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Lead: On 16 December 2025, a UK court sentenced 54-year-old Paul Doyle to 21½ years in prison after he drove his van into crowds of Liverpool supporters during the club’s Premier League victory parade on 26 May 2025. The attack, captured on dashcam and other footage, injured more than 130 people — including infants, children … Read more

Lead Kraft Heinz has named Steve Cahillane, the former CEO who oversaw Kellogg’s post-breakup spinoff, as its next chief executive effective Jan. 1. The move comes as the food giant prepares to split into two publicly traded companies, a separation the company projects will occur in the second half of 2026. Cahillane will lead the … Read more

Lead: The U.S. economy recorded a loss of 105,000 jobs in October and a gain of 64,000 in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, helping to clarify a months-long period of mixed signals in the labor market. The national unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November. Revisions released with the report also trimmed … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 16, 2025, outside Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a group of Palestinian hikers altered a planned route after encountering an Israeli settler encampment near a centuries-old spring. What had been linear walks across hills and valleys are increasingly truncated as new tents and outposts appear along traditional paths. Hikers now report … Read more

Lead: Aaron Rodgers delivered a near-flawless performance Monday night at Acrisure Stadium, completing 23 of 27 passes (85.2%) for 224 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. The veteran quarterback posted a passer rating of 125.9 and directed Pittsburgh for the entire 33:33 the team held the ball. Beginning with the final possession of the first … Read more

Today marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, and a new 12-question Book Review quiz invites readers to test their knowledge of her life, novels and cultural legacy. The interactive set covers basic facts—birthplace and publication history—alongside questions about famous lines, adaptations and on-page details. The quiz both celebrates Austen’s continued global reach and … Read more

On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, Slope announced a partnership with Amazon to offer reusable lines of credit to eligible U.S. Amazon sellers, integrated directly into Seller Central and supported by a JPMorgan Chase credit facility. The program provides near-instant, real-time approvals and allows approved sellers to draw as needed, with repayment terms aligned to inventory … Read more

Lead: Anthony Geary, the actor best known as Luke Spencer of General Hospital and one half of daytime television’s iconic Luke-and-Laura pairing, has died at 78. ABC confirmed he died Sunday in Amsterdam from complications that followed a surgical procedure three days earlier. Geary’s portrayal of Luke—first appearing in 1978—earned him eight Daytime Emmy awards … Read more

Lead: In December 2025, a fatal attack on National Guard members in Washington, D.C., and the charging of an Afghan national in that case have intensified a rift within the Republican Party over immigration policy toward Afghans. Senior GOP senators including Thom Tillis and Susan Collins warned that broad restrictions and pauses on Afghan visas … Read more

Lead On December 15, 2025 (10:36 PM UTC; updated December 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM UTC), Asian equity markets opened lower as investors reduced risk exposure ahead of a key US jobs release that could reshape expectations for interest rates. The dollar hovered near two-month lows while S&P 500 futures signaled a third consecutive session … Read more

Lead: Apple began public testing of iOS 26.3 in mid-December 2025, with the first beta seeded around December 15. The update is being trialed during the holiday period and is intentionally modest in scope compared with earlier betas. Key additions include a new Transfer to Android tool, an EU-limited Notification Forwarding option for third-party wearables, … Read more

Lead On December 16, 2025, at Madison Square Garden, Cutter Gauthier scored twice — including a go-ahead goal in the third period — as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the New York Rangers 4-1. Lukas Dostal stopped 26 shots and Jackson LaCombe opened the scoring with a short-handed goal. Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves for the … Read more

Lead On the morning after a deadly attack near Bondi, residents in Bonnyrigg — about 30 miles west of the Bondi beachside park — described a quiet household where the suspects lived. Police sealed the street early Monday and ordered occupants to exit; officers later reported three people leaving the home. Neighbors and local workers … Read more

Lead: The US Southern Command said it carried out strikes on three vessels in the Pacific that it accused of drug trafficking, reporting eight people killed. The action, announced on social media within hours of the strikes, forms part of a broader campaign the US links to transnational narcotics networks. Officials said the boats were … Read more

Gerry Dulac’s quarterly analysis, published December 15, 2025, examines the Pittsburgh Steelers’ late-season meeting with the Miami Dolphins and the tactical shifts that decided the outcome. Dulac reviews coaching adjustments, personnel matchups and critical sequences that influenced playoff positioning. This summary synthesizes the column’s themes while flagging direct quotes and precise box‑score details as unconfirmed … Read more