DOJ releases Epstein files and the first batch is short on new information - NPR

Suspect in Brown and M.I.T. Killings Died 2 Days Before He Was Found, Autopsy Shows - The New York Times

US conducts strikes in Syria in response to attack that killed two American soldiers - CNN

Fraught EU summit backs Ukraine but divisions are clear - BBC

Trump's push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians - NPR

The next Bay Area storm is on the way. This timeline shows when heaviest rain will hit - San Francisco Chronicle

Rep. Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor, won’t seek reelection to House - PBS

It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it - NPR

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Largest Developments to Date in Bringing Most-Favored-Nation Pricing to American Patients - The White House (.gov)

US judge found guilty of helping Mexican migrant evade immigration agents - BBC

Taiwan: Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taipei metro - BBC

A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre - ABC News

Protests escalate in Bangladesh after death of student leader Hadi - Al Jazeera

Gaza no longer in famine but hunger levels remain critical, UN says - The Guardian

Musk wins appeal that restores 2018 Tesla pay deal now worth about $139 billion - Reuters

Oracle Stock Jumps On Reports TikTok Signed Deal To Create U.S. Joint Venture - Investor's Business Daily

Stocks rise with tech boost, yen weakens after Japan rate hike - Reuters

Cytokinetics Announces FDA Approval of MYQORZO™ (aficamten) for the Treatment of Adults with Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy to Improve Functional Capacity and Symptoms - Cytokinetics

A total League of Legends revamp is coming in 2027 - Engadget

The 10 game industry trends that made (and plagued) this year - 2025 Wrap-Up - Game Developer

Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install - The Verge

Gemini will replace Google Assistant on Android in 2026 - 9to5Google

Nick Reiner was diagnosed with schizophrenia and his medication was adjusted before parents' killings, sources say - NBC News

Bowen Yang Is Leaving ‘SNL’ - The Hollywood Reporter

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' snares $12 million in Thursday previews - CNBC

The best films of 2025 – all the votes - BFI

Jake Paul Takes On His Realest Opponent Yet - Defector

Alabama vs Oklahoma Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's CFP First Round Game — December 19 - Covers.com

Seahawks Show ‘We're A Very Resilient, Relentless Group’ In Comeback Win Over Rams - Seattle Seahawks

We're tracking perfect brackets for the College Football Playoff - NCAA.com

Ant societies rose by trading individual protection for collective power—the evolution of 'squishability' - Phys.org

Latest Comet 3I/ATLAS news: Comet close approach today - Space

Scientists discover a lemon-shaped planet with something they've never seen before - Mashable

Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas - KSL.com

U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctors - The Washington Post

Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported so far nationally, latest CDC data shows - ABC News

Inside the FDA's vaccine uproar - CBS News

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies - AP News