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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
Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 -
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – President Donald Trump and Republicans will try to bounce back from recent losses around the country when for the reliably conservative 7th U.S. House Congressional District on Tuesday. , which was organized after this summer, saw an unexpected surge of spending in recent weeks, flooding the airwaves and filling residents' mailboxes with campaign flyers. Matt Van Epps, the Republican ...
Source: news4jax.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 -
Prosecutions by the US attorney's office in New Jersey are poised to advance despite a federal court decision that the office's acting leader isn't lawfully serving in the role, legal scholars said. A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday said the Trump administration unlawfully named Habba as acting US attorney after her 120-day interim appointment expired. The ruling, which ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
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 -
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 -
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 -
As the year ends, our reporting does not slow down. Support the journalists who continue asking questions and telling stories with depth and care. Your membership today helps ensure we start the new year strong. Already a member? Critics called out President Donald Trump on Sunday for a he made about the magnetic resonance imaging test he was given during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Dec 1st, 2025 -
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly accused Pete Hegseth Monday of "playing army," after the defense secretary posted a juvenile meme making light of his military's extrajudicial executions. Speaking at a press conference, Kelly nailed precisely what's so disturbing about Hegseth's lackluster leadership of the Pentagon: he's like a little kid playing dress up. "I mean think about this, he runs around on a stage ...
Source: newrepublic.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 -
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