Machete Attack in Scranton: Two Women and Service Dog Killed, Third Woman Critically Injured

Two women (ages 61 and 59) and a service dog were killed in a machete attack at the Hotel Jermyn Apartments in...

King Charles to Scale Back Cancer Treatment After Early Diagnosis, Urges Wider Screening

• King Charles III Will Scale Back Cancer Treatment Next Year
• Early Diagnosis And Effective Intervention Allowed Reduced Treatment

Scientists Create a 'Time Mirror': First Laboratory Observation of Time Reflections Using a Metamaterial

• First Laboratory Observation Of Time Reflections
• Metamaterial With Fast Switches Created The Temporal Interface

Hunger Tightens Its Grip on California Students — SNAP Delays and Policy Cuts Could Make It Worse

• SNAP Delays Worsened Food Shortages For Families
• Three In Ten Californians Cut Or Reduced Meals (PPIC, Oct)

U.S. Drops Effort To Uphold FIFA Bribery Convictions Involving Former Fox Executive

• U.S. Asks Supreme Court To Dismiss Appeal In FIFA Bribery Case
• Hernán López And Full Play Convicted In March 2023
• Convictions Overturned On Appeal And Reinstated In July

Teen Survived Lion Mauling 6,200 Years Ago, Skull Shows — But Wounds Likely Proved Fatal

• Teen Survived Lion Mauling About 6,200 Years Ago
• Skull Shows Puncture And Compressive Injuries Consistent With A Large-Carnivore Bite

Researchers Develop Scalable Way To Turn Common Plastics Into Single‑Atom Catalysts

• Scalable Method Converts Plastics Into Single‑Atom Catalysts
• Study Published In Nature Communications
• ANSTO Australian Synchrotron X‑Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Used

Washington State Assesses Widespread Flood Damage as Another Atmospheric River Looms

• Skagit River Reached Record Levels At Mount Vernon (Pop. ~35,000)
• Evacuation Warning Issued For All 11,000 Burlington Residents; About 1,000 Fled Overnight

Macy’s Herald Square Stabbing: Suspect Released From Psychiatric Ward Hours Before Alleged Attack

• Suspect Identified As 43-Year-Old Kerri Aherne
• Alleged Attack Occurred In Macy’s Herald Square Restroom While Victim Was Changing Her Baby

Maine’s Loons Rebound: Numbers Rise but Threats Persist

• Maine Population Estimated At 3,174 Adult Loons And 568 Chicks
• Southern Maine Count More Than Doubled Since 1983
• Adult Loon Numbers Up 13% Over The Past Decade

Inside Minnesota’s $1B Fraud: How Fake Offices and Shell Companies Hid a Massive Scandal

• At Least $1 Billion Allegedly Lost In Minnesota Fraud Scheme
• 22 Businesses At Single St. Paul Building Billed About $8 Million

Surfer Bitten on Hand by Shark at North Salmon Creek; Later Self-Transports to Hospital

• Surfer Bitten On Hand At North Salmon Creek On Dec. 12
• Marine Unit Located Surfer Ashore; Fire Response Downgraded To Code 2

Epstein Photo Trove Sparks CNN Clash — Scott Jennings Defends Trump

• House Oversight Democrats Released New Epstein Photos
• CNN Guest Scott Jennings Said Photos Were Meant To Smear Trump
• Host Kaitlan Collins Highlighted Images Of Clinton And Larry Summers

Spain’s Sánchez Defends Pro‑Immigration Policy as EU Leaders Take a Harder Line

• Sánchez Publicly Defends Pro‑Immigration Policy
• Immigrants Cited As Key To Two Years Of Fastest EU Growth
• Over 4 Million Latin American Residents Were Legal In Spain In 2024

Study Finds Castration and Sterilization Often Increase Lifespan Across Mammals

• Sterilization Associated With 10–20% Longer Lifespan
• Castration Extends Male Lifespan; Vasectomy Does Not
• Early-Life Castration Produces The Largest Gains For Males

Indonesia Floods: Death Toll Tops 1,000 as Authorities Ramp Up Rescue and Relief

• Death Toll Reaches 1,006 In Sumatra Floods
• More Than 5,400 People Injured; 217 Still Missing
• About 1.2 Million Residents Displaced To Temporary Shelters

In Alaska’s Warming Arctic, An Inupiaq Elder Passes Hunting Traditions As Habitat Shifts

• Proposed 211-Mile Mining Road Threatens Caribou And Salmon Habitat
• Inupiaq Elder Roswell Schaeffer Is Passing Hunting Traditions To Youth

Three Filipino Fishermen Injured After Chinese Coast Guard Uses Water Cannons Near Sabina Shoal

• Chinese Coast Guard Used Water Cannons Against About 20 Philippine Fishing Boats
• Three Filipino Fishermen Injured And Two Boats Damaged

DOJ Weighs Novel Anti-Christian Hate-Crime Theory in Charlie Kirk Killing

• DOJ Is Considering Federal Charges Including A Novel Anti-Christian Hate-Crime Theory
• Suspect Tyler Robinson Faces State Aggravated Murder Charges In Utah; Death Penalty Sought

Norovirus Surge in California: New GII.17 Strain Raises Concern — What You Need To Know

• Norovirus Levels Rising In California Wastewater
• New GII.17 Strain Became Dominant During 2024–25 Season

Bulgaria’s Government Falls — President Radev Opens Talks To Form New Cabinet Ahead Of Euro Switch

• President Rumen Radev To Consult Parliamentary Groups Next Week
• Rosen Zhelyazkov’s Minority Government Ousted After Mass Protests

46 Times Gavin Newsom Fired Back: His Most Savage GOP Takedowns on Twitter

• BuzzFeed Compiled 46 Tweets By Gavin Newsom
• Posts Are Sourced From @GavinNewsom And @GovPressOffice

Naturalization Disrupted: USCIS Puts Citizenship Oaths On Hold For Residents From 19 Countries

• USCIS Paused Naturalization Actions For 19 "High Risk" Countries
• Many Oath Ceremonies Were Abruptly Canceled Or Rescheduled

You and Me Against the World: Who Shaped Trump’s Anti‑Europe National Security Strategy?

• Michael Anton Widely Credited As Lead Author Of The NSS
• NSS Frames Mass Migration As An Existential Threat To Europe