Mass. Trooper Talks Man Off 250‑Foot Tobin Bridge After 90‑Minute Crisis — Bodycam Shows Calm Rescue

• Trooper Rassan Charles Talks Man Down From 250‑Foot Tobin Bridge
• About 90‑Minute Standoff Ended With Man Escorted To Safety

Women Fleeing Mali Report Rapes and Killings; Stigma and Insecurity Hide Many More

• 14-Year-Old Arrived In Shock After Alleged Rape By Fighters
• Refugees Allege Killings, Looting And Sexual Violence By 'White Men' Linked To Africa Corps

Alone at the Airport: Seven Children Fly From Miami To Reunite With Fathers Deported To Guatemala

• Seven Children Aged 3–15 Flew From Miami To Guatemala
• Three Children Were U.S. Citizens; Others Born In Guatemala

Islamabad Puts Drivers on Notice as Winter Smog Surges

• Authorities Launched Checkpoints And Emissions Stations On December 7
• More Than 300 Fines Issued And 80 Vehicles Impounded In First Week
• Drivers Fined 1,000 Rupees For Excessive Exhaust Emissions

Trump Expresses Doubt His Economic Agenda Will Secure House For Republicans, WSJ Reports

• Trump Says He Is Unsure Republicans Will Retain House Control
• Uncertainty Linked To Economic Policies Not Yet Taking Full Effect

Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric And Harsher Migration Policies Surge Across Europe

• More Than 115,000 Hate Crimes Recorded In England And Wales (Year To March 2025)
• Right-Wing Parties Poll Strongly On Hardline Migration Platforms

Verdict Due in Jimmy Lai’s National Security Trial — A Key Test For Hong Kong’s Press Freedom

• Verdict Scheduled Monday After 156‑Day Trial
• Jimmy Lai Faces Charges Of Sedition And Colluding With Foreign Forces

Israel Legalizes 19 West Bank Outposts, Sparking International Condemnation

• Israel Legalized 19 West Bank Outposts, Including Two From 2005
• Some Outposts Have Existed For More Than 20 Years And House Families

9-Year-Old Shovels Out Fire Hydrant — The Next Day It Helped Firefighters Save Lives

• 9-Year-Old Cleared Snow From Neighborhood Fire Hydrant
• Hydrant Was Used The Next Day To Fight A Structure Fire

Tulsi Gabbard: Suspected Terrorists Living in U.S. Represent a 'Direct Threat,' She Says

• Tulsi Gabbard Warns Of A "Direct Threat" From Suspected Terrorists In The U.S.
• She Cites NCTC Figures Of Roughly 18,000 Known Or Suspected Terrorists Admitted In Recent Years

Crime Wave Boosts Hard‑Right Front‑Runner Jose Antonio Kast Ahead Of Chile Runoff

• Jose Antonio Kast Leads Ahead Of Sunday’s Runoff
• Kast Promises Mass Deportations, Border Closures And State Of Emergency

Reunited After 40+ Years: Missing Kentucky Girl Found, Mother Arraigned on Felony Charge

• Missing Child Located After More Than 40 Years
• Crime Stoppers Tip Prompted Florida Lead
• Photo Comparison Confirmed By Jefferson County Detectives

Newsom Mocks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Over Viral Party Photo and Whistleblower Claims

• Newsom Mocked Hegseth On X With A Side‑By‑Side Image
• Viral Photo Originated From Fox News’ All‑American New Year 2023

5,000‑Year‑Old Undersea Wall Off Brittany May Explain Legendary 'Sunken City'

• Massive Undersea Wall Dates To About 5,000 B.C.
• Structure Extends Roughly 120 Metres (≈394 Feet)
• Wall Measures Approximately 20 Metres Wide And 2 Metres High (≈65 × 6.5 ft)

U‑Haul Truck Explodes in Lewiston Shopping Center, Killing 61-Year-Old Man

Early Saturday, a U‑Haul truck exploded in the Old Navy parking lot in Lewiston, Idaho, killing 61‑year‑old Do...

Trump Pushes Affordability Pledge as Polls Show Economic Strain; Fed Sees Brighter Outlook for 2026

• AP‑NORC Poll Shows 31% Approval For Trump’s Handling Of The Economy
• Federal Reserve Projects Faster Growth And Lower Inflation By 2026

Jake Tapper Says White House Is Withholding Full Details About Trump’s Health

• Jake Tapper Says White House Is Not Fully Disclosing Trump’s Health
• Press Secretary Attributed Bruises To Handshakes And Daily Aspirin

Prolonged Drought Likely Drove Extinction of 'Hobbit' Humans on Flores, Study Finds

• Prolonged Drought Linked To Homo Floresiensis Disappearance
• Adults Measured About 3.5 Feet Tall
• Primary Fossil Site Was Liang Bua Cave On Flores, Indonesia

Big Pharma’s Private Jets and Public Costs: How Lobbying, Advertising and Profits Drive High Drug Prices

• Private Jets From Six Major Drugmakers Landed In Washington Area At Least 127 Times
• U.S. Pays Nearly Three Times What Other Wealthy Nations Pay For Prescription Drugs

Congress Should Expand Medicare Coverage For Obesity Treatments — And Fast

• Use Of Ozempic And Similar Drugs Rose Roughly 40‑Fold In Five Years
• Obesity Prevalence Edged Down From 41.9% To 40.3% During That Period

WaPo: VA Could Cut Up To 35,000 Health-Care Jobs This Month

• WaPo Reports VA May Cut Up To 35,000 Health-Care Jobs
• Planned Cuts Said To Occur This Month
• Report Cites Internal Memo, VA Staffers And Congressional Aides

Opinion: Did Laura Loomer Help Put Jared Isaacman Back In The Running For NASA?

• Laura Loomer Publicly Lobbied For Jared Isaacman
• Isaacman’s Nomination Was First Raised In December 2024

Maduro’s Potential Successors: Sanctioned Loyalists, Armed Factions and the Risk of a Harder Regime

• Maduro’s Fall Could Create A Dangerous Power Vacuum
• Venezuela Has Fragmented Into Criminal And Militia-Controlled Territories

Countdown: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS to Fly Past Earth on Dec. 19 — What You Need to Know

3I/ATLAS is an interstellar comet confirmed in July 2025 and traveling at about 137,000 mph. Hubble and other ...