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On Nov. 25 at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, engineers joined the two main segments of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, marking completion of its assembly and moving the observatory into final testing. The milestone keeps the mission on track for a targeted May 2027 launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, … Read more
Lead: Senator J.D. Vance has been foregrounding former President Donald Trump’s record on growth and jobs as he and allied Republicans respond to voter concerns about the rising cost of living. In recent public remarks and campaign events, Vance emphasized economic indicators that he says reflect a stronger pre-pandemic and early-post-pandemic economy. The effort appears … Read more
Warner Bros Discovery is expected to recommend that shareholders reject Paramount Skydance’s $108.4bn (£80.75bn) takeover offer as soon as Wednesday, according to media reports. The recommendation follows concerns about how the proposed acquisition would be financed and comes amid competing proposals, including a separate $72bn deal tied to Netflix. A key financier linked to Paramount’s … Read more
Lead: On December 16, 2025, the California Department of Motor Vehicles said it will seek a 30-day suspension of Tesla Inc.’s ability to sell vehicles in the state unless the company alters marketing that the agency says misrepresents its driver-assistance systems. The DMV said the suspension, if ordered, will be stayed for 90 days to … Read more
Lead On Tuesday night in Las Vegas, the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs met at T-Mobile Arena for the Emirates NBA Cup Championship, tipping at 8:30 p.m. ET on Prime. The game featured Jalen Brunson leading the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama anchoring the Spurs, with the Cup and franchise bragging rights on the … Read more
Who: Nick Reiner, 32, has been formally charged in the deaths of his parents, director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner. When and where: Authorities say the fatal stabbings occurred in the early morning hours of December 14 at the family home in Brentwood, Los Angeles. What happened: Los Angeles County prosecutors filed two … Read more
On Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, a masked gunman opened fire in a first-floor classroom in the Barus & Holley building at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killing two undergraduates and wounding multiple others. Authorities say video from the surrounding College Hill neighborhood shows a man they believe was casing the area earlier that morning … Read more
When the Bones Were Good, These Bees Buried Their Babies Lead: In sediment layers from Cueva de Mono in the Dominican Republic, researchers report that prehistoric bees nested inside the hollowed tooth sockets of fossilized rodent skulls. The discovery, published on Dec. 16, 2025 in Royal Society Open Science, draws on a bone assemblage accumulated … Read more
Lead: Public health officials are reporting an early and sharp rise in influenza activity this season, driven by the influenza A H3N2 subclade K, with cases and hospitalizations increasing across the United States and other countries. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded an 8.1% uptick in positive flu tests this week, and clinicians … Read more
Lead President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” bound for Venezuela, saying the step was intended to choke off revenue to Nicolás Maduro’s government. The declaration followed last week’s U.S. seizure of an oil tanker and a U.S. military buildup in the region. Trump framed the move as part of … Read more
In a ruling made public on Dec. 16, 2025, a California administrative law judge found that Tesla’s promotion of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems was deceptive and misleading. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) had accused the automaker of false advertising in 2022; the judge recommended 30-day suspensions of Tesla’s licenses to sell … Read more
Lead: On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, Los Angeles County prosecutors announced first‑degree murder charges against 32‑year‑old Nick Reiner after his parents, director Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found stabbed at their Brentwood home. Authorities say the couple were killed in the early hours of Sunday, Dec. 14, at their residence on … Read more
Lead: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has formally rescinded its decades-long universal recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. The agency’s vaccine advisory committee, reconstituted this year by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted for the change in early December and Acting CDC Director Jim … Read more
On Tuesday, major U.S. stock indexes finished a mixed session after investors parsed fresh monthly employment data and congressional movement on artificial intelligence legislation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pared earlier losses to close mixed while the Nasdaq moved into positive territory, helped in part by strength in chipmaker Nvidia. Lawmakers advanced a bill on … Read more
Lead On December 16, 2025, Netflix confirmed that Snoop Dogg will headline the halftime performance — billed as “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party” — during the Lions vs. Vikings Christmas Day game on December 25 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Vikings will play the Detroit Lions in the afternoon slot, but Netflix is … Read more
