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Lead On December 14, 2025, JetBlue Flight 1112, en route from Curaçao to New York City’s JFK, interrupted its climb after the crew reported a near-miss with a U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker near Venezuelan airspace. The JetBlue pilot told air-traffic controllers the tanker crossed directly into his flight path and that the military … Read more
San Antonio edged Oklahoma City 111-109 on Saturday night to reach Tuesday’s NBA Cup final in Las Vegas against the New York Knicks. The closing sequence devolved into a series of intentional fouls and free throws, with five intentional fouls called in the game’s final nine seconds and critical free throws determining the outcome. Victor … Read more
Lead Sunday’s Week 15 slate (Dec. 14, 2025) delivered sweeping implications for the postseason as 13 afternoon games reshaped seeding and elimination math across both conferences. Key matchups included Patriots-Bills, Chiefs-Chargers, Broncos-Packers and a host of divisional showdowns; several results directly affected clinch scenarios and draft positioning. Multiple high-profile performances — from Trevor Lawrence and … Read more
On Sunday evening, Dec. 14, a deadly attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney left at least 16 people dead and dozens wounded after gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah gathering. The shooting began around 6:47 p.m. local time at Archer Park, where roughly 1,000 people had assembled for the holiday event. Police say one suspect … Read more
At Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, the New England Patriots led the Buffalo Bills in a high-stakes AFC East clash that could hand the Patriots the division title with a win. New England built a commanding first-half advantage, outgaining Buffalo 285-76 and taking a 24-7 lead into the break. Buffalo answered in the … Read more
Lead: Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said on Sunday that “there’s a deal to be had” to address rising US healthcare costs, signaling continued efforts toward bipartisan compromise after the Senate rejected competing proposals on Thursday. Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, the chair of the Senate health committee urged Democrats and Republicans to bridge differences … Read more
Lead Disney experienced a sharp weekend split as family animation reasserted dominance while a midbudget political dramedy collapsed. In its third weekend, Zootopia 2 returned to No. 1 in North America with a $26.3 million weekend after crossing $1.13 billion globally. By contrast, James L. Brooks’s Ella McCay opened to roughly $2.1 million domestically on … Read more
Lead On Dec. 14, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Berlin with envoys aligned with former U.S. President Donald J. Trump for a pivotal round of diplomacy aimed at halting Russia’s full-scale invasion that began in February 2022. Zelensky signaled readiness to forgo Ukraine’s immediate bid to join NATO in exchange for binding security … Read more
Lead At least 12 people, including one gunman, were killed and 29 others hospitalized after a mass shooting at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach in Sydney on Dec. 14, 2025. New South Wales police say emergency services were called around 6:45 p.m. local time after reports of shots fired at a crowded Chanukah by … Read more
Mid-December has arrived and Warhammer World is settling into the holiday rhythm: there are no new pre-orders scheduled for next week, and Warhammer Quest: Darkwater reached stores yesterday, making it available for in-person pickup for holiday play. Most final Christmas shipping deadlines have already passed, though a few territories still have time for online orders; … Read more
Lead: Federal and local law enforcement detained a person of interest early Sunday in connection with a deadly shooting that struck Brown University on Saturday afternoon in Providence, Rhode Island. The attack, which unfolded during an economics final review, left two students dead and nine others wounded and prompted a citywide manhunt and an overnight … Read more
Lead: A large recall of generic atorvastatin distributed by Ascend Laboratories was announced in late 2025 after laboratory tests found tablets that failed to dissolve properly. The firm initially recalled about 142,000 bottles on Sept. 19; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration upgraded the action to a Class II recall on Oct. 10, saying the … Read more
The first widespread snow of the 2025–26 season moved through the New York Tri-State area overnight into Sunday, Dec. 14, producing locally significant accumulations from Connecticut through New Jersey and into New York City. Reports collected by the National Weather Service and volunteer networks show amounts ranging from a trace to just over 7 inches, … Read more
A person of interest was taken into custody overnight after a shooting Saturday afternoon inside an engineering building at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, that left two students dead and nine others wounded during final exams. Authorities say the suspect, described by sources as a 24-year-old not enrolled at Brown, was detained at a … Read more
Who: Hunter Stoler, a 25-year-old certified nutrition and health coach based in New York City, recommends a daily yogurt bowl as his primary breakfast. When/Where: Stoler says he eats it roughly six of seven mornings, preparing it at home and sharing the recipe on social platforms. What/Result: The bowl combines nonfat Greek yogurt, protein powder, … Read more
