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Lead Ukraine has carried out at least four recent drone strikes on vessels linked to Russia’s shadow oil fleet and on offshore production sites, signaling a purposeful effort to reduce Moscow’s wartime revenue. The incidents include one aerial-drone strike in the Mediterranean Sea—reported more than 1,200 miles from Ukraine—and three sea-drone hits in the Black … Read more

Lead The Ursid meteor shower, the last notable sky event of the year, will reach its peak between Sunday night and early Monday morning and is best seen from the Northern Hemisphere. Observers can expect roughly 5–10 meteors per hour during the peak window, roughly midnight–5 a.m. ET Monday (9 p.m. PT Sunday–2 a.m. PT … Read more

Lead: On Saturday in Assam, northeastern India, a high-speed passenger train struck a herd of wild Asiatic elephants as they attempted to cross railway tracks, killing seven animals and injuring one. The train driver reported seeing a herd of about 100 elephants and applied emergency braking, but several animals were still hit. Five coaches of … Read more

Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of a heavyweight bout on Dec. 19, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, ending the bout at 1:31 of round six before a reported sellout crowd of 19,600. The former two-time world heavyweight champion scored multiple knockdowns — including two in the fifth … Read more

Who: maker known as “Curious Scientist”; When: project posted on December 19, 2025; Where: documented on Hackaday; What: an improved, compact cloud chamber built from a 3D-printed housing and common components; Result: a working particle-visualization device that the author says can be assembled for under $100 and powered from a 12V supply. The build replaces … Read more

In a federal trial in Milwaukee, a jury found Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of a felony obstruction charge after an April courthouse incident involving an undocumented defendant, Eduardo Flores‑Ruiz. The mixed verdict, delivered after roughly six hours of deliberation, cleared Dugan on a related count alleging she knowingly concealed the man … Read more

Lead: A Russian missile strike on the port infrastructure in Pivdenne, Odesa region, on Friday night killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack was one of a series hitting the Black Sea port city during a nine-day campaign that has left parts of Odesa without power for a week. Officials say … Read more

Lead: Victor Wembanyama extended a defensive milestone Friday night in Atlanta, posting a block that made it 100 consecutive regular-season games with at least one rejection as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Atlanta Hawks 126-98. The 7-foot-4 center finished with a team-high 26 points, 12 assists and two blocks in the victory. The streak, … Read more

Dec. 19, 2025 — Planet Money traveled to Ohio to trace a single residential electric bill back through the local grid to see how the rapid buildout of AI-focused data centers is changing prices. The reporting finds that tech companies’ hundreds-of-billions-dollar investments in AI infrastructure have turned data centers into a major driver of new … Read more

Lead On Dec. 19, 2025 in Norman, Okla., No. 9 Alabama overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The Tide’s comeback featured 232 passing yards and two touchdowns from Ty Simpson and a 50-yard interception return by Zabien Brown that tied the game … Read more

Lead: On December 20, 2025, in Miami, former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua stopped Jake Paul in the sixth round, restoring — at least temporarily — conventional expectations about professional boxing. The bout ended when the referee halted the contest after a decisive right hand from Joshua that left Paul unable to continue. The result … Read more

Dec. 20, 2025 — Taipei police said a man who killed three people at Taipei Main Station carried out a premeditated, hourslong attack on Friday afternoon, using smoke grenades and a long knife. Investigators identified the suspect as Chang Wen and said he checked into a low-cost hotel two days earlier about 50 yards from … Read more

On Sunday, gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in what authorities describe as Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in three decades. The two men police have accused — Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24 — are reported to have lived in Bonnyrigg, a small, highly diverse … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 19, 2025, the Justice Department published more than 13,000 files tied to investigations of Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who died in custody in 2019 while facing federal sex‑trafficking charges. The files — dominated by photographs, travel logs, phone records and heavily redacted case materials — produced few new, verifiable revelations about Epstein’s … Read more

Lead: TikTok and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, have reached binding agreements to form a new U.S. joint venture that will be majority‑owned by American investors, officials and media reported. The transaction, slated to close on Jan. 22, would allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States after a law threatened a ban unless ByteDance … Read more