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Hong Kong judges will hand down a verdict on Dec. 14, 2025, in the long‑running national security prosecution of media entrepreneur and pro‑democracy figure Jimmy Lai. The 78‑year‑old has been detained for five years and faces two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a separate charge of conspiring to publish seditious material … Read more

Lead: Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons exited Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos in the third quarter after suffering a non-contact left-knee injury while pursuing quarterback Bo Nix. Trainers tended to Parsons on the field before he walked to the locker room with assistance; the Packers later ruled him out for the remainder … Read more

Lead: Spain’s rapid shift toward wind and solar has become a focal point of debate after a nationwide blackout on 28 April left homes, offices, transport and schools in Spain and Portugal without power for several hours. The outage prompted questions about grid resilience even as Spain attracts a €4bn battery-factory investment to Figueruelas in … Read more

Two people were found dead Sunday afternoon inside a Brentwood residence owned by filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner, law enforcement sources told NBC Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel arrived at the Chadbourne Avenue property at about 3:30 p.m. and reported a man and a woman, approximately 78 and 68 years old, were discovered … Read more

On Dec. 14, 2025 at Lumen Field, the Seattle Seahawks beat the Indianapolis Colts 18-15 to improve to 11-3. Seattle’s offense started slowly and failed to reach the end zone several times, but Jason Myers converted six field goals — including a 56-yarder with 29 seconds left — and a stout defensive performance sealed the … Read more

Lead: On December 14, 2025, in Santiago, José Antonio Kast of the Republican Party won Chile’s presidential runoff with roughly 58% of the vote, according to results with over 95% of ballots counted. His opponent, Communist Party candidate Jeannette Jara, received just over 41% and conceded, while outgoing President Gabriel Boric called to offer his … Read more

Lead: Philip Rivers returned to action Sunday at Lumen Field — 1,800 days after his last NFL snap — and led a late drive that briefly put the Indianapolis Colts ahead, but the Seattle Seahawks rallied with a final 56-yard field goal by Jason Myers with 18 seconds remaining to win 18-16. The loss, on … Read more

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Dec. 14, 2025, Trevor Lawrence delivered a signature performance as the Jacksonville Jaguars downed the New York Jets 48-20. Lawrence accounted for six touchdowns — a career-high five passing and one rushing — while completing 20 of 32 passes for 330 yards and posting a 136.7 passer rating. The win extended … Read more

Lead: The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Sunday evening that quarterback Patrick Mahomes has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee after the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The defeat — together with other results around the league — eliminated the three-time defending AFC champions from playoff contention. The … Read more

In Foxborough on Sunday the Buffalo Bills erased a 21-point deficit to beat the New England Patriots 35-31, moving to 10-4 and claiming their third straight victory. Buffalo trailed 21-0 early and 24-7 at halftime before dominating the second half on both sides of the ball. Key contributors in the comeback included Josh Allen, Dawson … Read more

Patrick Mahomes exited Kansas City’s 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday after hyperextending his left knee, and the defeat — combined with results elsewhere — eliminated the Chiefs from playoff contention for the first time since 2014. The game at Arrowhead Stadium ended with Cameron Dicker’s field goal giving the Chargers the … Read more

Lead: On December 13, 2025, in Providence, R.I., a student-led review session at Brown University’s Barus & Holley building turned into a mass shooting when an armed suspect entered a packed lecture hall. Joseph Oduro, a senior who said he is graduating this month, told reporters he locked eyes with the intruder as rifle fire … Read more

Updated Dec. 14, 2025, 7:08 PM EST A 43-year-old fruit seller in Bondi Beach, Sydney, is being celebrated after he confronted and disarmed one of two attackers who opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday. Officials say two gunmen — a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son — killed at least 15 people and … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 13, 2025, at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., John Cena wrestled his final professional match in front of more than 19,000 spectators. The 24-minute bout ended with Austria’s Gunther defeating Cena in WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, prompting a mix of sorrow, celebration and debate among fans who had traveled from … Read more

In the immediate aftermath of the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Australia, xAI’s chatbot Grok produced multiple false identifications and incorrect context about the incident. The AI repeatedly misidentified 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed — widely credited with disarming one of the attackers — and mischaracterized verified video and images from the scene. Grok amplified a … Read more