Hegseth won't commit to releasing video of second strike on alleged drug boat: "We are reviewing ...

1. Hegseth won't commit to releasing video of second strike on alleged drug boat: "We are reviewing it right now"  CBS News
2. Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief  The Guardian
3. Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets  NBC News
4. Exclusive | Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers  The Wall Street Journal
5. Hegseth Skirts Questions About Releasing Video of Sept. 2 Boat Attack  The New York Times

Zelensky signals progress in talks with US to secure peace plan - BBC

1. Zelensky signals progress in talks with US to secure peace plan  BBC
2. Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory  CNN
3. Zelensky, Trump advisers discuss Ukraine peace terms in 2-hour call  Axios
4. U.S., Ukrainian officials will meet again Saturday on peace plan, say "real progress" depends on Russia  CBS News
5. US-Ukraine talks on security 'framework' continue  ABC News

National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump's birthday - NPR

1. National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump's birthday  NPR
2. National parks cut free entry for MLK Day, add Trump's birthday  USA Today
3. National Park Service to offer free admission Trump’s birthday  thehill.com
4. National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth  BBC
5. National Park Service overhauls free admission days to include Trump’s birthday  CNN

The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump - AP News

1. The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump  AP News
2. US Supreme Court may be poised to ditch more of its precedents  Reuters
3. Roberts and Kagan prepare for another showdown on executive power  CNN
4. Trump bid to expand power comes before Supreme Court  USA Today
5. Opinion | Actually, the Supreme Court Has a Plan  The New York Times

Mass shooting at South African hostel bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children - PBS

1. Mass shooting at South African hostel bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children  PBS
2. At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting  BBC
3. Gunmen kill at least 12 people including three-year-old in hostel in South Africa  The Guardian
4. Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children  ABC News
5. South Africa shooting leaves 12 dead, including young child: Police  Al Jazeera

Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned - AP News

1. Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned  AP News
2. Accused DC pipe bomber told FBI he believed the 2020 election was stolen, sources say  CNN
3. ‘It makes you kind of scared’: Pipe bomb suspect’s Woodbridge neighbors stunned at arrest  WTOP
4. Virginia man charged with planting bombs in DC on eve of Capitol riot appears in court  NBC4 Washington
5. As Bongino Celebrates Arrest in Pipe Bomb Case, Others on the Right Remain Skeptical  The New York Times

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchd...

1. Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says  CNN
2. UN agency says Chornobyl nuclear plant's protective shield damaged  Reuters
3. Update 331 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine  International Atomic Energy Agency
4. Bombed Chornobyl shelter no longer blocks radiation and needs major repair – IAEA  The Guardian
5. Chernobyl radiation shield is in trouble after strike, UN agency says  Yahoo News Canada

Hegseth declares end of US 'utopian idealism' with new military strategy - Politico

1. Hegseth declares end of US 'utopian idealism' with new military strategy  Politico
2. Hegseth gives defiant speech defending ‘drug boat’ strikes amid scrutiny  The Guardian
3. US defence secretary says Monroe Doctrine is ‘stronger than ever’  Financial Times
4. Hegseth hints major defense spending increase, reveals new details on Trump’s anti-narcoterrorism operations  Fox News
5. Hegseth highlights US-first national defense strategy  thehill.com

California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom - The Guardian

1. California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom  The Guardian
2. California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak  The New York Times
3. One dead, several hospitalized after eating wild foraged mushrooms in California  SFGATE
4. California warns against foraging mushrooms after cluster of poisonings, 1 death  CBS News
5. California health officials issue urgent warning to mushroom foragers after deadly poisoning outbreak  Fox News

Republican state senator to Trump: Somalis are ‘woven into Minnesota’s fabric’ - MPR News

1. Republican state senator to Trump: Somalis are ‘woven into Minnesota’s fabric’  MPR News
2. Inside ‘Little Mogadishu’: Minnesota’s beleaguered Somali community under a cloud of fraud and Trump attacks  Fox News
3. Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?  The Atlantic
4. Republican state senator admonishes Trump for calling Somalis ‘garbage,’ invites him to Minnesota  Star Tribune
5. A 'volcano' of controversy has hit the Minnesota Somali community  USA Today

West Virginians question National Guard deployments after attack on 2 of their own - NPR

1. West Virginians question National Guard deployments after attack on 2 of their own  NPR
2. National Guardsman 'slowly healing' after being shot in Washington DC  BBC
3. Mom of National Guard shooting victim Andrew Wolfe shares positive update  FOX 5 DC
4. National Guard member who survived D.C. attack 'slowly healing,' West Virginia governor says  NBC News
5. Hundreds Gather for Vigil in South Berkeley County  WV MetroNews

Unpacking a Trump Twist of the National Security Strategy - Council on Foreign Relations

1. Unpacking a Trump Twist of the National Security Strategy  Council on Foreign Relations
2. Trump lays bare his contempt for Europe in blistering new national security plan  CNN
3. U.S. Flips History by Casting Europe—Not Russia—as Villain in New Security Policy  The Wall Street Journal
4. White House roadmap says Europe may be 'unrecognizable' in 20 years as migration raises doubts about US allies  Fox News
5. Trump reveals what he wants for the world  Politico

Congress struggles to unite behind a plan for Obamacare - Politico

1. Congress struggles to unite behind a plan for Obamacare  Politico
2. ‘We Are Looking at a Massive Crisis’  The Atlantic
3. Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan  The New York Times
4. Senate Democrats set up last-ditch vote to extend Obamacare subsidies  The Washington Post
5. ObamaCare anxiety rising among House GOP centrists: ‘To do this is buffoonery’  thehill.com

Chinese jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says - Reuters

Chinese jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News

Scott Bessent on Tariffs, the Fed and the Economy - The New York Times

1. Scott Bessent on Tariffs, the Fed and the Economy  The New York Times
2. Companies seek refunds from tariffs as Supreme Court decision looms  The Washington Post
3. Bessent says Trump admin will be able to replicate tariffs even if it loses Supreme Court decision  CNBC
4. Will the Supreme Court determine the fate of the Trump tariffs?  Peterson Institute for International Economics
5. Top Trump official hints at ‘backup plan’ if White House loses tariff fight  NJ.com

Christmas Tree Ship Chicago news: Protest gets underway as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noe...

1. Christmas Tree Ship Chicago news: Protest gets underway as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends Navy Pier event  ABC7 Chicago
2. Kristi Noem draws protesters at Chicago Christmas tree charity event  Chicago Sun-Times
3. Annual Christmas Tree Ship with 1,200 trees arrives at Navy Pier on Saturday  CBS News
4. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to attend ‘Christmas tree ship' tradition at Navy Pier  NBC 5 Chicago
5. Kristi Noem appearance at annual Christmas tree offload sparks protests at Navy Pier  Chicago Tribune

Four arrested after crumble and custard thrown at Crown Jewels display - BBC

1. Four arrested after crumble and custard thrown at Crown Jewels display  BBC
2. Tower of London closed after 'custard and apple crumble' thrown on case containing U.K. crown jewels  NBC News
3. Protesters arrested after smearing custard and crumble on Crown Jewels case at Tower of London  ABC News
4. Protesters arrested after smearing custard and crumble on case holding King Charles' Crown Jewels  CBS News
5. Tower of London reopens after apple crumble thrown at crown jewels display  The Guardian

Several tourists among at least 23 killed in blaze at Goa nightclub - The Guardian

1. Several tourists among at least 23 killed in blaze at Goa nightclub  The Guardian
2. Staff and tourists among 23 killed in Goa nightclub fire, officials say  BBC
3. Goa Club Fire Updates: Probe Ordered After 25 People Killed In Fire  NDTV
4. 23 killed in Goa's Arpora nightclub fire: How a cylinder blast sparked deadly blaze; staffers trapped inside die of suffocation  Times of India
5. 23 People Killed After Fire Breaks Out at Popular Nightclub: 'A Very Painful Day'  People.com

Chicago weather tomorrow: Chicago snow in weather forecast prompts Winter Weather Advisory, could...

1. Chicago weather tomorrow: Chicago snow in weather forecast prompts Winter Weather Advisory, could impact road conditions  ABC7 Chicago
2. Chicago weather: Winter Weather Advisory issued as accumulating snow moves in tonight  FOX 32 Chicago
3. Active La Niña climate pattern to fuel next round of snowstorms for millions in Plains, Midwest and Northeast  FOX Weather
4. More snow ahead in Chicago area? Several rounds possible starting this weekend  NBC 5 Chicago
5. Winter weather advisory to take effect in Chicago area, parts of Indiana overnight  CBS News

Suspect charged in stabbing on Charlotte light rail train - ABC News

1. Suspect charged in stabbing on Charlotte light rail train  ABC News
2. Suspect arrested after stabbing on Charlotte light rail had previously been deported, court documents show  WCNC
3. Arrest made in Charlotte Blue Line light rail stabbing, records show  Charlotte Observer
4. Oscar Solarzano: Arrest made after man stabbed in chest on Charlotte light rail  ABC11
5. Man Charged In Light Rail Stabbing Reignites Immigration Fury in Charlotte  Newsweek

Immigration hawks push for new restrictions in wake of National Guard shooting - Politico

1. Immigration hawks push for new restrictions in wake of National Guard shooting  Politico
2. Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide  GBH
3. Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says  CNBC
4. Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictions  AP News
5. Here’s How Trump Has Made It Harder for Migrants Seeking Asylum and Citizenship  The New York Times

Russia launches attacks across Ukraine as Miami peace talks continue - The Guardian

1. Russia launches attacks across Ukraine as Miami peace talks continue  The Guardian
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 6, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
3. Russia hits Ukraine as US reports progress in talks with Kyiv  BBC
4. Ukraine peace talks stall as Russia unleashes huge waves of attacks  Al Jazeera
5. Russia unleashes drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue  NPR

Trump presents medals to Kennedy Center honorees - NBC News

1. Trump presents medals to Kennedy Center honorees  NBC News
2. Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center  CNN
3. WATCH: Trump presents medals to 2025 Kennedy Center honorees at the Oval Office  PBS
4. Trump boasts of Kennedy Center renovations while awarding medals to honorees  thehill.com
5. EXCLUSIVE: Trump-led Kennedy Center nearly doubles fundraising from Biden era, smashing record with $23M haul  Fox News

Louisiana inmates escape by breaking through jail wall, one remains at large - CNN

1. Louisiana inmates escape by breaking through jail wall, one remains at large  CNN
2. Inmates facing violent charges escape Louisiana jail  USA Today
3. Louisiana manhunt continues as dangerous inmate charged with attempted murder remains on the run  Fox News
4. UPDATE: Second escaped inmate captured  KLFY.com
5. Louisiana inmates on the run after removing concrete and using sheets in jailbreak  The Guardian

Jeffrey Epstein: US judge orders unsealing of grand jury records from abandoned case - BBC

1. Jeffrey Epstein: US judge orders unsealing of grand jury records from abandoned case  BBC
2. Judge Approves Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents in Florida Case  The New York Times
3. Federal judge in Florida orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts and records in Epstein probe  CNN
4. US federal judge orders release of Epstein grand jury materials | Jeffrey Epstein  The Guardian
5. The 7 things to know about President Donald Trump for Friday, Dec. 5  The Washington Post

Indiana House GOP advances 9-0 congressional map, sending contentious plan to state Senate - CBS ...

1. Indiana House GOP advances 9-0 congressional map, sending contentious plan to state Senate  CBS News
2. Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting  AP News
3. Turning Point vows to 'throw so much money' into primarying anti-redistricting Indiana Senate GOP  Indiana Capital Chronicle
4. Indiana House passes new Republican-drawn congressional map  NBC News
5. After Supreme Court win, GOP rushes to draw more House maps  The Washington Post

Senator Warner calls for Defense Secretary Hegseth's resignation after classified strike briefing...

1. Senator Warner calls for Defense Secretary Hegseth's resignation after classified strike briefing  NPR
2. Scoop: Democrats call Trump's bluff on releasing boat strike video  Axios
3. Schumer says Hegseth has ‘endangered the lives of servicemen and women’  thehill.com
4. Press Release: Senator Blumenthal Addresses Risks from Secretary Hegseth's Actions in Week Review Summary  Quiver Quantitative
5. Va. Sens Kaine and Warner speak on Hegseth Inspector General report and rising Venezuela tensions  WAVY.com

Former Amazon exec warns Netflix-WBD deal will make Hollywood 'a system that circles a single sun...

1. Former Amazon exec warns Netflix-WBD deal will make Hollywood 'a system that circles a single sun'  Fortune
2. Netflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal  CNN
3. How Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. could impact Bay Area movie theaters  KRON4
4. Angst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros.  The New York Times
5. Jane Fonda Op-Ed: The WBD Deal Puts Hollywood, and Democracy, at Risk  The Ankler.

Gaza ceasefire talks in "critical moment" as second phase in deal yet to begin - CBS News

1. Gaza ceasefire talks in "critical moment" as second phase in deal yet to begin  CBS News
2. Gaza talks at critical moment, ceasefire not complete, Qatar's prime minister says  Reuters
3. News Wrap: Arab leaders push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to enter second phase  PBS
4. Qatar and Egypt urge Israeli withdrawal to secure next step in Gaza peace deal  The Guardian
5. Gaza ceasefire deal at a ‘critical moment’, mediator Qatar says  Al Jazeera

Texas Democrats face tough choices after map upheld - The Texas Tribune

1. Texas Democrats face tough choices after map upheld  The Texas Tribune
2. The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In  The New York Times
3. Supreme Court approves Texas voting map and parents against school iPads: Morning Rundown  NBC News
4. The Supreme Court gave Trump a big redistricting win. But the fight is just getting started.  Politico
5. Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026  AP News

Which countries will play in Houston for the 2026 World Cup? Here are the results of the final dr...

1. Which countries will play in Houston for the 2026 World Cup? Here are the results of the final draw  KHOU
2. 2026 World Cup predictions: Group-by-group takeaways, must-see games  ESPN
3. FIFA Houston matches: These are some of the countries coming to H-Town for the World Cup in 2026  ABC13 Houston
4. The day the World Cup gets real for North American cities  Politico
5. Mexico's World Cup draw brings nostalgia, memories ... and a tough path to the vaunted quinto partido  Yahoo Sports

In Honduras, Some Voters Were Swayed by Trump, Others Angered - The New York Times

1. In Honduras, Some Voters Were Swayed by Trump, Others Angered  The New York Times
2. Honduran candidate: Trump interference hurt chances of winning presidency  thehill.com
3. Honduras presidential candidate Nasralla says Trump’s interference damaged his election chances  CNN
4. Honduran voters rebuke incumbent in 2025 presidential elections  George W. Bush Presidential Center
5. Honduran election still too close to call as vote counting enters seventh day  Reuters

Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan - BBC

1. Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan  BBC
2. Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children, doctor group says  NPR
3. Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children in Kordofan, doctor group says  AP News
4. RSF attacks on Sudan’s Kalogi kill 114, including many children: Official  Al Jazeera
5. Sudanese Foreign Ministry: 79 Killed in Rapid Support Forces Attack in South Kordofan  وكالة صدى نيوز

Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House - NPR

1. Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House  NPR
2. What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms  The New York Times
3. Watch: What Tennessee's special election means for the Republican party  BBC
4. Despite loss, Democrats overperformed in bright red Tennessee House race  Politico
5. DeSantis: ‘Big pool’ of Trump voters an issue for GOP in midterms  thehill.com

Supreme Court takes on Trump bid to end birthright citizenship: what to know - Axios

1. Supreme Court takes on Trump bid to end birthright citizenship: what to know  Axios
2. Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge  NPR
3. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship  The New York Times
4. US supreme court to decide on legality of Trump birthright citizenship order  The Guardian
5. Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship  CNN

Florida may be Trump's last chance to gain GOP seats through redistricting - NBC News

1. Florida may be Trump's last chance to gain GOP seats through redistricting  NBC News
2. Remapping Florida Could Be Huge for Republicans. But Some Aren’t in a Rush.  The New York Times
3. Florida House barrels ahead on redistricting despite DeSantis' proposed timeline  Politico
4. DeSantis says Florida 'will be forced' to redistrict because of pending U.S. Supreme Court decision  Florida Phoenix
5. Florida House kicks off redistricting push – but sidelines opponents  Tallahassee Democrat

NATO fighters scrambled in Poland as Russia bombards Ukraine - ABC News

1. NATO fighters scrambled in Poland as Russia bombards Ukraine  ABC News
2. NATO Nation Scrambles Fighter Jets After Large-Scale Russian Strikes  Newsweek
3. Czech Helicopters Support NATO Air Defense with Poland Amid Russia’s Ukraine Attack  Букви
4. Sirens blare in Polish town as Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine  Yahoo
5. Nato scrambles fighters as Putin savages Ukraine with one of the harshest missile and drone onslaughts of the war while US claims 'constructive discussions' in peace talks  Daily Mail Online

Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Will Go to Norway for Peace Prize, Official Says - The New York Times

1. Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Will Go to Norway for Peace Prize, Official Says  The New York Times
2. Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado to travel to Oslo to receive peace prize despite threats from Venezuelan leaders  CBS News
3. Demonstrations around world support Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado  OregonLive.com
4. Nobel Winner Machado May Emerge From Hiding to Collect Prize, But It’s Risky  Bloomberg.com
5. Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide  thehill.com

Dedham church keeps anti-ICE nativity scene despite pushback - WBUR

1. Dedham church keeps anti-ICE nativity scene despite pushback  WBUR
2. Dedham church’s ‘ICE was here’ nativity display ‘should be removed,’ Boston Archdiocese says  The Boston Globe
3. Church displays Nativity scene with baby Jesus in zip ties, ICE agents  USA Today
4. Archdiocese responds to Mass. church's 'ICE was here' nativity display  WCVB
5. ‘ICE was here’: Massachusetts church displays message in Nativity scene  WPRI.com

US waives $11 million Southwest Airlines fine imposed over 2022 holiday meltdown - Reuters

1. US waives $11 million Southwest Airlines fine imposed over 2022 holiday meltdown  Reuters
2. Trump Administration Waives $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine  The New York Times
3. Trump administration waives $11 million fine for Southwest Airlines' 2022 holiday meltdown  CNBC
4. $11M Southwest Airlines fine waived by DOT  ABC News
5. Trump administration lets Southwest Airlines off the hook with a multimillion dollar waiver for 2022 holiday travel meltdown  CNN

Joe Biden slams Republicans for turning transgender rights into ‘political football’ - The Guardian

1. Joe Biden slams Republicans for turning transgender rights into ‘political football’  The Guardian
2. Biden Slams Republicans for Using L.G.B.T.Q. Identity as ‘Political Football’  The New York Times
3. Biden says 'we're the United States of Amerigotit' in latest gaffe at DC conference  Fox News
4. Former President Biden Speaks at LGBTQ Forum  C-SPAN
5. Moment Biden stumbles over the word ‘America’ in speech  The Telegraph

HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait - NPR

1. HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait  NPR
2. Trump admin deadnames trailblazing transgender admiral on official portrait: Report  The Independent
3. HHS replaces name on transgender admiral’s official portrait with deadname in act of ‘pettiness and bigotry’  Advocate.com
4. Pa. transgender health leader’s name changed on federal portrait in act of ‘bigotry’  PennLive.com
5. President-elect Biden picks Dr. Rachel Levine for Assistant Health Secretary  Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

‘An attack on all American tech platforms’: Trump admin decries EU fine on Musk’s X - Politico

1. ‘An attack on all American tech platforms’: Trump admin decries EU fine on Musk’s X  Politico
2. EU hits Elon Musk’s X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc’s social media law  AP News
3. Musk threatens ‘response’ against individuals who imposed €120M X penalty  politico.eu
4. Elon Musk’s X fined $140 million by European Commission over 'deceptive' blue checkmark and lack of transparency  CNBC
5. The EU’s Fine Against X is Not About Speech or ‘Censorship’  Tech Policy Press

20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record - CBS News

1. 20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record  CBS News
2. Officials seize vessel with $28M in cocaine off Miami Beach  LiveNOW from FOX
3. USCG, CBP, HSI seize vessel with $28M in illicit narcotics off Miami Beach  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (.gov)
4. $28 million of cocaine seized off Miami Beach. Three men charged  Miami Herald
5. Coast Guard seizes 3,800 lbs. of cocaine in Miami's largest small boat bust since 1995  WPEC

Trump urges a new vaccine schedule. Here’s what other countries do. - The Washington Post

1. Trump urges a new vaccine schedule. Here’s what other countries do.  The Washington Post
2. CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants  NPR
3. Lawyer with ties to Kennedy sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting  NBC News
4. C.D.C. Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots  The New York Times
5. Fact-checking the CDC panel's reasons for dropping universal newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendation  PBS

Winter weather alerts to impact 18 million people across West and Midwest - CBS News

1. Winter weather alerts to impact 18 million people across West and Midwest  CBS News
2. Winter storm brings heavy snow and dangerous cold to West and Midwest as 19 million face alerts  NBC News
3. Winter Storm Warning As Two Feet of Snow To Hit: ‘Considerable Disruptions’  Newsweek
4. Several rounds of snow this weekend will lead to difficult travel  NonStop Local Billings
5. Weather Forecast: Snow bands possible this afternoon  KPAX News

3 takeaways from BYU’s Big 12 championship game loss to Texas Tech - Deseret News

1. 3 takeaways from BYU’s Big 12 championship game loss to Texas Tech  Deseret News
2. TTU pays off spending spree with first Big 12 title  ESPN
3. What Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said after beating BYU in the Big 12 championship game  Deseret News
4. BYU coach Kalani Sitake calls for 'fair' playoff selection process after Big 12 Championship Game loss  CBS Sports
5. Has Texas Tech football ever won the Big 12 title before? What to know  Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

As burst of cold air wanes, frigid air is on the way for next week - ABC News

1. As burst of cold air wanes, frigid air is on the way for next week  ABC News
2. Triple polar vortex sends temperatures plunging in central and eastern U.S. as 1st Arctic cold blast moves in  Yahoo
3. More arctic air and snow on the way  WXYZ Channel 7
4. Extreme Cold Will Persist in the Midwest and Northern Plains Into the Weekend  The New York Times
5. Frigid cold breaks decades-old records in Portland, Augusta  The Portland Press Herald

Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was 'sprayed in the face' during ICE confrontation - NBC News

1. Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was 'sprayed in the face' during ICE confrontation  NBC News
2. Rep. Grijalva says ICE agents pepper sprayed her at Tucson restaurant raid  The Washington Post
3. Democratic congresswoman says she was pepper-sprayed during ICE raid in Arizona  CNN
4. Wild scene as protesters trap federal agents in taco shop parking lot; multiple arrests made  Fox News
5. Arizona congresswoman says she was pepper sprayed by ICE at a taco joint  The Independent

High school senior, 18, charged with arson after New York subway passenger is set on fire - CNN

1. High school senior, 18, charged with arson after New York subway passenger is set on fire  CNN
2. Man Accused of Setting Subway Rider on Fire Is Charged With Arson  The New York Times
3. Southern District of New York | Man Charged With Setting Fire To Train With Victim Inside  Department of Justice (.gov)
4. Teen in court after allegedly setting sleeping homeless man on fire on NYC subway train  ABC News
5. Man accused of setting subway rider on fire at Penn Station now faces federal charges  Gothamist

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi named MLS Cup 2025 MVP pres. by Audi - MLSsoccer.com

1. Inter Miami's Lionel Messi named MLS Cup 2025 MVP pres. by Audi  MLSsoccer.com
2. Messi leads Miami to 'beautiful' 1st MLS Cup title  ESPN
3. 'A wonderful miracle' - how Messi & Beckham made Miami shine  BBC
4. David Beckham relishes becoming first MLS Cup winner as both player and owner - The Athletic  The New York Times
5. MLS CUP final: Here is the weather forecast for the game in Fort Lauderdale  WPLG Local 10

Vanity Fair and journalist Olivia Nuzzi part ways - NBC News

1. Vanity Fair and journalist Olivia Nuzzi part ways  NBC News
2. Olivia Nuzzi will leave Vanity Fair amid new allegations about RFK Jr. affair  The Washington Post
3. Olivia Nuzzi scandal: Where sex, media and politics collide - Scoop  France 24
4. Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir  The Atlantic
5. Opinion | A Serious Journalism Scandal Hiding Inside a Frivolous Sexual One  The New York Times

Minnesota officials saw signs of massive fraud even before COVID hit - CBS News

1. Minnesota officials saw signs of massive fraud even before COVID hit  CBS News
2. What to know about Minnesota fraud allegations, as Trump levels attacks on Walz  CBS News
3. Walz faces political jeopardy over Minnesota fraud controversy  thehill.com
4. Dr. Oz warns Walz to address alleged Somali Medicaid fraud or lose federal funding: ‘We’ll stop paying’  Fox News
5. Opinion | The Lesson of Minnesota’s Fraud  The Wall Street Journal

Doctor Who Gave Matthew Perry Ketamine Is Sentenced to 30 Months - The New York Times

1. Doctor Who Gave Matthew Perry Ketamine Is Sentenced to 30 Months  The New York Times
2. Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry before his overdose death gets 2 1/2 years in prison  CNN
3. Matthew Perry's 'Dr. P' sentenced to prison for supplying actor with ketamine before death  Yahoo
4. Matthew Perry's Parents Write Emotional Statements for Doctor's Sentencing: 'Most Culpable of All'  Rolling Stone
5. Santa Monica doctor sentenced to more than 2 years in prison in connection with Matthew Perry’s death  Santa Monica Daily Press

Indiana had the most losses in college football history. Now it's a championship contender. - NBC...

1. Indiana had the most losses in college football history. Now it's a championship contender.  NBC News
2. Indiana vs. Ohio State live updates: Big Ten Championship Game score, prediction, odds and latest  The New York Times
3. See photos from Indiana vs Ohio State in Big Ten championship game  IndyStar
4. Big Ten championship: College football winners, records, stats  ESPN
5. ‘Controlled chaos’; Behind the scenes of set up for the Big Ten championship game  Fox 59

Salah 'making it all about him' - Murphy - BBC

1. Salah 'making it all about him' - Murphy  BBC
2. Mohamed Salah slams Liverpool treatment, hints at January exit  ESPN
3. Liverpool Civil War Between Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot Leaves Season in Tatters  Bleacher Report
4. Mo Salah guilty of brazen disloyalty — but keeping him wasn’t a mistake  The Times
5. Mohamed Salah says ‘I’ve been thrown under the bus’ and signals Liverpool exit  The Guardian

Verstappen beats Norris to crucial pole in Abu Dhabi - Formula 1

1. Verstappen beats Norris to crucial pole in Abu Dhabi  Formula 1
2. Verstappen takes stunning pole for Abu Dhabi GP  ESPN
3. Title permutations and team tactics – What To Watch For in the Abu Dhabi title decider  Formula 1
4. To win 2025 F1 title, Max Verstappen might need to do the unthinkable: slow down - The Athletic  The New York Times
5. F1 title scenarios: How Norris, Verstappen, or Piastri could win championship  USA Today

Pardoned Democrat Henry Cuellar wants GOP to probe his prosecutors - Politico

1. Pardoned Democrat Henry Cuellar wants GOP to probe his prosecutors  Politico
2. Opinion | Making sense of the Henry Cuellar pardon  The Washington Post
3. Trump says he is pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was indicted on bribery charges  NBC News
4. Fox News Digital's News Quiz: December 5, 2025  Fox News
5. Rep. Henry Cuellar thanks Trump, God for pardon  NewsNation

Leeds 3-3 Liverpool (Dec 6, 2025) Game Analysis - ESPN

1. Leeds 3-3 Liverpool (Dec 6, 2025) Game Analysis  ESPN
2. 'One of the magic nights at Elland Road' - Leeds' week of hope  BBC
3. Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Leeds United  Liverpool FC
4. Arne Slot reaction — 'A sense of unbelief' from Liverpool manager after latest dropped points  NBC Sports
5. Leeds 3-3 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened  The Guardian

Aston Villa 2 Arsenal 1: How worrying is the away form? What was Eze doing? - The Athletic - The ...

1. Aston Villa 2 Arsenal 1: How worrying is the away form? What was Eze doing? - The Athletic  The New York Times
2. Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Dec 6, 2025) Game Analysis  ESPN
3. Team news: Saka, Eze and Timber in for Villa game  Arsenal.com
4. Mikel Arteta reaction: Arsenal manager on stunning late defeat at Aston Villa - ‘It is painful’  NBC Sports
5. Exhausted Arsenal lose in stoppage time at Aston Villa  CBS Sports

50 Words or Less: Will the Ravens or Steelers Be Left Out in the Cold? - Ravens Home | Baltimore ...

1. 50 Words or Less: Will the Ravens or Steelers Be Left Out in the Cold?  Ravens Home | Baltimore Ravens – baltimoreravens.com
2. Kyle Hamilton: Ravens-Steelers rivalry 'the purest form of football that you'll get'  NFL.com
3. Paul Zeise: Steelers win against Ravens would just prolong the cycle of delusion  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
4. Football Footnotes: A lot to digest in advance of Steelers-Ravens beyond the Mike Tomlin debate  TribLIVE.com
5. NFL Playoff Projection: It's not a classic Ravens-Steelers game, but it could determine a playoff spot  Yahoo Sports

Malinin lands seven quadruple jumps as US skaters win three golds at Grand Prix Final - The Guardian

1. Malinin lands seven quadruple jumps as US skaters win three golds at Grand Prix Final  The Guardian
2. U.S. Dominates Final Day of Grand Prix Final with Four Gold Medals  U.S. Figure Skating
3. ISU Grand Prix Final 2025: Ilia Malinin to attempt quad Axels in both programs - and "almost there" to reveal world's first quintuple  Olympics.com
4. APTOPIX Japan Figure Skating  couriernews.com
5. Ilia Malinin tops himself - and skating 's record books - once again  Globetrotting by Philip Hersh

Seahawks Activate Julian Love & Jarran Reed From IR; Elevate Velus Jones Jr. From Practice Squad ...

1. Seahawks Activate Julian Love & Jarran Reed From IR; Elevate Velus Jones Jr. From Practice Squad  Seattle Seahawks
2. They’re back: Seahawks activate Love, Reed off IR  Seattle Sports 710
3. Seahawks Week 14 injury report: Julian Love, Jarran Reed set for return vs. Falcons  Field Gulls
4. Seahawks defense expected to get two players back from injury  The Seattle Times
5. ‘All-time physically tough player’ returning for Seattle Seahawks  AL.com

Projected Lineup: Dec. 6 at Ottawa - NHL.com

1. Projected Lineup: Dec. 6 at Ottawa  NHL.com
2. Blues vs Senators Prediction, Picks & Same-Game Parlay for Tonight’s NHL Game  Yahoo Sports
3. Blues vs Senators Betting Preview & Predictions  Scores And Stats
4. Blues visit Ottawa tonight for Saturday matchup  E Communications
5. Blues begin weekend trip in Ottawa hoping to prevent further slide  Reuters

Michael Annett, former NASCAR racing star, dies at 39 - CBS News

1. Michael Annett, former NASCAR racing star, dies at 39  CBS News
2. Michael Annett, former Xfinity Series race winner, dies at age 39  NASCAR.com
3. Michael Annett, who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s 3 national touring series, dies at 39  AP News
4. Michael Annett, Former Xfinity Series Race Winner, Dies at 39: 'A Great Person to So Many'  People.com
5. Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett dies at 39  Yahoo Sports

Paramount could go hostile for Warner Bros Discovery after losing to Netflix - Axios

1. Paramount could go hostile for Warner Bros Discovery after losing to Netflix  Axios
2. David Ellison's hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over  CNBC
3. Paramount was poised to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. What went wrong?  Los Angeles Times
4. The Davids, Divided  status.news
5. Exclusive | Paramount Raises Concerns About Netflix’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery  The Wall Street Journal

Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Businesses Hope So - The New York Times

1. Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Businesses Hope So  The New York Times
2. Delayed tariff impact starting to hit, could cause companies to reduce head count in 2026  CNBC
3. US Struggles to Revive Manufacturing While Downsizing China’s Role  Bloomberg.com
4. Trump Gives the Country an Economics Lesson on Tariffs  cepr.net
5. Trump’s 2025 tariffs to trigger fresh layoffs in 2026  qz.com

Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, saying ‘someone had to step forward’ - PBS

1. Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, saying ‘someone had to step forward’  PBS
2. Someone had to 'challenge NASCAR,' Jordan says  ESPN
3. NASCAR’s Steve O’Donnell, key figure in charter deals, takes stand on Day 4 of trial - The Athletic  The New York Times
4. Denny Hamlin breaks down in tears as the first witness testifying at NASCAR antitrust trial  AP News
5. Michael Jordan testifies in his racing team's antitrust suit against NASCAR. Here's how it came to this  Los Angeles Times

UConn Announces Jason Candle as New Head Football Coach - UConn Athletics

1. UConn Announces Jason Candle as New Head Football Coach  UConn Athletics
2. UConn hires Toledo's Candle to replace Mora  ESPN
3. Mike Anthony: Behind the road trip that led UConn’s David Benedict to hire football coach Jason Candle  CT Insider
4. UConn focusing in on Toledo coach Jason Candle to replace Jim Mora: Sources  The New York Times
5. Sources: Jason Candle at center of UConn search, one other open job  FootballScoop.com

11 fascinating Frank Gehry buildings in Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times

1. 11 fascinating Frank Gehry buildings in Los Angeles  Los Angeles Times
2. Frank Gehry: 12 Essential, Stunning Projects  The New York Times
3. Frank Gehry, whose designs defied gravity and convention, dies at 96  NPR
4. Frank Gehry leaves mark on Minnesota with Weisman Art Museum, Winton Guest House  CBS News
5. Frank Gehry, world renowned architect, dies at 96  CNN