EU set to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacle to Ukraine loanReutersRussia hits back at Europe's big plan to loan Moscow's frozen cash to UkraineBBCBelgian PM meets Starmer in London as debate continues on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine – Europe liveThe GuardianRussia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine … [Read more...]

Geminid meteor shower forecast — Will skies be clear across the US on Dec. 13–14?SpaceGeminid meteor shower is peaking this weekend. Here’s how to see itCNNGeminid meteor shower peaks tonight — here’s what to expect from one of the best shooting star shows of the yearSpaceWhen to look up to see the Geminids, the year’s best meteor showerThe … [Read more...]

Giant structure discovered deep beneath Bermuda is unlike anything else on EarthLive Science … [Read more...]

Admiral hands over leadership of command overseeing the Trump administration's boat strikesAP NewsUS admiral leading US troops in Latin America to step downReutersWATCH LIVE: SouthCom Commander Adm. Alvin Holsey resignsNBC 6 South FloridaAdmiral ousted by Hegseth talks privately to lawmakersABC NewsCommander overseeing U.S. forces in Caribbean … [Read more...]

‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Is Game On At Crave With HBO Max On Board; More New Deals StruckDeadlineFor 'Heated Rivalry' Stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, the Sex Is the Easy PartVanity Fair‘Heated Rivalry’ Skates to Second Season at HBO Max, Canada’s CraveThe Hollywood Reporter‘Heated Rivalry’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max and … [Read more...]

Oracle made a $300 billion bet on OpenAI. It's paying the price.Yahoo FinanceOracle Bonds Trade Like Junk as Spreads Widen, Debt Risk FlaresBloomberg.comTech stocks tumble amid renewed AI worries on Wall StreetNBC NewsOracle's Plunge Is A Gift (NYSE:ORCL)Seeking AlphaOracle Runs Into More Trouble as Bonds Looks Like JunkBloomberg.com … [Read more...]

EU to scrap planned ban on combustion engines, EPP's Weber saysReutersEU abandons plans for 2035 combustion engine ban, senior lawmaker saysAutomotive NewsUK to stick with EV targets as EU looks to water down petrol banFinancial TimesBritain ‘will have to rethink’ ban on sale of diesel and petrol vehiclesThe TimesEU’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban … [Read more...]

Growing number of House Republicans sign on to effort to force vote on ACA subsidies -- defying Speaker JohnsonABC NewsGOP leaders weighing vote on ObamaCare extensionthehill.comGOP health care chaos spills into battleground midterm racesPoliticoSenate rejects ACA funding and a Republican alternative with premiums set to spikeNBC NewsThe year-end … [Read more...]

Secret meetings between FBI and Ukraine negotiator spark concernThe Washington Post … [Read more...]

Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore to be arraignedABC NewsSherrone Moore to face felony home invasion charge and misdemeanors related to arrest after his dismissal, records showCNNSherrone Moore, ex-Michigan coach, charged with stalking, home invasionDetroit Free PressSherrone Moore may be out millions in Michigan contract … [Read more...]

Rivian unveils ambitious plan to take on autonomous drivingThe Washington PostRivian's AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remainCNBCRivian Autonomy & AI DayRivian StoriesAutomaker gears up for self-driving future with new chipFox BusinessRivian's autonomy breakthrough built with Arm: the compute foundation for the rise of … [Read more...]

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane's tail in AustraliaKSL.comSkydiver suspended at 15,000 feet after parachute gets snagged on plane's tailNBC NewsSkydiver dangles from plane in midair after parachute mishap in Australia, video showsCBS NewsSkydiver suspended below jump aircraft’s tailplane after snagged handle deploys … [Read more...]

UN: Gaza-bound shelter materials refused entry, leaving displaced masses exposedThe Times of IsraelFourteen Palestinians, including children, die in Gaza amid Storm ByronAl JazeeraFamilies washed out of tents as flood waters course through GazaThe GuardianImages show how a winter storm has battered a destroyed GazaThe Washington PostPalestinian … [Read more...]

Zelenskiy visits Kupiansk as Ukraine retakes parts of frontline townReutersRussian forces ‘completely cut off’ from Kupiansk, says Ukrainian commanderAl JazeeraUkraine retakes Kharkiv areas as Russian troops ‘completely cut off’ in KupianskSouth China Morning PostZelensky Front-Line Visit Highlights Ukrainian ResilienceThe Wall Street … [Read more...]

XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray lightEuropean Space AgencyQ&A Before Closest Approach of 3I/ATLAS to EarthAvi Loeb – MediumNew images show an interstellar comet that will soon make its closest approach to EarthCNNCH3OH and HCN in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Mapped with the ALMA Atacama Compact Array: Distinct Outgassing Behaviors and a … [Read more...]

Indiana Senate rejects Trump's redistricting effortAxiosIndiana Senate Republicans Reject Trump’s Redistricting EffortThe New York TimesIndiana’s rejection of new voting map shows Trump’s might is not unlimitedThe GuardianThe State That Handed Trump His Biggest Defeat YetThe AtlanticIndiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his … [Read more...]