of Queensland. The camera operator stepped out first, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, said Thursday they will return the winner's trophy because Israel is being allowed to compete in the politically troubled pop music competition. In an Instagram video, Nemo held the microphone-shaped glass ornament and said "today I no longer feel like this trophy belongs on my shelf." "Eurovision says it stands for unity, for inclusion and dignity for ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025 -
A nationwide recall has been issued for Lucky Foods brand Cinnamon Powder after tests found elevated levels of lead. The TBC Distribution Corporation of Brooklyn declared the recall on Tuesday, December 6. The classic spice is extensively used in winter, especially around Christmas. Therefore, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urges you to review your grocery shelves and check whether you have purchased the ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Thursday, Dec 11th, 2025 -
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was engaged in the familiar routine of congressional hearings Thursday, basking in Republican praise and fending off attacks from Democrats over the administration's immigration tactics, when Rhode Island Representative Seth Magaziner broke up the traditional back and forth. Magaziner, a Democrat on the House Committee on Homeland Security, began to grill Noem about whether ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Thursday, Dec 11th, 2025 -
OpenAI Group PBC today launched GPT-5.2, its newest and most capable large language model. The LLM is available in three versions: Instant, Thinking and Pro. OpenAI says that the latter two editions provide record-setting performance across many mathematical tasks. The company claims that GPT-5.2 also outperforms rivals in other areas. OpenAI tested the mid-range Thinking version of the model using ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Thursday, Dec 11th, 2025 -
Reddit has launched a challenge in Australia's highest court against the nation's landmark social media ban for children. The online forum is among 10 social media platforms which must bar Australians aged under 16 from having accounts, under a new law which began on Wednesday. The ban, which is being watched closely around the world, was justified by campaigners and the government as necessary to protect children ...
Source: bbc.com