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Lead On December 16, 2025, at Madison Square Garden, Cutter Gauthier scored twice — including a go-ahead goal in the third period — as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the New York Rangers 4-1. Lukas Dostal stopped 26 shots and Jackson LaCombe opened the scoring with a short-handed goal. Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves for the … Read more

Lead On the morning after a deadly attack near Bondi, residents in Bonnyrigg — about 30 miles west of the Bondi beachside park — described a quiet household where the suspects lived. Police sealed the street early Monday and ordered occupants to exit; officers later reported three people leaving the home. Neighbors and local workers … Read more

Lead On December 15, 2025 (10:36 PM UTC; updated December 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM UTC), Asian equity markets opened lower as investors reduced risk exposure ahead of a key US jobs release that could reshape expectations for interest rates. The dollar hovered near two-month lows while S&P 500 futures signaled a third consecutive session … Read more

Lead: The US Southern Command said it carried out strikes on three vessels in the Pacific that it accused of drug trafficking, reporting eight people killed. The action, announced on social media within hours of the strikes, forms part of a broader campaign the US links to transnational narcotics networks. Officials said the boats were … Read more

Gerry Dulac’s quarterly analysis, published December 15, 2025, examines the Pittsburgh Steelers’ late-season meeting with the Miami Dolphins and the tactical shifts that decided the outcome. Dulac reviews coaching adjustments, personnel matchups and critical sequences that influenced playoff positioning. This summary synthesizes the column’s themes while flagging direct quotes and precise box‑score details as unconfirmed … Read more

Ben & Jerry’s independent board has been reshaped after the company adopted a new governance code that makes three long-serving directors ineligible under a nine-year term limit. The change, announced after the ice cream maker’s recent spinoff into The Magnum Ice Cream Company, affects chair Anuradha Mittal—who will leave immediately—and directors Daryn Dodson and Jennifer … Read more

Lead: Celebrities, lawmakers from both major US parties and other public figures condemned President Donald Trump after he publicly suggested that acclaimed director Rob Reiner’s death was connected to the filmmaker’s hostility toward him. Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele, 68, were found dead at their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on Sunday. Trump posted that … Read more

Lead On December 16, 2025, U.S. Southern Command announced that U.S. forces struck three suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in eight fatalities. The action, the command said, was carried out at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and executed by Joint Task Force Southern Spear. Southern Command posted a video … Read more

In frigid Pittsburgh on Dec. 15, 2025, Aaron Rodgers rallied the Steelers to a 28-15 win over the Miami Dolphins, throwing for 224 yards and two touchdowns as the Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention. Rodgers completed 23 of 27 passes — becoming the oldest quarterback in NFL history to finish a game with at … Read more

Philippines Says One Bondi Shooter Was Indian National Lead: Philippine authorities said on Dec. 16, 2025, that at least one of the people linked to the Dec. 14 shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney held an Indian passport and had recently visited the Philippines. Officials added that checks of the visitor’s records uncovered no obvious … Read more

Lead: On Monday night, Dec. 15, 2025, at Acrisure Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins 28-15, moving to 8-6 while eliminating Miami from playoff contention. Aaron Rodgers completed 23 of 27 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh pulled away after a late first-half score. The loss drops the Dolphins to … Read more

Lead: Asian equities fell across the board on Tuesday, following Wall Street declines driven by renewed selling in U.S. technology and artificial-intelligence–linked names. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and South Korea’s Kospi were among the worst performers, while mainland China and Japan also posted notable drops. Key corporate moves — including a large share sale tied … Read more

Lead On Dec. 15, US Southern Command said American forces carried out lethal strikes on three boats in the eastern Pacific, killing eight people. The command said the vessels were suspected of narco‑trafficking and were struck at the direction of Defense leadership. The action is part of a broader campaign dubbed Operation Southern Spear. The … Read more

Lead: PayPal has applied for a US banking licence, the Financial Times reports, in a move that could let the payments group offer a broader array of deposit and lending services to American customers. The application was filed with US regulators and has triggered an early-stage review process; no approval has been granted. If authorised, … Read more

Lead: A new joint study from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Northwestern University, published Dec. 15, 2025 in Science Advances, reports that young adults who use indoor tanning devices acquire irreversible genetic changes in their skin cells. The researchers analyzed medical records and tissue data and found that people in … Read more