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Lead: On December 15, 2025, Apple made the first iOS 26.3 developer beta available to registered developers for iPhone. The release arrives days after the official iOS 26.2 rollout and already signals a planned Apple–Google cooperation intended to simplify switching between iOS and Android. Apple is using the developer beta channel to gather compatibility feedback … Read more
Lead On 15 December 2025, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported that domestically produced Sub Sea Baby underwater drones struck a Russian Project 636.3 Varshavyanka (Kilo-class) submarine in Novorossiysk, Russia, leaving the vessel critically damaged and effectively put out of action. The SBU said the boat carried four Kalibr missile launchers used in long-range strikes against … Read more
Lead: In 2025 major technology companies have shifted significant resources toward smart glasses as a mainstream computing platform. Leaders including Meta, Google and Apple (via reported plans) are investing in lightweight spectacles that overlay information rather than fully replace the world. That move follows years of mixed results for other device categories such as 3D … Read more
Lead New York — U.S. equity markets opened the week in mixed trade on Monday as investors awaited a slate of economic reports due later this week that could shift interest-rate expectations. The S&P 500 slipped about 0.2% while a slight majority of its components rose; the Dow fell roughly 75 points and the Nasdaq … Read more
On Dec. 15, 2025, President Donald J. Trump publicly suggested that the fatal stabbings of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were linked to the couple’s outspoken criticism of him, calling the deaths a consequence of “Trump derangement syndrome.” The Reiners were found dead at their Los Angeles home; Los Angeles police … Read more
Lead: iRobot, the U.S. company behind Roomba robot vacuums, filed for bankruptcy in December 2025 and announced a takeover by its largest contract manufacturer, Shenzhen Picea Robotics. The company cited mounting debt, competition from lower-cost rivals and new import costs tied to tariffs as primary pressures. Management says device support will continue during the ownership … Read more
December 15, 2025 — A small comet from another star system, cataloged as 3I/Atlas, is making its nearest sweep past Earth this week, reaching roughly 167 million miles (269 million kilometers) away on Friday (Dec. 19, 2025). Discovered by the ATLAS survey in July, the ice-rich visitor is estimated at between 1,444 feet (440 meters) … Read more
Dec. 15, 2025 — As open enrollment runs, millions shopping for Affordable Care Act plans confront sharply higher out-of-pocket costs while Congress remains undecided about extending the pandemic-era enhanced premium tax credits. Lawmakers in both chambers have debated competing packages — including a Dec. 11 Senate vote that failed to reach the 60-vote threshold — … Read more
Federal agents announced the arrest of four alleged extremist group members last week in Lucerne Valley, east of Los Angeles, accused of preparing improvised explosive devices for coordinated bombing attacks planned to begin on New Year’s Eve across Southern California. A federal criminal complaint filed Saturday says the suspects belong to an offshoot of a … Read more
Stocks wavered Monday as the S&P 500 surrendered early gains while a number of AI-linked names weighed on the market. The index finished the session about 0.3% lower after opening higher; the Dow slipped 141 points (0.3%) and the Nasdaq declined roughly 0.5%. Broadcom and Oracle were among the worst performers, each reversing earlier strength … Read more
On Dec. 15, 2025, a Norfolk County jury found 42‑year‑old Brian Walshe guilty of first‑degree murder in the death and alleged dismemberment of his wife, 39‑year‑old Ana Walshe, who vanished from their Cohasset, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 1, 2023. Prosecutors said evidence showed a deliberate plan to kill and conceal the body; the defense argued … Read more
Micah Parsons, Patrick Mahomes injuries headline Week 15 in the NFL Lead: Week 15 of the NFL regular season produced multiple high-impact injuries that could reshape playoff races and offseason plans. On Sunday, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, prematurely ending his … Read more
Lead Hundreds of U.S. farmers and farmworkers — including longtime peach grower Paul Friday of Coloma, Michigan — say years of working with the herbicide paraquat contributed to their diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease. Dozens of lawsuits now accuse manufacturers and sellers of failing to warn about neurological risks, while federal regulators continue to weigh the … Read more
Lead On Sunday in Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season, a string of high-stakes games produced playoff-altering results and major injuries. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the fourth quarter of a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, a defeat that eliminated the Chiefs from … Read more
Lead On Dec. 15, 2025, after Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos, the Green Bay Packers faced not only a defeat but a wave of injuries that reshaped immediate expectations. Key contributors — Christian Watson, Micah Parsons, Zach Tom and Evan Williams — were lost in the game, leaving questions about depth and morale. Coach … Read more
