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Top News Stories for Thursday, December 4th 2025
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Backed by United States President Donald Trump, Republican Matt Van Epps won Tuesday's special US House election in Tennessee , defeating Democratic state Representative Aftyn Behn. Van Epps will fill the seat vacated by former Representative Mark Green, who resigned in July. A Democratic upset would have further narrowed the Republicans' 219-213 House majority. Here is what to know: What were the final results of ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Microsoft Shares Drop After Reportedly Lowering Expectations For AI Product Demand Microsoft shares fell by more than 1.7% on Wednesday following a report the tech giant had lowered growth targets for AI product sales, though the firm has denied the report, claiming it shows a "lack of understanding." Shares of Microsoft declined by more than 1.7% to around $481.64 as of just before 2:15 p.m. EST on Wednesday ...
Source: forbes.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
and announced plans to issue regulations for "Trump Accounts," which are a new type of individual retirement account for children created by Congress earlier this year. Parents and guardians can create Trump Accounts for children under 18, although contributions to the accounts cannot be made before July 4, 2026, and are limited to $5,000 annually in aggregate, according to the IRS. The federal government will also ...
Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Move marks president's latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is repealing the Biden-era federal fuel economy standards, significantly weakening fuel efficiency requirements for tens of millions of new gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. It marks the US president's latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
Reading time 4 minutes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "risked compromising sensitive military information" when he shared information on a Signal group chat in late March, according to sources speaking to CNN, which previews a government watchdog report set to be released on Thursday. And while that information isn't at all surprising, given that the group chat inadvertently included a reporter, ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Images and videos taken in 2020, a year after he died in jail, show the late sex offender's home House Democrats released photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island on Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse into a secretive place where Epstein is alleged to have trafficked young girls. The new images and videos show Epstein's home, including bedrooms, a telephone, what appears to be an office or ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Malaysian transport ministry says robotics company Ocean Infinity will restart search operation on 30 December The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume this month, the Malaysian transport ministry has said, more than a decade after the plane disappeared in one of aviation's greatest mysteries . In a statement on Wednesday, the transport ministry confirmed that the marine robotics ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
The US members-only warehouse retailer Costco has sued President Donald Trump's administration, demanding a refund for tariffs it has paid on imported goods, according to a lawsuit reviewed by AFP. The suit, filed on Friday in the US Court of International Trade, says the tariffs are illegal. It does not specify how much reimbursement the multinational company is seeking on tariffs paid since they took effect ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Affordable Care Act subsidies that help millions of Americans pay for health insurance will expire in less than a month. But razor-thin margins in Congress, partisan division and competing plans are making it less and less likely that lawmakers will find a bipartisan deal to keep the assistance going - which means some households will probably face spiking insurance costs next year. Senate Republicans promised ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
The Trump administration is threatening to strip away funds used to provide food assistance to poor Americans in Democrat-led states beginning next week, unless they provide information identifying who receives benefits. At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said states would be denied the ability to access billions of dollars that Congress has appropriated to administer the ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
The family of Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza Medina, believed killed by the US military in a boat bombing in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 15, has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights accusing US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of murder over the unlawful attack. "From numerous news reports, we know that [Hegseth] was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's telecoms ministry on Wednesday rolled back its order for smartphone manufacturers to on new devices. The Ministry of Communications on Monday asked smartphone makers to install the government's "Sanchar Saathi" app within 90 days and to prevent users from disabling it. It also required manufacturers to push the app onto older models through a software update. Monday's directive led to ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
LOS ANGELES — A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the "Friends" star's overdose death was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence plus two years of probation to 44-year-old Dr. Salvador Plasencia in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles. The judge emphasized that Plasencia didn't provide the ketamine ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
A supermoon is a stunning lunar event that appears in the sky every few months, and it's one of my favorite natural phenomena. In the simplest terms, a supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with its closest approach to Earth in its orbit — a point astronomers call When that happens, the moon can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it's farthest away (apogee). To the naked eye, ...
Source: bgr.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 -
CAIRO (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it would reopen the Rafah border crossing in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza. That could be a major development for residents of the devastated strip, for whom leaving has been extremely difficult — if not impossible — for most of the war. The announcement has raised hopes that thousands of sick and wounded people in Gaza will finally be ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Peace talks held between the U.S. and Russia on Tuesday failed to deliver a breakthrough. Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on threats toward Europe ahead of the talks, saying Moscow was "ready" for war. The Kremlin said talks over a draft Ukraine peace plan would continue. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to journalists during his press conference at the VTB Investment Forum 'Russia Calling!', ...
Source: cnbc.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said that the various shredded cheeses were recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co. The cheese products are sold under private store-brand labels at several retailers, including Target, Walmart and Aldi. ...
Source: apnews.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 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan , R-Ohio, subpoenaed former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday for a deposition, escalating Republicans' investigation into one of President Donald Trump's top political foes. Jordan directed Smith to appear before the committee on Dec. 17, according to a copy of the subpoena reviewed by Fox News Digital. "Due to your ...
Source: foxnews.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article People seeking immigration status from the 19 nations designated high risk by the Trump administration include green card and U.S. citizenship applicants The Trump administration has halted all immigration applications from 19 countries that were already under travel restrictions ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 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? The White House on Tuesday attacked after for using her music in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest video. In a reference-filled attempt to diminish ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article At least eight judges purged from New York City after another five judges in San Francisco were terminated has fired or forced out roughly 100 immigration judges since the president took office, including more than a dozen in the last two weeks alone. The administration purged at ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Asteroids often play a crucial role in scientific research because they bring in samples from the solar system . Unlike planets, these space rocks remain largely unchanged for thousands of years, preserving many materials that are yet to be discovered. By studying their composition, experts can gather clues about different aspects of our universe. In one such incident, recent reports claim that asteroid Bennu, a ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
A new report in Nature discusses how the dramatic increase in satellite launches will affect astronomy. Before 2019, the largest group of associated satellites was the Iridium satellite constellation, which first launched five satellites on May 5, 1997. Currently, 76 are active with six spares also in orbit. I remember our astronomy club in El Paso going out during evening twilight to watch "Iridium flares," ...
Source: astronomy.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! The shingles vaccine could slow the progress of dementia, according to a new study from Stanford. These findings follow previous research that found older adults who received the vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years compared to those who didn't get the shot. "For the first time, we now have evidence that likely shows a cause-and-effect ...
Source: foxnews.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a "weaponized" justice system. Trump, who has argued that his own legal troubles were a partisan witch hunt, said on social media without presenting evidence that Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, were prosecuted because the ...
Source: apnews.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 -
Staff at a Virginia liquor store got a shock on Saturday when they came into work to find a raccoon had burgled the store, drinking its way through the spirits section. The "masked bandit" was found passed out in the bathroom between the toilet and bin having helped itself to bottles on a bottom shelf. Animal control officer Samantha Martin transported the "suspect" for questioning at Hanover County Animal ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
A webinar hosted by OpenAI this week spotlighted how school districts in Illinois, Texas and Arizona implemented and trained staff to use ChatGPT for instruction, operations and governance. A year ago, many districts were still asking whether AI belonged in schools. Now, they are building systems around it. Using ChatGPT for Education, a generative AI tool specifically designed for students and school ...
Source: govtech.com
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
Cases of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches sold in eight states are being recalled due to packs being incorrectly labeled and posing a risk to people with peanut allergies. Mondelēz Global LLC, the owner of the Ritz brand, initially issued a recall in July, but the FDA said in a news release on Nov. 28 that Mondelēz is issuing the recall for 70 cases of the product "out of an abundance of caution." ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Ex-Honduran president, convicted of trafficking 360 tonnes of cocaine, out of prison after Trump pardon Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in a drug-trafficking operation that moved hundreds of tonnes of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Tuesday. ...
Source: cbc.ca
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? A Republican senator proposed a bill Monday that would require Americans who hold dual citizenship to renounce their foreign citizenship, legislation that could affect first lady Melania Trump and ...
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? NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione , the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO , appeared in court Tuesday for the to determine what evidence may be presented to jurors at his murder trial. ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
" Sean Combs: The Reckoning" shows a side of Diddy we've never seen before. Netflix's four-part docuseries chronicles the rise and fall of Combs, also known as Diddy, as he goes from hip-hop mogul and billionaire business owner to the subject of a federal prosecution and over 60 civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual abuse. Combs, who pleaded not guilty, was ultimately convicted on two counts of transportation to ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday, hours before Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders visited striking baristas on a picket line. The development came amid a continuing strike by Starbucks' union that began last month ...
Source: pbs.org