Bowen Yang to Leave Saturday Night Live

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Comedian Bowen Yang has announced he will depart the cast of NBC’s Saturday Night Live after the programme’s upcoming episode airs. In an Instagram post shared ahead of Saturday’s show, Yang declined to give a reason for his mid-season exit but said he is “grateful for every minute” of his time on the series. Yang, … Read more

Apple and Google advise H‑1B workers to avoid international travel amid U.S. visa delays

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Lead On Dec. 20, 2025, internal memos reviewed by NPR show that Apple and Google have advised some U.S.-based employees on H‑1B visas to postpone international travel. The guidance follows reports of months-long wait times at U.S. consulates and new Department of Homeland Security rules requiring up to five years of social‑media screening for visa … Read more

AG Bondi Faces Conflict Claim in Luigi Mangione Death-Penalty Bid

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Lead: On December 20, 2025, defense lawyers for Luigi Mangione filed a motion in New York federal court arguing that Attorney General Pam Bondi has a disqualifying conflict of interest that warrants removing the death-penalty notice from the case. Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, faces federal charges alleging he stalked and murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO … Read more

Oregon vs. James Madison: CFP first-round preview

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Saturday night in Eugene, No. 5 Oregon (11-1) hosts No. 12 James Madison (11-1) in the final College Football Playoff first-round game, a meeting between two teams with no prior head-to-head history and no shared regular-season opponents. Oregon arrives ranked fifth after an 11-1 regular season, led by redshirt sophomore quarterback Dante Moore and an … Read more

Powerball Jackpot Swells to $1.5 Billion Ahead of Saturday Draw

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Lead: The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.5 billion on Saturday after almost 45 consecutive drawings produced no jackpot winner. The advertised jackpot carries a one-time cash option of $686.5 million before taxes. The drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. ET Saturday; a single ticket that matches five white-ball numbers plus the red Powerball … Read more

What Trump’s marijuana rescheduling means for Michigan – Bridge Michigan

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Lead President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance, a federal shift that could broaden clinical study opportunities and change financial rules for marijuana businesses. The change is set to take effect in the second quarter of next year … Read more

Miami upsets Texas A&M in College Football Playoff after clutch goal line stand – CNN

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Lead: On Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, No. 10 Miami stunned No. 7 Texas A&M 10-3 in a College Football Playoff first-round game at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Hurricanes, the final at-large selection by the CFP committee, prevailed after a late goal-line stand and a game-sealing interception. The contest produced the first scoreless … Read more

Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Tied to Increased Multiple Sclerosis Risk

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Lead A Sweden-based research team reports a new association between long-lasting industrial compounds and multiple sclerosis (MS). Published in Environment International, the analysis compared blood samples from 900 people recently diagnosed with MS against samples from people without the disease and found that higher levels of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and certain polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) … Read more

CFP First Round Recap: No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma

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Lead: On December 20, 2025, No. 9 Alabama traveled to face No. 8 Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff first round. The matchup featured heavy contributions in the passing game and several impactful defensive plays, with Alabama’s Lotzeir Brooks (5 catches, 79 yards, 2 TDs) and Oklahoma’s Deion Burks (7 catches, 107 yards, 1 TD) … Read more

Spurs 1-2 Liverpool (Dec 20, 2025) — Game Analysis

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On 20 December 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Liverpool edged Tottenham 2-1 after a chaotic Premier League contest that ended with Spurs reduced to nine men. Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike scored in the second half for Arne Slot’s side, while Richarlison pulled one back late for Tottenham. The match was defined by two dismissals: … Read more

Saturday’s Powerball drawing could deliver a $1.5 billion holiday windfall

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Lead: A single ticket bought for Saturday’s Powerball drawing (Dec. 20, 2025) could win an estimated $1.5 billion annuity or a $689.3 million lump sum, if it matches the winning numbers. The jackpot climbed after no grand-prize ticket matched Wednesday’s draw. That earlier drawing produced two $2 million winners and matched five white balls and … Read more

Pope Leo XIV Summons Cardinals to January Consistory

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Lead Pope Leo XIV has invited every cardinal in the global Catholic hierarchy to Rome for a two‑day consistory on Jan. 7–8, 2026, immediately after the Jan. 6 close of the 2025 Holy Year. The Vatican framed the meeting as a consultative session to advise the pope on governing the universal Church. The timing follows … Read more