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Lead: The National Park Service announced on Dec. 8, 2025, that two days honoring Black history—Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth—will be removed from the agency’s free-entrance schedule for 2026. Instead, June 14 (which is Flag Day and President Trump’s birthday) will be listed among 10 free-entry dates next year, up from six this … Read more
Alina Habba Resigns as Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey After Appeals Court Decision Lead: Alina Habba, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, resigned Monday as the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey after a federal appeals court ruled she had been serving unlawfully. Appointed in March to a temporary term, the 41-year-old … Read more
Lead: On Dec. 9, 2024, Luigi Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after officers said a loaded magazine wrapped in underwear was found in his backpack and helped identify him as the suspect in the Dec. 4, 2024 slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. Police body-worn camera audio played at … Read more
Lead: On Monday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said a phone briefing with NFL replay officials about two late reversals in Sunday’s Pittsburgh-Steelers game — an overturned Isaiah Likely touchdown and a reversed interception of a batted Aaron Rodgers pass — failed to resolve the team’s questions. Harbaugh said he, GM Eric DeCosta and former official … Read more
Lead: The Indianapolis Colts are scheduled to audition retired quarterback Philip Rivers on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, sources told ESPN. The move comes after starter Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in the Colts’ Dec. 7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Backup Riley Leonard is listed week-to-week with a strained knee ligament, leaving the … Read more
Lead Moments after Luigi Mangione was handcuffed at a McDonald’s in Altoona on 9 December, officers searching his backpack discovered a loaded 9mm magazine concealed inside a pair of underwear. That discovery — shown on body-worn camera and described in court testimony — helped persuade Altoona police they had the man wanted in the 3 … Read more
Lead On December 8, 2025, President Donald J. Trump approved exports of Nvidia Corp.’s H200 artificial intelligence accelerator to China, while imposing a 25% surcharge on those shipments. The move was announced on Mr. Trump’s Truth Social account and followed weeks of internal deliberations with advisers. Trump said he informed Chinese President Xi Jinping and … Read more
Lead: On December 8, 2025, President Donald Trump denied, in a White House exchange, that he had offered to release video of a September 2 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean — a statement he had made on camera five days earlier. The earlier remark, made at the White House on December 3, concerned footage … Read more
Lead On Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg widened a criminal contempt investigation after South Dakota Governor and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem provided a brief sworn statement about a March deportation episode. The judge ordered senior Justice Department lawyer Drew Ensign to testify under oath next week and signaled interest in … Read more
On Dec. 8, 2025, a group of 12 former FBI agents filed a federal civil suit in Washington, D.C., seeking reinstatement and damages after being dismissed earlier this year. The complaint says the agents were fired in retaliation for kneeling on June 4, 2020, while deployed in Washington to defuse unrest following George Floyd’s killing. … Read more
Lead On Dec. 8, 2025, Paramount submitted a hostile tender offer directly to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders after Netflix announced an $83 billion agreement to acquire major parts of the company. Paramount proposed $30 per share in cash, valuing Warner Bros. Discovery at roughly $108 billion including debt, and said the Warner board was backing … Read more
Lead Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill, the former Colleton County clerk who managed jury logistics during the 2023 Alex Murdaugh double-murder trial, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges connected to sealed crime-scene photographs and to misconduct in office. Judge Heath Taylor sentenced Hill to three years of probation after she admitted obstructing justice and committing perjury … Read more
On Dec. 8, 2025, the White House announced a $12 billion aid package aimed at farmers harmed by recent tariff-driven trade disruptions. The plan, presented at a White House roundtable, directs most funds through the Agriculture Department’s Farmer Bridge Assistance program and targets corn, cotton, sorghum, soybean, rice, cattle and wheat producers. The administration said … Read more
Lead: Astronomers have released fresh images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it nears its closest approach to Earth on December 19, 2025. The Hubble Space Telescope re-imaged the object on November 30 from about 178 million miles (286 million km) away, while ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) captured views from roughly 41 million miles … Read more
Houston’s defense seized control at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night, intercepting Patrick Mahomes three times and halting Kansas City on two second-half fourth-down attempts to secure a 20-10 win. The victory moved the Texans to 8-5, one game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC South, while the Chiefs fell to 6-7 and now face … Read more
