FBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, sources say - CBS News

1. FBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, sources say  CBS News
2. Trump Administration Live Updates: Suspect Arrested in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Investigation, Officials Say  The New York Times
3. FBI arrests suspect in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case  The Washington Post
4. FBI makes arrest in DC pipe bomber investigation, sources say  CNN
5. FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack  NPR

What to know about Adm. 'Mitch' Bradley, commander at the center of boat strike controversy - ABC...

1. What to know about Adm. 'Mitch' Bradley, commander at the center of boat strike controversy  ABC News
2. U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance  The New York Times
3. Tillis questions where Hegseth went after first boat strike  The Hill
4. Exclusive | Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers  The Wall Street Journal
5. Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth’s Pentagon  The Washington Post

The New York Times sues the Pentagon over press restrictions - The Washington Post

1. The New York Times sues the Pentagon over press restrictions  The Washington Post
2. New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights  The New York Times
3. New York Times sues Hegseth over Pentagon press crackdown  CNN
4. 'New York Times' sues Pentagon over media restrictions  NPR
5. New York Times sues Pentagon over Trump team’s limits on press reporting  The Guardian

How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S. - NPR

1. How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.  NPR
2. Anxiety grips Minneapolis’s Somali community as immigration agents zero in on the Twin Cities  CNN
3. ‘We are here’: In St. Cloud, Somali community pushes back against Trump’s ‘garbage’ comments  MPR News
4. Opinion | Trump’s Xenophobic ‘Garbage’ Rant  The New York Times
5. Area Minnesota police chiefs speak about Somalia immigration enforcement  InForum

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year - CNN

1. US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year  CNN
2. US Institute of Peace renamed after Trump  BBC
3. White House renames building the ‘Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace’  The Washington Post
4. Trump Names Government Building After His Favorite President  The Daily Beast
5. Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building  NPR

Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks, White House says - BBC

1. Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks, White House says  BBC
2. Analysis: Putin sends Trump’s messengers packing, with eyes on a geopolitical win  CNN
3. A US-backed peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine stalls | The Excerpt  USA Today
4. Putin vows to take Ukraine's eastern region as top US and Ukrainian prepare to meet  ABC News
5. Trump Faces Choices on Russia-Ukraine Talks as Peace Deal Deadline Passes  The New York Times

A triple-dip Polar vortex is coming. Will your state feel the chill? - USA Today

1. A triple-dip Polar vortex is coming. Will your state feel the chill?  USA Today
2. Polar vortex to bring triple whammy of Arctic cold to US through mid-December  Yahoo
3. Frigid temperatures blast the Midwest and Northeast with coldest weather yet  NBC News
4. Arctic weather blast will bring snow squalls to Massachusetts. Maps show how cold it will get.  CBS News
5. Potential ice threat, first snow of season looms for mid-Atlantic, Carolinas amid active La Niña winter  FOX Weather

A Volunteer’s Dire Warnings About the National Guard D.C. Shooting Suspect - The New York Times

1. A Volunteer’s Dire Warnings About the National Guard D.C. Shooting Suspect  The New York Times
2. Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns  AP News
3. Accused National Guard shooter held without bond after pleading not guilty to murder and assault charges from hospital bed  CNN
4. What we know about the vetting and immigration process of National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal  CBS News
5. Pentagon says every national guard soldier deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’  The Guardian

Jurors in Brian Walshe’s murder trial were shown items covered in possible blood – and other take...

1. Jurors in Brian Walshe’s murder trial were shown items covered in possible blood – and other takeaways from Day 3  CNN
2. 'How to saw a body.' 'Can a body decompose in a plastic bag.': Brian Walshe's search history detailed at murder trial  NBC News
3. Livestream: Day 4 of the Brian Walshe murder trial  Boston.com
4. Live updates: Man who had affair with Ana Walshe testifies in murder trial  NBC Boston
5. Man on trial in wife’s death searched for ‘how to saw a body,’ prosecutors say  The Washington Post

Emmanuel Macron warns of ‘disintegration’ risk to world order in Xi Jinping meeting - Financial T...

1. Emmanuel Macron warns of ‘disintegration’ risk to world order in Xi Jinping meeting  Financial Times
2. Macron Urges Xi to Help End War in Ukraine  The New York Times
3. Macron urges Xi to help correct 'unsustainable' global trade imbalances  Reuters
4. Live: Trump's top envoys to meet Ukrainian negotiator in Florida following Putin meeting  France 24
5. Ukraine, trade, pandas: What China's Xi and France's Macron discussed in Beijing  CNBC

Democrats release Epstein Island photos as Maxwell argues against release of grand jury transcrip...

1. Democrats release Epstein Island photos as Maxwell argues against release of grand jury transcripts  ABC News
2. These newly revealed Epstein photos show off his island. Here's what we know about it  Axios
3. Locals called it 'Paedophile Island' but for Epstein it was 'perfect'  abc.net.au
4. Disturbing theory behind Epstein’s newly-revealed eerie 'dentist room' as 150 photos of his ‘Paedo Island’ lair released  The Sun
5. What disturbing new pictures of Jeffrey Epstein's island tell us about his crimes  The i Paper

Student describes ‘horror show’ ICE deportation to Honduras at Thanksgiving - The Guardian

1. Student describes ‘horror show’ ICE deportation to Honduras at Thanksgiving  The Guardian
2. Exclusive: Student says she was living 'American Dream' before she was deported despite judge’s order  ABC News
3. A college freshman deported while flying home for Thanksgiving is fighting to return. Here’s what we know about her case  CNN
4. International students worry about holiday travel amid immigration crackdown  The Hill
5. She was deported after boarding a flight to Austin. Her attorney says that violates a judge's order.  KUT

Capitol agenda: Texas’ massive delegation is losing its sway - Politico

1. Capitol agenda: Texas’ massive delegation is losing its sway  Politico
2. Texas exodus underscores the state’s fading relevance in the House GOP  Politico
3. How Texas Latinos could shape control of Congress  Axios
4. Republicans Flipped South Texas. Can a Moderate Tejano Singer Take It Back?  The New York Times
5. South Texas Tejano singer running for Congress garners comparison to Obama  San Antonio Current

Mike Johnson faces widespread Republican revolt - Axios

1. Mike Johnson faces widespread Republican revolt  Axios
2. Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future  The New York Times
3. Some House Republican women are in open revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson  NBC News
4. Stefanik spars with GOP House speaker as she seeks GOP nod for N.Y. governor  The Washington Post
5. Exclusive | Trump Ally Elise Stefanik Attacks Speaker Johnson’s Leadership  The Wall Street Journal

Hepatitis B: What parents should know about the virus and the vaccine - NPR

1. Hepatitis B: What parents should know about the virus and the vaccine  NPR
2. Live updates: CDC vaccine advisers meeting to discuss childhood vaccine schedule  CNN
3. RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel to vote on changing hepatitis B shot recommendation for babies  CNBC
4. WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr.’s CDC panel to debate whether newborns should still get lifesaving hepatitis B shot  PBS
5. They contracted hepatitis before the vaccine was given at birth - now the shot may be delayed again  BBC

See how much snow fell in Colorado and parts of the Denver area during Wednesday's storm - CBS News

1. See how much snow fell in Colorado and parts of the Denver area during Wednesday's storm  CBS News
2. School delays in Colorado as commuters will encounter black ice Thursday morning  9News
3. List: Snow totals at Colorado ski areas after early December storm  kdvr.com
4. Colorado sees wide-ranging snow totals as first impactful snowstorm of the season wraps up tonight  Denver7
5. Snowy today, but drying out overnight  KKTV

Senate Democrats eye vote on 3-year Obamacare subsidy extension - Politico

1. Senate Democrats eye vote on 3-year Obamacare subsidy extension  Politico
2. Why Trump is speaking like a Democrat about Obamacare  CNN
3. Republicans still don’t know with Obamacare  The Economist
4. Frustrated GOP barrels toward key health insurance vote without a clear plan  The Hill
5. Senators warm to Obamacare subsidy talks  Politico

Pentagon declares ‘TOTAL exoneration’ of Hegseth in Signal flap. Some experts say it’s not that c...

1. Pentagon declares ‘TOTAL exoneration’ of Hegseth in Signal flap. Some experts say it’s not that clear cut  ABC News
2. Pentagon's Signalgate review finds Pete Hegseth violated military regulations  NBC News
3. Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth’s Signal Chat Risked Endangering U.S. Troops  The New York Times
4. Pentagon watchdog says Hegseth’s Signal chats put troops at risk  Politico
5. Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. forces with use of Signal  NPR

Dems fall short of flipping deep-red House seat in surprisingly competitive Tennessee special ele...

1. Dems fall short of flipping deep-red House seat in surprisingly competitive Tennessee special election  Politico
2. What Tennessee Revealed About the G.O.P.’s Trump Trap in the Midterms  The New York Times
3. The political fallout in Nashville from the District 7 election  Axios
4. Democrats eye a red-state push even as intraparty fighting persists  Politico
5. Watch: What Tennessee's special election means for the Republican party  BBC

Scoop: Johnson blindsided by Trump's Cuellar pardon - Axios

1. Scoop: Johnson blindsided by Trump's Cuellar pardon  Axios
2. Henry Cuellar: Trump says he is pardoning Democratic congressman in bribery case  BBC
3. Henry Cuellar will seek reelection as a Democrat after Trump pardon  Politico
4. Trump pardons Democratic representative charged with bribery and conspiracy  The Guardian
5. Jeffries backs Trump’s pardon of Cuellar: ‘Exactly the right outcome’  The Hill

DHS Launches Operation Catahoula Crunch in New Orleans Targeting Criminal Illegal Aliens Released...

1. DHS Launches Operation Catahoula Crunch in New Orleans Targeting Criminal Illegal Aliens Released From Jail and Back into American Communities  Homeland Security (.gov)
2. Immigration enforcement crackdown underway in New Orleans and Twin Cities  CNN
3. Her Roof Was About to Be Fixed. Then Immigration Agents Showed Up.  The New York Times
4. Federal operations begin in two major cities and Epstein island images released: Morning Rundown  NBC News
5. Border Patrol chief: Several hundred agents in New Orleans, will stay ‘until the mission's accomplished’  WWLTV.com

A speeding driver killed my parents - there needs to be a cultural change - BBC

1. A speeding driver killed my parents - there needs to be a cultural change  BBC
2. ‘Your remorse was too little too late’: Driver jailed after couple and dog killed on country lane  Kent Online
3. Driver Jailed for Horrific Crash That Killed Retired Couple and Their Dog on Icy Lane  UK News in Pictures
4. Man guilty of death by dangerous driving after couple and dog killed in crash  Kent Online
5. Daughter calls for ‘cultural change’ after parents killed by speeding BMW driver in Thurnham Lane, Bearsted  Kent Online

Lawyers for New York attorney general’s office expected in court to seek disqualification of anot...

1. Lawyers for New York attorney general’s office expected in court to seek disqualification of another US attorney  CNN
2. Letitia James challenges grand jury subpoenas into Trump and NRA  ABC News
3. NY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits  AP News
4. New York AG challenging authority of acting U.S. attorney for Northern District  Spectrum News
5. Court hearing puts U.S. Attorney Sarcone's appointment in question  WRGB

Donald Trump says claim of US affordability crisis is a ‘hoax’ - Financial Times

1. Donald Trump says claim of US affordability crisis is a ‘hoax’  Financial Times
2. Trump is talking about everything — but not two things that really matter  CNN
3. Donald Trump Makes Panicked Move as Affordability Crisis Shatters His Polls  The Daily Beast
4. Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips  The New York Times
5. 'Affordability is a con job by the Democrats,' Trump says  USA Today

University of Alabama shutters Black, female student magazines - Politico

1. University of Alabama shutters Black, female student magazines  Politico
2. U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance  The New York Times
3. University looks to create new magazine following suspension of Alice, Nineteen Fifty-Six  The Crimson White
4. A University Shuts Down 2 Campus Magazines Because They Might Look Like DEI  The Chronicle of Higher Education
5. University of Alabama suspends two student magazines to comply with anti-DEI regulations  AL.com

Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations, incl...

1. Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations, including Afghanistan and Somalia  PBS
2. U.S. Green Berets rush to defend their Afghan counterparts after D.C. shooting  NBC News
3. Trump Vows to Remove US Citizens. Can He Do That?  Bloomberg.com
4. Condemning Millions for One Man’s Crime  The Atlantic
5. U.S. halts all immigration cases, including citizenship ceremonies, for nationals of 19 countries, internal guidance says  CBS News

Hochul edges toward tax hikes after Mamdani win - Politico

1. Hochul edges toward tax hikes after Mamdani win  Politico
2. ‘The Mamdani effect’: wealthy New Yorkers show renewed interest in Miami’s Billionaire’s Beach  The Guardian
3. Hochul eyes 'other revenue sources' ahead of state budget due date  Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark
4. Billionaires scoop up Miami compounds to build trophy empires  New York Post
5. New York’s wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani’s win – but the data says otherwise  The Conversation

Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facing ‘harrowing human right violations’, new report alleges -...

1. Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facing ‘harrowing human right violations’, new report alleges  The Guardian
2. USA: New findings reveal human rights violations at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and Krome detention centres  Amnesty UK

DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls - Democracy Docket

1. DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls  Democracy Docket
2. DOJ demands information on all Washington voters  The Seattle Times
3. DOJ hits Rhode Island with lawsuit over voter list data  Rhode Island Current
4. Trump administration sues Vermont secretary of state for failing to turn over voter data  VTDigger
5. Justice Department expands legal action against states that have refused its demands for voter data  AP News

What to know about Minnesota fraud allegations, as Trump levels attacks on Walz - CBS News

1. What to know about Minnesota fraud allegations, as Trump levels attacks on Walz  CBS News
2. Opinion | Our ‘Digestible’ Immigrants  The Wall Street Journal
3. Opinion | Tim Walz can’t admit the downsides of too much welfare  The Washington Post
4. Minnesota faces weight of Trump administration actions on multiple fronts  MPR News
5. Walz 'welcomes' federal probe into fraud allegations: 'You commit fraud, you're going to prison'  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30 - NPR

1. Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30  NPR
2. Marine robotics firm will resume deep-sea search for MH370 plane that vanished a decade ago  AP News
3. Inside the Deep-Sea Search for Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane  Yahoo
4. Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 search to resume 11 years after jet went missing  The Guardian
5. What to know about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes  The Seattle Times

Judge issues injunction restricting immigration arrests in nation’s capital - AP News

1. Judge issues injunction restricting immigration arrests in nation’s capital  AP News
2. Judge issues preliminary injunction in favor of Brazilian immigrant detained last June in Colorado  KSL.com
3. Read the Ruling on Warrantless Arrests in Washington, D.C.  The New York Times
4. Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can arrest only those at risk of fleeing  NBC News
5. Judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in DC  Politico

Trump's Venezuela boat strikes fuel war crimes allegations. Are they legal? - CBS News

1. Trump's Venezuela boat strikes fuel war crimes allegations. Are they legal?  CBS News
2. The war on drugs was always a war on people — that’s why it doesn’t work  The Hill
3. Trump’s Boat Strikes Could Make the Cartel Problem Worse  The Atlantic
4. Trump’s Venezuela Gambit: An Incoherent Encore in a Failed Drug War  Cato Institute
5. Column | The glaring ‘hypocrisy’ behind Trump’s war on drugs  The Washington Post

Obamacare fraud report has Republicans crying foul - Politico

1. Obamacare fraud report has Republicans crying foul  Politico
2. Obamacare subsidies granted without documentation to 90% of fake accounts set up by government watchdog  New York Post
3. Obamacare exchanges vulnerable to fraud: GAO  Axios
4. Auditors Submitted 24 Fake Applications for Subsidized Health Insurance. Only 1 Was Denied.  Reason Magazine
5. Dead people, bogus applications: Audit finds Obamacare premium tax credit teeming with fraud  Washington Times

U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it's getting worse - NPR

U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it's getting worse  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

U.S. brokers first direct Israel-Lebanon talks in decades - Axios

1. U.S. brokers first direct Israel-Lebanon talks in decades  Axios
2. Lebanon PM says peace with Israel could bring economic ties, but both far off  Reuters
3. Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in 40 years as war fears rise  Al Jazeera
4. Lebanon ‘far from’ diplomatic normalization with Israel, prime minister says  PBS
5. With Tensions Rising, Israel and Lebanon Expand Cease-Fire Talks  The New York Times

A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store - The New York Times

1. A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store  The New York Times
2. Drunk raccoon found passed out in liquor store bathroom: Officials  ABC News
3. Furry ‘suspect’ ransacks Hanover ABC store, found passed out in bathroom  WRIC ABC 8News
4. WATCH: Surveillance footage shows raccoon breaking into ABC store  WWBT
5. Drunk raccoon passes out in bathroom after ransacking Va. liquor store  The Washington Post

Costco becomes biggest company demanding refunds on Trump tariffs - PBS

1. Costco becomes biggest company demanding refunds on Trump tariffs  PBS
2. Costco is poking the Trump bear  CNN
3. Ahead of Tariff Ruling, Businesses Race to Secure Refunds  The New York Times
4. Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs  NBC News
5. Opinion | Costco’s lawsuit confirms who pays for tariffs  The Washington Post

Jack Smith subpoenaed for closed-door testimony before House committee in probe of Trump prosecut...

1. Jack Smith subpoenaed for closed-door testimony before House committee in probe of Trump prosecutions  CBS News
2. House Republicans Subpoena Jack Smith Over Prosecutions of Trump  The New York Times
3. Jack Smith subpoenaed for closed-door House Judiciary interview  Politico
4. House Judiciary subpoenas Jack Smith to testify in private about Trump  The Washington Post
5. Jack Smith to sit for House Judiciary deposition on Dec. 17  The Hill

Trump asserts executive privilege to thwart Jan. 6 lawsuit - Politico

1. Trump asserts executive privilege to thwart Jan. 6 lawsuit  Politico
2. Donald Trump Asserting Executive Privilege in January 6 Case: What We Know  Newsweek
3. Trump hammers Capital riot lawsuit opponents after BBC 'doctored' footage  Daily Express

Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike files human rights challenge - NPR

1. Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike files human rights challenge  NPR
2. Family of Colombian fisherman killed in U.S. boat strike files complaint, alleging murder  CBS News
3. Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. boat strikes files formal complaint  The Washington Post
4. Family of victim in alleged Trump ‘drug boat’ killings files first formal complaint  The Guardian
5. Family of Colombian fisherman killed in US boat strike files complaint alleging he was murdered  ABC News

Office of Public Affairs | Two Virginia Men Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databas...

1. Office of Public Affairs | Two Virginia Men Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. Virginia twins arrested for allegedly plotting to destroy government databases  Fox News
3. Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach affecting multiple federal agencies  CyberScoop
4. Who are Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter? Twins who allegedly deleted 96 US government databases using AI, stolen passwords  Times of India
5. Feds arrest twin brothers for allegedly deleting government data  Axios

Armed Volunteer Charged in Fatal Shooting at Utah ‘No Kings’ Protest - The New York Times

1. Armed Volunteer Charged in Fatal Shooting at Utah ‘No Kings’ Protest  The New York Times
2. Safety volunteer charged with manslaughter in shooting of Salt Lake City 'No Kings' protester  NBC News
3. Safety volunteer charged in fatal shooting of ‘No Kings’ protester in Utah  The Guardian
4. Manslaughter charge filed against 'peacekeeper' in No Kings protest killing  KSL.com
5. Ah Loo family 'grateful' after charges filed, hopes it will bring about greater change  FOX 13 News Utah

Trump tariffs: How can duties cover dividends and help pay national debt? - Fortune

1. Trump tariffs: How can duties cover dividends and help pay national debt?  Fortune
2. Are you getting a $2,000 tariff check? Here are Trump's latest comments  USA Today
3. Opinion | Tariffs Can Make Work Pay Again  The Wall Street Journal
4. Stimulus payment December 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check  FOX 5 DC
5. A $2,000 Tariff Dividend for Everyone? Bad Idea  Bloomberg.com

Air Force pilot safely ejects before F-16 fighter jet crashes in California desert - ABC News

Air Force pilot safely ejects before F-16 fighter jet crashes in California desert  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Missouri's redistricting drama renews focus on direct democracy … and 'Air Bud' - NPR

1. Missouri's redistricting drama renews focus on direct democracy … and 'Air Bud'  NPR
2. Inside the overlooked multi-million dollar fight to block Republicans’ Missouri gerrymander  Politico
3. Missouri campaign to repeal gerrymandered map plans to submit signatures next week  Missouri Independent
4. Trump Jr. Targets Missouri Activist in Latest Attack on Gerrymander Opponents  Democracy Docket
5. Missouri attorney general calls for ICE investigation of company gathering signatures on behalf of anti-gerrymander referendum  World Socialist Web Site

James Solomon wins Jersey City mayoral election, defeating ex-Gov. Jim McGreevey - PBS

1. James Solomon wins Jersey City mayoral election, defeating ex-Gov. Jim McGreevey  PBS
2. James Solomon Wins Jersey City Mayoral Runoff Election, Beating Jim McGreevey  The New York Times
3. James Solomon elected Jersey City mayor, thwarting ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey's comeback bid  ABC7 New York
4. Progressive topples former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey in Jersey City mayoral runoff  Politico
5. Emily Jabbour elected mayor of Hoboken  New Jersey Globe

Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84 - The Guardian

1. Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84  The Guardian
2. Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84  The New York Times
3. From Otis Redding to Booker T, Steve Cropper was a strong yet subtle force that shaped so many soul classics  The Guardian
4. Steve Cropper, Booker T. & the MG’s and Stax Records Guitarist, Dead at 84  Rolling Stone
5. Steve Cropper, Blues Brothers guitarist and Stax Records legend, dies at 84  Fox News

Stocks are little changed with few market catalysts ahead of next week's Fed decision: Live updat...

1. Stocks are little changed with few market catalysts ahead of next week's Fed decision: Live updates  CNBC
2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq waver as Wall Street cements in rate-cut hopes  Yahoo Finance
3. Wall Street hangs near its all-time high as calm continues to hold  The Detroit News
4. Stocks rise, dollar set for 10-day losing streak, as investors count on Fed rate cuts  Reuters
5. Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Hold Steady; Bond Yields Rise — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal

US sends 1-way attack drones to the Middle East - ABC News

1. US sends 1-way attack drones to the Middle East  ABC News
2. US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East after reverse-engineering Iranian drone  CNN
3. US military stands up first kamikaze drone squadron under Centcom’s new 'Scorpion Strike' task force  DefenseScoop
4. Centcom Launches Attack Drone Task Force in Middle East  U.S. Department of War (.gov)
5. U.S. Deploys Shahed-136 Clones To Middle East As A Warning To Iran  The War Zone

Putin 'morally responsible' for 'unsurvivable' Novichok poisoning of Dawn Sturgess, inquiry finds...

1. Putin 'morally responsible' for 'unsurvivable' Novichok poisoning of Dawn Sturgess, inquiry finds  BBC
2. Putin Must Have Authorized Novichok Poisoning in Salisbury, UK Inquiry Finds  The New York Times
3. U.K. sanctions Russia after inquiry finds Putin responsible for nerve agent attack on British soil  CBS News
4. Putin authorised 2018 Novichok poisoning of ex-Russian spy Skripal, UK inquiry says  Reuters
5. Family of Novichok poisoning victim 'still has questions', as report finds Putin 'morally responsible'  BBC

Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis - Politico

1. Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis  Politico
2. Almost half of Americans say cost of living is ‘worst it’s ever been’, new poll finds – live  The Guardian
3. Americans say they worry about economy. Receipts say otherwise. | Opinion  USA Today
4. Devastating Poll Shows Even Trump Voters Blame Him for Painful Prices  The Daily Beast
5. More Americans say Trump has helped raise prices rather than lower them: Survey  The Hill

F.D.A. Orders Recall of More than 1.5 Million Bags of Shredded Cheese - The New York Times

1. F.D.A. Orders Recall of More than 1.5 Million Bags of Shredded Cheese  The New York Times
2. Shredded cheese sold at Walmart, Publix and other grocery stores recalled due to metal fragments  CBS News
3. FDA orders shredded cheese recall: Multiple brands sold at Aldi, Target and Walmart affected over potential metal fragment contamination  Yahoo
4. Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide  NPR
5. Shredded cheeses sold at Walmart, Target recalled. See affected items.  USA Today

FDA to lower number of trials required for approval of drugs, other medical products - statnews.com

1. FDA to lower number of trials required for approval of drugs, other medical products  statnews.com
2. The FDA’s top drug regulator submits his resignation to the agency  Politico
3. Pazdur’s Sudden Exit Leaves Just Three Veterans in FDA’s Senior Ranks  BioSpace
4. Scoop: Kennedy gets personally involved in FDA personnel drama  Axios
5. FDA changes heads of drug research and OTC drugs in latest shakeup  The Hill

‘It’s absolute anarchy’: Oxygen therapy chambers have led to horrific deaths. Why are Maha elite ...

‘It’s absolute anarchy’: Oxygen therapy chambers have led to horrific deaths. Why are Maha elite raving about them?  The Guardian

Pantone names its Color of the Year for 2026 - CNN

1. Pantone names its Color of the Year for 2026  CNN
2. 'Cloud dancer' to Claret: Eight paint colours that can easily transform your home  BBC
3. Pura x Pantone Partner On Limited-Edition Fragrance Inspired by the Pantone Color of the Year 2026: Cloud Dancer  Yahoo Finance
4. Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year Is ‘Cloud Dancer’  The New York Times
5. The 2026 Pantone Color is “Cloud Dancer,” A Natural White  Vogue

The Ashes 2025: Joe Root's first century in Australia keeps England afloat - BBC

1. The Ashes 2025: Joe Root's first century in Australia keeps England afloat  BBC
2. 'Australia will have to admit he's a great' - Root hits elusive century  BBC
3. Matthew Hayden's Daughter Grace Reacts After Joe Root Saves Great From 'Walking Nude In Melbourne' D..  NDTV Sports
4. Root finally makes century in Australia and late burst gives England edge after Starc salvo  The Guardian
5. Root’s first century in Australia gives England edge as Starc topples Akram  Al Jazeera

Layoff announcements this year top 1.1 million, the most since 2020 when pandemic hit, Challenger...

1. Layoff announcements this year top 1.1 million, the most since 2020 when pandemic hit, Challenger says  CNBC
2. Layoff announcements hit the highest level since the pandemic  NBC News
3. Challenger Report: 71,321 Job Cuts on Restructurings, Closings, Economy  Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
4. US Layoff Plans Eased, But Still Highest for November Since 2022  Bloomberg.com
5. US planned job cuts fall 53% in November, Challenger says  Reuters

Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy - The New York Times

1. Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy  The New York Times
2. ‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official  The Guardian
3. FDA links 10 children's deaths to COVID-19 vaccines. Doctors want proof  ABC News
4. Former FDA, CDC leaders warn that US vaccine policy is under threat  CNN
5. FDA official proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations  CIDRAP

President Trump & Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveil New “Freedom Means Affordable Car...

1. President Trump & Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveil New “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” Initiative to Reset Fuel Economy Standards  Department of Transportation (.gov)
2. Trump unveils 'historic reset' of Biden fuel rules, touts $109 billion in savings  Fox Business
3. Trump's new auto fight fueled by politics and affordability  Axios
4. Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy  The New York Times
5. Trump makes another affordability push as Americans sour on the economy  Politico

Small businesses suffered major job losses in November, ADP says - NBC News

1. Small businesses suffered major job losses in November, ADP says  NBC News
2. November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports  CNBC
3. Small businesses lead November job losses as tariff uncertainty weighs on hiring  Fox Business
4. A first look at November hiring shows the private sector lost 32,000 jobs  CNN
5. Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, the Latest Sign of a Slowdown  The New York Times

Bond investors warned US Treasury over picking Kevin Hassett as Fed chair - Financial Times

1. Bond investors warned US Treasury over picking Kevin Hassett as Fed chair  Financial Times
2. Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump  The New York Times
3. Wall Street raises alarm about Donald Trump’s pick to lead Federal Reserve  Financial Times
4. Which Kevin Hassett would lead the Federal Reserve?  The Economist
5. Who is Kevin Hassett, Trump’s expected pick to lead the Federal Reserve?  Al Jazeera

Front Row's Jenkins: NASCAR deliberately rushed charter deal - ESPN

1. Front Row's Jenkins: NASCAR deliberately rushed charter deal  ESPN
2. This trial could tear NASCAR apart, the judge warned. We’re already seeing why - The Athletic  The New York Times
3. NASCAR owner Bob Jenkins 'hurt' by 'take-it-or-leave-it' charter offer made with hours to sign  AP News
4. Michael Jordan antitrust lawsuit against Nascar underway  BBC
5. Front Row owner testifies, NASCAR exec grilled in court  Motorsport.com

The top 5 songs Minneapolis listened to the most in 2025, according to Spotify - MPR News

1. The top 5 songs Minneapolis listened to the most in 2025, according to Spotify  MPR News
2. Spotify Wrapped Isn’t the Only App Quantifying Our Social Lives  The New York Times
3. Spotify: Dallas' top songs of 2025  Axios
4. Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay are here: Top songs, albums and artists of 2025  Yahoo
5. Taylor Swift Gets Beat Out By Another Superstar For Spotify’s Top Artist Of 2025  HuffPost

NFL Fantasy 2025 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Quarterbacks for Week 14 - NFL.com

1. NFL Fantasy 2025 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Quarterbacks for Week 14  NFL.com
2. Week 14 Fantasy football rankings, top sleepers, start-sit lineup advice from proven model  CBS Sports
3. Facts vs. Feelings: Seven players you should or shouldn't trust in Week 14 and the fantasy playoffs  ESPN
4. Week 14 Fantasy Film Room: 4 OFFENSES that will TAKE OFF in fantasy playoffs + Cowboys-Lions preview  Yahoo Sports
5. Key fantasy football questions for Week 14: Has Rome fallen? Is BTJ the biggest bust?  The New York Times

5 individuals reach Finalist stage for Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 - Pro Football H...

1. 5 individuals reach Finalist stage for Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026  Pro Football Hall of Fame
2. How the Pro Football Hall of Fame will vote on Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft and others  The New York Times
3. Kraft, Belichick to both appear on HOF ballot  ESPN
4. Sean Payton is "hopeful" Bill Belichick returns to the NFL  NBC Sports
5. Steelers' L.C. Greenwood one step away from Pro Football Hall of Fame  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Doctor who sold ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry before his overdose death gets 2 1/2 yea...

1. Doctor who sold ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry before his overdose death gets 2 1/2 years in prison  NBC News
2. Doctor Who Gave Matthew Perry Ketamine Is Sentenced to 30 Months  The New York Times
3. Matthew Perry death: California doctor who prescribed drugs is sentenced  BBC
4. Matthew Perry's 'Dr. P' sentenced to prison for supplying actor with ketamine before death  Yahoo
5. Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry before his overdose death gets 2 1/2 years in prison  CNN

Trump accounts just got a massive promised donation. Here’s what to know about who qualifies - PBS

1. Trump accounts just got a massive promised donation. Here’s what to know about who qualifies  PBS
2. What you need to know about ‘Trump Accounts’ and Michael and Susan Dell’s $6.25 billion donation  CNN
3. ‘Trump Account’ or 529? How to Pick Investment Accounts for Kids  Bloomberg.com
4. Scott Bessent on well-intentioned but ‘very amorphous’ Giving Pledge: Billionaire class in panic  Fortune
5. Trump accounts: Babies are basically getting 401(k)s now  Axios

Siena lacrosse coach Gleason, 41, dies after fall - ESPN

1. Siena lacrosse coach Gleason, 41, dies after fall  ESPN
2. College lacrosse coach dies after accident at home  Cleveland.com
3. Sienna lacrosse coach Liam Gleason dies after fall at home from traumatic injury  CBS Sports
4. Siena men’s lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason dies after serious accident  13wham.com
5. College Lacrosse Coach Dead Following ‘Serious’ Accident At 41  The Spun

The 100 Best Albums of 2025 - Rolling Stone

1. The 100 Best Albums of 2025  Rolling Stone
2. The 100 Best Songs of 2025  Rolling Stone
3. The 30 Best Pop Albums of 2025  Pitchfork
4. The 20 best songs of 2025  The Guardian
5. AP’s top songs of 2025: ‘Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,’ ‘Abracadabra’ and more  AP News