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Top News Stories for Wednesday, December 3rd 2025
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
The Trump administration is facing a political and legal firestorm over reports that its military carried out a second strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that Washington claims was carrying drugs, after two people survived the initial attack. At the heart of the controversy are two questions: Who ordered the second strike on the boat in September, and was it legal? Here's what we know: What happened? On ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Cyber Monday Ended, but I Found 32 Deals Still Priced Under $100 From Logitech, Sony, Apple and More
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Cyber Monday might be over, but you can find markdowns on everything from home essentials to the latest in must-own tech. CNET's shopping experts have spotted massive discounts that are still live across a wide range of categories. So whatever you're shopping for, there's a pretty good chance that you'll find a deal that fits your bill and budget. These picks, all priced at under $100, are a great place to start. ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Tuesday's race pits Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps against Democrat Aftyn Behn after heavy spending, even though Trump carried the district by 22 points in 2024. General elections for former Rep. Mark Green's congressional seat in Middle Tennessee have been sleepy, safely Republican affairs. But Tuesday's special election for the district west of Nashville has turned into a more contested campaign, even ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, after the White House said it was "very optimistic" about reaching a deal to end the Ukraine war. US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has acted as an outside adviser in diplomatic talks, is also expected to attend. The summit comes after two days of negotiations in Florida between Ukrainian and US ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
It's been a rough week for a particular group of lawyers—specifically, those who served as President Donald Trump's personal attorneys while he was out of office, only to be rewarded with legally dubious appointments to top jobs as federal prosecutors earlier this year without Senate approval. Yes, there is somehow more than one such attorney walking the earth. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Upwind announced the launch of its integrated AI security suite, expanding the company's CNAPP to protect the growing enterprise AI attack surface. The suite introduces real-time AI security, AI posture management, AI agents, and runtime protection, allowing AI security to benefit from the same deep cloud context that already powers Upwind's CNAPP across data security, API security, identity, and cloud detection ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
The storm is expected to bring snow to northwestern Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania, as well as New York and into New England. New Jersey's governor declared an emergency for some counties. After winter weather caused crashes and closed schools in Missouri, dumped more than a foot of snow in Iowa and left drivers struggling to see in Buffalo, New York, the East Coast is bracing for its own dangerous winter weather ...
Source: nbcnews.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 -
NEW YORK – Luigi Mangione is due back in court on Tuesday for in his bid to bar New York prosecutors from using evidence that they say links him to last year's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The pretrial hearing in Mangione's state murder case kicked off Monday with prosecutors playing surveillance videos of the Dec. 4, 2024, killing and security footage of his at a McDonald's in ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
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 cartel kingpin ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
People across the world enjoy watching supermoons as they appear larger and brighter than usual, making the night sky feel more alive. While it's quite a common phenomenon, it often attracts hordes of photographers, stargazers, or even people who just want to soak in the peaceful view. So, if you are one of those, you are in for a celestial treat this week as the final supermoon of 2025 is all set to light up the ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Other companies which have sued for refunds include motorbike maker Kawasaki and cosmetics titan Revlon Costco has sued the Trump administration over its flagship tariffs policy , joining a growing list of companies vying in court to ensure they are refunded if the Supreme Court ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel and other authorities about the shooting of two National Guard members on November 26, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard. Displayed on the right pictures of two National Guard members who were shot, along with a picture of the Afghan suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal. TPX IMAGES OF THE ...
Source: rawstory.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease. Obesity affects people in every country and was associated with 3.7 million deaths worldwide in 2024. Without decisive action, ...
Source: news-medical.net
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 -
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Northeast was getting ready Tuesday for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest began to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday. Some parts of northern New England were expecting up to 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) of snow. A windy, potentially icy storm was headed to the region and could soak some parts of the area's six states ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Tuesday in a case from New Jersey involving the state attorney general's investigation into the operator of Christian faith-based "crisis pregnancy centers," facilities that seek to steer women away from having abortions. The justices will consider whether to revive a bid by First Choice ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
The White House on Monday released a summary of the results of a magnetic resonance imaging scan President Donald Trump underwent in what had been described as a "routine" physical in October, with the president's doctor saying he's in "excellent" health. The White House physician, Sean P. Barbabella, wrote in a memo that the MRI was of Trump's cardiovascular system and abdomen, and said all of the imaging was ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted an AI image of popular children's character Franklin the Turtle extrajudicially blowing up "drug boats," just days after it was revealed he potentially committed a war crime of his own. Hegseth's post—another installment in the GOP's AI image fetish—is modeled after the cover of the Franklin children's books, and reads "A Classic Franklin Story: Franklin ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
U.S. air travelers who haven't upgraded to a Real ID can still fly without one , but starting Feb. 1 they'll be charged a $45 fee, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday. Flyers without a Real ID, a passport or another acceptable form of ID will need to have their identities confirmed through a fee-based verification system called TSA Confirm.ID, the agency said. The announcement ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Millions of people affected by torrential rainfall in Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed military personnel as they race to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed more than 1,100 people across four countries in Asia. Millions of people have been affected by a combination of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
LSU coach Lane Kiffin vowed on Monday to make his new team "the best program in all of college football" after walking away from playoff-bound Ole Miss. Kiffin said that he tried hard to convince Ole Miss officials to let him coach the Rebels in the postseason, but the school wouldn't let him stay on the job once he committed to LSU, a move that has led to widespread criticism of Kiffin. "That was ... excruciating ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Netflix is putting the kibosh on a key convenience feature of its mobile app: the ability to cast Netflix videos from your phone to connected TVs and streaming video players. An updated Netflix support page now says that the streamer "no longer supports casting shows from a mobile device to most TVs and TV-streaming devices," adding that "you'll need to use the remote that came with your ...
Source: pcworld.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Como pediatras, creemos firmemente que todos los niños merecen sentirse amados, seguros y apoyados. Cuando los niños reciben apoyo, nuestras comunidades prosperan. Pero debido al aumento en la aplicación de la ley de inmigración que se está llevando a cabo en nuestro país en los últimos meses, ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested that President Isaac Herzog pardon him of corruption charges in his five-year-long case, citing U.S. President Donald Trump's recent request for the favor and saying that it's necessary to advance the two leaders' joint interests as they ravage the Middle East. The prime minister made the request on Sunday, framing the trial as a "witch hunt" and a pardon as a ...
Source: truthout.org
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The No. 1 goal on Saturday for both the Ohio State and Indiana football programs is walking out of Lucas Oil Stadium as Big Ten Champions. It would be the sixth time in seven appearances that the Buckeyes have won since the game was introduced in 2011, which would be twice as many as any other school has won it. It would also be their first time winning it since 2020. The Hoosiers are trying to ...
Source: cleveland.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
An annual report out Monday that tracks global arms sales shows that weapons makers in 2024 generated more revenue than at any time since the group behind the research began tracking the data over 35 years ago. The annual report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that the top 100 weapons makers in the world—led by those in the United States—brought in a record-setting ...
Source: commondreams.org
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Shop deals curated by our expert deal finders In a move reflecting the darker side of the social-media era, Oxford University Press has named "rage bait" as its 2025 Word of the Year. (It's actually two words, but don't let that send you into a rage.) The phrase refers to online content deliberately designed to provoke anger or outrage by being provocative, offensive or otherwise manipulative, with the ...
Source: cnet.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The landmark federal antitrust trial against NASCAR opened Monday with three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin breaking down in tears minutes into his testimony as the first witness in a case that could upend the venerable stock car series. Hamlin's 23XI Racing, which he co-owns with Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports claim the series is a monopolistic bully that leaves its ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court was set to hear arguments Monday on a case questioning the extent to which Internet service providers are responsible for policing music piracy. The case pits Cox Communications against Sony Music Entertainment and more than 50 other record labels that represent artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Givēon and Doechii. The outcome could have large ramifications for both ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Authorities in Australia on Monday said they have arrested and charged four Sydney men for their alleged role in what they called "an international satanic child sex abuse material ring." The suspects were detained Thursday when police executed six search warrants in the Sydney regions of Waterloo, Ultimo and Malabar, the New South Wales Police said Monday in a statement . At the Waterloo residence, ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 people has revealed some of the netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations was not up to fire-safety codes, as a wave of public sympathy and support was met by government moves to stifle criticism. Hong Kong's anti-corruption authorities and police have arrested 14 people so far Listen to this article ...
Source: cbc.ca
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Virgin Media fined £23.8m for putting vulnerable customers at risk Company failed to protect thousands of people switching from analogue to digital landline, Ofcom rules Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m for putting thousands of vulnerable people "at risk of harm" when switching them from an analogue to a digital landline. The media watchdog, Ofcom, found the company failed to protect people who relied ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Gentile, who was the CEO and a co-founder of GPB Capital Holdings, was convicted of wire and security fraud charges brought by the Justice Department during the Biden administration. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has commuted the seven-year sentence of former private equity CEO David Gentile days after he reported to prison, a White House official confirmed. Gentile was sentenced in May to seven years ...
Source: nbcnews.com