Ohio Awards $8M To 13 Greater Akron Polymer R&D Projects To Advance Sustainable Materials

• Ohio Allocates $6M State Funding With $2M Local Match
• 13 Polymer R&D Projects Funded Over Four Years
• Greater Akron Officially Designated A Polymer Innovation Hub

White House Denies DHS Shake-Up As Chaffetz, Youngkin Surface As Possible Noem Successors

• White House Publicly Defends Noem, But Internal Talks Continue
• Jason Chaffetz And Gov. Glenn Youngkin Mentioned As Potential Successors

Nearly Half Of Americans Oppose U.S. Strikes On Suspected Drug Boats Near Venezuela, Poll Finds

• 48% Of Americans Oppose Strikes Without Judicial Authorization
• 34% Support The Strikes; 18% Are Undecided

10-Year-Old Awake When RV Fire Began, Inquest Hears — Father and Daughter Killed

• 10-Year-Old Was Awake When Fire Began
• Father And Daughter Died From Smoke Inhalation
• Victims Identified By Dental Records

21-Year-Old Palestinian Dies in Israeli Custody as West Bank Raids Detain Dozens

• 21-Year-Old Abdul Rahman Al-Sabateen Dies In Israeli Custody
• Over 100 Palestinians Detained In West Bank Dawn Raids

91% of College Students Say “Words Can Be Violence” — Could That Normalize Real Harm?

• 91% Of Undergraduates Say Words Can Be Violence
• 47% Say The Phrase Describes Their Views Completely Or Mostly

Father Dies After Saving 7-Year-Old Son in Kayak Capsize at Lake Perris; Doctors Say He Likely Suffered a Heart Attack

• Father Dies After Saving 7-Year-Old Son At Lake Perris
• Kayak Capsized Dec. 6; Ahmadi Kept Son Afloat Until Rescuers Arrived

Jonny Kim, Two Russian Cosmonauts Land Safely in Kazakhstan; Kim Says “Love Is The Greatest Thing”

• Soyuz MS-27 Touchdown On Kazakhstan Steppe At 10:03 A.M. Local Time
• Crew Undocked From ISS At 8:41 P.M. EST For Approximately 3.5-Hour Descent

27 Countries Urge ECHR Not To Block 'Rwanda-Style' Deportations — Summit Seeks Reforms

• 27 Countries Back Declaration Urging ECHR Not To Block Offshore Return Deals
• Declaration Seeks Recalibration Of Article 8 To Weigh Offence Seriousness More Heavily

Florida Family Cruise Turns Tragic: Who Killed 18-Year-Old Anna Kepner?

• 18-Year-Old Anna Kepner Found Dead Aboard Carnival Horizon On Nov. 7
• Medical Examiner Reported Asphyxiation Possibly From An Arm Across The Neck

Everyday Plastic Chemicals Tied To Small Behavioural Differences In Toddlers, Study Finds

• Higher Prenatal BPS And Methylparaben Linked To Modest Behavioural Differences At 18–24 Months
• Study Analysed Urine From More Than 1,000 Pregnant Women In France And Spain

Hamas Says It Will Curtail Attacks From Gaza but Rejects Full Disarmament

• Hamas Commits To Restraining Attacks From Gaza
• Leader Rejects Unconditional Disarmament As 'Removing The Soul'
• Ceasefire Reportedly Breached Hundreds Of Times Since October 10

Fact Check: Trump’s Pennsylvania Remarks On Inflation, Immigration And Other Claims

• CPI Rose 1.7% From January To September
• Consumer Prices Increased 0.3% In September; Gasoline Rose 4.1%
• Prices Were About 3% Higher Than September 2024

Arkansas Woman and Two Children Found Shot Dead at Mansion Day After Final Divorce Hearing

The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old Charity Beallis and two of her children were found shot...

Trump Immigration Crackdown Disrupts Child-Care Workers and Preschools

• Immigration Enforcement Is Altering Preschool Routines
• About 20% Of U.S. Child-Care Workers Are Foreign-Born; Roughly 40% In D.C., California And New York

U.S. Proposal Would Require Foreign Visitors To Hand Over 5 Years Of Social Media History

• CBP Proposal Requires Five Years Of Social Media History For All Foreign Visitors
• Requirement Applies To Visa And Visa‑Waiver Travelers, Including ESTA Users

India and U.S. Intensify Trade Talks as Tariffs and Farm Access Take Center Stage

• India And U.S. Step Up Bilateral Trade Negotiations
• U.S. Delegation Led By Deputy Trade Representative Rick Switzer Visited New Delhi

Burglars Smash Brentwood Vet Clinic, Steal Urns Containing Pet Ashes — Staff Beg for Return

• Burglars Forced Entry Into Brentwood Vet Clinic
• Break-In Captured On Surveillance At About 6:00 A.M. On Dec. 6

Japan's Legal Ivory Market Draws New Global Scrutiny as Seizures Rise

• More Than 3,600 Kg Of Japan-Linked Ivory Seized Since 2008
• 2023 Shipment Of 710 Pieces Suggested Organised Criminal Involvement
• Japan Holds An Approximately 250-Tonne Ivory Stockpile

Tax Prosecutions Plunge as Administration Shifts Priorities: Enforcement Capacity Erodes

• Tax Prosecutions Fell More Than 27% Year‑On‑Year
• Federal Prosecutors Charged 251 People With Tax Violations Through Nov. 1

Better Cotton Initiative and Planboo Launch Biochar Pilot on Indian Cotton Farms

• Better Cotton Initiative And Planboo To Pilot Biochar On Indian Cotton Farms
• At Least 75 Farmers Will Convert January Crop Residues Into Biochar

New Study Finds Common Crop Sprays Change Bee and Fish Behavior — Wider Ecological Risk

• Common Herbicides And Insecticides Alter Behavior Of Bees And Fish
• Bees Forage Less And Process Nectar Differently After Exposure

Expert Says Declining Assimilation and Fear Of Racism Helped Fuel Massive Minnesota Fraud Scheme

• Somali-Led Nonprofits Allegedly Siphoned Hundreds Of Millions From Federal Welfare Programs
• More Than 70 Defendants Charged And Dozens Convicted In Ongoing Investigation

Music Industry Shifts Tune: From Lawsuits To Partnerships With AI

• "Walk My Walk" Reached No. 1 Despite Being Released By An AI Project
• Major Labels Shift From Lawsuits To Partnerships With AI Firms