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Today: December 18, 2025
Today: December 18, 2025

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Video shows Coast Guard helicopter rescue after sailboat mast snaps in rough waters off Florida

Video shows Coast Guard helicopter rescue after sailboat mast snaps in rough waters off Florida

Video shows Coast Guard helicopter rescue after sailboat mast snaps in rough waters off Florida
Crime|US|World

Watch moment Brian Walshe is sentenced to life in prison

A judge sentenced Brian Walshe to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe.

Watch moment Brian Walshe is sentenced to life in prison
Crime|US|World

Private jet crash in North Carolina kills six

Six people have died after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, a source briefed on the crash tells CNN.

Private jet crash in North Carolina kills six
Business|Crime|Education|World

Police are investigating link between Brown shooting and killing of MIT professor, AP sources say

Authorities are investigating a connection between the mass hooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor two days later

Police are investigating link between Brown shooting and killing of MIT professor, AP sources say
Health|World

Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

U.S. officials are proposing new restrictions that are designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors

Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump's new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs

The “Warrior Dividend” that President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is not a Christmas bonus made possible by tariff revenues, as the president appeared to suggest during his televised address to the nation

Trump's new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs
Business|Crime|Finance|Political|US|World

Exclusive: Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say

Exclusive: Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say

Exclusive: Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say
Health|Political|World

Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

President Trump has signed an executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Illinois panel's first meeting over federal misconduct focuses on chemical agents

A commission formed to document alleged harassment and abuse by federal agents amid an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area has focused its first public hearing on the wide use of chemical agents

Illinois panel's first meeting over federal misconduct focuses on chemical agents
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Wall Street rises after an encouraging inflation update, as Micron helps AI stocks stop their slide

U.S. stocks rose following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest rates next year

Wall Street rises after an encouraging inflation update, as Micron helps AI stocks stop their slide
Health|US|World

GOP-led House passes bill to block the use of Medicaid funds for transgender care for minors

GOP-led House passes bill to block the use of Medicaid funds for transgender care for minors

GOP-led House passes bill to block the use of Medicaid funds for transgender care for minors
Arts|Entertainment|Political|US|World

Kennedy Center board votes to rename it ‘Trump Kennedy Center’

Kennedy Center board votes to rename it ‘Trump Kennedy Center’

Kennedy Center board votes to rename it ‘Trump Kennedy Center’
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|World

In recorded message, Rob Reiner urges resiliency for Holocaust survivors at Hanukkah event

Hollywood icon Rob Reiner urged Holocaust survivors to show resilience in a video message recorded weeks before he was killed

In recorded message, Rob Reiner urges resiliency for Holocaust survivors at Hanukkah event
Arts|Entertainment|US|World

Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center

President Donald Trump’s handpicked board has voted to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center

Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center
Business|Economy|US|World

The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors

The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
MidEast|Political|World

Witkoff to host new Gaza talks as Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears stalled

President Donald Trump’s key peace envoy will host new Gaza talks with Arab and Muslim officials on Friday in Miami, a State Department official tells the AP

Witkoff to host new Gaza talks as Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears stalled
Europe|World

Bulgarians protest widespread graft and call for a fair election

Tens of thousands of people have filled the streets of the capital and other major cities in Bulgaria calling for fair elections and an independent judiciary able to effectively fight widespread corruption

Bulgarians protest widespread graft and call for a fair election
World

Deception and lies from the White House to justify a war in Venezuela? We’ve seen this movie before in run-ups to wars in Vietnam and Iraq

Two US wars based on lies, in which tens of thousands of American troops and millions of civilians died, offer a cautionary tale about the rush to war.

Deception and lies from the White House to justify a war in Venezuela? We’ve seen this movie before in run-ups to wars in Vietnam and Iraq
Business|Crime|Environment|Travel|World

6 dead after private jet crashes in North Carolina

6 dead after private jet crashes in North Carolina

6 dead after private jet crashes in North Carolina
Business|Crime|Economy|Health|World

About half of Medicaid's $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says

Federal prosecutors say about half of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018 may have been fraudulent

About half of Medicaid's $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says
Business|Health|Political|Science|World

Trump signs executive order expediting marijuana reclassification after lobbying from cannabis industry

Trump signs executive order expediting marijuana reclassification after lobbying from cannabis industry

Trump signs executive order expediting marijuana reclassification after lobbying from cannabis industry
Science|Technology|World

Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country

Belarus’ authoritarian president says that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as talks to end the war in Ukraine have entered a crucial phase

Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country
Health|Political|Science|World

Trump moves to ban transgender care for minors by targeting hospitals

Trump moves to ban transgender care for minors by targeting hospitals

Trump moves to ban transgender care for minors by targeting hospitals
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|US|World

Florida man set to be executed for killing 2 during a home invasion

A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and woman during home invasion robbery and later confessing to three other killings is set to be the 19th person executed in Florida this year

Florida man set to be executed for killing 2 during a home invasion