Flood at Louvre damages 300–400 works in Egyptian antiquities library

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Lead Last week a pipe burst inside the Louvre in Paris after flooding, damaging at least 300 to 400 items in one of the Egyptian antiquities library rooms, the museum’s deputy general administrator said. The affected material includes books and periodicals used by researchers and Egyptologists, some dating to the late 19th century. Museum staff … Read more

Stock futures are little changed after Wall Street notches back-to-back winning weeks

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Stocks futures traded near flat Sunday night as U.S. markets built on a second consecutive winning week, with investors shifting focus to the Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year. Dow futures rose about 35 points (0.2%) while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each gained roughly 0.1%, according to evening trade. Last week … Read more

A Fasting-Style Diet Seems to Result in Dynamic Changes to Human Brains – ScienceAlert

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Researchers in China report that an intermittent energy restriction (IER) program produced measurable weight loss and linked shifts in both gut bacteria and activity in appetite- and addiction-related brain regions over a 62-day trial. The study followed 25 volunteers classified as obese and found an average loss of 7.6 kilograms (16.8 pounds), equal to about … Read more

‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Film At Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2025 Awards — Full Winners List

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Lead The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) held its 51st annual voting this weekend, selecting One Battle After Another as Best Picture. Voting took place Sunday, ahead of an awards presentation scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. LAFCA also named Philip Kaufman the recipient of its … Read more

Game Report, 2025 Week 14: Jaguars 36, Colts 19

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Lead: In a cold, wet Sunday afternoon at EverBank Stadium, the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts 36-19 to move into sole possession of first place in the AFC South. The win, witnessed by 60,067 fans, featured two rushing touchdowns from Travis Etienne Jr., two passing scores from Trevor Lawrence and a defense that forced … Read more

Former MAGA Loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Trump Policies Aren’t America First

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Lead: In a Dec. 7, 2025 60 Minutes interview, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said President Donald Trump has abandoned his MAGA base by prioritizing industry interests over domestic needs. Greene, who voted with Mr. Trump 98% of the time before their relationship deteriorated, singled out support for the crypto and pharmaceutical sectors as evidence. She … Read more

Live: SpaceX to launch 3,000th Starlink on B1067’s record 32nd Falcon 9 flight

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SpaceX postponed a planned Starlink liftoff on Dec. 7 after weather concerns, pushing the mission to no earlier than Dec. 8 from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. The flight — Starlink 6-92 — will use booster B1067, set to make its record 32nd flight, and is expected to deliver SpaceX’s 3,000th Starlink satellite of … Read more

Shedeur Sanders Outplays Cam Ward, Likely Not Enough to Alter Browns’ 2026 Draft Plans

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Lead In Week 14 at FirstEnergy Stadium, rookie Shedeur Sanders produced an eye-catching stat line while the Cleveland Browns fell to the Tennessee Titans. Sanders completed 23 of 42 passes for 364 yards with 3 TDs and 1 INT, added 29 rushing yards and a touchdown on three carries, and was sacked twice. Tennessee rookie … Read more

Stabbing on Charlotte light-rail draws Trump’s attention amid immigration crackdown

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On Friday, authorities said a 33-year-old man, identified as Oscar Solarzano, allegedly stabbed another passenger on the Charlotte Area Transit System Blue Line, leaving the victim in critical but stable condition. Solarzano was arrested nearby by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and ordered to remain jailed; court records shown at a release hearing note he is undocumented and … Read more

Fine against Southwest Airlines for 2022 winter storm cancellations waived by Department of Transportation – CBS News

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On Dec. 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will waive the final $11 million payment owed from a 2023 settlement with Southwest Airlines after the carrier’s December 2022 winter-storm collapse. The settlement originally assessed a $140 million civil penalty — the largest the agency had imposed for consumer-protection violations — with $35 … Read more

Suspect arrested in Charlotte light rail stabbing where Ukrainian refugee was killed

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Lead — A 33-year-old man was arrested after a stabbing on Charlotte’s LYNX Blue Line on Friday that left one person in critical but stable condition, police said. The incident occurred near the 25th Street and North Brevard Street station at about 4:50 p.m. and follows the fatal August killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska … Read more

Ilhan Omar denounces Trump’s anti‑Somali remarks as ‘completely disgusting’

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On 7 December 2025, Representative Ilhan Omar defended Somali residents of her Minnesota district after President Donald Trump described the community as “garbage” during a White House cabinet meeting. Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, Omar called the president’s language “completely disgusting” and warned that dehumanizing rhetoric can spur violent acts against targeted groups. The … Read more

Jaguars Clinch AFC South Edge as Colts Lose Game and Daniel Jones

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Lead On Sunday in Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts 36-19, a result that flipped the AFC South race and dealt the Colts a potentially season-ending blow. Indianapolis lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones to an Achilles injury during the game; reports indicate the injury will likely sideline him for the remainder of the … Read more