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Wednesday, December 03, 2025 7:58 PM ET

World News

Trump’s NASA pick faces questions on leaked ‘Project Athena’ plan in rare second confirmation hearing

CTV News - 43 minutes ago

A rare spectacle played out on Capitol Hill as Jared Isaacman — the billionaire tech entrepreneur and Elon Musk ally who has been tapped to serve as NASA administrator — faced a second confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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CBS News

Putin aide says "much work to be done" on Ukraine peace plan after Moscow meeting with Kushner and Witkoff

CBS News - 35 minutes ago

President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, amid a push by Mr. Trump to end the war in Ukraine.

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Stars and Stripes

Israel launches air strike in southern Gaza in latest test of fragile ceasefire

The Globe and Mail - 3 hours ago

Strike is retaliation for earlier attack that wounded five Israeli soldiers

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BBC News

More images of Epstein's private island home released by House Democrats

BBC News - 32 minutes ago

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released the new trove of pictures and videos from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's private island.

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Politics News

NBC News

Trump says he is pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was indicted on bribery charges

NBC News - 5 hours ago

In a post on X, the congressman thanked Trump "for his tremendous leadership and for taking the time to look at the facts."

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NBC News

Trump to release video of second strike on alleged drug boat

NBC News - 37 minutes ago

President Trump said he would have ‘no problem’ releasing any video of the second strike on an alleged drug boat in September that has come under scrutiny. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

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NBC News

Never-before-seen photos and videos of Epstein’s island home released

NBC News - 47 minutes ago

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released new photos and videos showing the inside of Jeffrey Epstein’s home in the U.S. Virgin Islands. One image shows a room furnished with a dentist’s chair and masks. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

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Fox News

Pentagon defends Secretary Pete Hegseth over ‘endangered mission’ | Fox News Video

Fox News - 1 minute ago

Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich reports on the backlash that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing from potential risk to security on ‘Special Report.’

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Business News

NBC News

Dell family to give $6.25 billion to create 25 million additional 'Trump Accounts'

NBC News - 5 hours ago

Children living in ZIP codes with median incomes below $150,000 will be the first to receive the funds, the White House said.

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Ars Technica

Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas

Ars Technica - 6 hours ago

Report: Microsoft declared “the era of AI agents” in May, but enterprise customers aren’t buying.

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CNBC

U.S. private payrolls unexpectedly fall in November, ADP report shows

The Globe and Mail - 6 hours ago

Economists caution against reading too much into decline, saying estimates diverge from official government data

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The Advocate

Israel receives remains of possible hostage and plans to reopen Gaza crossing into Egypt

NBC News - 4 hours ago

The return of all the hostages taken on the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that started the war is a key element of the first phase of the ceasefire that began in October.

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Technology

Deccan Chronicle

The stock market believes Google is now winning the AI race over OpenAI, Nvidia

CNBC - 1 day ago

"Now, Gemini/TPU stocks trade at a premium relative to ChatGPT/GPU peers for the first time in nearly a decade," Wells Fargo's Ohsung Kwon said.

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Toronto Star

Why Sam Altman Declared ‘Code Red’ at OpenAI

New York Magazine - 1 day ago

What happens when the avatar of the AI boom loses its juice?

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Gulf News

India withdraws order to pre-Install Sanchar Saathi app

Gulf News - 6 hours ago

Move comes amid rising privacy concerns and public backlash

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Gizmodo

SimpliSafe Cyber Monday deal among the top affordable home security...

New York Post - 10 hours ago

Lock it down for less.

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Sports Headlines

CBC News

The World Cup draw looms large. Here’s what fans, and the Socceroos, can expect

Sydney Morning Herald - 16 minutes ago

The 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico doesn’t begin for another seven months - but really, it starts here, with Saturday’s (AEDT) draw in Washington DC.

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Chicago Tribune

2025-26 College Football Playoff Schedule: Dates, TV Channels, Locations

Fox News - 3 hours ago

Check out this article for a complete college football playoff schedule, and more!

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Toronto Star

No end in sight to rising velocity numbers in MLB as clubs and pitchers continue to chase numbers in arms race - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 15 minutes ago

The 2025 season marked the first known instance in which all 30 big league teams had at least one pitcher throw 100 m.p.h.

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Evening Standard

Emery issues Martinez injury update ahead of Arsenal clash

Evening Standard - 58 minutes ago

Former Gunners keeper may not face his old club

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Entertainment News

CBC News

Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison | CBC News

CBC News - 19 minutes ago

California doctor Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday for illegally supplying Friends sitcom star Matthew Perry with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused the actor's overdose death in 2023.

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CBC News

Spotify Wrapped is here. Who has the most streamed songs and albums, and what are the new features? | CBC News

CBC News - 2 hours ago

Music streaming giant Spotify has delivered its annual recap — giving its hundreds of millions of users worldwide a look at the top songs, artists, podcasts and other audio that filled their ears over the past year. Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Drake and Billie Eilish garnered lots of attention in 2025.

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NBC News

Map: Where in the U.S. Christmas trees are grown

NBC News - 37 minutes ago

Odds are your tree comes from Michigan, North Carolina or Oregon.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

‘The Office’ star brings holiday cheer to troops in South Korea

Stars and Stripes - 7 hours ago

Comedians brought holiday spirit to troops in South Korea as part of the USO’s holiday tour from Nov. 18 to 22.

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Odd/Weird News

UPI

Look: Raccoon ransacks liquor store, passes out drunk in bathroom - UPI.com

UPI - 1 hour ago

An animal control officer was summoned to a liquor store in Virginia where a raccoon had broken in, ransacked the shelves and passed out drunk in the bathroom.

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Sky News

Is Die Hard a Christmas film? The public have spoken - and you might not like the result

Sky News - 1 day ago

Even Bruce Willis himself thinks the blockbuster isn't a Christmas film. "It's a goddamn Bruce Willis movie!" he said in 2018.

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New York Post

DoorDash driver drops chicken wing on concrete, puts it back in box,...

New York Post - 1 day ago

Brown boasted that she hasn't ordered takeout since the chicken kerfuffle.

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Apple Valley News Now

New bombshell twist in DC National Guard terrorist investigation: Was...

New York Post - 55 minutes ago

A potential new twist in the investigation into Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the alleged terrorist who ambushed two national service guard members, killing one and critically injuring another. Sources told...

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