At Least Four Killed in Russian Strikes as U.S. and Ukrainian Officials Conclude Third Day of Peace Talks

• At Least Four People Killed In Overnight Strikes
• Drone Strike Kills One In Chernihiv; Kremenchuk Suffers Power And Water Outages

Rep. Jim Himes Urges Release Of Classified Sept. 2 Strike Video, Raises Legal And Oversight Alarms

Rep. Jim Himes told Margaret Brennan he and several colleagues viewed a classified Sept. 2 video of U.S. strik...

Wizz, the 'Tinder for Kids,' Linked to Predator Cases — Congress Should Pass Child Safety Law

• Multiple Reports Link Wizz To Cases Of Child Sexual Abuse
• Investigations Found Age Verification And Moderation Can Be Bypassed

Voices From the Kitchen: A Restaurateur Chronicles Immigrant Workers’ Hardships and Resilience

• Marc Meyer Published 'Voices From The Kitchen' Featuring 27 Staff Interviews
• Anthony Bourdain Warned That US Restaurants Depend Heavily On Immigrant Labor

Farmer Mental-Health Calls Surge As Trade Tensions And Inflation Push Producers To The Brink

• Iowa Concern Hotline Saw 4–5x More Calls This Fall
• Experienced Farmers Reporting More Urgent, Complex Problems

Airbus Blames Cosmic Rays After JetBlue A320 Plunges Midflight; Dozens Hurt, Fleet Grounded

• JetBlue A320 Experienced A Sudden Violent Descent At 35,000 Feet
• Pilots Regained Control; Emergency Landing In Florida Resulted In 15 Hospitalizations

Russia Makes Rapid Territorial Gains in Ukraine as Peace Talks Stall

• Russia Seized About 200 Square Miles In November
• Advance Pace Nears Early-Invasion Levels, Says ISW
• Heavy Fighting Around Siversk, Pokrovsk And Kupiansk

Venezuela’s Military: A ‘Fortress Built on Sand’ — Hollow Power, Real Risks for Any U.S. Operation

• Military Appears Stronger On Paper Than In Reality
• U.S. Could Rapidly Neutralize Air And Maritime Threats

Webb Spots Milky Way Look‑Alike 12+ Billion Light‑Years Away — A Fully Formed Spiral in the Early Universe

• Grand‑Design Spiral Detected More Than 12 Billion Light‑Years Away
• Galaxy Alaknanda Formed When The Universe Was About 1.5 Billion Years Old

Experts Warn U.S. Strikes Could Drive Millions More Venezuelan Refugees — Despite Trump Blaming Maduro

• Niskanen Model: 1.7M–3M More Refugees If Strikes Spark Short Internal Conflict
• Protracted Fighting Could Displace Over 4M People

Jasmine Crockett Puts Democrats On Edge With Last-Minute Texas Senate Decision

• Crockett Faces Monday Filing Deadline With Two Cashier’s Checks
• Announcement Is Scheduled 90 Minutes Before Filing Window Closes

Idaho Bar Owner Says Viral ‘Free Beer for Reporting Immigrants’ Promo Sparked Death Threats

Idaho saloon owner Mark Fitzpatrick says threats followed a viral Nov. 29 X post offering free beer to people ...

Unexpected Nitrogen Fixation Found Beneath Melting Arctic Sea Ice — Could Fuel Algae and Boost Carbon Uptake

Study: University of Copenhagen researchers discovered active nitrogen fixation beneath melting Arctic sea ice...

Qatar’s Prime Minister: Engage All Parties — Including Hamas — To Secure Regional Peace

• Inclusive Engagement With Non-State Actors Is Essential For Peace
• Qatar Opened Hamas Office In Doha In 2012 To Facilitate Communication And Ceasefires

Merz Reaffirms Germany’s 'Unchanging' Support for Israel on Visit to Yad Vashem

• Merz Reaffirmed Germany's Support For Israel At Yad Vashem
• Chancellor Acknowledged Germany's Historical Responsibility For The Holocaust

Indiana Republicans Stand By State Senators Despite Trump’s Primary Threats

• Senate Vote Could Decide All 9 U.S. House Seats
• Senate President Says There Aren't Enough Votes Despite 40-10 Supermajority

Why Hakeem Jeffries’s New Slogan Fails to Clarify What Democrats Stand For

• Democrats Overperformed In 2025 Off‑Year And Special Elections
• Hakeem Jeffries Promoted The Slogan “Strong Floor, No Ceiling” On Nov. 20

How Nicolás Maduro Defied Predictions — And What Venezuela Has Lost

• Maduro Has Been In Power Since 2013
• Chávez Publicly Anointed Maduro In December 2012
• April 2013 Victory Margin Was About 1.59 Percentage Points

Benin’s Short-Lived Coup and the Wave of Military Takeovers Across West Africa Since 2020

• Benin Experienced A Short-Lived Coup Attempt In December 2025 That Officials Say Was Foiled
• Wave Of Coups Often Stems From Disputed Elections, Constitutional Changes And Security Failures

USPS Holiday Deadlines and 2025 Seasonal Rate Hike — When to Ship to Get Gifts Delivered by Christmas

• Recommended Domestic Cutoffs: Dec. 17 (Ground Advantage/First‑Class), Dec. 18 (Priority), Dec. 20 (Priority Ma...
• Alaska/Hawaii And U.S. Territories: Mail Ground Advantage By Dec. 16

Sri Lanka Issues Fresh Landslide Alerts as Cyclone Toll Rises to 627

• Sri Lanka Death Toll Reaches 627, 471 In Central Highlands
• Around 2 Million People Affected In Sri Lanka — Nearly 10% Of Population

Five Gaza Fishermen Missing Since Nov. 4 — Family Fears They Were Detained at Sea

• Five Fishermen Disappeared From Gaza Sea On Nov. 4
• Families Fear The Men Were Intercepted And Detained By Israeli Forces

U.S. Plans Second Deportation Flight Returning Dozens Of Iranians Amid Human Rights Concerns

• Second Deportation Flight Expected To Return Dozens Of Iranians
• Operation Follows A Rare Arrangement Between The U.S. And Iran

Masked Border Patrol Agents Filmed Following Woman to Her Louisiana Home During Targeted Operation

• Masked Border Patrol Agents Filmed Trailing Woman To Her Home
• Woman Says She Repeatedly Told Agents She Is A U.S.-Born Citizen