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Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:42 PM ET

World News

SBS

'Act of war': Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers

SBS - 14 minutes ago

Donald Trump appears to be ramping up pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, whom he called "illegitimate".

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Daily Express

Russia will seek to extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail, says Putin

Independent.ie - 5 hours ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin...

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Christian Science Monitor

Australia was a haven for generations of Jews. Now, they wonder about the future.

Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour ago

The Bondi Beach massacre has shattered the sense of security held by Australian Jews, generations of whom found a warm haven far from the horrors of Europe. Some now hope Australians see that antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem.

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Times of India

Moment Nick Reiner is arrested in California

BBC News - 47 minutes ago

Footage shows a man believed to be the 32-year-old wandering in a convenience store before his arrest in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele.

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Politics News

Orlando Sentinel

Trump vowed to block tankers carrying Venezuela's oil — nearly a dozen are at sea right now

CNBC - 4 hours ago

One of the tankers, Skipper, was seized by American forces in the Caribbean last week in a sharp escalation by the Trump administration.

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Breitbart

Four Republicans Join Dems to Sign Discharge Petition Forcing Obamacare Subsidy Extension Vote

Breitbart - 39 minutes ago

A discharge petition to force a vote on an extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire passed the House on Wednesday.

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NBC News

In Senate testimony, FCC chairman says his agency isn’t independent

NBC News - 3 hours ago

Brendan Carr, whose office regulates the broadcast TV industry, previously defended the agency’s status as an independent body.

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ABC News

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino plans to resign next month

Los Angeles Times - 21 minutes ago

The departure, which had been expected, would be among the highest-profile resignations of the Trump administration.

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Business News

BBC News

Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid

BBC News - 16 minutes ago

Warner Brothers says the offer for its film and streaming businesses is inferior to Netflix's.

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Tech stocks slump on AI debt fears

Irish Times - 5 hours ago

European markets mixed on “busy” day

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Hollywood Reporter

Snoop Dogg Biopic Gets $17 Million In California Tax Credits to Shoot In State

Hollywood Reporter - 7 hours ago

The Universal feature from 'Hustle & Flow' director Craig Brewer plans to film for 50 days and employ 84 cast members and 190 crew.

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New York Post

Billionaire Ray Dalio joins push to fund Trump Accounts: 'Been...

New York Post - 3 hours ago

The new investment accounts were created as part of President Trump’s tax and spending legislation, passed over the summer.

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Technology

Tech stocks tumble amid renewed AI worries on Wall Street

NBC News - 13 hours ago

The Nasdaq Composite was led lower by shares of Oracle, Nvidia and Alphabet.

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Will OpenAI be next tech heavyweight or is it doomed to fail?

Daily Sabah - 11 hours ago

Just three years after the public rollout of ChatGPT, which propelled OpenAI to the very top in the artificial intelligence race and made it a household...

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CNBC

Oracle stock dips 5% as Blue Owl Capital pulls out of funding $10 billion data center

CNBC - 5 hours ago

The cloud company later said the project was moving forward and "on schedule," but that Blue Owl was not part of equity talks.

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BBC News

Billionaire Jared Isaacman, an Elon Musk ally, confirmed as Nasa chief

BBC News - 1 hour ago

The amateur jet pilot will be the first NASA administrator in decades to come directly from outside government.

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Sports Headlines

New York Post

Trio of Knicks starters added to injury report after hard-fought NBA...

New York Post - 49 minutes ago

Quite a few Knicks players might be getting the night off.

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ESPN

2025-26 CFP Player Rank: Which players made the top 50?

ESPN - 9 minutes ago

Who takes the top spot? Our college football experts rank the top 50 players from the CFP teams.

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UPI

Miami Dolphins consider benching QB Tua Tagovailoa - UPI.com

UPI - 9 minutes ago

The Miami Dolphins will consider benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday. Tagovailoa leads the NFL with 15 interceptions.

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Independent.ie

‘I cannot accept this’ – Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell quits club due to abuse as CEO reveals colleagues were ‘assaulted’

Independent.ie - 2 hours ago

Chairman Peter Lawwell will step down from the Celtic board at the end of the year after citing "intolerable" levels of "abuse and threats".

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Entertainment News

E Online

Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner's Official Cause of Death Revealed

E Online - 5 minutes ago

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner died from "multiple sharp force injuries," per the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Their son Nick Reiner has been charged with their murders.

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CBC News

Oscars find a new broadcasting home on YouTube, starting in 2029 | CBC News

CBC News - 18 minutes ago

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has inked a deal with YouTube that will give the video-streaming platform exclusive rights to broadcast the Oscars beginning in 2029, until 2033.

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UPI

Watch: STARZ releases ‘Outlander’ final season opening titles by Annie Lennox - UPI.com

UPI - 2 hours ago

Annie Lennox is performing "The Skye Boat Song" in the introduction to "Outlander's" final episodes. Starz released the latest opening Wednesday.

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Boston Herald

Review: Cameron Winter commands Rockefeller Chapel as crowd remains dutifully reverent in intimate show

Chicago Sun-Times - 3 hours ago

The Geese front man, touring in support of his solo debut album, “Heavy Metal,” showed in hourlong set why he’s music’s most promising new act.

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Odd/Weird News

Daily Express

Strange celebrity 'naked Christmas tree' trend sparks pushback: 'Ornaments are a must'

Fox News - 2 days ago

Minimalist Christmas trees are sparking debate as some call them elegant, while others say they won't give up traditional ornament-filled trees and cherished family memories.

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New York Post

Musk preps Wall Street for SpaceX IPO as Disney unleashes AI magic

New York Post - 49 minutes ago

SpaceX is weighing a historic IPO that could launch Elon Musk’s rocket company past OpenAI as the world’s most valuable private firm and Disney signs a reported $1 billion deal with OpenAI’s...

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Sora News 24

Watch: 92-year-old grandmother wins 'Tekken 8' tournament in Japan - UPI.com

UPI - 4 hours ago

A 92-year-old Japanese grandmother showed off her skills at popular video game "Tekken 8" and was named the winner of an esports tournament.

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UPI

Obedient husband brings wife a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 - UPI.com

UPI - 1 day ago

A Maryland woman sent her husband out to buy a lottery ticket and the Powerball ticket he brought home turned out to be a $50,000 winner.

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