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Lead: A flash flood warning was issued for parts of southern King County, Washington, Monday after the Desimone levee holding back the Green River reportedly failed near Tukwila. The National Weather Service in Seattle issued the warning at 11:51 a.m. PST on Dec. 15, 2025, and said the threat is life‑threatening; the advisory remained in … Read more

Lead: On 15 December 2025, the International Criminal Court’s Appeals Chamber refused Israel’s request to set aside a lower-court ruling that allows an ongoing ICC investigation into alleged war crimes in Gaza. The decision preserves arrest warrants issued in November 2024 against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Judges found the … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 15, 2025, Ford Motor announced it will take a one-time $19.5 billion charge as the company sharply reduces production of battery-only vehicles and shifts toward more gasoline and hybrid models. Executives said the decision reflects weaker-than-expected demand for pure electric vehicles and a changed U.S. policy environment under the Trump administration. The … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 15, 2025, three former aides to Donald Trump — attorneys Jim Troupis and Kenneth Chesebro and campaign aide Mike Roman — appeared in Dane County, Wisconsin, for a preliminary hearing on felony forgery allegations tied to a 2020 fake-elector scheme. The state case, filed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice in 2024, … Read more

Lead: On December 15, 2025, Apple made the first iOS 26.3 developer beta available to registered developers for iPhone. The release arrives days after the official iOS 26.2 rollout and already signals a planned Apple–Google cooperation intended to simplify switching between iOS and Android. Apple is using the developer beta channel to gather compatibility feedback … Read more

Lead On 15 December 2025, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported that domestically produced Sub Sea Baby underwater drones struck a Russian Project 636.3 Varshavyanka (Kilo-class) submarine in Novorossiysk, Russia, leaving the vessel critically damaged and effectively put out of action. The SBU said the boat carried four Kalibr missile launchers used in long-range strikes against … Read more

Lead: In 2025 major technology companies have shifted significant resources toward smart glasses as a mainstream computing platform. Leaders including Meta, Google and Apple (via reported plans) are investing in lightweight spectacles that overlay information rather than fully replace the world. That move follows years of mixed results for other device categories such as 3D … Read more

Lead New York — U.S. equity markets opened the week in mixed trade on Monday as investors awaited a slate of economic reports due later this week that could shift interest-rate expectations. The S&P 500 slipped about 0.2% while a slight majority of its components rose; the Dow fell roughly 75 points and the Nasdaq … Read more

On Dec. 15, 2025, President Donald J. Trump publicly suggested that the fatal stabbings of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were linked to the couple’s outspoken criticism of him, calling the deaths a consequence of “Trump derangement syndrome.” The Reiners were found dead at their Los Angeles home; Los Angeles police … Read more

Lead: iRobot, the U.S. company behind Roomba robot vacuums, filed for bankruptcy in December 2025 and announced a takeover by its largest contract manufacturer, Shenzhen Picea Robotics. The company cited mounting debt, competition from lower-cost rivals and new import costs tied to tariffs as primary pressures. Management says device support will continue during the ownership … Read more

December 15, 2025 — A small comet from another star system, cataloged as 3I/Atlas, is making its nearest sweep past Earth this week, reaching roughly 167 million miles (269 million kilometers) away on Friday (Dec. 19, 2025). Discovered by the ATLAS survey in July, the ice-rich visitor is estimated at between 1,444 feet (440 meters) … Read more

Dec. 15, 2025 — As open enrollment runs, millions shopping for Affordable Care Act plans confront sharply higher out-of-pocket costs while Congress remains undecided about extending the pandemic-era enhanced premium tax credits. Lawmakers in both chambers have debated competing packages — including a Dec. 11 Senate vote that failed to reach the 60-vote threshold — … Read more

Federal agents announced the arrest of four alleged extremist group members last week in Lucerne Valley, east of Los Angeles, accused of preparing improvised explosive devices for coordinated bombing attacks planned to begin on New Year’s Eve across Southern California. A federal criminal complaint filed Saturday says the suspects belong to an offshoot of a … Read more

Stocks wavered Monday as the S&P 500 surrendered early gains while a number of AI-linked names weighed on the market. The index finished the session about 0.3% lower after opening higher; the Dow slipped 141 points (0.3%) and the Nasdaq declined roughly 0.5%. Broadcom and Oracle were among the worst performers, each reversing earlier strength … Read more

On Dec. 15, 2025, a Norfolk County jury found 42‑year‑old Brian Walshe guilty of first‑degree murder in the death and alleged dismemberment of his wife, 39‑year‑old Ana Walshe, who vanished from their Cohasset, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 1, 2023. Prosecutors said evidence showed a deliberate plan to kill and conceal the body; the defense argued … Read more