NATION Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border - AP News

NATION ICE Lodges Detainer for Criminal Illegal Alien Charged with Attempted Murder After Stabbing Victim on Train in Charlotte, NC - Homeland Security (.gov)

NATION Potent Storm Expected to Drench Pacific Northwest and Bring Flooding - The New York Times

NATION One dead, several hospitalized after eating wild foraged mushrooms in California - SFGATE

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

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

WORLD Allies must aid collective defense or face 'consequences:' Pentagon chief - Nikkei Asia

NATION Trump won’t quit the filibuster fight. Thune can’t give him what he wants. - Politico

BUSINESS What happened to Susan Dell's face? Experts share insight on plastic surgery claims; 'before-after' pics go viral | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

NATION Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel - Reuters

BUSINESS US debt crisis: Most likely fix is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity - Fortune

BUSINESS Carvana's wild ride: From one of the most heavily shorted stocks to S&P 500 inclusion - Seeking Alpha

BUSINESS Queens judge orders Astoria bike lane removed, says city fell short on safety measures - Gothamist

NATION Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force 'as he sees fit' - AP News

WORLD UK: 4 arrested after throwing custard at Crown Jewels - DW

NATION Republican state senator admonishes Trump for calling Somalis ‘garbage,’ invites him to Minnesota - Star Tribune

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

WORLD Qatar and Egypt urge Israeli withdrawal to secure next step in Gaza peace deal - The Guardian

NATION Senator Warner calls for Defense Secretary Hegseth's resignation after classified strike briefing - NPR

NATION Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border - ABC7 Los Angeles

BUSINESS Judge puts a one-year limit on Google's contracts for default search placement - Engadget

NATION National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday - AP News

WORLD What did Putin’s visit to India achieve? | Explained - The Hindu

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

WORLD United Nations extends Palestinian refugee agency's mandate - The Jerusalem Post

NATION Trump Weighs Moving on From Noem - The Bulwark

BUSINESS Two American Brands Crack CR Top Ten As Stellantis Crowds The Bottom - Carscoops

BUSINESS Trump administration waives $11 million fine for Southwest Airlines' 2022 holiday meltdown - CNBC

NATION Winter storm brings heavy snow and dangerous cold to West and Midwest as 19 million face alerts - NBC News

WORLD Palestinian who sped car toward troops in Hebron killed, as is passerby; soldier lightly hurt - The Times of Israel

BUSINESS ‘Remarkable’ drug results against an aggressive leukemia - statnews.com

WORLD Kristi Noem draws protesters at Chicago Christmas tree charity event - Chicago Sun-Times

BUSINESS The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is intensifying as inheritance jumps to a new record - Fortune

WORLD Uzbekistan Proves The Folly Of US Fossil Fuel Madness - CleanTechnica

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

BUSINESS Apple's Johny Srouji could continue the company's executive exodus, according to report - Engadget

WORLD As Christmas lights return to Bethlehem, Palestinians look for hope - Reuters

NATION Congress struggles to unite behind a plan for Obamacare - Politico

BUSINESS Waymo will recall software after its self-driving cars passed stopped school buses - NPR

BUSINESS America Now Lives In An Airport Lounge, Critics Claim — But What They’re Really Seeing Is Expanded Access, Not Cultural Decline - View from the Wing

NATION National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth - BBC

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

WORLD The story behind the young woman who wept while hugging Pope Leo in Beirut - National Catholic Reporter

WORLD OnlyFans’ Bonnie Blue, who bedded 1K men in 12 hours, arrested in Bali on porn charges - New York Daily News

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

BUSINESS Trump Claims Gas Is Below $1.99 In Places—Here's Where Gas Prices Are Actually Lowest Amid Affordability Crisis - Forbes

BUSINESS React2Shell flaw exploited to breach 30 orgs, 77k IP addresses vulnerable - BleepingComputer

NATION Trump claims Minnesota lost billions to fraud. The evidence to date isn’t close. - Star Tribune

BUSINESS Waymo's robotaxi fleet is being recalled again, this time for failing to stop for school buses - Engadget

NATION Zelensky, Trump advisers discuss Ukraine peace terms in 2-hour call - Axios

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

BUSINESS Could President Trump Bring Japan’s Tiny Cars to America? Not So Fast. - The New York Times

WORLD Herzog: I respect Trump’s opinion on Netanyahu pardon, but Israel is a sovereign country - The Times of Israel

WORLD Iran arrests marathon organisers over women not wearing hijab - BBC

WORLD By fronting Putin visit, PM Modi sending powerful global message - The Economic Times

WORLD Mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead including 3 children in South Africa - NBC News

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

NATION SCOTUS takes up Trump birthright citizenship case - ABC News

WORLD Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says - CNN

NATION Threats rain down on Indiana Republican senators on fence about mid-decade redistricting - OregonLive.com

BUSINESS Nvidia CEO says data centers take about 3 years to construct in the U.S., while in China ‘they can build a hospital in a weekend’ - Yahoo Finance

BUSINESS Nvidia CEO says U.S. data centers take 3 years, but China 'can build a hospital in a weekend' - Fortune

BUSINESS Apple Rocked by Executive Departures, With Chip Chief at Risk of Leaving Next - Bloomberg.com

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

NATION National guard member wounded in DC attack is ‘slowly healing’, says West Virginia governor - The Guardian

WORLD With elections following deadly fire, Hong Kong moves to stifle dissent - The Washington Post

WORLD Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan - BBC

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

WORLD Germany scrambles to unlock €165bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine - Euromaidan Press

BUSINESS Suck-Up Golf Buddy Gets Trump, 79, to Pardon His Client - The Daily Beast

WORLD Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment - AP News

WORLD Four arrested over defacing of Crown Jewels display case at Tower of London - BBC

BUSINESS 7 deaths and hundreds of injuries are linked to faulty Abbott glucose monitors - NPR

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

NATION ‘They’re firing everyone’: purge of immigration judges fuels courthouse chaos - Politico

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

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

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

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

WORLD Syria interim president accuses Israel of fighting ‘ghosts’ and exporting crises - The Guardian

BUSINESS Trump promises to slash $1,000 off car prices that Americans say are 'ridiculously overinflated.' Should you buy that? - Yahoo Finance

WORLD French, German and UK Leaders to Meet Zelenskiy on Monday - Bloomberg.com

WORLD Tributes to 'wonderful' female climber whose boyfriend left her to freeze to death - London Evening Standard

WORLD China’s National Security Office in Hong Kong Summons Foreign Journalists - The New York Times

NATION Trump finally meets Claudia Sheinbaum face to face at the FIFA World Cup draw - Fortune

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

NATION Trump administration alters national parks' free-entry days, cutting MLK Day and Juneteenth - NBC News

WORLD Israel’s Plan to Back Gaza Militias Proves a Risky Gamble - The New York Times

WORLD Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children in Kordofan, doctor group says - AP News

WORLD 12 People Killed in Mass Shooting at Illegal Tavern in South Africa - The New York Times

WORLD Chernobyl radiation shield has stopped working after Russian drone strikes, UN warns - politico.eu

NATION National parks add Trump's birthday to list of fee-free days and remove MLK Day, Juneteenth - CBS News

WORLD South Africa shooting leaves 12 dead, including young child: Police - Al Jazeera

WORLD Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900 - Reuters

WORLD Leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine to hold crisis talks with Keir Starmer in Number 10 - Daily Express

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

NATION Trump Melts Down at Kaitlin Collins Over His Tacky Ballroom - The Daily Beast

BUSINESS Researchers Uncover 30+ Flaws in AI Coding Tools Enabling Data Theft and RCE Attacks - The Hacker News

WORLD Von der Leyen, Merz: Talks with Belgium over Russian assets were ‘constructive’ - politico.eu

NATION National Parks Service overhauls free admission days to include Trump’s birthday - CNN

WORLD Four arrested over defacing of Crown Jewels display case at Tower of London - BBC

WORLD Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since start of Gaza war - BBC

BUSINESS Pet owners: Check dog food amid recall over hazardous plastic bits - TheStreet

WORLD Qatari PM: Gaza truce can’t be considered ceasefire until Israel leaves the Strip - The Times of Israel

WORLD Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’ - The Guardian

WORLD Trump’s National-Security Strategy Softens Language on China - The Wall Street Journal

NATION Suspect named after man stabbed in chest on light rail train in north Charlotte - WSOC TV

BUSINESS Analysts Reaffirm Buy Rating on Amazon Stock (AMZN), Citing AWS Growth Potential - TipRanks

WORLD Turkey's Fidan: Gaza governance must precede Hamas disarmament in ceasefire deal - Reuters

BUSINESS Amazon AWS re:Invent sends signal for Nvidia rival - TheStreet

NATION Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting - AP News

BUSINESS Major used-car retailer gets set to join the S&P 500 - TheStreet

WORLD Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Israel exploiting Oct. 7 - The Jerusalem Post

NATION Ex-D.E.A. Agent Charged With Agreeing to Launder Millions for Cartel - The New York Times

WORLD In message sent via Lebanese outlet, Israeli envoy to US calls for peace with Beirut - The Times of Israel

WORLD China warns foreign media in Hong Kong over fire coverage - Reuters

WORLD China, Russia hold third joint anti-missile exercise in Russian territory: Chinese Defense Ministry - Global Times

WORLD Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado to travel to Oslo to receive peace prize despite threats from Venezuelan leaders - CBS News

WORLD Death in the desert: Cryptocurrency fraudster and his wife flaunted their private jet Dubai lifestyle... only to be kidnapped by Russian crooks who made them watch each others' torture and execution - Daily Mail Online

WORLD 11 killed, including 3 children, in shooting at a South African bar - CBS News

BUSINESS ‘It’s Not Forever,’ Says Investor About Nvidia Stock - TipRanks

NATION 22-year-old Australian TikToker raises $1.7 million for 88-year-old Michigan grocer after chance encounter weeks earlier - Fortune

BUSINESS Macy’s sees shift in customer behavior ahead of holidays - TheStreet

WORLD Protesters arrested after smearing custard and crumble on case holding King Charles' Crown Jewels - CBS News

BUSINESS The Best Trader Joe's Holiday Products Under $10, According to Employees - Allrecipes

BUSINESS Cathie Wood Cuts Stakes in Tesla and Meta Stocks Again, Loads Up on Baidu and Trade Desk (TTD) - TipRanks

BUSINESS Powerball jackpot at $820 million is 8th largest in game's history - WRAL

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

WORLD Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 12 dead, including 3 children - ABC News

NATION Chicago weather tomorrow: Chicago snow in weather forecast prompts Winter Weather Advisory, could impact road conditions - ABC7 Chicago

NATION Texas Gets a Pass for a Gerrymandering Free-For-All. Will California Be Given the Same? - Talking Points Memo

WORLD Pictured: Girlfriend, 33, 'left to freeze to death' on Austrian mountain by her boyfriend in -20C cold - as he now faces homicide trial while tragic questions swirl over what happened - Daily Mail Online

NATION Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue - AP News

WORLD Pictured: Girlfriend, 33, 'left to freeze to death' on Austrian mountain by her boyfriend in -20C cold - as he now faces homicide trial while tragic questions swirl over what happened - Daily Mail Online

BUSINESS The ‘Great Housing Reset’ is coming: Income growth will outpace home-price growth in 2026, Redfin forecasts - Fortune

NATION How the Supreme Court emboldened Democrats in California and elsewhere redrawing US House maps - CNN

BUSINESS For small businesses hit by soaring costs, layoffs are painful and personal - NBC News

BUSINESS For small businesses hit by soaring costs, layoffs are painful and personal - NBC News

NATION Trump struggles to persuade Americans to ignore affordability issues - The Washington Post

BUSINESS Nvidia’s CEO says AI adoption will be gradual, but when it does hit, we may all end up making robot clothing - Fortune

NATION Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief - The Guardian

BUSINESS New US seed ban risks driving cannabis genetics underground, growers warn - The Guardian

BUSINESS From Savory Bites to Instant Desserts: December’s 5 Best New Trader Joe’s Finds for Under $10 - Food & Wine

WORLD We’ll Be Dumping a Garbage Truck of Plastic Every Second by 2040, Report Warns - Gizmodo

BUSINESS 35 best Amazon Canada deals to shop this weekend if you missed out on Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales — save up to 70% on tech, beauty and more - Yahoo Lifestyle Canada

NATION Scoop: Democrats call Trump's bluff on releasing boat strike video - Axios

WORLD Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water - WIRED

NATION Four Reasons I Am Not Sweating the Supreme Court Texas Decision GNR - Daily Kos

BUSINESS India caps airfares as IndiGo crisis leaves hundreds stranded for fifth day - Reuters

WORLD Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily lost power overnight, IAEA says - Reuters

BUSINESS Ghostwriters, polo shirts, and the fall of a landmark pesticide study - Phys.org

BUSINESS Critical React2Shell Flaw Added to CISA KEV After Confirmed Active Exploitation - The Hacker News

WORLD Hong Kong Summons International News Media for Rare Warning - Bloomberg.com

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

BUSINESS What are India's pilot safety rules that hit IndiGo operations and air travel - Reuters

NATION Russia launches massive attack at Ukraine amid ongoing peace efforts - Euronews.com

NATION Why Miami’s Trump backers are clashing with the ‘America First’ wing over Venezuela - The Washington Post

WORLD “Neo-royalism”: A new way to understand the Trump administration - Vox

NATION Alarm grows in Europe over what is seen as Trump’s ‘betrayal’ of Ukraine - Los Angeles Times

WORLD Germany hails Arrow 3 as chancellor arrives in Israel to revive relations - Ynetnews

WORLD Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children, doctor group says - NPR

WORLD Trans women will not be allowed to attend main Labour Women's Conference events - BBC

NATION Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says - CNBC

WORLD Battlefield Picture Worsening for Ukraine as Trump Pushes Peace Plan - The New York Times

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

BUSINESS Giving Money Directly to Children Is an Idea the Right and Left Could Love - The New York Times

WORLD Saudi Arabia Will Sell You Alcohol Now, if You’re Rich Enough - The New York Times

WORLD Iran files charges against marathon organizers after women runners flout hijab law - The Times of Israel

WORLD Scientists Are Measuring Ocean Currents in Hopes of Charting AMOC’s Future - The New York Times

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

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

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

BUSINESS The Stock Market Just Flashed a Signal We've Only Seen Once Before. Here's What History Says Could Come Next. - The Motley Fool

WORLD Meet 'Butcher of Tanzania' who 'killed 10,000 civilians' & put family in power - The US Sun

WORLD Bolsonaro's eldest son says his father backs him to run for Brazil presidency in 2026 - Euronews.com

BUSINESS Mega Millions ticket worth $5.1 million sold in Corona del Mar - ABC7 Los Angeles

BUSINESS Wall St Week Ahead Fed's internal split puts spotlight on Powell's rate guidance, dissents - Reuters

WORLD Heavy rains hamper recovery as death toll from floods in Asia exceeds 1,750 - Al Jazeera

WORLD UN agency says Chornobyl nuclear plant's protective shield damaged - Reuters

WORLD Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents' revolt - Reuters

WORLD Pakistan, Afghanistan exchange heavy fire along border, officials say - Reuters

NATION ‘Oh, my God’: 88-year-old Michigan grocery cashier receives $1.7 million surprise - CNN

NATION DOJ won't say what it advised Noem amid contempt inquiry over El Salvador deportations - ABC News

WORLD ‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: no sign of normal life as Gaza’s killing and misery grind on - The Guardian

NATION Rep. Grijalva says ICE agents pepper sprayed her at Tucson restaurant raid - The Washington Post

NATION National Guard member who survived D.C. attack 'slowly healing,' West Virginia's governor says - NBC News

WORLD ‘No Going Back,’ Survivors of Deadly Hong Kong Fire Are in Limbo - The New York Times

WORLD Ukraine, Europe and the new economics of war - Financial Times

NATION Democrats press for expanding inquiry into Caribbean boat strike - The Washington Post

WORLD Israel Strikes Two Armed Men Who Approached Troops in Gaza, Killing One, IDF Says - Haaretz

WORLD Trump wants to be known as a peacemaker while frequently threatening war - The Washington Post

BUSINESS Why are IndiGo flights getting cancelled across India? Crisis explained as it all boils down to shortage of pilots - Tribune India

NATION NOPD Chief Kirkpatrick responds to AG’s letter urging cooperation with ICE - WWLTV.com

BUSINESS Japan’s Higher Rates Puts Bitcoin in the Crosshairs of a Yen Carry Unwind - CoinDesk

WORLD Ukraine's military denies claims that Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad encircled by Russian forces - The Kyiv Independent

NATION ‘This hurts’: NU regents back shuttering four academic programs at UNL - Nebraska Examiner

NATION OU removes another instructor amid protest over student’s failing grade - KFOR.com

NATION Man Accused of Setting Subway Rider on Fire Is Charged With Arson - The New York Times

WORLD Israel tells mediators that Gaza terror groups can reach body of last hostage — report - The Times of Israel

WORLD India's elaborate welcome of Putin strains Western ties - DW

WORLD Indian air travel crippled as IndiGo cancels 1,000 flights in ‘operational crisis’ - CNN

NATION US and Ukraine negotiators say path to peace depends on Russia - BBC

NATION What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes - AP News

WORLD Most countries make progress towards universal health coverage, but major challenges remain, WHO–World Bank report finds - World Health Organization (WHO)

BUSINESS The problems with building "micro cars" in the U.S. - Axios

BUSINESS Should You Buy Bitcoin While It's Under $100,000? - The Motley Fool

BUSINESS Judge orders Google to rebid for default search deals every year in a major antitrust blow - Business Insider

WORLD Flavio Bolsonaro enters Brazil’s 2026 presidential race with father’s nod - Al Jazeera

WORLD How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia - CNN

NATION Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight - AP News

NATION U.S., Ukrainian officials will meet again Saturday on peace plan, say "real progress" depends on Russia - CBS News

BUSINESS Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso - it sold first - TechCrunch

NATION Helena Moreno outlines 5 demands for DHS amid immigration crackdown - WWLTV.com

NATION ICE Denies Pepper-Spraying Rep. Adelita Grijalva in Incident Caught on Video - The Intercept

NATION Boat Strike Survivors Clung to Wreckage for Some 45 Minutes Before U.S. Military Killed Them - The Intercept