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Lead: A U.S. Navy investigation released December 4, 2025, found that intense combat operations against Houthi forces off Yemen contributed to a string of accidents involving the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group during its September 2024–May 2025 deployment. From March 15 to May 6 the carrier and its air wing sustained a high … Read more

Lead On the first day of a Department of Homeland Security operation dubbed ‘Catahoula Crunch’, Border Patrol teams carried out immigration enforcement in New Orleans and nearby Kenner, Louisiana, sparking fear across largely Latino neighbourhoods. Agents detained at least one person after a rooftop standoff and said the sweep is aimed at migrants with criminal … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 4, 2025, U.S. stock indexes finished mixed as investors weighed fresh labor-market signals and prepared for Friday’s key inflation release. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 eked out modest gains while the Dow slipped, leaving the Dow and S&P within about 1% of their record closing highs and the Nasdaq roughly 2% below … Read more

Lead: On Thursday night in Detroit, Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns — including a 13-yard run with 2:19 remaining — as the Detroit Lions beat the Dallas Cowboys 44-30 to keep their playoff hopes alive. The victory (Dec. 5, 2025) was powered by a suddenly aggressive Lions defense that recorded five sacks, two interceptions and … Read more

On Thursday night in Detroit the Dallas Cowboys fell 44–30 to the Lions, a loss that leaves their playoff hopes precarious and prompts scrutiny of an August trade. Key errors — including a Jake Ferguson fumble, an interception on a play involving George Pickens, and early targeting of rookie corner Shavon Revel Jr. — compounded … Read more

Lead Yasser abu Shabab, the commander of the Popular Forces — an Israel-backed militia active in parts of Gaza — has died of wounds sustained in a violent clash, Gaza sources and local media report. The incident occurred within roughly 48 hours of reports published on 4 December 2025 and took place in territory controlled … Read more

Dec 4, 2025 — As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assumes authority over Health and Human Services, public-health experts warn that policy shifts are already affecting routine immunization programs. This week the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is set to revisit the newborn hepatitis B recommendation, a move critics say could reduce early protection for … Read more

Lead Federal immigration agents have begun intensified enforcement operations in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area this week, targeting people with deportation orders in a region home to one of the nation’s largest Somali communities. The surge, confirmed to reporters by a U.S. official, arrives amid President Donald J. Trump’s public attacks on Somali immigrants and moves … Read more

On Thursday night at Ford Field, Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for three touchdowns and Jared Goff passed for 309 yards as the Detroit Lions beat the Dallas Cowboys 44-30. Gibbs’ third TD completed a milestone — tying Barry Sanders with 47 career touchdowns before turning 24 — with Sanders present at the game. The victory moved … Read more

Lead On Dec. 4, 2025, a federal appeals panel issued an administrative stay that temporarily blocks a lower court order requiring the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Washington, D.C. The one-page order pauses U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb’s ruling while the appellate judges consider the government’s appeal, and it explicitly says the stay is … Read more

Pantone’s Color Institute has announced ‘Cloud Dancer’ as its colour of the year for 2026, a soft, billowy white chosen in early December 2025 and presented as a versatile, minimalist shade intended to let other colours ‘shine’. The institute framed the choice as both a structural neutral for design and a nod toward quieter, more … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 4, 2025, investigators digging under a search warrant uncovered human remains buried on the grounds of a single-family home in the Southcrest neighborhood of San Diego. Law enforcement officials said the discovery prompted prosecutors to examine possible links to a former resident of the house, 74-year-old Dwight Rhone, who is in custody … Read more

Lead On Dec. 4, 2025, a Virginia grand jury declined prosecutors’ request to return a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James in a mortgage-fraud matter tied to a 2020 Norfolk home purchase. The move follows a judge’s earlier dismissal of the case on procedural grounds related to the appointment of the U.S. … Read more

December 4, 2025 Kansas State University announced the hiring of Collin Klein as its new head football coach, returning a prominent program alumnus to lead the team. The move follows the university’s official decision to replace the previous leadership and begins an immediate transition process for the program. Klein, widely regarded as a K State … Read more

Lead: FIFA has invited President Donald J. Trump to address the 2026 World Cup draw on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington after plans to present the new FIFA Peace Prize at the same event. The nearly two-hour ceremony at the Kennedy Center is expected to include brief remarks from Trump, alongside Mexican President Claudia … Read more