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Dec. 6, 2025 — The federal government announced on Friday that it will waive an $11 million penalty tied to Southwest Airlines’ 2022 holiday operational collapse. The waived amount was part of a broader $140 million enforcement package the Department of Transportation (DOT) imposed in 2023 after finding the carrier failed to provide timely notifications, … Read more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday declined to promise that the Pentagon will publicly release video of a second missile strike tied to an early-September operation that hit an alleged drug-smuggling vessel. Speaking after an event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, Hegseth said officials are “reviewing the process” and must … Read more

Lead At least 17 people died after a boat capsized south of Crete on Saturday, Greek authorities reported. The vessel was located 26 nautical miles (48 kilometres) southwest of the island after being spotted by a Turkish cargo ship. Two survivors were found and taken to hospital in critical condition. Local officials say the victims … Read more

Lead A 33-year-old man has been charged after a Friday evening stabbing on a Charlotte light rail train that left a male passenger seriously injured. The incident occurred on Dec. 5, 2025, when the train stopped between stations near North Brevard Street and East 22nd Street; the victim was taken to Novant Health Presbyterian and … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will waive the final $11 million installment of a record $140 million penalty levied against Southwest Airlines for its 2022 holiday operational collapse. The DOT credited Southwest’s $112.4 million investment in its Network Operations Control (NOC), saying the improvements delivered measurable on-time performance … Read more

Dec. 6, 2025 — In Indianapolis, the undefeated No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes and undefeated No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers met at the Big Ten Championship with the College Football Playoff’s projected No. 1 seed and major Heisman implications at stake. Early exchanges were defined by a scary hit to Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, a pair … Read more

Hong Kong residents are voting in a Legislative Council (LegCo) election held days after the 26 November Tai Po blaze that has killed 159 people. The ballot, contested by 161 vetted candidates for 90 seats, is framed by authorities as essential to recovery and governance even as many mourn and question building safety. The government … Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — On Saturday at AT&T Stadium, No. 11 BYU fell to No. 2 Texas Tech 34-7, a defeat that undercut a week of public lobbying by Big 12 figures for the Cougars’ inclusion in the 12-team College Football Playoff. BYU finished the regular season 11-2 while the Red Raiders improved to 12-1; Texas … Read more

Lead: Braxton Berrios, a wide receiver for the Houston Texans, and social media personality Alix Earle have ended their two-year relationship, multiple entertainment outlets reported on Dec. 6, 2025. Sources told People that the separation was mutual. The announcement follows recent public attention on Earle’s run as a runner-up on this season’s Dancing with the … Read more

Lead Carvana (CVNA), the online used‑car retailer that nearly collapsed in 2022, will be added to the S&P 500 ahead of trading on December 22. The inclusion follows a sharp recovery: record sales and the return of profitability in 2024–2025. Index rebalancing will force many index funds to buy the stock, boosting demand and visibility … Read more

Lead On Saturday in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with newly designed medals, praising the group as one of the most accomplished in the program’s history. The recipients — Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Kiss and Michael Crawford — received gold medallions created and donated by Tiffany … Read more

Lead: The Department of the Interior announced that starting January 1 next year, the National Park Service will remove Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of entrance fee–free dates and add President Donald Trump’s birthday (June 14). The updated calendar also highlights the NPS 110th anniversary (August 25), Constitution Day (September … Read more

Lead: A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck a sparsely populated area near the Alaska–Yukon border on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The temblor occurred roughly 230 miles (370 km) northwest of Juneau and about 155 miles (250 km) west of Whitehorse. Officials issued no tsunami warning and there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or … Read more

In a move that closes a long-running enforcement chapter from the 2022 holiday travel crisis, the U.S. Department of Transportation has forgiven the final $11 million of a civil penalty tied to Southwest Airlines’ December 2022 operational collapse that stranded roughly 2 million passengers and led to nearly 17,000 flight cancellations. The fine originally assessed … Read more

Lead Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking Saturday at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California, defended recent U.S. strikes on vessels he said belonged to drug cartels and framed them as measures to protect Americans. He asserted that President Donald Trump has authority to employ military force “as he sees fit” to defend U.S. interests. … Read more