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Lead On Sept. 20, at Tully Airport in Queensland, a skydiving jump turned into a near-fatal airborne rescue when 37-year-old Adrian Ferguson became entangled at about 4,500 meters (15,000 feet) after his reserve parachute snagged on a Cessna Caravan’s tail. Ferguson cut himself free with a hook knife, released his main canopy and landed with … Read more

Lead: US authorities seized the crude tanker Skipper off Venezuela this week; the vessel is now about 40 nautical miles east of Guadeloupe and moving north after switching on its transponder around 22:00 GMT on Wednesday. The White House says it intends to take the oil after completing legal steps, while the US Treasury announced … Read more

Updated: December 12, 2025 / 02:59 AM EST A magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture in northeastern Honshu on Friday, producing small tsunami waves but no reported major damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake occurred at a depth of about 12 miles and issued a local tsunami advisory that … Read more

Lead University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was detained by police on Wednesday in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, the same day the university announced his termination after an internal probe found credible evidence of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Court records show a suspect was taken into custody at about 4:10 p.m. … Read more

Lead Film Comment has published the results of its 2025 contributors’ poll listing the 20 best films released in the United States either theatrically or virtually during 2025. The announcement compiles critics’ original appreciations and links to reviews, features, and interviews produced across the year. The site also highlights a separate list of the year’s … Read more

In Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons staged a dramatic late comeback to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-28 in a game decided at the final whistle. Tight end Kyle Pitts caught three touchdown passes and finished with 166 receiving yards, while Zane Gonzalez drilled a 43-yard field goal … Read more

Lead Thailand’s king on Friday approved Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s request to dissolve parliament, setting the country on a path to a general election to be held within 45–60 days. The move comes after Anutin’s minority government failed to reach a deal with the opposition on a contested constitutional overhaul. The dissolution coincides with a … Read more

Lead On Dec. 11, 2025, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced sharp questioning at a House Homeland Security hearing about the agency’s immigration enforcement, including whether DHS had deported military veterans. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) asked directly about veterans and presented a Purple Heart recipient, Sae Joon Park, joining by video from South … Read more

Lead: Rivers in northwest Washington continued to rise overnight into Thursday as authorities warned of potential record-breaking crests in the Skagit and Nooksack basins. Evacuations were ordered for low-lying areas — including parts of Skagit and Whatcom counties — and shelters opened in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Ferndale. The Nooksack at North Cedarville reached a … Read more

Lead Friday, December 12, 2025 brings a brief Moon Alert: avoid shopping (except food and gas) and major decisions from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The moon moves out of Virgo into Libra after that window, shifting moods and communication patterns. Daily sign forecasts point to early-morning confusion for some signs but smoother, more persuasive … Read more

Lead The Geminid meteor shower is due to peak on Sunday 14 December and, weather permitting, should be visible across much of the Northern Hemisphere. Astronomers say the shower — sourced from asteroid 3200 Phaethon — can produce a very high rate of meteors in a single hour. In the UK a waning crescent Moon … Read more

On Thursday night at Raymond James Stadium, Zane Gonzalez’s 43-yard field goal gave the Atlanta Falcons a 29–28 last-second win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In that same prime-time game, veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 30 of 44 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns, a performance that immediately reshaped how teams might view his … Read more

Lead U.S. equity benchmarks closed at fresh highs on Thursday after investors digested a Federal Reserve quarter-point interest-rate cut announced on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each reached new closing records, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lagged, weighed down by a steep drop in Oracle shares. Small caps also rallied: the … Read more

Lead At the 12th Game Awards on Thursday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Sandfall and Kepler Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was crowned Game of the Year. The French action-adventure also took home Best Independent Game, Best Narrative and Best Art Direction, among other honors, and performer Jennifer English won Best Performance for … Read more

Lead Reddit has filed a legal challenge in Australia’s High Court seeking to block a newly enacted law that sets 16 as the minimum age for accounts on certain social media services. The measure, which the government says aims to protect children’s mental health and limit online exploitation, took effect Wednesday and has already forced … Read more