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Lead: On Dec. 9, 2025, the U.S. Treasury notified conservative influencer Erika Kirk that none of the four tax-exempt entities she runs are being examined or investigated by the IRS, a letter CBS News reviewed shows. The letter — written in response to a request from Kirk last week — also states each entity filed … Read more

Lead: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori on Dec. 8, 2025, prompting Japan to issue a nationwide megaquake advisory on Dec. 9. Authorities reported 34 mostly mild injuries and localized damage to roads and buildings, and warned an offshore megaquake could produce a tsunami up to 98 feet high and … Read more

Dec. 9, 2025 — Three years after the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision, state-level battles over abortion have intensified across the United States. In recent weeks the North Dakota Supreme Court reinstated a near-total ban, Texas enacted a law enabling private citizens to sue out-of-state clinicians who mail abortion medication into the state, and California … Read more

Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season reshuffled the league’s pecking order on Dec. 9, 2025 as late-game heroics, key injuries and a few shocking results altered playoff math. The Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers climbed the board after emphatic showings, while Philadelphia’s defending champions and the Indianapolis Colts slipped sharply following an overtime defeat … Read more

On Dec. 9, 2025, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled a potential reversal of long-standing federal advice on saturated fat, saying the next Dietary Guidelines for Americans — due in early 2026 — will “stress the need to eat saturated fats.” The comments come amid renewed debate among nutrition scientists, clinicians and public-health … Read more

Dec. 9, 2025 — In a year reviewers described as chaotic, a year-end roundup by Yussef Cole highlights the 10 most notable games of 2025, emphasizing personal narratives, a strong mystery resurgence and standout indie work. The list spans intimate autobiographical projects and inventive experiments that reframe familiar mechanics, with several titles offering solace or … Read more

Lead: Chad Spodick, a 42-year-old alumnus of the 2016 reality series Finding Prince Charming, died in December, his family announced. Loved ones launched a GoFundMe describing his passing as “sudden and heartbreaking” and sought help covering funeral costs. Five days after that campaign went live, a Boca Raton Police spokesperson told PEOPLE that Spodick’s death … Read more

Lead Raul Malo, the Mavericks’ charismatic lead singer and principal songwriter, died on Monday, Dec. 9, 2025, at age 60. The band announced his death on its official Instagram page the following morning but provided no further details. Malo had publicly disclosed a diagnosis of Stage 4 colon cancer in June 2025 and later learned … Read more

Lead: Jenna Bush Hager announced on Dec. 9 that Sheinelle Jones will become the permanent co-host of TODAY’s fourth hour, beginning Jan. 12, and the program will be rebranded as TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle. Jones, 47, will step away from the third hour to join Jenna on the new fourth-hour slot; Craig Melvin, Al … Read more

Core Devices, the new steward of the Pebble brand, has introduced the Index 01, a minimalist wearable built solely to capture voice notes. Announced alongside its continuing smartwatch line, the ring ships with a single tactile button, a microphone, a Bluetooth radio and a hearing-aid battery rather than a rechargeable cell. The company says a … Read more

In a Politico interview published on Dec. 9, 2025, President Donald Trump described Europe as “decaying” and argued that larger states would prevail in the conflict over Ukraine, deepening a rift with mainstream European leaders. His remarks came days after a U.S. strategy paper signaled that the United States should not be expected to guarantee … Read more

On Dec. 9, 2025, a Manhattan federal judge granted the Justice Department’s motion to unseal grand jury records in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence after a 2021 conviction. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer cited a newly enacted statute that requires the Department to disclose … Read more

2025-12-09 — Months into a pressure campaign that has moved U.S. forces and a carrier strike group into the Caribbean and followed repeated threats from President Donald Trump, senior U.S. officials say the administration is quietly drafting plans for how Washington would respond if Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro were forced or negotiated out of power. … Read more

Lead: Raul Malo, the charismatic frontman and co‑founder of the Mavericks, died Monday at 60 after a battle with cancer, the band confirmed to Rolling Stone. Malo, celebrated for an operatic, dynamic voice and an exuberant stage presence, helped shape the Mavericks’ genre‑blending sound over three decades. His illness — a June 2024 colon cancer … Read more

At least 22 people were killed and scores more were rescued after a midday blaze tore through a seven‑story office building in Jakarta’s Kemayoran neighborhood on Tuesday, police said. Flames and thick black smoke forced workers and residents to flee while firefighters battled the inferno for roughly three hours before extinguishing it. Authorities say the … Read more