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Lead Bitcoin fell sharply Monday amid a wider technology-led sell-off, briefly testing just above $85,000 after an intraday drop approaching 12%. The single-day move erased part of recent gains: Bitcoin is roughly 33% below its record high of $126,210.50 on Oct. 6, according to Coinbase. Cryptocurrency-related stocks and token projects also plunged, with several trading-platform … Read more

Lead Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for Cyber Monday at $220, down from the regular $249 and below their prior low of $239. The discount appears at major retailers including Amazon and represents the lowest widely available price to date. The earbuds retain Apple’s latest audio and noise-cancellation refinements, plus new features introduced … Read more

On Dec. 1, 2025, retailers Amazon and Best Buy cut the price of Apple’s seventh‑generation iPad Mini, bringing the base Wi‑Fi model to $349 — a $150 reduction and the lowest price since the model’s 2024 launch. The 256GB Wi‑Fi version is also discounted to $449, matching its deepest discount to date. The sale appears … Read more

Rising rapper POORSTACY, born Carlito Milfort, died at age 26 in Boca Raton on the morning of Saturday, December 1, 2025, the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner confirmed. Local authorities in Boca Raton told reporters the death occurred early that day; formal cause has not yet been released. Social-media posts under the artist’s latest Instagram … Read more

Lead: On 1 December 2025 the World Health Organization warned that a global shortage of glucagon‑like peptide‑1 (GLP‑1) weight‑loss drugs such as Mounjaro and Ozempic threatens to slow efforts to curb rising obesity and its complications. WHO officials said the medicines represent a “new chapter” in treating obesity because of clear evidence they help people … Read more

Lead On December 1, 2025, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a lower-court ruling disqualifying Alina Habba—formerly President Trump’s personal lawyer—from serving as the acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey. The panel found the administration’s steps to keep Habba in charge ran afoul of the Federal … Read more

Lead: Josh Safdie returns to solo feature directing for the first time since his 2008 debut with a raucous period piece that centers on a hustling table tennis hopeful. Released on December 25, Marty Supreme follows Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a brazen Lower East Side operator who chases international ping pong fame across London, … Read more

Lead: Two papers published in Nature on World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) feature contributions from Seattle researchers and report promising steps toward long-term remission for people living with HIV. One study tests a three-part immunotherapy that produced sustained viral control in most participants after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART). The other describes a rare case of … Read more

Lead: Louisiana State University has reached agreement with coach Lane Kiffin on a seven-year contract that guarantees a $91 million base value, paying him $13 million per year in base salary. The deal, reported after review of a term sheet obtained by local reporters, includes performance-based playoff bonuses tied to how Ole Miss performs in … Read more

Lead The New England Patriots return to Monday Night Football in Week 13 as heavy favorites, entering the game 10-2 while the visiting New York Giants sit at 2-10 and are eliminated from playoff contention. Despite the lopsided records, the Giants have shown offensive competitiveness and possess defensive talent that has underperformed this season. New … Read more

Ole Miss has promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to be its permanent head coach, replacing Lane Kiffin and keeping leadership in-house as the Rebels move forward in the College Football Playoff window. Golding, 41, joined the program in 2023 after a five-year run as Alabama’s defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach from 2018 through 2022. … Read more

Lead Netflix has begun removing the ability to cast shows from mobile apps to many newer smart TVs and streaming devices, a change uncovered in a support page noted by Android Authority and reported by Engadget. Users discovered the feature disappearing in mid-November when the app stopped listing compatible devices on phones and tablets. Netflix’s … Read more

Accused killer Luigi Mangione returned to Manhattan court on Dec. 1, 2025, for the first of three hearings where his lawyers asked judges to exclude evidence gathered around his arrest in the Dec. 4, 2024, slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The 27-year-old defendant, described in court filings as an Ivy League alumnus, is accused … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 1, 2025, a three-judge federal appeals panel in Philadelphia ruled that Alina Habba had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey since July 1, 2025, affirming a federal district court decision from August. The judges rejected the Justice Department’s legal arguments for keeping her in office … Read more

Lead: The final supermoon of 2025 will be visible in December skies, peaking on a Thursday night as the moon reaches a closer point in its elliptical orbit. Observers with clear weather can see the event without optical aids, though the visual difference from an ordinary full moon is often subtle. NASA notes a perigee … Read more