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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

Lead In late October the Rapid Support Forces seized El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, triggering mass flight and reports of widespread killings and sexual violence. Refugees who reached camps in eastern Chad describe chaotic escapes, injured family members and scenes of targeted brutality. The United Nations migration agency estimates about 100,000 people fled … Read more

On Friday, December 19, 2025, the Justice Department released thousands of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein after Congress forced compliance with a new disclosure law. The initial batch is incomplete, heavily redacted in places and inconsistent in others, and DOJ said additional material will be published in the coming weeks. Early reviews show no single … Read more

Lead Model Gisele Bündchen and Jiu-Jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente were married on Dec. 3 in Surfside, Florida, according to marriage records reviewed by PEOPLE. The ceremony came after the couple, who began dating in 2023, welcomed a son in February 2025. Bündchen, 45, was previously married to NFL quarterback Tom Brady for 13 years; the … Read more

Summary: This winter’s flu season in the UK has prompted intense media attention after a mutated H3N2 virus — labeled subclade-K — emerged in June and became dominant, and the season began earlier than usual. Scientists say the mutations gave the virus a modest advantage, roughly 5–10% greater ability to evade prior immunity, but not … Read more

Lead: Apple’s AirPods Pro 3, released in September, have returned to sale at a new all-time-low price of $199. The discount undercuts what the buds sold for over Black Friday and Cyber Monday and applies to many U.S. retailers. The model, powered by Apple’s H2 chip, has been praised for improved battery life, stronger noise … Read more

Nintendo publishers and players are in the middle of a fast-moving dispute over Switch 2 “Game‑Key Cards,” physical cards that trigger digital downloads rather than carrying game data. Recently, publisher Inin Games said its upcoming R‑Type Dimensions III will be distributed on a true cartridge in the US and Europe after a production-cost reassessment, a … Read more

Lead Publisher Inin Games reversed course on using data-free “Game Key Cards” for the retail Switch 2 release of R-Type Dimensions III after Nintendo revealed two new, smaller Switch 2 cartridge sizes. The change lets Inin swap the planned download-only cards for full physical cartridges while limiting the retail price increase to €10 (about $13) … Read more

Lead: At a Paley Museum screening in New York City on Thursday night, creators Matt and Ross Duffer joined cast members to show and discuss Volume 1 of Stranger Things Season 5. The gathering focused on how the show’s final run pairs large-scale visual spectacle with intimate character moments. The Duffers said their aim in … Read more

Lead: Taiwanese authorities say a 27-year-old man carried out a planned knife-and-smoke-grenade rampage across Taipei on Friday, December 19, 2025, killing three people and wounding 11. Officials say the suspect, identified as Chang Wen, set fires at multiple sites, deployed smoke grenades near a major metro station and in a department store, and died after … Read more

Lead On Friday, former two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua dominated and stopped Jake Paul in a one-sided bout streamed live on Netflix, dropping Paul four times before a sixth-round knockout. Joshua, listed at 6-foot-6 with an 82-inch reach, entered the fight as an overwhelming BetMGM favorite and used his size and power to good … Read more

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen, 45, married Joaquim Valente in a private ceremony at their Surfside, Florida home after a marriage license issued on December 1 and a wedding two days later on December 3. The union follows the couple’s public life together since 2023 and the birth of their first child, a son, on February … Read more

Bowen Yang is reported to be departing Saturday Night Live midseason after eight years with the program. Multiple entertainment outlets say this Saturday’s episode — hosted by Ariana Grande with Cher as the musical guest — is slated to be his final SNL appearance. Yang first joined the show as a writer in 2018 and … Read more

Lead On Dec. 20, 2025 in Norman, No. 9 Alabama erased a 17-0 hole to defeat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide turned momentum late in the second quarter with a blocked punt and a pick-six, then assembled a 24-0 run in the second half … Read more