Is the U.S. really on the verge of war with Venezuela?
Venezuela has been a foe of the U.S. for decades, and in recent years, the country has slipped into economic distress, violence and autocracy.
Vox
- Business
FDA steps back from preclinical primate testing amid wider regulatory shift
New non-primate draft guidance follows the agency’s wider aim to curtail the use of animal testing in preclinical toxicology.
3 min readClinical Trials Arena
- Politics
Trump says he's rebuilding Dulles airport while his administration is fixing the 'people movers'
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will embark on a reconstruction of Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia. “We’re also going to rebuild Dulles airport because it’s not a good airport,” Trump said during a meeting of his Cabinet members at the White House.
1 min readAssociated Press Finance
- Politics
Trump, 79, Repeatedly Falls Asleep in His Own Cabinet Meeting
Donald Trump can no longer stay awake in his own meetings.
1 min readThe New Republic
- Politics
Donald Trump's Face Appears on New National Parks Passes After Attacks Toward Public Land
New policies for the coming year will also make visiting national parks more expensive for foreign tourists
4 min readPeople
- US
Trump, Duffy propose 'amazing plan' to redesign 'bad' Dulles airport
Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said they plan to overhaul Dulles airport near Washington, DC, which they said was "badly designed."
1 min readUSA TODAY
- World
'Send in the army' to help with water chaos - Davey
Thousands of households in Tunbridge Wells, Pembury and Frant will be without water for a fifth day.
4 min readBBC
- Politics
Hegseth keeps target on Navy man over lethal ‘narco boat’ strikes with eight-word retort to claim he tossed admiral under bus
The Trump administration appears to be scapegoating a decorated Navy SEAL commander in order to insulate the ‘Secretary of War’ as questions mount over whether US forces committed a war crime
594 min readThe Independent
- World
Holly Willoughby fined £1,600 for careless driving
The TV presenter drove her Mini Cooper without due care and attention near her home in Richmond.
1 min read - World
Pro-Israel group blasted for ‘antisemite of the year’ list featuring Ms. Rachel and leaving off far-right figures
Several nominees include Hollywood actresses and activists who have spoken out against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians
7 min read - Health
'My HIV is not the death sentence it once was'
Mark says modern treatment means HIV can be managed and is no longer a life-ending diagnosis.
3 min read - Lifestyle
Crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million
A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution shattered records Tuesday as it sold at auction for 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million). The sale price, which included a buyer's premium, topped the $18.5 million paid at a 2007 Christie’s auction for another Fabergé egg created for the Rothschild banking family. Craftsman Peter Carl Fabergé and his company created more than 50 of the eggs for Russia’s imperial family between 1885 and 1917, each elaborately unique and containing a hidden surprise.
2 min readAssociated Press
- Entertainment
Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle in tiff with Trump administration over use of creative work
Trump administration officials used Carpenter's song and Franklin the Turtle's image in social media posts about deportation and killing drug traffickers.
2 min read - US
Police were skeptical about tip that led to arrest of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect
Officers joked about tip that Luigi Mangione was at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, where they arrested him in the killing of Brian Thompson
4 min readThe Guardian
- World
Bid to have Palestinian flag taken down denied, High Court rules
The proposal to fly the Palestinian flag was passed by 32 to 28 votes on Monday.
6 min read - World
Plans to demolish flat block put on hold after protest
Protesters disrupted a meeting and demanded councillors vote against demolishing Westfield Court.
1 min read - US
Trump Vows to Rebuild ‘Terrible' Dulles Airport
President and Transportation Secretary signal upcoming bid process for major improvements.
2 min readAirlines Geeks
- Politics
Titus Calls On House Ways And Means Committee To Move FAIR BET Act
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus is continuing her push to undo the portion of the OBBBA that all but puts professional gamblers out of business
3 min readCasino Reports
- World
Ex-PM Imran Khan healthy but cut off in Pakistan jail, sister says
Imran Khan is ‘physically well’ but ‘very angry’ about being so isolated, sibling says after visit.
2 min readAl Jazeera
- Science
Our Brains Really Do 'Sync Up' When We Collaborate, Study Reveals
Literally on the same wavelength.
3 min readScienceAlert
- World
Using lessons learned in war: IDF expands C4I-Cyber directorate with new AI, spectrum divisions
The C4I and Cyber Defense Directorate's AI Division will also include a unit made up of reservists, utilizing their knowledge from civilian life in Israel's hi-tech sector. The IDF's C4I and Cyber Defense Directorate will establish two new divisions, one responsible for spectrum and communications and the other for artificial intelligence, following lessons learned from the Israel-Hamas War, the military confirmed on Tuesday.
4 min readJerusalem Post
- Business
DeDe Lea To Depart Paramount As Head Of Global Public Policy And Government Relations
DeDe Lea, the longtime head of global public policy and government relations for Paramount, announced that she is departing the company on Jan. 5. Lea is the latest top executive to depart the company following Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global, which was completed in August. Lea was named executive vice president, global public policy and …
2 min readDeadline
- US
EMTs capture heart-melting moment on video while saving helpless creature: 'Thank you for your empathy'
"Thank you for helping."
The Cool Down2 min read - World
Green spaces could be owned by local communities
Tandridge District Council is planning to hand over green spaces to cut maintenance costs.
2 min read - Politics
Trump follows through on vow, pardons notorious Honduran drug trafficker
“Trump’s pardon reeks of hypocrisy, it reeks of corruption, which is the M.O. of the Trump administration,” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said.
3 min readMS NOW
- Politics
California Governor Gavin Newsom Pokes Fun at President Trump’s Recent MRI Results Released by the White House
Gavin Newsom poked fun at President Donald Trump after the White House released his MRI results. The spoof memo was dated Monday, December 1, and signed by “Dr. Dolittle Physician to the Governor, California Department of Peak Excellence.” In the memo, Newsom, 58, took a dig at Trump’s recent medical summary. “Summary of Governor Gavin […]
2 min readNational Enquirer
- Politics
Elise Stefanik Calls Mike Johnson A Liar
Their dispute is the latest rift between Johnson and members of the House Republican conference. 🍿
2 min readHuffPost
- US
School 'deeply saddened' by pupil's crash death
Police continue to investigate a minibus crash near a school in which a teenage girl died.
3 min read - Politics
Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration's use of their work
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their music and imagery to support its agenda.
1 min read - US
Waste mountain to be cleared 'as soon as possible'
The Environment Agency and local council say they have reached an agreement to clear the site.
1 min read - World
'Victim's race didn't matter,' says murder accused
Elvis Vickers is on trial for the murder of Abdulkadar Chadli in Norwich last November.
2 min read - World
German parliament to vote on contentious pension bill on Friday
The German government faces a high-stakes showdown in parliament on Friday with a vote on a controversial pension reform package set to go ahead despite uncertainty over whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition has the backing to force it through. The administration of the Bundestag, Germany's lower house, on Tuesday confirmed that the vote is on the agenda for Friday.
2 min readdpa international
- World
University to shut campus and cut 400 jobs
The Southend-on-Sea campus is home to the award-winning East 15 drama school.
3 min read - World
Man was killed in Christmas Day 'trail of carnage'
Aidan Chapman was fatally injured after Anthony Gilheaney drove in "drink-fuelled" rage, the Old Bailey hears.
2 min read - World
Ex-ballerina and former minister in race to be next Lord Speaker
Deborah Bull and Michael Forsyth are the two candidates standing to replace Lord McFall of Alcluith.
3 min read - World
Level crossing under review when boy hit by train
Josh Travis died days after a consultation on whether to permanently close the crossing opened.
4 min read - Politics
Trump Wanders Through New Riff on ‘Tough Questions’ in Cognitive Test as He Lashes Out During Cabinet Meeting
President Donald Trump wandered through an augmented version of his riff about his cognitive test as he lashed out at the press during a cabinet meeting.
3 min readMediaite
- US
Comments on air licence applications sought
The Transport Licencing Authority urges the public to comment on three air licence applications.
1 min read - Business
WHO backs use of GLP-1RAs for weight loss despite shortage warning
The WHO predicts that fewer than 10% of eligible patients will have access to GLP-1RAs by 2030.
3 min read - World
Putin holding talks with US envoys at Kremlin on Ukraine peace plan
Meanwhile, Zelensky says some things "still need to be worked out" in the draft peace plan, but the US is taking "serious steps" to end the war.
1 min read - Politics
Trump administration to rebuild Washington's Dulles airport
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Reuters
- US
Florida Teens Arrested After Participating in Viral Door Kick Challenge
The TikTok trend promotes participants kicking aggressively on random residential doors before running away
2 min read - US
Police investigate threats made to elected representatives
The threats were made by armed and masked men in a video circulating on social media.
4 min read - World
Former EU chief diplomat among three arrested in fraud raids
The former chief diplomat of the European Union and a top official have been arrested as part of an anti-fraud investigation, according to officials.
3 min readThe Telegraph
- Lifestyle
The Poverty Line Isn't a Vibe
A more robust welfare state won't change the fact that tradeoffs exist, even for relatively wealthy Americans who choose to have kids.
Reason.com8 min read - Politics
Newsmax Legal Analyst Andrew Napolitano Destroys Pete Hegseth in Stunning Commentary: ‘Should Be Prosecuted for a War Crime!’
"Everybody along the line who did it, from the Secretary of Defense to the admiral to the people who actually pulled the trigger should be prosecuted for a war crime"
5 min read - Lifestyle
Fabergé egg fetches record $30.2 million at rare auction
One of the last Fabergé eggs in private hands sold on Tuesday, breaking its own record as the most expensive work by the Russian jeweler ever to appear at auction.
4 min readCNN
- World
Ahead of US meeting, Putin warns Russia is ready if Europe 'wants to fight'
Witkoff and Kushner are scheduled on Tuesday to meet Putin in Moscow.
6 min readGood Morning America
- World
Plaid Cymru confirms budget talks with Welsh Labour
Talks focus on NHS and councils as Plaid says it is ready to get Wales out of a "hole made by Labour".
4 min read - US
Fly tipper left personal details in rubbish
Andrei Stoica, 25, is convicted of obstruction after his details were found in dumped waste.
2 min read
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