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In its 11th month as of Dec. 23, 2025, a nationwide measles surge approaching 2,000 confirmed cases has put a West Texas household at the center of the crisis. The Timmons family, five of whom required hospital care during the spring wave, recovered after prolonged illness and lingering symptoms. The cluster traces to a Mennonite … Read more

Lead On Dec. 23, 2025, Russia launched an overnight barrage of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky described a U.S.-backed peace proposal as “quite solid.” The strikes—Ukrainian officials said more than 650 drones plus dozens of missiles—hit energy infrastructure and civilian buildings, prompting countrywide power cuts and at least three … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 23, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a daily oral form of Wegovy, marking the first pill approved to treat obesity in the United States. The pill, containing 25 mg of semaglutide, joins injectable GLP-1 drugs and is expected to appear in pharmacies within weeks. Regulators said the approval gives … Read more

Lead Turner Classic Movies will dedicate an entire evening on January 28, 2026, to the films of the late Rob Reiner, spotlighting a TCM network premiere of The Princess Bride that has not previously aired on the channel. The special lineup will feature four of Reiner’s best-known films in succession, beginning at 8 p.m. and … Read more

Billy Porter, the Emmy- and Tony-nominated star of Pose, posted a video to his roughly 2 million Instagram followers on Monday to share a health update after a fall hospitalization for urosepsis. He said he will be home for Christmas and described the last four months as “very, very challenging,” adding he is “on the … Read more

Lead On 22 December 2025 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, former president Donald Trump announced a plan for a new generation of U.S. navy battleships to be branded the “Trump-class.” The administration said construction will start with two vessels and could grow to a fleet of 20–25 ships. Officials described the ships as larger, … Read more

British front pages on Saturday led with the death of singer Chris Rea, who died aged 74 after a short illness, and with coverage of King Charles III’s high public workload. The reports arrive days after Rea posted to Instagram while travelling by car — an image tied to his seasonal classic — and follow … Read more

Lead DK Metcalf was suspended two games after initiating contact with a fan during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game in Detroit, costing him $555,555 in base salary. That suspension also opens contractual avenues that could expose far larger sums: a $1.5 million recoverable portion of his 2025 signing-bonus allocation and up to $25 million in fully … Read more

Lead On Dec. 23, 2025 in Indianapolis, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy delivered the first five-touchdown passing game of his NFL career, guiding the 49ers to a 48-27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Purdy completed 25 of 34 passes for 295 yards, five touchdowns and one interception, lifting San Francisco … Read more

Lead: President Donald Trump on Monday, speaking at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, unveiled a plan for a large new naval warship he called a “battleship” and said it would be the first element of a so-called “Golden Fleet.” He said the first hull will be named USS Defiant and described the vessel … Read more

December 22, 2025 — Adam the Woo, the 51‑year‑old YouTuber known for videos about travel, theme parks and roadside attractions, was found dead at his home outside Orlando, Florida. Osceola County deputies were first sent to the residence around 12:24 PM for a wellness check and returned later in the afternoon after a call reporting … Read more

Lead On 23 December 2025, a Mexican Navy aircraft conducting a medical transfer crashed into waters off Galveston, Texas, killing five people and leaving one missing. The flight, which carried a patient and seven others, had departed Mérida in Yucatán and was approaching Scholes International Airport when it went down over Galveston Bay. Mexico’s Navy … Read more

Scottish Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy has confirmed she will not stand for re-election to the Scottish Parliament next year after acknowledging a personal friendship with Sean Morton, a convicted sex offender, could become a distraction. Earlier this month she stepped down as the party’s education spokeswoman and admitted a “serious error of judgement” over her … Read more

Lead Halo’s ongoing storyline has shifted off-console: the direct continuation of Halo Infinite’s campaign arrives not as a game but as a new novel released within the past week. Reports and developer context show that planned in-game campaign DLC was canceled, while the franchise’s long-term plan as a 10-year live service was never fully realized. … Read more

December 21, 2025 — Sean Ono Lennon spoke in New York about the role he now plays preserving the cultural and musical legacy of his parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The conversation covered his recent projects — including an 11-minute animated short tied to his parents’ song that won an Academy Award last year … Read more