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Lead: The College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday left the Atlantic Coast Conference staring at a near-worst‑case outcome: unless No. 17 Virginia wins in Charlotte on Saturday night, the ACC risks sending no teams to this year’s expanded CFP field. The committee’s decision to list James Madison at No. 25 and to hold Miami at … Read more

Lead: On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the day’s astrology opens with a Moon Alert advising against shopping (except for food and gas) and major decisions from 10:30 p.m. to midnight; after that, the moon leaves Taurus and enters Gemini. The daily forecast tilts toward unexpected developments: financial openings for some signs, surprise social invitations for … Read more

Earlier this year, interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS passed its perihelion and began shedding large quantities of ice and dust, producing dramatic jets and an unusual sun-facing anti-tail. Observations made near the October perihelion show active outgassing patterns that some researchers interpret as cryovolcanic eruptions on the object’s nucleus. The observations were made with the Joan Oró … Read more

Lead In recent weeks, meteorological balloons launched from Belarus prompted multiple shutdowns of Vilnius International Airport, leaving thousands of passengers delayed or stranded. The most serious episode saw operations suspended for 11 hours after at least 60 balloons were released, 40 of which entered zones critical for aviation safety. Lithuanian officials say the flight patterns … Read more

Lead: HSBC has appointed Brendan Nelson as its new chair, the change announced publicly and reported by the Financial Times. The appointment marks a leadership shift at one of the world’s largest banks and is expected to influence governance and strategic oversight. HSBC said the board approved the selection; the Financial Times coverage provided the … Read more

Lead: A civil complaint filed in Los Angeles on Nov. 7 alleges that Jada Pinkett Smith threatened a former associate, Bilaal Salaam, saying he would ‘catch a bullet’ if he continued to disclose personal matters. Salaam, who describes himself as a long time friend and past assistant to Will Smith, seeks at least $3 million … Read more

UK government spokespeople have argued that a single, consolidated Chinese embassy in London could provide security advantages, even as opponents warn the complex could become an intelligence hub. Officials confirmed the decision on planning permission has been postponed until 20 January 2026 to allow further consultation. If approved, the Royal Mint Court site would replace … Read more

Lead Five hours of talks in Moscow on Tuesday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and a US delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff — joined by Jared Kushner — failed to produce a peace agreement for Ukraine. The Kremlin described the meeting as “constructive” but said parts of the US-backed draft plan remain unacceptable … Read more

Lead Malaysia announced on Dec. 30 that a renewed seabed search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will begin on the same day, reopening hope for families more than 11 years after the Boeing 777 vanished on March 8, 2014. The government said U.S.-based Ocean Infinity will carry out intermittent deep-sea operations over a 55-day window … Read more

In early December 2025, several Ole Miss players publicly rejected Lane Kiffin’s account of his departure, disputing his claim that the team asked him to continue coaching for the Rebels’ College Football Playoff (CFP) appearance and that athletic director Keith Carter denied that request. The disagreement surfaced on social platform X days after Carter met … Read more

In the final College Football Playoff Top 25 released before Selection Sunday, the committee elevated Alabama from No. 10 to No. 9 and dropped Notre Dame from No. 9 to No. 10, a swap the panel tied to Alabama’s seven-point victory at Auburn. The move affects the likely at-large spots in the 12-team playoff and … Read more

Lead: On Tuesday, 2 December 2025, the Pentagon announced that every National Guard member deployed in Washington, D.C., has been issued live weapons and that many are conducting joint patrols with the Metropolitan Police. The move follows an ambush-style shooting last week near the White House that killed 20-year-old Guardswoman Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounded … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 2, 2025, at a White House Cabinet meeting in Washington, President Donald Trump told reporters he did not want Somali immigrants in the United States and urged Somalis to “go back to where they came from and fix it.” The remark, aimed at a diaspora concentrated in Minnesota and other states, followed … Read more

Lead Malaysia’s transport ministry announced on 3 December 2025 that a renewed seabed search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will begin on 30 December, more than 11 years after the aircraft vanished. The US-based robotic search firm Ocean Infinity will carry out intermittently scheduled operations over a 55-day period, focusing on zones judged to have … Read more

Lead: Five hours of talks in the Kremlin on Tuesday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and a U.S. delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff, joined by Jared Kushner, produced no breakthrough on a proposed Ukraine peace deal, a Kremlin aide said early Wednesday. Yuri Ushakov described the meeting as constructive and substantive but said … Read more