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Lead: An autopsy released on Dec. 19, 2025, found that Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head two days before his body was discovered in a Salem, New Hampshire, storage unit. Authorities say Mr. Neves Valente has been linked to a Dec. 13 shooting at Brown University that … Read more

Lead: The United Nations said on Friday that famine is no longer recorded anywhere in Gaza after a rise in humanitarian deliveries following the October ceasefire, but it warned that hunger and the overall humanitarian emergency remain severe. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) now lists the entire enclave in the “emergency” phase, one … Read more

Lead On December 19, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously reinstated the $56 billion 2018 compensation package awarded to Elon Musk by Tesla. The court said canceling the award left Musk “uncompensated for his time and efforts over a period of six years,” effectively overturning the earlier Chancery Court rulings. Adjusted to Tesla’s recent share … Read more

Google set a January 28 enrollment deadline for new programs that would let Android apps use external download links and alternative billing in the US, while attaching notable fees and reporting rules. Under the company’s updated support pages, installs that occur within 24 hours of a user clicking an external link would carry a $2.85 … Read more

Lead Sources with direct knowledge say 32-year-old Nick Reiner had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and experienced a change or adjustment to his medication before the fatal stabbings of his parents in Brentwood. The victims, filmmaker Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found dead in their home in the early morning hours on … Read more

Lead: Representative Elise Stefanik announced on Friday in Albany that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not run for reelection to the U.S. House. The move removes her from a projected competitive Republican primary against Nassau County official Bruce Blakeman and ends her current congressional tenure. Stefanik cited family reasons … Read more

Lead: The College Football Playoff bracket challenge is live as the CFP opens first-round play on Dec. 19-20, 2025. NCAA.com bracket data shows No. 1 Indiana is the single most selected national champion, chosen on 28.11% of entries, with No. 2 Ohio State (25.33%) and No. 3 Georgia (21.67%) close behind. A clear majority of … Read more

Actor Timothée Chalamet has publicly ended weeks of fan speculation that he secretly performs as masked rapper EsDeeKid by appearing alongside the artist in a newly released music video. The clip, filmed in north London, shows Chalamet briefly mimicking EsDeeKid’s eye-only reveal before removing a bandana and delivering rap lines on a remix of EsDeeKid’s … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 19, 2025, Google announced it will push the device-level migration from Google Assistant to Gemini into 2026, delaying an earlier plan to finish by the end of 2025. The company said the extension is intended to ensure a smoother transition for Android users worldwide. Once eligible devices are upgraded to Gemini, Google … Read more

Lead Health officials say the United States is experiencing an unusually early and active influenza season as a new H3N2 subclade spreads. The CDC’s latest update, current through Dec. 13, estimates at least 4.6 million illnesses, more than 49,000 hospitalizations and about 1,900 deaths so far this season. Wastewater surveillance and hospital reports show sharp … Read more

Lead: In a 2025 study published in Science Advances, researchers led by Economo and Matte report that several ant species appear to lower per-worker investment in costly exoskeleton tissue, effectively trading heavily armored individuals for larger numbers of cheaper workers. The work, based on comparative anatomical and ecological analysis, was conducted across multiple ant lineages … Read more

On Dec. 19, 2025, Representative Elise Stefanik announced she was suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek re-election to the House, saying she made the decision while spending time with family over the Christmas holiday. The 41-year-old Republican — a prominent ally of former President Donald Trump who transformed into a … Read more

On December 19, 2025, US forces carried out strikes across Syria tied by US officials to Islamic State remnants in response to a December 13 attack that killed two American service members. The operation, named “Operation Hawkeye” in reference to the Iowa origins of the fallen soldiers, struck roughly 70 targets including infrastructure and weapons … Read more

Lead: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu activity is rising nationwide this season, with an estimated 4.6 million illnesses, 49,000 hospitalizations and 1,900 deaths so far. New York City and several states are seeing elevated respiratory illness levels, while the majority of sequenced viruses are A(H3N2), driven by a subclade called … Read more

Lead On Friday, 19 December 2025, the US Department of Justice began publishing a long-awaited tranche of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation after weeks of political fighting and public pressure. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department would release “several hundred thousand documents” on a rolling basis while protecting victim identities and ongoing … Read more