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Dec 11
CU‑Boulder’s DUSTER Wins $24.8M to Study Hazardous Lunar Dust on Artemis IV
NASA awarded $24.8 million to CU‑Boulder’s LASP to build DUSTER, a two‑instrument payload that will study charged lunar dust and near‑surface plasma at the Moon’s south pole during Artemis IV (planned for 2028)...
Society
Dec 11
Mountaineer Charged With Grossly Negligent Homicide After Girlfriend Dies of Hypothermia on Austria's Grossglockner
- Thomas Plamberger Charged With Grossly Negligent Homicide
- Kerstin Gurtner Died Of Hypothermia During Grossglockner Ascent
Environment
Dec 11
Clearing the First Five Feet: Early 'Zone Zero' Steps Linked to Higher Home Survival in L.A. Fires
- Clearing The First 5 Feet Cut Destruction From 27% To 9%
- IBHS Inspected More Than 250 Homes In Altadena And Pacific Palisades
Politics
Dec 11
Johnson Predicts Close Indiana Vote After Private Calls to State Senators
- Speaker Mike Johnson Placed Individual Calls To Indiana State Senators
- Proposed Map Could Shift Indiana From A 7-2 Split To Potentially Two Republican Pickups
Politics
Dec 11
Missouri Activists Deliver Enough Signatures to Force Referendum on GOP Gerrymandered Map
- Activists Submitted Nearly Three Times The Required Signatures
- Petition Met Geographic Requirement From Six Of Eight Districts
Politics
Dec 11
Burgum Calls California A “National Security Risk” As Energy Officials Warn Blue States Raise Costs
- California Imports More Than 60% Of Its Oil, Burgum Says
- California Refinery Count Fell From ~40 To About Nine
Society
Dec 11
Guardian Arena III: Space Force Puts Fitness, Teamwork and Brains to the Test on Florida’s Space Coast
- Guardian Arena III Took Place At Kennedy Space Center And Patrick Space Force Base
- 105 Competitors From Multiple Services And Civilians Participated (Including One Australian)
Economy
Dec 11
White House Predicts Consumers Will Feel Financial Relief By Early 2026, Deputy Chief Says
- Relief Expected During 2026 Tax Filing Season
- Deputy Chief Says 'Fundamentals Of The Economy Are Good'
- Affordability Remains The Main Public Concern
Economy
Dec 11
Fed Chair Powell Warns AI Could Cost More Jobs Than It Creates as Fed Cuts Rate to 3.75%
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that AI could destroy more jobs than it creates, noting firms have cited AI in recent layoffs. The Fed cut its policy rate to 3.75% from 4.0% amid concerns about a sof...
Society
Dec 11
Cracker Barrel Agrees To More Than $100,000 Settlement After Alleged Mistreatment Of Students With Autism
- Cracker Barrel Reaches Settlement Worth Over $100,000
- Up To $75,000 In Payments To Affected Students ($7,500 Each)
Science
Dec 11
Scientists Urge Human Missions to Mars in New 200‑Page Strategy Report
- 200‑Page Strategy Urges Human Missions To Mars
- Primary Goal: Search For Past Or Present Life
- Humans Enable Faster, Richer Geological Science And Sample Return
Society
Dec 11
GoFundMe Sees Surge In Campaigns For Rent, Food And Monthly Bills, Annual Report Finds
- Campaigns For Rent, Utilities And Groceries Rose 20% Year‑Over‑Year
- Food‑Related Fundraisers Jumped Nearly Sixfold Between Late October And Early November
Society
Dec 11
North Carolina Mother Missing After Dropping 2-Year-Old at Grandparents' Home — Family Pleads for Help
- Mother Frezja Matisse Baker, 31, Missing Since Dec. 4, 2025
- Last Seen At 9:52 P.M. Near 1323 Lasalle Street In Charlotte
Science
Dec 11
Sled Dogs Race Beneath a Vivid Aurora and Supermoon Over Fairbanks, Alaska
- Sled Dogs Race Under Aurora In Fairbanks
- Fairbanks Lies Beneath The Main Auroral Band Above The Alaska Range
- Supermoon Shone Alongside Vivid Green And Pink Auroras
Culture
Dec 11
Iceland Becomes Fifth Country To Withdraw From Eurovision After EBU Clears Israel
- Iceland Withdraws From Eurovision After EBU Clears Israel
- Iceland Becomes Fifth Country To Boycott Following Spain, Ireland, Slovenia And The Netherlands
Culture
Dec 11
Divers Recover 3,000-Year-Old Unfinished Clay Figurine From Lake Bolsena — Maker’s Fingerprints Still Visible
- Unfinished Palm-Sized Clay Figurine Recovered From Lake Bolsena
- Object Dates To The 10th–9th Centuries BC (Early Iron Age)
Conflict
Dec 11
Storm Byron Floods Gaza Displacement Sites as Hundreds Flee Tents
Storm Byron is set to lash Gaza with heavy rain, strong winds and hail through Friday, threatening widespread flash floods in a territory already strained by prolonged conflict and mass displacement. Nearly 850...
Security
Dec 11
U.S. Forces Seize Large Crude Tanker Off Venezuela; Trump Calls It "Largest Ever Seized"
- U.S. Seized Large Crude Tanker Off Venezuela On Dec. 10
- FBI, HSI And U.S. Coast Guard Executed The Seizure Warrant
Politics
Dec 11
DOJ Creates Second Amendment Unit — But Still Defends Broad Gun Bans
- DOJ Establishes A Second Amendment Section In The Civil Rights Division
- Department’s Mission Statement Emphasizes ‘Law‑Abiding’ Citizens
Politics
Dec 11
Report: Major Cuts to U.S. Government Statisticians Threaten Credibility Of Key Federal Data
- One Agency Reportedly Lost About 95% Of Its Staff
- Census Bureau Lost At Least 15% Of Workforce
- Several Agencies Shed 25%–40% Of Staff, Disrupting Reports
Politics
Dec 11
US Asks Supreme Court To Drop Appeal In High-Profile FIFA Bribery Case
- US Asks Supreme Court To Drop Appeal In FIFA Bribery Case
- Hernan Lopez And Full Play Convicted In March 2023 Of Paying Bribes For TV Rights
Politics
Dec 11
Trump Launches 'Gold Card' Program — U.S. Green Cards From $1M; Corporations Can Sponsor at $2M
- Gold Card Program Launched With Applications Now Live
- Individual Gold Card Price Set At $1 Million
Politics
Dec 11
‘He’ll Be Next’: Trump Threatens Colombian President as U.S. Signals Wider Anti-Drug Push
- Trump Warns Colombia'S Leader That He'S "Next" In Anti-Drug Campaign
- President Suggested Expanding Military Operations To Mexico And Colombia
Science
Dec 11
Ancient Sheep DNA Reveals How a Bronze Age Plague Traveled Across Eurasia
- Yersinia Pestis DNA Recovered From A ~4,000‑Year‑Old Sheep
- Bronze Age Plague Lineage Circulated Across Eurasia For Approximately 2,000 Years
Environment
Dec 11
Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia Erupts After ~10,000 Years — 45,000 ft Ash Plume Disrupts Flights
Hayli Gubbi , a volcano in Ethiopia's Afar Region, erupted on November 23, 2025, marking its first recorded activity in an estimated 10,000–12,000 years. The blast produced an ash and SO₂ plume that reached abo...
Security
Dec 11
Senators Say Defense Bill Clause Could Weaken Helicopter Safety, Call For Fix After Deadly Crash
- Provision In Defense Bill Said To Preserve Loophole In D.C. Airspace Rules
- Senators Warn Different Rules Could Undermine Civilian Flight Safety
Health
Dec 11
ISU Study Finds H5N1 Receptors in Mammary Glands of Multiple Species — What It Means for Dairy, Livestock and Humans
- Sialic Acid Receptors Found In Multiple Mammary Glands
- No Confirmed Infections Outside Dairy Cattle To Date
Economy
Dec 11
Architects of the New Economy: How Washington’s Economic Power Is Being Remade
- Economic Power No Longer Aligns With Party Labels
- Influence Flows Through Gatekeepers, Outsiders And Dealmakers
- Semafor Profiles Elected And Unelected Architects Of Policy

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Science
Dec 11
CU‑Boulder’s DUSTER Wins $24.8M to Study Hazardous Lunar Dust on Artemis IV
NASA awarded $24.8 million to CU‑Boulder’s LASP to build DUSTER, a two‑instrument payload that will study charged lunar dust and near‑surface plasma at the Moon’s south pole during Artemis IV (planned for 2028)...
Society
Dec 11
Mountaineer Charged With Grossly Negligent Homicide After Girlfriend Dies of Hypothermia on Austria's Grossglockner
- Thomas Plamberger Charged With Grossly Negligent Homicide
- Kerstin Gurtner Died Of Hypothermia During Grossglockner Ascent
Environment
Dec 11
Clearing the First Five Feet: Early 'Zone Zero' Steps Linked to Higher Home Survival in L.A. Fires
- Clearing The First 5 Feet Cut Destruction From 27% To 9%
- IBHS Inspected More Than 250 Homes In Altadena And Pacific Palisades
Politics
Dec 11
Johnson Predicts Close Indiana Vote After Private Calls to State Senators
- Speaker Mike Johnson Placed Individual Calls To Indiana State Senators
- Proposed Map Could Shift Indiana From A 7-2 Split To Potentially Two Republican Pickups
Politics
Dec 11
Missouri Activists Deliver Enough Signatures to Force Referendum on GOP Gerrymandered Map
- Activists Submitted Nearly Three Times The Required Signatures
- Petition Met Geographic Requirement From Six Of Eight Districts
Politics
Dec 11
Burgum Calls California A “National Security Risk” As Energy Officials Warn Blue States Raise Costs
- California Imports More Than 60% Of Its Oil, Burgum Says
- California Refinery Count Fell From ~40 To About Nine
Society
Dec 11
Guardian Arena III: Space Force Puts Fitness, Teamwork and Brains to the Test on Florida’s Space Coast
- Guardian Arena III Took Place At Kennedy Space Center And Patrick Space Force Base
- 105 Competitors From Multiple Services And Civilians Participated (Including One Australian)
Economy
Dec 11
White House Predicts Consumers Will Feel Financial Relief By Early 2026, Deputy Chief Says
- Relief Expected During 2026 Tax Filing Season
- Deputy Chief Says 'Fundamentals Of The Economy Are Good'
- Affordability Remains The Main Public Concern
Economy
Dec 11
Fed Chair Powell Warns AI Could Cost More Jobs Than It Creates as Fed Cuts Rate to 3.75%
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that AI could destroy more jobs than it creates, noting firms have cited AI in recent layoffs. The Fed cut its policy rate to 3.75% from 4.0% amid concerns about a sof...
Society
Dec 11
Cracker Barrel Agrees To More Than $100,000 Settlement After Alleged Mistreatment Of Students With Autism
- Cracker Barrel Reaches Settlement Worth Over $100,000
- Up To $75,000 In Payments To Affected Students ($7,500 Each)
Science
Dec 11
Scientists Urge Human Missions to Mars in New 200‑Page Strategy Report
- 200‑Page Strategy Urges Human Missions To Mars
- Primary Goal: Search For Past Or Present Life
- Humans Enable Faster, Richer Geological Science And Sample Return
Society
Dec 11
GoFundMe Sees Surge In Campaigns For Rent, Food And Monthly Bills, Annual Report Finds
- Campaigns For Rent, Utilities And Groceries Rose 20% Year‑Over‑Year
- Food‑Related Fundraisers Jumped Nearly Sixfold Between Late October And Early November
Society
Dec 11
North Carolina Mother Missing After Dropping 2-Year-Old at Grandparents' Home — Family Pleads for Help
- Mother Frezja Matisse Baker, 31, Missing Since Dec. 4, 2025
- Last Seen At 9:52 P.M. Near 1323 Lasalle Street In Charlotte
Science
Dec 11
Sled Dogs Race Beneath a Vivid Aurora and Supermoon Over Fairbanks, Alaska
- Sled Dogs Race Under Aurora In Fairbanks
- Fairbanks Lies Beneath The Main Auroral Band Above The Alaska Range
- Supermoon Shone Alongside Vivid Green And Pink Auroras
Culture
Dec 11
Iceland Becomes Fifth Country To Withdraw From Eurovision After EBU Clears Israel
- Iceland Withdraws From Eurovision After EBU Clears Israel
- Iceland Becomes Fifth Country To Boycott Following Spain, Ireland, Slovenia And The Netherlands
Culture
Dec 11
Divers Recover 3,000-Year-Old Unfinished Clay Figurine From Lake Bolsena — Maker’s Fingerprints Still Visible
- Unfinished Palm-Sized Clay Figurine Recovered From Lake Bolsena
- Object Dates To The 10th–9th Centuries BC (Early Iron Age)
Conflict
Dec 11
Storm Byron Floods Gaza Displacement Sites as Hundreds Flee Tents
Storm Byron is set to lash Gaza with heavy rain, strong winds and hail through Friday, threatening widespread flash floods in a territory already strained by prolonged conflict and mass displacement. Nearly 850...
Security
Dec 11
U.S. Forces Seize Large Crude Tanker Off Venezuela; Trump Calls It "Largest Ever Seized"
- U.S. Seized Large Crude Tanker Off Venezuela On Dec. 10
- FBI, HSI And U.S. Coast Guard Executed The Seizure Warrant
Politics
Dec 11
DOJ Creates Second Amendment Unit — But Still Defends Broad Gun Bans
- DOJ Establishes A Second Amendment Section In The Civil Rights Division
- Department’s Mission Statement Emphasizes ‘Law‑Abiding’ Citizens
Politics
Dec 11
Report: Major Cuts to U.S. Government Statisticians Threaten Credibility Of Key Federal Data
- One Agency Reportedly Lost About 95% Of Its Staff
- Census Bureau Lost At Least 15% Of Workforce
- Several Agencies Shed 25%–40% Of Staff, Disrupting Reports
Politics
Dec 11
US Asks Supreme Court To Drop Appeal In High-Profile FIFA Bribery Case
- US Asks Supreme Court To Drop Appeal In FIFA Bribery Case
- Hernan Lopez And Full Play Convicted In March 2023 Of Paying Bribes For TV Rights
Politics
Dec 11
Trump Launches 'Gold Card' Program — U.S. Green Cards From $1M; Corporations Can Sponsor at $2M
- Gold Card Program Launched With Applications Now Live
- Individual Gold Card Price Set At $1 Million
Politics
Dec 11
‘He’ll Be Next’: Trump Threatens Colombian President as U.S. Signals Wider Anti-Drug Push
- Trump Warns Colombia'S Leader That He'S "Next" In Anti-Drug Campaign
- President Suggested Expanding Military Operations To Mexico And Colombia
Science
Dec 11
Ancient Sheep DNA Reveals How a Bronze Age Plague Traveled Across Eurasia
- Yersinia Pestis DNA Recovered From A ~4,000‑Year‑Old Sheep
- Bronze Age Plague Lineage Circulated Across Eurasia For Approximately 2,000 Years
Environment
Dec 11
Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia Erupts After ~10,000 Years — 45,000 ft Ash Plume Disrupts Flights
Hayli Gubbi , a volcano in Ethiopia's Afar Region, erupted on November 23, 2025, marking its first recorded activity in an estimated 10,000–12,000 years. The blast produced an ash and SO₂ plume that reached abo...
Security
Dec 11
Senators Say Defense Bill Clause Could Weaken Helicopter Safety, Call For Fix After Deadly Crash
- Provision In Defense Bill Said To Preserve Loophole In D.C. Airspace Rules
- Senators Warn Different Rules Could Undermine Civilian Flight Safety
Health
Dec 11
ISU Study Finds H5N1 Receptors in Mammary Glands of Multiple Species — What It Means for Dairy, Livestock and Humans
- Sialic Acid Receptors Found In Multiple Mammary Glands
- No Confirmed Infections Outside Dairy Cattle To Date
Economy
Dec 11
Architects of the New Economy: How Washington’s Economic Power Is Being Remade
- Economic Power No Longer Aligns With Party Labels
- Influence Flows Through Gatekeepers, Outsiders And Dealmakers
- Semafor Profiles Elected And Unelected Architects Of Policy