1. Live Updates: Rob Reiner’s son arrested in fatal stabbings of the Hollywood legend and his wife  Los Angeles Times
2. Rob Reiner Is Said to Have Argued With His Son Nick at Conan O’Brien’s Holiday Party  The New York Times
3. Rob Reiner's son arrested on suspicion of homicide after director and his wife are found dead  Los Angeles Times
4. I Sat Down to Dinner With Rob, Michele and Nick Reiner. It Was Heartwarming and Jarring.  The Hollywood Reporter
5. Inside Rob Reiner and Billy Crystal's Five-Decade 'Bromance': ‘My Dearest Friend’  People.com

1. Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78  The New York Times
2. Joe Ely, Progressive Texas Country Legend Who Toured With the Clash, Dead at 78  Rolling Stone
3. Legendary Texas singer-songwriter Joe Ely dead at 78  KCBD
4. Texas music legend Joe Ely dies at 78, leaving lasting Austin legacy  KEYE
5. Joe Ely, Texas Country-Rock Hero Who Grew His Fan Base Touring With the Clash, Dies at 78  Variety

1. U.S. military says new strikes on 3 suspected drug boats killed 8 on board  NBC News
2. US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8  CNN
3. SOUTHCOM says 8 narco-terrorists killed in latest Eastern Pacific lethal kinetic strikes  Fox News
4. US military says strikes on 3 boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean kill 8 people  AP News
5. The War on Everything Doctrine  New York Magazine

1. Trump urges Xi to free Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai  BBC
2. Opinion | Jimmy Lai and the end of Hong Kong  The Washington Post
3. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence  CNN
4. Hong Kong court finds pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign forces  CNBC
5. Trump urges China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai  Al Jazeera

1. Ford Takes $19.5 Billion Hit in Detroit’s Biggest EV Bust  The Wall Street Journal
2. Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck  NPR
3. Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans  The New York Times
4. Ford takes $19.5B charge in hybrid pivot, cancels F-150 Lightning EV, launches new battery storage business  Yahoo Finance
5. Ford retreats from EVs, takes $19.5 billion charge as Trump policies grip industry  Reuters

1. Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers  CNN
2. Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Returns to No. 1 as ‘Ella McCay’ Suffers One of Worst Debuts Ever for Disney With $2 Million  Variety
3. Weekend Box Office: Zootopia 2 Becomes Highest-Grossing American Film of the Year  Rotten Tomatoes
4. China Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Roars Past $500 Million  The Hollywood Reporter
5. Disney's Zootopia 2 Becomes Third Movie of 2025 to Make Over $1 Billion at the Box Office  IGN

1. Holow Knight: Silksong – Sea of Sorrow DLC revealed  Nintendo Everything
2. SILKSONG EXPANSION, HOLLOW KNIGHT REFRESHED, AND MORE!  Team Cherry
3. Hollow Knight: Silksong is getting free DLC — and sooner than expected  Polygon
4. Silksong has sold more than 7 million copies in 3 months—and no, that's not counting Game Pass  PC Gamer
5. Silksong is getting a free expansion next year  The Verge

1. Steelers vs. Dolphins: Kickoff time, odds, playoff picture, where to watch MNF  CBS Sports
2. Aaron Rodgers, Steelers snap Dolphins' four-game win streak with 28-15 victory  ESPN
3. How to Watch, Stream & Listen: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers  Miami Dolphins
4. Steelers rally with 4 straight touchdown drives to dominate Dolphins, eliminate Miami from playoff contention  Fox News
5. What is Monday Night Football NFL game schedule tonight? What channel, where to watch MNF live  IndyStar

1. OpenAI’s Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company  WIRED
2. OpenAI comms chief Hannah Wong to depart the company  Axios
3. OpenAI chief communications officer is leaving after 5 years at the company  digit.in

1. Anthony Geary, "General Hospital" star, dies at age 78  CBS News
2. Anthony Geary, Luke on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 78  The New York Times
3. ‘General Hospital’ actor Anthony Geary, one half of beloved on-air couple Luke and Laura, dead at 78  CNN
4. Who Was 'General Hospital' Star Anthony Geary’s Husband? All About Claudio Gama  People.com
5. Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on 'General Hospital,' dies at 78  NBC News

1. Brown University Shooting: FBI Offering $50,000 Reward As Photos Of Suspect Released (Live Updates)  Forbes
2. Brown University mass shooting suspect new images released  The Providence Journal
3. The Source with Kaitlan Collins  CNN
4. Ella Cook, Victim of Shooting at Brown University, Is Remembered as ‘a Bright Light’  The New York Times
5. Removal of Uzbekistanis from the United States  U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan (.gov)

1. With return, Philip Rivers extends NFL health insurance plan for 5 more years  The New York Times
2. Rivers to remain Colts' QB1 for MNF vs. 49ers  ESPN
3. Grandpa Quarterback Buzzes Back to NFL, Shocking Youngsters  The Wall Street Journal
4. Who Is Philip Rivers' Wife? All About His High School Sweetheart, Tiffany Rivers  People.com
5. Philip Rivers' HS football team excited for QB's start: 'Going to be awesome to watch'  NFL.com

1. The Anti-Tail of 3I/ATLAS is Larger Than the Distance to the Moon  Avi Loeb – Medium
2. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19: Here's what you need to know  Space
3. Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth  KATU
4. The UN's International Asteroid Warning Network is closely watching comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's why.  Live Science
5. Gemini North Color Images Reveal Greenish Glow of Comet 3I/ATLAS  NOIRLab

1. Magnum moves to oust chair of Ben & Jerry’s  Financial Times
2. Ben & Jerry's: Row deepens as three board members removed  BBC
3. Ben & Jerry's ousts board chair Mittal as it sets new term limits  Reuters
4. Magnum Moves to Oust Chair of Ben & Jerry’s, FT Reports  Bloomberg.com
5. Ben & Jerry’s Plans to Set Limits on Board Terms, Removing Three Directors  The Wall Street Journal

1. UK and South Korea strike trade deal  BBC
2. UK and South Korea sign new trade deal aimed at cars, salmon and Guinness  The Guardian
3. UK agrees trade deal with South Korea just weeks ahead of deadline  Financial Times
4. Seoul, London sign upgraded FTA deal easing rules of origin for Korean cars, consumer goods  The Korea Times
5. Scottish salmon farmers celebrate South Korean free trade deal  The Fish Site

1. UK spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine  PBS
2. U.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in Europe  The New York Times
3. MI6 chief says UK faces threat from Russia's desire to export chaos  ABC News
4. Britain caught in ‘space between peace and war’, says new head of MI6  The Guardian
5. 'Whole of society' effort needed to fight Russia threat, armed forces chief says  BBC

1. Four Defendants Arrested for Alleged Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Government Plot to Bomb U.S. Companies on New Year’s Eve  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. Southern California terror plot: What we know about the group Turtle Island Liberation Front  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. 4 Members of 'Extremist' Group Arrested in Los Angeles New Year's Eve Bombing Plot, FBI Says  People.com
4. Terror plot involving ‘series of bombings’ across Southern California foiled, officials say  KTLA
5. FBI released photos from Turtle Island Liberation Front investigation  The Desert Sun

1. Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly  NPR
2. Ahmed el Ahmed, Who Tackled One of the Bondi Beach Gunmen, Is Recovering in a Hospital  The New York Times
3. The Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State group, Australian police say  Politico
4. What we know about the man who disarmed alleged shooter at Australia's Bondi Beach  ABC News
5. Locked down in a Bondi yoga studio amid the carnage outside I felt my world explode  The Guardian

1. Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February  TechCrunch
2. Google is retiring its free dark web monitoring tool next year  Engadget
3. Google’s turning off its dark web monitoring service that scoured data breaches for your info  The Verge
4. Google To Retire ‘Dark Web Report’ Tool That Scanned for Leaked User Data  PCMag
5. Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data  Ars Technica

1. Brian Walshe, who searched for crime tips online, is convicted of his wife's murder  NPR
2. Jurors set to resume deliberations in the murder trial of Brian Walshe  CNN
3. Brian Walshe verdict came swiftly without any fanfare: Reporter | Banfield  Yahoo
4. Brian Walshe convicted of murdering wife after New Year's Day disappearance  Fox News
5. Brian Walshe murder trial: Jury finds husband guilty of killing and dismembering wife  ABC News

1. Massive rock layer beneath Bermuda may explain island's unusual elevation  Phys.org
2. Why does Bermuda appear to float? Scientists' discovery may be the answer  ABC News
3. Bermuda Sits On A Strange, 20-Kilometer-Thick Structure That's Like No Other In The World  IFLScience
4. Giant rock mass beneath island hints at ancient origins  Royal Gazette | Bermuda
5. Bermuda’s waters are hiding a mysterious giant structure that’s ‘unlike anything else on Earth’: scientists  New York Post

1. Former Trump aides appear in Wisconsin court over 2020 fake elector scheme charges  PBS
2. Wisconsin Judge Allows Election Case to Proceed Against Trump Advisers  The New York Times
3. Trump sues BBC for defamation, asks for $10 billion in damages over Jan. 6 speech edit  AP News
4. 2 former Trump associates bound over for trial in Wisconsin fake elector case  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
5. The Latest: Judge rules case can proceed against former Trump allies over 2020 election scheme  Yahoo

1. Emerging ‘Super Flu’ Strain Is Spreading Fast. Here’s What You Need to Know  Gizmodo
2. ‘Aggressive’ new flu variant sweeps globe as doctors warn of severe symptoms  Fox News
3. New flu strain mutation triggers early rise in Texas flu cases, hospitalizations  KLTV.com
4. Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 49, ending December 6, 2025 | FluView  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
5. Nearly 3 million people have caught the flu. Here’s where the virus is hitting hardest  thehill.com

1. Army identifies two American soldiers killed in attack in Syria  CBS News
2. Attacker Who Killed US Troops in Syria Was a Recent Recruit to Security Forces, Official Says  Military.com
3. Iran Update, December 15, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
4. Iowa National Guard releases names of soldiers killed in Syria attack  KCRG
5. What to know about the US military’s role in Syria after deadly IS attack  AP News

1. Playing to Lorwyn, Part 2  Magic: The Gathering
2. Forgotten Elf typal MTG card jumps more than 4000% in value thanks to newly revealed commander  wargamer.com
3. Magic just dropped a huge clue about its next set's legendary creatures  Polygon
4. Return of Controversial MTG Counter Breaks Multiple Cards  MTG Rocks
5. Magic: The Gathering Hot/Cold List for the Week of December 15, 2025  Beckett

1. Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion just 10 days before Christmas  ABC News
2. Powerball winning numbers for Monday, December 15, 2025  Democrat and Chronicle
3. $1.1 billion Powerball® jackpot up next this Monday  Powerball
4. Powerball winner Dec. 15 for $1.1 billion after Florida ticket wins big?  Treasure Coast News
5. Powerball winning numbers, results for Monday, December 15, 2025  Detroit Free Press

1. Geminid meteor shower 2025 thrills skywatchers with an end-of-year celestial firework show (photos)  Space
2. Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight  NPR
3. Meteor Activity Outlook for December 13-19, 2025  American Meteor Society
4. How to watch the Geminids meteor shower in Colorado, where over 100 meteors per hour could be visible  CBS News
5. Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend — how to watch  NBC News

1. Falcon 9 launch of 29 Starlink satellites from the Kennedy Space Center delayed to Wednesday  Spaceflight Now
2. SpaceX launches 100th Falcon 9 rocket from Florida in 2025  Spaceflight Now
3. Back to back rocket launches from Florida: List of best places to watch  Florida Today
4. Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites before making 550th SpaceX landing (video)  Space
5. SpaceX plans late-night California rocket launch today. Watch livestream  The Desert Sun

Trump has already declared the drug cartels terrorist organizations and ordered military strikes against suspected drug boats. Now he's declaring fentanyl a WMD. Experts on street drugs and fentanyl are skeptical these moves will reduce the supply of fentanyl on America's streets or reduce overdose deaths.

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Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.

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Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.

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1. Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans  The New York Times
2. Ford to record $19.5 billion in special charges related to EV pullback  CNBC
3. Ford pivoting to hybrids and dropping all-electric F-150, sees $20B in charges  Axios
4. Ford dropping F-150 EV in $20 billion pivot back to gasoline, hybrids  Automotive News
5. Ford to make big pivot in future vehicle offerings, add a new business  Detroit Free Press

1. EU imposes sanctions on oil traders with links to Russia's shipping network  Reuters
2. Brussels imposes sanctions on oil trader Murtaza Lakhani over Russia allegations  Financial Times
3. EU Sanctions Lakhani, Eyyub for Involvement in Russia Oil Trade  Bloomberg.com
4. EU targets Russia’s shadow fleet with new sanctions, hitting businessmen and companies  AP News
5. EU Sanctions Target Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Backers and Disinformation Network  The Moscow Times

1. Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner and wife Michele, arrested for murder in their deaths, held without bail  CBS News
2. Live updates: Rob and Michele Reiner’s son Nick ‘responsible’ for their deaths, police say  CNN
3. Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested for murder after director and wife found dead  BBC
4. Michele Singer Reiner Inspired Rob Reiner to Change the Ending of ‘When Harry Met Sally’  The New York Times
5. Rob Reiner's Son Nick Charged with Murder Following Deaths of His Parents, Held on No Bail  People.com

1. DESIGNATING FENTANYL AS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION  The White House (.gov)
2. Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction  CNN
3. Trump signs executive order labeling fentanyl ‘weapon of mass destruction’  Al Jazeera
4. Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in drug war escalation  Reuters
5. Trump designates street fentanyl as WMD, escalating militarization of drug war  NPR

1. Federal trial to begin for Milwaukee judge accused of helping undocumented man evade arrest  ABC News
2. First day of Hannah Dugan trial kicks off with contrasting views of judge  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
3. Live updates: FBI special agent, ICE officer testify in Judge Dugan trial  FOX6 News Milwaukee
4. Trial Starts for Judge Accused of Helping Undocumented Immigrant Evade Agents  The New York Times
5. Prosecutor says judge knew she would get ‘heat’ for aiding immigrant  The Washington Post

This year, 48 people are expected to be executed in the U.S. Meanwhile, fewer new death sentences are being issued, and public support for the death penalty is at its lowest point in over 50 years.

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Walshe said his wife left town for a work emergency in January 2023. Investigators found items like a hacksaw, bloody rugs and her COVID vaccine card in dumpsters — and chilling searches on his devices.

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1. Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes going to Dallas for second opinion on knee before surgery  NBC Sports
2. Mahomes avoided major damage to rest of knee  ESPN
3. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffered torn ACL in loss to Chargers  NFL.com
4. Mahomes, Parsons, Adams injuries show the peril of an 18-game season  Yahoo Sports
5. Chris Jones Doesn’t Realize Chiefs Are Eliminated from Playoffs Until Post-Game Press Conference: ‘Are We Out?’  People.com

1. Apple releases first iOS 26.3 beta for iPhone  9to5Mac
2. Warning: Apple’s iOS 26.2 Update Is Quietly Changing A Key iPhone Feature For Some Users  Forbes
3. Apple Quietly Gave Your iPhone a Cool New Ability  Gear Patrol
4. iOS 26.3 beta arrives as launch of new Siri nears  Macworld
5. First macOS Tahoe 26.3 Beta Now Available for Developers  MacRumors

1. ACA shoppers face sticker shock as Congress dithers on health care : Shots - Health News  NPR
2. House GOP moderates signal they’ll fall in line with Johnson’s health plan  Politico
3. Analysis | Rank-and-file Republicans feel heat from constituents on health care  The Washington Post
4. Democrats say they need leadership green light to back GOP bills to extend ACA tax credits  thehill.com
5. Congress races against the clock to avert skyrocketing health care costs for millions  CNN