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On Dec. 8 in Los Angeles, Josh Safdie’s new period drama focused on competitive ping pong, Marty Supreme, held its star-studded premiere. Leading actors and high-profile guests — including Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Halsey and Gwyneth Paltrow — attended to support the film and pose on the red carpet. Photographers from Reuters, Getty and other … Read more
Lead: On Monday, President Donald Trump announced that Nvidia will be permitted to export its high-end H200 AI chips to approved customers in China, according to a Semafor report and the president’s social-media post. The move includes a 25% surcharge on those shipments and extends eligibility to other U.S. chipmakers, Trump said. Officials framed the … Read more
Lead Actor Darius McCrary was released from custody following a court hearing on December 8, 2025, after a legal episode that began with a border arrest in October near Tijuana. He entered no-contest pleas to five felony counts, including allegations of failing to pay child support and absconding, and is scheduled for sentencing in February … Read more
At Fortune’s Brainstorm AI conference in San Francisco on Dec. 8, 2025, Cursor CEO Michael Truell said the AI coding-assistant start-up has automated roughly 80% of its internal support tickets and deployed an AI-driven company-wide query system. The remarks outlined two parallel efforts: an internal help desk that answers staff questions and a set of … Read more
Honduras’ attorney general on Dec. 9, 2025 said he has ordered domestic authorities and asked Interpol to execute a 2023 arrest warrant for former president Juan Orlando Hernández after Hernández was pardoned and released from U.S. federal custody last week. The warrant, signed by a Supreme Court magistrate two years earlier, accuses Hernández of fraud … Read more
Lead: Since early October 2025, Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated a cross-border dispute into a near-complete halt of bilateral trade, centering on frontier markets and the busiest border crossing near Peshawar. The suspension followed deadly clashes and Pakistan’s public assertion that militants launch attacks from Afghan territory; Islamabad says restrictions are meant to pressure the … Read more
Lead: For Tuesday, December 9, 2025, readers should note a Moon Alert advising caution with shopping and major decisions late tonight; avoid purchases (except food and gas) after 10:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m., when the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo. The day brings a mixture of sociability, hands-on energy and home-focused activity across the … Read more
Lead: Free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, 32, has emerged as a viable target for the Cincinnati Reds even as the Philadelphia Phillies remain the reported frontrunners. Reports this week highlight a scenario in which Schwarber chooses his hometown club for a multi-year, nine-figure deal. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding several … Read more
Lead The White House is planning to direct the U.S. Department of Commerce to permit exports of Nvidia’s H200 graphics-processing units to China, according to a person with knowledge of the plan reported on Dec. 8, 2025. The proposal would allow GPUs that are roughly 18 months behind Nvidia’s most advanced chips to be sold … Read more
Lead Orlando, Fla. — On Dec. 8, 2025, reporting indicated Pete Alonso, the Mets’ franchise home-run leader, planned to drive from his Tampa home to meet with clubs including the Red Sox and Orioles. At the same time, the Mets were reportedly making inquiries about Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber. The overlapping interest in two of … Read more
Lead On Dec. 8, 2025, as the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter, President Trump signaled how he would use a favorable ruling: to press agency heads and shape enforcement outcomes across government. The case asks whether the president may remove commissioners of independent agencies at will; the stakes include the Federal … Read more
Lead Honduran Attorney General Johel Zelaya on Monday ordered local authorities and asked Interpol to carry out a 2023 arrest order for former President Juan Orlando Hernández after U.S. President Donald Trump granted him a pardon and he was released from U.S. federal custody last week. The two-year-old Honduran order, Zelaya said, was issued by … Read more
Lead On Monday, Dec. 8–9, 2025, Paramount Skydance Corp. launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., assembling a consortium that includes Jared Kushner, Apollo Global Management and ultra-wealthy private investors. The offer arrives days after a competing agreement involving Netflix, and Skydance’s move is designed to disrupt that rival transaction. Banks, sovereign-wealth … Read more
Lead In Dedham, Massachusetts, St. Susanna Parish erected a nativity with the figures of Mary, Joseph and Jesus absent and a sign reading “ICE was here.” On Monday, Pastor Rev. Stephen Josoma said the display will remain in place for now as the parish awaits a conversation with Archbishop Richard Henning; the Archdiocese had publicly … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday issued an executive order posted on the social media site X that labels the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as “foreign terrorist organizations,” and directs state agencies to bar both groups and those who have provided them material support from state contracts, employment and funding. … Read more
