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Lead On Tuesday the Supreme Court heard a challenge to longstanding limits on how much party committees may spend in coordination with candidates, a case that could reshape election spending rules nationwide. One of the court-appointed defenders argues the case should be dismissed as moot because Vice President JD Vance has not declared he will … Read more

Lead The Federal Reserve is widely expected to approve a quarter-point interest-rate cut at its Dec. 9-10 policy meeting, while indicating it may hold policy steady afterward. The decision will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to build consensus among a 19-member policy group that is unusually split over the move. Officials are wrestling with mixed … Read more

Paramount Skydance’s hostile offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, announced in early December 2025, is being financed by a coalition of Gulf sovereign investors, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the Qatar Investment Authority. A regulatory filing on Monday added a lesser-known Abu Dhabi vehicle, L’imad Holding Co., to the list of financing partners backing … Read more

In Monday night’s game, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was involved in a singular sequence in the second quarter: a pass intercepted by Chargers defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand, a brief return and fumble by Hand, a recovery by Hurts and then an immediate fumble recovered by Chargers defensive back Troy Dye. The play produced both an … Read more

Lead: The European Commission has opened a priority antitrust investigation into Google, examining whether the company used restrictions on web publishers and YouTube creators to gain an unfair edge for its AI features. The probe focuses on Google Search functions such as AI Overviews and AI Mode and on whether YouTube content was fed into … Read more

Lead The Miami mayoral contest moved to a runoff on Tuesday, pitting city manager Emilio Gonzalez against former county commissioner Eileen Higgins in a race that, while officially nonpartisan, has clear partisan stakes. Democrats view a Higgins victory as an opportunity to break a nearly 30-year streak of Republican control of the city’s mayoralty; Republicans … Read more

Lead President Donald Trump was asked at a White House roundtable on Monday whether he would release footage of a second US strike at sea off Venezuela on 2 September. He rejected the premise and called the question “ABC fake news,” denying he had ever said he would make the tape public. That response contrasts … Read more

On Dec. 8 in Los Angeles, Josh Safdie’s new period drama focused on competitive ping pong, Marty Supreme, held its star-studded premiere. Leading actors and high-profile guests — including Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Halsey and Gwyneth Paltrow — attended to support the film and pose on the red carpet. Photographers from Reuters, Getty and other … Read more

Lead: On Monday, President Donald Trump announced that Nvidia will be permitted to export its high-end H200 AI chips to approved customers in China, according to a Semafor report and the president’s social-media post. The move includes a 25% surcharge on those shipments and extends eligibility to other U.S. chipmakers, Trump said. Officials framed the … Read more

Lead Actor Darius McCrary was released from custody following a court hearing on December 8, 2025, after a legal episode that began with a border arrest in October near Tijuana. He entered no-contest pleas to five felony counts, including allegations of failing to pay child support and absconding, and is scheduled for sentencing in February … Read more

At Fortune’s Brainstorm AI conference in San Francisco on Dec. 8, 2025, Cursor CEO Michael Truell said the AI coding-assistant start-up has automated roughly 80% of its internal support tickets and deployed an AI-driven company-wide query system. The remarks outlined two parallel efforts: an internal help desk that answers staff questions and a set of … Read more

Honduras’ attorney general on Dec. 9, 2025 said he has ordered domestic authorities and asked Interpol to execute a 2023 arrest warrant for former president Juan Orlando Hernández after Hernández was pardoned and released from U.S. federal custody last week. The warrant, signed by a Supreme Court magistrate two years earlier, accuses Hernández of fraud … Read more

Lead: Since early October 2025, Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated a cross-border dispute into a near-complete halt of bilateral trade, centering on frontier markets and the busiest border crossing near Peshawar. The suspension followed deadly clashes and Pakistan’s public assertion that militants launch attacks from Afghan territory; Islamabad says restrictions are meant to pressure the … Read more

Lead: For Tuesday, December 9, 2025, readers should note a Moon Alert advising caution with shopping and major decisions late tonight; avoid purchases (except food and gas) after 10:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m., when the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo. The day brings a mixture of sociability, hands-on energy and home-focused activity across the … Read more

Lead: Free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, 32, has emerged as a viable target for the Cincinnati Reds even as the Philadelphia Phillies remain the reported frontrunners. Reports this week highlight a scenario in which Schwarber chooses his hometown club for a multi-year, nine-figure deal. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding several … Read more