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Lead: U.S. military forces struck three suspected drug vessels in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing eight people aboard, defense officials said. U.S. Southern Command described the targets as operated by groups designated by the United States and said the vessels were using established narco-trafficking routes. The strikes were ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth … Read more

Lead On Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, the Miami Dolphins (6-7) visited the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6) on Monday Night Football in a pivotal AFC matchup with playoff implications. Jaylen Warren was active for Pittsburgh, while All-Pro edge rusher T.J. Watt was ruled out, reshaping the defensive matchup. The game swung in the Steelers’ favor in the … Read more

Lead President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation in Miami federal court on Dec. 15, 2025, seeking at least $5 billion in damages. The complaint says a Panorama documentary aired one week before the 2024 U.S. election edited his remarks to create a false call for violence. The suit follows … Read more

Lead: On December 15, 2025, in a White House Oval Office ceremony, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring street fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction,” tying the drug’s manufacture and distribution to national security threats and border lawlessness. The move follows an expanding U.S. strategy that includes military strikes on suspected drug-running vessels … Read more

Team Cherry has announced a new expansion for Hollow Knight: Silksong called Sea of Sorrow, scheduled to arrive in 2026 and offered free to all players. The developer said the nautically themed DLC will add new areas, bosses and tools while keeping most details under wraps until closer to launch. The reveal came with a … Read more

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he raised the case of Jimmy Lai with Chinese President Xi Jinping and asked Xi to “consider” releasing the 78-year-old Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher, who was found guilty this week under the city’s national security law. The conviction, handed down on Monday in Hong Kong, has … Read more

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco report that indoor tanning produces widespread DNA damage across almost the entire skin surface and is associated with a roughly threefold rise in melanoma risk. The team combined epidemiological analysis of 32,315 dermatology patients with single-cell DNA sequencing of melanocytes to trace how tanning-bed … Read more

Lead President Donald Trump provoked an unusual wave of criticism from fellow Republicans after posting disparaging remarks about actor-director Rob Reiner following the fatal stabbing of Reiner and his wife at their home. The comments appeared in a social media post on Monday morning and were repeated by the president later that day in the … Read more

Lead: After Disney’s Zootopia 2 premiered on November 26, 2025, a spike in interest for the Indonesian (island bamboo) pit viper has emerged among young people in China. Twenty-one-year-old Qi Weihao of Jiangxi bought a blue pit viper for 1,850 yuan ($260) two days after the film opened, reflecting a trend linked to the movie’s … Read more

Dec 15, 2025 — OpenAI announced internally on Monday that Hannah Wong, the company’s chief communications officer, will depart the organization in January. Wong, who joined OpenAI in 2021 and became chief communications officer in August 2024, told staff she is moving on to a “next chapter.” OpenAI confirmed the exit and said it will … Read more

Lead ABC13 Anchor Emeritus Dave Ward has died, the station announced, and ABC13 will carry his funeral live on television and streaming platforms. Funeral events are scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17 (lie in repose at the Crimestoppers of Houston Dave Ward Building, 3001 Main Street), Thursday, Dec. 18 (public visitation at George H. Lewis & … Read more

Manchester United and Bournemouth produced a chaotic 4-4 draw at Old Trafford on 15 December 2025, a match that swung wildly from end to end and ended with substitute Junior Kroupi salvaging a point for the visitors. United led early through Amad Diallo (13′) and regained a half-time advantage when Casemiro headed home in stoppage … Read more

Lead: A section of the Desimone levee on the Green River east of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport breached around noon local time on Monday, forcing evacuations in Tukwila and nearby communities as a renewed atmospheric river drenches the Pacific Northwest. The levee protects more than 30,000 residents in Tukwila, Kent and Renton; a flash-flood warning covered … Read more

LAS VEGAS — The San Antonio Spurs are considering using Victor Wembanyama off the bench for Tuesday’s NBA Cup championship against the New York Knicks after the 7-foot-4 center returned from injury and logged limited minutes in Saturday’s semifinal. Wembanyama, who missed 12 games with a left calf strain, came off the bench in the … Read more

Ford Motor Company has stopped production of the all‑electric F‑150 Lightning, announcing a strategic pivot on Dec. 15, 2025 that prioritizes hybrids, lower‑cost EVs and stationary battery products. The company says consumer demand and persistent losses on the Lightning left the model without a viable path to profitability. Battery factories once intended for truck cell … Read more