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Conflict
Dec 16
Winter Storms Hamper Gaza Rescue Efforts — Authorities Say Thousands Still Buried Under Rubble
Winter storms and heavy rains in Gaza are worsening an already dire situation: collapsing damaged buildings, flooding tents, and hampering recovery operations. Civil Defence teams recovered 20 bodies from a mul...
Environment
Dec 16
Sound Waves Could Shield California Homes and Businesses From Wildfires
- Sonic Fire Tech Developed A Low‑Frequency Sound‑Wave Fire Suppression System
- Trials Scheduled With Two California Utilities
- 50 Home Pilot Installations Contracted For 2026
Culture
Dec 16
Hasmonean Oil Lamp and Second Temple Stylus Discovered Near Jerusalem on First Night of Hanukkah
- Hasmonean-Era Clay Oil Lamp Discovered At Nabi Samuel
- Find Occurred On The First Night Of Hanukkah
Politics
Dec 16
How Feeding Our Future Exploited Minnesota’s Pandemic Meal Program — A 2,818% Surge That Went Unchecked
- Payments Rose From $1.4M In 2019 To $140.3M In 2021 (2,818% Increase)
- Audit Found MDE Oversight "Inadequate" And Said Failures "Created Opportunities For Fraud"
Science
Dec 16
NASA Loses Contact With MAVEN After a Decade — Orbiter Goes Silent After Routine Mars Pass
- NASA Confirms Anomaly After Routine Mars Occultation
- Telemetry Showed All Subsystems Normal Before Occultation
Society
Dec 16
Brian Walshe Convicted Of First‑Degree Murder In Wife Ana Walshe’s Disappearance And Alleged Dismemberment
- Jury Convicts Brian Walshe Of First‑Degree Murder
- Prosecutors Allege Dismemberment And Disposal In Dumpsters
Politics
Dec 16
Farmers and Political Opposition Threaten To Freeze EU–Mercosur Trade Deal Ahead Of Planned Signing
- France Requests Delay And Calls Deal "Unacceptable"
- Agreement Would Phase Out Tariffs Over 15 Years
- Deal Would Link Markets Of About 780 Million People
Science
Dec 16
25 Years of Discovery: The Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs — And the Mysteries Next
- CRISPR Enabled Approved Genetic Cures And Rapid Personalized Therapies
- AlphaFold Solved Protein-Folding Predictions, Accelerating Drug Discovery
Politics
Dec 16
Hunter Biden Disbarred in Connecticut After Agreement Over Attorney Misconduct
Hunter Biden has been disbarred in Connecticut after agreeing to a settlement with the state disciplinary office that found he violated attorney conduct rules. He acknowledged some attorney misconduct but did n...
Security
Dec 16
Pentagon Cyber Budget Climbs to $15.1B in FY2026 Defense Bill
- FY2026 NDAA Proposes About $15.1 Billion For Pentagon Cyber Programs
- Approximately $9.1 Billion Allocated To Core Cybersecurity Operations
Environment
Dec 16
GloSAT Extends Global Temperature Record to 1781 and Reveals Early Human Warming
- GloSAT Extends Global Temperature Record Back To 1781
- Estimated 0.09 °C Of Human-Caused Warming From 1750–1850
- Results Fall Within IPCC’s 0–0.2 °C Assessment For 1750–1850
Technology
Dec 16
U.S. Launches Drive To Recruit 1,000 Engineers For Two-Year Federal AI And Tech Roles
- U.S. Government To Recruit 1,000 Engineers For Two-Year Federal Roles
- First Cohort Targeted For Hire By March 31
Conflict
Dec 15
EU Launches Air Bridge to Deliver Eight Aid Flights to Darfur as Crisis Deepens
- EU Establishes Air Bridge To Deliver Eight Aid Flights To Darfur
- €3.5 Million Worth Of Supplies And ~100 Tonnes Delivered On First Flight
Politics
Dec 15
Campaign Round‑Up — 12.15.25: Doug Jones Officially Enters Alabama Governor Race
- Doug Jones Officially Launches Alabama Gubernatorial Campaign
- Indiana Senate Rejects White House‑Backed Redistricting Plan
Conflict
Dec 15
Why Are Americans Still Dying in Syria? The Palmyra Attack and the Risks of an Expanded U.S. Presence
- Two Iowa National Guardsmen And One American Translator Killed In Palmyra
- Attacker Was A Member Of The Syrian Armed Forces Under Investigation For Extremist Views
Politics
Dec 15
Former Biden Officials Largely Silent On Afghan Resettlement Vetting After National Guard Shooting
- Multiple Former Officials Did Not Respond To Inquiries
- Thanksgiving Eve Shooting Renewed Scrutiny Of Vetting Procedures
Science
Dec 15
Meet Sukunaarchaeum mirabile — A Microbe That Blurs the Line Between Virus and Cell
Sukunaarchaeum mirabile is a newly described archaeal entity whose tiny genome (238,000 bp) encodes ribosome assembly and mRNA production yet lacks most metabolic pathways. Discovered by Ryo Harada’s team in pl...
Science
Dec 15
MIT Deep-Learning Model Predicts Minute-by-Minute Cell Movements During Early Fruit Fly Development
- Model Predicts Cell Behavior During Fruit Fly Gastrulation With ~90% Accuracy
- Minute-Level Timing: Often Pinpoints Exact Minute of Cellular Events
Society
Dec 15
Retired Officer Robert Muth Fatally Struck While Directing Traffic at Cumming Christmas Parade
- Retired Officer Robert Muth Struck While Directing Parade Traffic
- Incident Occurred Dec. 13 At Castleberry Road And Buford Dam Road
Science
Dec 15
Why the Moon Always Shows the Same Face to Earth: The Physics of Tidal Locking
- Moon Is Tidally Locked — Same Face Faces Earth
- Tidal Bulges Were Raised When The Moon Was Deformable
- Offset Bulges Produced A Gravitational Torque That Slowed Rotation
Politics
Dec 15
Chinese Filmmaker Who Documented Alleged Uyghur Camps Faces Possible Deportation From US
- Chinese Filmmaker Detained By ICE In August
- Immigration Hearing Held In New York; Next Date Set For January
Politics
Dec 15
Harris, Newsom Spark 2028 Buzz at DNC Winter Meeting — Midterms, Money and a Crowded Field
- Kamala Harris Delivered A Forceful, Confrontational Address
- Gavin Newsom Received A "Rock‑Star" Reception From Delegates
Culture
Dec 15
Digital Reconstruction Reveals a “Lost Pompeii” of Towered Villas
- Digital Reconstructions Reveal Possible Lost Upper Floors Of Pompeii
- Isolated Staircase At House Of Thiasus Suggests A Towered Structure
- Towers May Have Reached About 40 Feet (≈12 Meters)
Science
Dec 15
Super Wolf Moon: How and When to See January’s Full Moon (Jan. 3, 2026)
- Full Moon On Jan. 3, 2026 (Wolf Moon)
- Moon Rises Just Before 5:00 P.M. EST And Peaks ~6:14 P.M. EST
- January Full Moon Is A Supermoon (~225,130 mi / 362,312 km)
Politics
Dec 15
Nobel Laureate Maria Corina Machado Suffers Vertebra Fracture During Secret Sea Escape From Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado sustained a confirmed vertebra fracture during a clandestine sea crossing while fleeing Venezuela to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. ...
Politics
Dec 15
VA Plans To Cut Up To 35,000 Health Care Jobs, Sparking Outcry From Veterans’ Groups
- VA Plans To Cut Up To 35,000 Health Care Positions
- Nearly 30,000 Employees Lost Earlier This Year During Reorganization
Society
Dec 15
U.S. Proposal to Collect Social Media Handles From Visa Waiver Visitors Sparks Industry Warning
- Proposal Would Require Social Media Handles From Visa Waiver Visitors
- Requirement Covers Accounts And Identifiers Used Over The Past Five Years
Economy
Dec 15
Mexico Opens Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Probes Into U.S. Pork Leg and Shoulder Imports
- Mexico Launches Anti-Dumping And Anti-Subsidy Investigations Into U.S. Pork
- Probe Targets Pork Leg And Shoulder Imports

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Conflict
Dec 16
Winter Storms Hamper Gaza Rescue Efforts — Authorities Say Thousands Still Buried Under Rubble
Winter storms and heavy rains in Gaza are worsening an already dire situation: collapsing damaged buildings, flooding tents, and hampering recovery operations. Civil Defence teams recovered 20 bodies from a mul...
Environment
Dec 16
Sound Waves Could Shield California Homes and Businesses From Wildfires
- Sonic Fire Tech Developed A Low‑Frequency Sound‑Wave Fire Suppression System
- Trials Scheduled With Two California Utilities
- 50 Home Pilot Installations Contracted For 2026
Culture
Dec 16
Hasmonean Oil Lamp and Second Temple Stylus Discovered Near Jerusalem on First Night of Hanukkah
- Hasmonean-Era Clay Oil Lamp Discovered At Nabi Samuel
- Find Occurred On The First Night Of Hanukkah
Politics
Dec 16
How Feeding Our Future Exploited Minnesota’s Pandemic Meal Program — A 2,818% Surge That Went Unchecked
- Payments Rose From $1.4M In 2019 To $140.3M In 2021 (2,818% Increase)
- Audit Found MDE Oversight "Inadequate" And Said Failures "Created Opportunities For Fraud"
Science
Dec 16
NASA Loses Contact With MAVEN After a Decade — Orbiter Goes Silent After Routine Mars Pass
- NASA Confirms Anomaly After Routine Mars Occultation
- Telemetry Showed All Subsystems Normal Before Occultation
Society
Dec 16
Brian Walshe Convicted Of First‑Degree Murder In Wife Ana Walshe’s Disappearance And Alleged Dismemberment
- Jury Convicts Brian Walshe Of First‑Degree Murder
- Prosecutors Allege Dismemberment And Disposal In Dumpsters
Politics
Dec 16
Farmers and Political Opposition Threaten To Freeze EU–Mercosur Trade Deal Ahead Of Planned Signing
- France Requests Delay And Calls Deal "Unacceptable"
- Agreement Would Phase Out Tariffs Over 15 Years
- Deal Would Link Markets Of About 780 Million People
Science
Dec 16
25 Years of Discovery: The Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs — And the Mysteries Next
- CRISPR Enabled Approved Genetic Cures And Rapid Personalized Therapies
- AlphaFold Solved Protein-Folding Predictions, Accelerating Drug Discovery
Politics
Dec 16
Hunter Biden Disbarred in Connecticut After Agreement Over Attorney Misconduct
Hunter Biden has been disbarred in Connecticut after agreeing to a settlement with the state disciplinary office that found he violated attorney conduct rules. He acknowledged some attorney misconduct but did n...
Security
Dec 16
Pentagon Cyber Budget Climbs to $15.1B in FY2026 Defense Bill
- FY2026 NDAA Proposes About $15.1 Billion For Pentagon Cyber Programs
- Approximately $9.1 Billion Allocated To Core Cybersecurity Operations
Environment
Dec 16
GloSAT Extends Global Temperature Record to 1781 and Reveals Early Human Warming
- GloSAT Extends Global Temperature Record Back To 1781
- Estimated 0.09 °C Of Human-Caused Warming From 1750–1850
- Results Fall Within IPCC’s 0–0.2 °C Assessment For 1750–1850
Technology
Dec 16
U.S. Launches Drive To Recruit 1,000 Engineers For Two-Year Federal AI And Tech Roles
- U.S. Government To Recruit 1,000 Engineers For Two-Year Federal Roles
- First Cohort Targeted For Hire By March 31
Conflict
Dec 15
EU Launches Air Bridge to Deliver Eight Aid Flights to Darfur as Crisis Deepens
- EU Establishes Air Bridge To Deliver Eight Aid Flights To Darfur
- €3.5 Million Worth Of Supplies And ~100 Tonnes Delivered On First Flight
Politics
Dec 15
Campaign Round‑Up — 12.15.25: Doug Jones Officially Enters Alabama Governor Race
- Doug Jones Officially Launches Alabama Gubernatorial Campaign
- Indiana Senate Rejects White House‑Backed Redistricting Plan
Conflict
Dec 15
Why Are Americans Still Dying in Syria? The Palmyra Attack and the Risks of an Expanded U.S. Presence
- Two Iowa National Guardsmen And One American Translator Killed In Palmyra
- Attacker Was A Member Of The Syrian Armed Forces Under Investigation For Extremist Views
Politics
Dec 15
Former Biden Officials Largely Silent On Afghan Resettlement Vetting After National Guard Shooting
- Multiple Former Officials Did Not Respond To Inquiries
- Thanksgiving Eve Shooting Renewed Scrutiny Of Vetting Procedures
Science
Dec 15
Meet Sukunaarchaeum mirabile — A Microbe That Blurs the Line Between Virus and Cell
Sukunaarchaeum mirabile is a newly described archaeal entity whose tiny genome (238,000 bp) encodes ribosome assembly and mRNA production yet lacks most metabolic pathways. Discovered by Ryo Harada’s team in pl...
Science
Dec 15
MIT Deep-Learning Model Predicts Minute-by-Minute Cell Movements During Early Fruit Fly Development
- Model Predicts Cell Behavior During Fruit Fly Gastrulation With ~90% Accuracy
- Minute-Level Timing: Often Pinpoints Exact Minute of Cellular Events
Society
Dec 15
Retired Officer Robert Muth Fatally Struck While Directing Traffic at Cumming Christmas Parade
- Retired Officer Robert Muth Struck While Directing Parade Traffic
- Incident Occurred Dec. 13 At Castleberry Road And Buford Dam Road
Science
Dec 15
Why the Moon Always Shows the Same Face to Earth: The Physics of Tidal Locking
- Moon Is Tidally Locked — Same Face Faces Earth
- Tidal Bulges Were Raised When The Moon Was Deformable
- Offset Bulges Produced A Gravitational Torque That Slowed Rotation
Politics
Dec 15
Chinese Filmmaker Who Documented Alleged Uyghur Camps Faces Possible Deportation From US
- Chinese Filmmaker Detained By ICE In August
- Immigration Hearing Held In New York; Next Date Set For January
Politics
Dec 15
Harris, Newsom Spark 2028 Buzz at DNC Winter Meeting — Midterms, Money and a Crowded Field
- Kamala Harris Delivered A Forceful, Confrontational Address
- Gavin Newsom Received A "Rock‑Star" Reception From Delegates
Culture
Dec 15
Digital Reconstruction Reveals a “Lost Pompeii” of Towered Villas
- Digital Reconstructions Reveal Possible Lost Upper Floors Of Pompeii
- Isolated Staircase At House Of Thiasus Suggests A Towered Structure
- Towers May Have Reached About 40 Feet (≈12 Meters)
Science
Dec 15
Super Wolf Moon: How and When to See January’s Full Moon (Jan. 3, 2026)
- Full Moon On Jan. 3, 2026 (Wolf Moon)
- Moon Rises Just Before 5:00 P.M. EST And Peaks ~6:14 P.M. EST
- January Full Moon Is A Supermoon (~225,130 mi / 362,312 km)
Politics
Dec 15
Nobel Laureate Maria Corina Machado Suffers Vertebra Fracture During Secret Sea Escape From Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado sustained a confirmed vertebra fracture during a clandestine sea crossing while fleeing Venezuela to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. ...
Politics
Dec 15
VA Plans To Cut Up To 35,000 Health Care Jobs, Sparking Outcry From Veterans’ Groups
- VA Plans To Cut Up To 35,000 Health Care Positions
- Nearly 30,000 Employees Lost Earlier This Year During Reorganization
Society
Dec 15
U.S. Proposal to Collect Social Media Handles From Visa Waiver Visitors Sparks Industry Warning
- Proposal Would Require Social Media Handles From Visa Waiver Visitors
- Requirement Covers Accounts And Identifiers Used Over The Past Five Years
Economy
Dec 15
Mexico Opens Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Probes Into U.S. Pork Leg and Shoulder Imports
- Mexico Launches Anti-Dumping And Anti-Subsidy Investigations Into U.S. Pork
- Probe Targets Pork Leg And Shoulder Imports