Sports Team USA Opens World Juniors with Victory, Chasing Historic Three-Peat Team USA defeats Germany 6-3 in World Juniors opener, seeking to become first nation since Canada (2005-09) to win three straight titles.
Technology Nvidia Strikes Historic $20 Billion Deal with Groq to Maintain AI Dominance Nvidia acquires Groq in a $20 billion deal, hiring its CEO and key talent to strengthen AI chip dominance.
Entertainment Scientists Develop Breakthrough Technology to Eliminate PFAS "Forever Chemicals" Rice University researchers create technology that captures and destroys PFAS "forever chemicals" hundreds of times faster than current methods.
World Paris Metro Stabbing: Suspect Identified as Malian National with Prior Convictions and Deportation Order Suspect in Paris metro stabbings identified as 25-year-old Malian national with prior sexual assault conviction and failed deportation order.
Politics Trump Orders Marijuana Reclassification, Easing Federal Restrictions Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, easing federal restrictions on the drug.
Business Corporate Bankruptcies Hit 15-Year High in 2025 as Trump Tariffs Roil Business Corporate bankruptcies reach highest level since 2010 as Trump's erratic tariff policies create economic turmoil for businesses.
World Russia Launches Massive 10-Hour Attack on Kyiv with 519 Drones and 40 Missiles Russia launches 519 drones and 40 missiles at Ukraine in 10-hour assault, killing 2 and leaving 40% of Kyiv without heating.
World Russia Using Belarus Territory to Bypass Ukraine Defenses, Zelenskyy Warns Zelenskyy accuses Belarus of helping Russia bypass Ukraine defenses as satellite imagery shows hypersonic missiles deployed in Belarus.
World Three Women Stabbed in Series of Paris Metro Knife Attacks, Suspect Arrested Man stabs three women at Paris metro stations before arrest; terrorist motive ruled out, one victim was pregnant.
World Thailand and Cambodia Sign Ceasefire Agreement to End Deadly Border Conflict Thailand and Cambodia end weeks of deadly border fighting with ceasefire after over 100 killed and 500,000 displaced.
Politics Trump Declares December 26 Federal Holiday, Giving Americans Extended Christmas Weekend President Trump's executive order designates December 26 as federal holiday, giving government workers a rare five-day Christmas weekend.
Health Scientists Reverse Alzheimer's in Mice and Restore Memory in Breakthrough Study Researchers discover Alzheimer's is driven by brain energy collapse and successfully reverse the disease in mice, restoring memory.