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Conflict
Dec 7
Israeli Drone Pursuit Kills Elderly Woman And Son As Forces Operate Beyond Gaza Ceasefire Line
At least seven Palestinians were killed in renewed Israeli operations in Gaza, including a 70-year-old woman and her son who witnesses say were chased and left to die by a small drone near the unmarked "yellow ...
Science
Dec 7
Sugars, a Strange Gum-Like Organic, and Supernova Stardust Found in Asteroid Bennu — Clues to Life’s Ingredients
- Ribose And Other Sugars Detected In Bennu Samples
- Discovery Supports The RNA‑World Hypothesis
Politics
Dec 7
They've Paid for It: Why Undocumented Immigrants Deserve Medicaid
- Undocumented Workers Paid $96.7 Billion In Taxes In 2022
- They Contributed $25.7 Billion To Social Security Taxes
- 1996 Welfare Law Bars Most Undocumented People From Federal Benefits
Security
Dec 7
Argentina Receives First Six F-16 Jets in Landmark Modernization Deal
- First Six Danish F-16s Arrive In Argentina
- Part Of 24-Aircraft Deal Worth About $300 Million
- Jets Described As "Guardian Angels" By President Milei
Society
Dec 7
Pilot Said He 'Should Be Okay' — Then Made 'Unintelligible Exclamation' Moments Before Crash That Killed Him and Wife
- Socata TBM 700 Crashed On I-195 Near Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Pilot Reported He "Should Be Okay" Moments Before Crash
Culture
Dec 7
Roman 'Piggy Banks' Filled With Tens Of Thousands Of Coins Unearthed In French Village
- Over 40,000 Roman Coins Possibly Contained In Three Amphorae
- First Amphora Estimated 23,000–24,000 Coins (≈38 kg / 83 lb)
Society
Dec 7
Why States Are Questioning the ABA: Monopoly Claims, Membership Decline, and Calls for Alternative Accreditation
- FTC Urged Texas To Consider Alternatives To ABA Accreditation
- Texas Issued A Tentative Opinion Challenging ABA's Final Authority
Politics
Dec 7
‘Diary of a Prisoner’: Sarkozy Describes ‘Greyness and Solitude’ of La Santé Stay
- Sarkozy Spent Three Weeks In La Santé Prison
- First Modern French President To Be Jailed After Conviction
Security
Dec 7
From Olympic Snowboarder to FBI Ten Most Wanted: The Alleged Rise of Ryan Wedding
Overview: Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, has been added to the FBI s Ten Most Wanted amid allegations he led a transnational cocaine-trafficking and money-laundering enterprise called Oper...
Science
Dec 7
PNNL Wins $47M Contract to Build AI-Driven Microbial Lab; Prototype AMP2 Comes Online
- DOE Commissions AMP2 Prototype At PNNL
- Ginkgo Bioworks Awarded $47 Million Contract
- 32,000-Square-Foot M2PC Planned With About 100 Instruments
Science
Dec 7
NASA Study Warns Satellite ‘Swarms’ Could Contaminate 1 in 3 Hubble Images
- One In Three Hubble Images Could Be Contaminated
- Researchers Estimate Up To 500,000 Additional Satellites Worldwide
Culture
Dec 7
Legendary Architect Frank Gehry Dies at 96 — Creator of the "Bilbao Effect"
- Frank Gehry Died In Santa Monica On December 5 At Age 96
- Pritzker Prize Winner (1989) And Internationally Celebrated Architect
Conflict
Dec 7
Zelensky Hails 'Long, Substantive' Call With Kushner and Witkoff as Peace Talks Press On Amid Ongoing Attacks
- Zelensky Hails 'Long, Substantive' Call With Kushner And Witkoff
- Florida Meetings Yield Joint Statement Linking Progress To Russia's De-Escalation
Security
Dec 7
Miss Universe Co‑Owner Raúl Rocha’s Bank Accounts Frozen Amid Probe Into Alleged Drug, Arms and Fuel Trafficking
- Bank Accounts Frozen By Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit
- Arrest Warrant Issued For Raúl Rocha And 12 Others
Security
Dec 7
IAEA: Drone Strike Severely Damaged Chernobyl Shelter, Confinement Capability Lost
- NSC Lost Confinement Capability After February Drone Strike
- Strike Punctured Protective Cladding And Sparked A Fire
Politics
Dec 7
Hundreds Rally in Tunis — 'Opposition Is Not A Crime' as Protesters Demand Release of Jailed Activists
- Hundreds Rally In Tunis Demanding Release Of Jailed Activists
- Protest Flag Is 'Opposition Is Not A Crime' Slogan
Conflict
Dec 7
Starmer Hosts Zelensky, Macron and Merz in Urgent London Summit to Protect Ukraine’s Interests
Sir Keir Starmer will host an urgent London summit with Volodymyr Zelensky , Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz to coordinate a European response to US-led peace negotiations with Russia. The leaders aim to pre...
Politics
Dec 7
Optics Matter: How Trump’s ICE Raids Could Cost Republicans Crucial Hispanic Votes
- Teen Mistook Author For ICE During Florida Encounter
- Emotional Optics Of Raids Can Shift Hispanic Voters Toward Democrats
Conflict
Dec 7
114 Killed in Kalogi — Alleged RSF Drone and Rocket Strikes as Satellite Images Suggest El Fasher Massacre Concealment
- RSF Attack On Kalogi Killed 114 Civilians, Including 46 Children
- Kindergarten Hit Twice; Rescuers Targeted In Second Strike
Conflict
Dec 7
Syrian Kurds Welcome Turkey–PKK Peace Push, Urge Dialogue and Ocalan's Release
- Turkey's Peace Initiative Boosts Hopes Among Syrian Kurds
- PKK Suspended A Four-Decade Armed Campaign And Shifted To Political Strategy
Science
Dec 7
Scientists Discover a 'Fire Amoeba' in Lassen That Reproduces at 145°F
- New Heat‑Tolerant Eukaryote Discovered At Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Species Named Incendiamoeba Cascadensis ("Fire Amoeba" Of The Cascades)
Security
Dec 7
Hegseth to Push Rebuild of the 'Arsenal of Freedom' at Reagan National Defense Forum
- Hegseth To Keynote Reagan National Defense Forum
- Main Theme: Rebuild The "Arsenal Of Freedom"
- Call To End Vendor‑Locked, Closed Architectures
Economy
Dec 7
Bethlehem Lights Christmas Tree for First Time Since 2022 as Residents Hope to Revive Economy
- Christmas Tree Lit For First Time Since 2022
- Ceremony Subdued, Focused On Hymns And Prayers
- Unemployment In The West Bank Estimated At 34 Percent
Politics
Dec 7
How Democrats Can Reclaim Congress: A Practical, Voter-Focused Agenda
- Only 33% Approved Of Trump’s Government Management In A November AP Poll
- Reciprocal Tariff Reductions Could Lower Consumer Prices And Expand Exports
Politics
Dec 7
Sen. Murray Says ICE 'Attack Dog' Mauled Unresisting Constituent, Causing 'Horrific' Injuries
Sen. Patty Murray alleges an ICE "attack dog" mauled Wilmer Toledo-Martinez after agents lured him outside by posing as a construction worker. Murray says Toledo-Martinez, brought to the U.S. at 15 and undocume...
Society
Dec 7
‘It Still Haunts Me’: Murdaugh Housekeeper Recounts White Pickup, Bodycam Towel and Why She Believes Alex Was Involved
- White Pickup Parked By Moselle Estate Still Troubles Housekeeper
- Housekeeper Recognized A Towel In Bodycam Footage She Had Washed
Environment
Dec 7
Wildfire Rips Through Koolewong — More Than a Dozen Homes Destroyed, Thousands Urged to Evacuate
- Wildfire Tore Through Koolewong, Destroying More Than A Dozen Homes
- Up To 16 Homes Reported Destroyed According To ABC
Science
Dec 7
How Five Men Measured Mount Everest — The Six‑Decade Quest to Find the World's Highest Peak
- Radhanath Sikdar Computed Peak XV As Highest In 1852
- Andrew Waugh Published 8,839.8 M And Named Mount Everest In 1856

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Conflict
Dec 7
Israeli Drone Pursuit Kills Elderly Woman And Son As Forces Operate Beyond Gaza Ceasefire Line
At least seven Palestinians were killed in renewed Israeli operations in Gaza, including a 70-year-old woman and her son who witnesses say were chased and left to die by a small drone near the unmarked "yellow ...
Science
Dec 7
Sugars, a Strange Gum-Like Organic, and Supernova Stardust Found in Asteroid Bennu — Clues to Life’s Ingredients
- Ribose And Other Sugars Detected In Bennu Samples
- Discovery Supports The RNA‑World Hypothesis
Politics
Dec 7
They've Paid for It: Why Undocumented Immigrants Deserve Medicaid
- Undocumented Workers Paid $96.7 Billion In Taxes In 2022
- They Contributed $25.7 Billion To Social Security Taxes
- 1996 Welfare Law Bars Most Undocumented People From Federal Benefits
Security
Dec 7
Argentina Receives First Six F-16 Jets in Landmark Modernization Deal
- First Six Danish F-16s Arrive In Argentina
- Part Of 24-Aircraft Deal Worth About $300 Million
- Jets Described As "Guardian Angels" By President Milei
Society
Dec 7
Pilot Said He 'Should Be Okay' — Then Made 'Unintelligible Exclamation' Moments Before Crash That Killed Him and Wife
- Socata TBM 700 Crashed On I-195 Near Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Pilot Reported He "Should Be Okay" Moments Before Crash
Culture
Dec 7
Roman 'Piggy Banks' Filled With Tens Of Thousands Of Coins Unearthed In French Village
- Over 40,000 Roman Coins Possibly Contained In Three Amphorae
- First Amphora Estimated 23,000–24,000 Coins (≈38 kg / 83 lb)
Society
Dec 7
Why States Are Questioning the ABA: Monopoly Claims, Membership Decline, and Calls for Alternative Accreditation
- FTC Urged Texas To Consider Alternatives To ABA Accreditation
- Texas Issued A Tentative Opinion Challenging ABA's Final Authority
Politics
Dec 7
‘Diary of a Prisoner’: Sarkozy Describes ‘Greyness and Solitude’ of La Santé Stay
- Sarkozy Spent Three Weeks In La Santé Prison
- First Modern French President To Be Jailed After Conviction
Security
Dec 7
From Olympic Snowboarder to FBI Ten Most Wanted: The Alleged Rise of Ryan Wedding
Overview: Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, has been added to the FBI s Ten Most Wanted amid allegations he led a transnational cocaine-trafficking and money-laundering enterprise called Oper...
Science
Dec 7
PNNL Wins $47M Contract to Build AI-Driven Microbial Lab; Prototype AMP2 Comes Online
- DOE Commissions AMP2 Prototype At PNNL
- Ginkgo Bioworks Awarded $47 Million Contract
- 32,000-Square-Foot M2PC Planned With About 100 Instruments
Science
Dec 7
NASA Study Warns Satellite ‘Swarms’ Could Contaminate 1 in 3 Hubble Images
- One In Three Hubble Images Could Be Contaminated
- Researchers Estimate Up To 500,000 Additional Satellites Worldwide
Culture
Dec 7
Legendary Architect Frank Gehry Dies at 96 — Creator of the "Bilbao Effect"
- Frank Gehry Died In Santa Monica On December 5 At Age 96
- Pritzker Prize Winner (1989) And Internationally Celebrated Architect
Conflict
Dec 7
Zelensky Hails 'Long, Substantive' Call With Kushner and Witkoff as Peace Talks Press On Amid Ongoing Attacks
- Zelensky Hails 'Long, Substantive' Call With Kushner And Witkoff
- Florida Meetings Yield Joint Statement Linking Progress To Russia's De-Escalation
Security
Dec 7
Miss Universe Co‑Owner Raúl Rocha’s Bank Accounts Frozen Amid Probe Into Alleged Drug, Arms and Fuel Trafficking
- Bank Accounts Frozen By Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit
- Arrest Warrant Issued For Raúl Rocha And 12 Others
Security
Dec 7
IAEA: Drone Strike Severely Damaged Chernobyl Shelter, Confinement Capability Lost
- NSC Lost Confinement Capability After February Drone Strike
- Strike Punctured Protective Cladding And Sparked A Fire
Politics
Dec 7
Hundreds Rally in Tunis — 'Opposition Is Not A Crime' as Protesters Demand Release of Jailed Activists
- Hundreds Rally In Tunis Demanding Release Of Jailed Activists
- Protest Flag Is 'Opposition Is Not A Crime' Slogan
Conflict
Dec 7
Starmer Hosts Zelensky, Macron and Merz in Urgent London Summit to Protect Ukraine’s Interests
Sir Keir Starmer will host an urgent London summit with Volodymyr Zelensky , Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz to coordinate a European response to US-led peace negotiations with Russia. The leaders aim to pre...
Politics
Dec 7
Optics Matter: How Trump’s ICE Raids Could Cost Republicans Crucial Hispanic Votes
- Teen Mistook Author For ICE During Florida Encounter
- Emotional Optics Of Raids Can Shift Hispanic Voters Toward Democrats
Conflict
Dec 7
114 Killed in Kalogi — Alleged RSF Drone and Rocket Strikes as Satellite Images Suggest El Fasher Massacre Concealment
- RSF Attack On Kalogi Killed 114 Civilians, Including 46 Children
- Kindergarten Hit Twice; Rescuers Targeted In Second Strike
Conflict
Dec 7
Syrian Kurds Welcome Turkey–PKK Peace Push, Urge Dialogue and Ocalan's Release
- Turkey's Peace Initiative Boosts Hopes Among Syrian Kurds
- PKK Suspended A Four-Decade Armed Campaign And Shifted To Political Strategy
Science
Dec 7
Scientists Discover a 'Fire Amoeba' in Lassen That Reproduces at 145°F
- New Heat‑Tolerant Eukaryote Discovered At Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Species Named Incendiamoeba Cascadensis ("Fire Amoeba" Of The Cascades)
Security
Dec 7
Hegseth to Push Rebuild of the 'Arsenal of Freedom' at Reagan National Defense Forum
- Hegseth To Keynote Reagan National Defense Forum
- Main Theme: Rebuild The "Arsenal Of Freedom"
- Call To End Vendor‑Locked, Closed Architectures
Economy
Dec 7
Bethlehem Lights Christmas Tree for First Time Since 2022 as Residents Hope to Revive Economy
- Christmas Tree Lit For First Time Since 2022
- Ceremony Subdued, Focused On Hymns And Prayers
- Unemployment In The West Bank Estimated At 34 Percent
Politics
Dec 7
How Democrats Can Reclaim Congress: A Practical, Voter-Focused Agenda
- Only 33% Approved Of Trump’s Government Management In A November AP Poll
- Reciprocal Tariff Reductions Could Lower Consumer Prices And Expand Exports
Politics
Dec 7
Sen. Murray Says ICE 'Attack Dog' Mauled Unresisting Constituent, Causing 'Horrific' Injuries
Sen. Patty Murray alleges an ICE "attack dog" mauled Wilmer Toledo-Martinez after agents lured him outside by posing as a construction worker. Murray says Toledo-Martinez, brought to the U.S. at 15 and undocume...
Society
Dec 7
‘It Still Haunts Me’: Murdaugh Housekeeper Recounts White Pickup, Bodycam Towel and Why She Believes Alex Was Involved
- White Pickup Parked By Moselle Estate Still Troubles Housekeeper
- Housekeeper Recognized A Towel In Bodycam Footage She Had Washed
Environment
Dec 7
Wildfire Rips Through Koolewong — More Than a Dozen Homes Destroyed, Thousands Urged to Evacuate
- Wildfire Tore Through Koolewong, Destroying More Than A Dozen Homes
- Up To 16 Homes Reported Destroyed According To ABC
Science
Dec 7
How Five Men Measured Mount Everest — The Six‑Decade Quest to Find the World's Highest Peak
- Radhanath Sikdar Computed Peak XV As Highest In 1852
- Andrew Waugh Published 8,839.8 M And Named Mount Everest In 1856