Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations - AP News 30 Dec 2025, 4:40 pm

1. Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations  AP News
2. New Year’s Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled After Trump’s Renaming  The New York Times
3. 7 Kennedy Center acts that canceled amid Trump’s takeover  The Hill
4. Kennedy Center leader rebukes musician who canceled Christmas concert  The Washington Post
5. More artists pull out of Kennedy Center shows following name change  CNN

Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows - NPR 30 Dec 2025, 4:20 pm

1. Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows  NPR
2. Flu is surging nationwide. Hospitalizations nearly doubled in a single week.  NBC News
3. "Super flu" surge: What to know about spiking flu cases and the surging "Super K" variant  Axios
4. Daily Briefing: A bad flu season gets worse  USA Today
5. A ‘brutal’ flu season could be taking shape in California. Here’s how to prepare  San Francisco Chronicle

Disney to pay $10m over alleged children's privacy law violations - BBC 30 Dec 2025, 4:15 pm

1. Disney to pay $10m over alleged children's privacy law violations  BBC
2. Disney to Pay $10 Million After Feds Say It Broke Kids’ Privacy Rules on YouTube  Gizmodo
3. Disney Settles Children’s Privacy Case With $10 Million Payment  The Wall Street Journal
4. Disney Agrees to Pay $10 Million for Alleged Violations of Children's Privacy Laws, DOJ Says  marketscreener.com
5. Disney to Pay $10 Million for COPPA Violation on YouTube  Laughing Place

Cecilia Giménez, famed for ‘Monkey Christ’ mural mishap, dies at 94 - The Guardian 30 Dec 2025, 3:20 pm

1. Cecilia Giménez, famed for ‘Monkey Christ’ mural mishap, dies at 94  The Guardian
2. Spanish Woman Scorned, Then Loved, for Botched Fresco Restoration Dies at 94  The New York Times
3. Cecilia Giménez, the artist who 'restored' the face of Jesus, has died at 94  NPR
4. Cecilia Giménez, the painter who 'botched' the Ecce Homo dies aged 94  Euronews.com
5. Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies  BBC

Judge orders Trump administration to continue to seek funding for the CFPB - NPR 30 Dec 2025, 3:02 pm

1. Judge orders Trump administration to continue to seek funding for the CFPB  NPR
2. Judge Rules That Trump Administration Must Continue to Fund CFPB  The New York Times
3. Judge says Trump administration must continue funding consumer watchdog  The Guardian
4. Court orders Vought to keep CFPB funded while case is underway  Politico
5. Judge blocks White House’s attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid  AP News

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died - ABC News 30 Dec 2025, 2:41 pm

1. Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died  ABC News
2. Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35  The New York Times
3. Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK granddaughter, dies at 35  PBS
4. Tatiana Schlossberg, journalist and granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, dies at 35  The Boston Globe
5. Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, dies at 35 after year-and-a-half leukemia battle  Fox News

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 9–10, 2025 - Federal Reserve Board (.gov) 30 Dec 2025, 2:05 pm

1. Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 9–10, 2025  Federal Reserve Board (.gov)
2. Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut  CNBC
3. Division at the Fed: Some officials want to keep interest rates on hold "for some time"  Axios
4. Fed Minutes Detail Deep Divide on Timing of Further Rate Cuts  The New York Times
5. Federal Reserve minutes highlight deep fissures at US central bank  Financial Times

Idaho company recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef for E. coli risk - ABC News 30 Dec 2025, 1:54 pm

Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation and assault charges - NBC News 30 Dec 2025, 1:40 pm

1. Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation and assault charges  NBC News
2. Pats' Diggs faces strangulation, assault charges  ESPN
3. NFL player Stefon Diggs faces felony strangulation charge  BBC
4. Patriots WR Stefon Diggs charged with assault, strangulation  Yahoo Sports
5. New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs denies accusations of assault and strangulation  CNN

Yvette Nicole Brown Appears to Put CNN Chevy Chase Doc on Blast: “Keep My Name Out of Your Mouth” - The Hollywood Reporter 30 Dec 2025, 1:36 pm

1. Yvette Nicole Brown Appears to Put CNN Chevy Chase Doc on Blast: “Keep My Name Out of Your Mouth”  The Hollywood Reporter
2. Was Chevy Chase really that bad? A new documentary complicates the narrative  San Francisco Chronicle
3. ‘I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not’ Review: CNN’s Candid Portrait of a Comedian  The Wall Street Journal
4. Chevy Chase's Wife and Loved Ones Detail Star's Struggles with Cocaine and Alcohol Abuse: 'Beast of Addiction'  People.com
5. ‘I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not:’ How to Watch the New Documentary Online for Free  Rolling Stone

NASA’s New Chief Finds Loophole for Texas Shuttle Switcheroo - Gizmodo 30 Dec 2025, 12:15 pm

Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day (photos) - Space 30 Dec 2025, 12:04 pm

1. Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day (photos)  Space
2. NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis II  Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
3. Santa Visits Artemis II Rocket  NASA (.gov)
4. 2026 set to be the year NASA astronauts fly around the moon again  NBC News
5. NASA’s Artemis II moonshot highlights 2026’s busy launch plans on Space Coast  Orlando Sentinel

NFL Power Rankings, Week 18: Red-hot Jaguars soar to No. 3, while 49ers replace Bills in top five - NFL.com 30 Dec 2025, 11:55 am

1. NFL Power Rankings, Week 18: Red-hot Jaguars soar to No. 3, while 49ers replace Bills in top five  NFL.com
2. Updated NFL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, plus what we learned about each team this season  ESPN
3. NFL power rankings Week 18: With Rams' latest loss, who's No. 1 as playoffs near?  USA Today
4. Analysis | Ranking all 32 NFL teams entering Week 18 of the season  The Washington Post
5. B/R Experts Week 18 NFL Power Rankings  Bleacher Report

Tiger Woods Turns 50: Looking Back At The Most-Relatable Golf Shot He's Ever Hit - OutKick 30 Dec 2025, 11:50 am

1. Tiger Woods Turns 50: Looking Back At The Most-Relatable Golf Shot He's Ever Hit  OutKick
2. Tiger turns 50, now eligible for Champions tour  ESPN
3. 50 Tiger Woods moments as Tiger hits the big 5-0  Golf Channel
4. Tiger Woods at 50: golf’s unreachable standard finally meets time  The Guardian
5. Tiger Woods at 50: Role model and villain ... inspiration and fraud ... icon and cautionary tale  Yahoo Sports

Suspected DC pipe bomber to appear at detention hearing after alleged confession - The Guardian 30 Dec 2025, 11:50 am

1. Suspected DC pipe bomber to appear at detention hearing after alleged confession  The Guardian
2. Alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber said he wasn't targeting Congress' certification of Biden's victory: DOJ  ABC News
3. Justice Department says Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect believed election conspiracy theories  Politico
4. Alleged DC pipe bomber appears at detention hearing as his attorneys argue he should be released from jail  CNN
5. Alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber reset phone 943 times before arrest, court docs say  FOX 5 DC

US Homeland Security investigates daycares in Minneapolis - BBC 30 Dec 2025, 11:46 am

1. US Homeland Security investigates daycares in Minneapolis  BBC
2. How a viral video prompted investigations into alleged fraud at day care centers in Minnesota  CBS News
3. House majority whip vows to deport Somalis involved in Minnesota welfare fraud scandal  KOMO
4. First, a viral video. Then a surge of federal resources to investigate alleged child care fraud in Minnesota  CNN
5. Group of GOP legislators call for Gov. Walz to resign  KTTC | Rochester, MN

As Measles Cases Top 2,000, the U.S. Is on Brink of Losing Its Elimination Status - Gizmodo 30 Dec 2025, 11:45 am

1. As Measles Cases Top 2,000, the U.S. Is on Brink of Losing Its Elimination Status  Gizmodo
2. More measles in South Carolina imperils U.S. elimination status  NBC News
3. US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC  ABC News
4. US measles outbreak tops 2,000 known infections  CIDRAP
5. State health agency urging South Carolina residents to get updated vaccines  WIS News 10

Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low - BBC 30 Dec 2025, 11:31 am

1. Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low  BBC
2. Iran’s ailing supreme leader resorts to his only playbook as crises mount and protests erupt  CNN
3. Iranian protests expand beyond the economy as students demand freedom, end to regime rule  ABC News
4. Anti-Iran regime protests grow across country as Trump admin boosts demonstrators offering support  Fox News
5. Protests Over Iran’s Currency Crash and Inflation Spread to Universities  The New York Times

British-Egyptian dissident appears to endorse 'smear campaign' claims - BBC 30 Dec 2025, 11:12 am

1. British-Egyptian dissident appears to endorse 'smear campaign' claims  BBC
2. Britain Should Have Read the Tweets First  The Atlantic
3. Alaa Abdelfattah and Britain’s selective outrage  Al Jazeera
4. A political prisoner’s return to the UK was lauded by the government. Now ‘shocking’ tweets have sparked calls to deport him  CNN
5. Alaa Abd el-Fattah ‘will not be stripped of British citizenship’ over past tweets  The Guardian

George Clooney on Crying While Watching Himself in ‘Jay Kelly,’ Rebooting ‘Oceans’ and Why News Networks Should Tell Trump to ‘Go F— Yourself’ - Variety 30 Dec 2025, 11:00 am

1. George Clooney on Crying While Watching Himself in ‘Jay Kelly,’ Rebooting ‘Oceans’ and Why News Networks Should Tell Trump to ‘Go F— Yourself’  Variety
2. George Clooney takes aim at Trump, says he was 'a big goofball’ before politics  Fox News
3. George Clooney says CBS and ABC should have told Trump to ‘go f*** yourself’ rather than settle lawsuits  The Independent
4. George Clooney sends blunt message to TV networks over Trump lawsuits  The Independent
5. Exclusive | Bari Weiss invites George Clooney to visit CBS newsroom after star says she's wrecking network  New York Post

US judge halts ending of temporary protected status for South Sudanese migrants - The Guardian 30 Dec 2025, 10:32 am

1. US judge halts ending of temporary protected status for South Sudanese migrants  The Guardian
2. Judge halts Homeland Security plan to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan  Fox News
3. US judge blocks Trump plans to end of deportation protections for South Sudanese migrants  Reuters
4. Federal Judge Blocks Deportations of South Sudanese Migrants  The New York Times
5. Judge temporarily stops DHS from ending deportation protections for South Sudanese  The Hill

Galaxy S26 Ultra leak shows off new camera bump that’s sure to be annoying [Gallery] - 9to5Google 30 Dec 2025, 10:20 am

1. Galaxy S26 Ultra leak shows off new camera bump that’s sure to be annoying [Gallery]  9to5Google
2. Galaxy S26 Ultra Release Date: Samsung's Delay Bring Risks And Rewards  Forbes
3. Why the Galaxy S26 Ultra Will Redefine Flagship Phones  Geeky Gadgets
4. Galaxy S26 Ultra leak hints at fixes for major camera annoyances  Android Police
5. Galaxy S26 price hike might not be the only reason to avoid it  PhoneArena

The federal government’s top watchdog has retired. Now Congress has to pick a replacement. - Politico 30 Dec 2025, 10:00 am

Missing Texas teen Camila Mendoza Olmos' father speaks out as search continues: "I miss her" - CBS News 30 Dec 2025, 9:32 am

1. Missing Texas teen Camila Mendoza Olmos' father speaks out as search continues: "I miss her"  CBS News
2. New video may show Texas teenage girl who's been missing since Christmas Eve: Sheriff  ABC News
3. A Texas teen went missing on Christmas Eve. Authorities believe she could be in imminent danger  CNN
4. 'I only ask God to please bring her back home': Search underway after CLEAR Alert issued for missing San Antonio teen  kens5.com
5. New video appears to show Texas teen missing since Christmas Eve, police say  BBC

15 Modern-Era Players announced as Finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 - Pro Football Hall of Fame 30 Dec 2025, 9:02 am

1. 15 Modern-Era Players announced as Finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026  Pro Football Hall of Fame
2. 15 modern-era players announced as finalists for Hall of Fame Class of 2026  NFL.com
3. Eli Manning Makes Football Hall of Fame Finalist List After 1st Ballot Snub Last Year  People.com
4. Ex-Detroit Lions OT Lomas Brown passed over for Hall of Fame  Detroit Free Press
5. Former Steelers WR Hines Ward misses final round of Hall of Fame voting  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

'Stranger Things 5' Finale Trailer: Eleven Prepares to Fight Venca - Variety 30 Dec 2025, 9:02 am

1. 'Stranger Things 5' Finale Trailer: Eleven Prepares to Fight Venca  Variety
2. 'Stranger Things' Season 5 finale. When does last episode come out?  Sarasota Herald-Tribune
3. Netflix Releases an Intense ‘Stranger Things’ Series Finale Trailer  The Hollywood Reporter
4. These Are the ‘Stranger Things’ Questions Fans Still Don’t Have Answers To  Yahoo
5. ‘Stranger Things’ Finale Expands Theatrical Release With More Locations Added; 1.1M+ RSVPs To Date  Deadline

Meta to Buy Manus, an AI Startup With Chinese Roots - Bloomberg.com 30 Dec 2025, 8:44 am

1. Meta to Buy Manus, an AI Startup With Chinese Roots  Bloomberg.com
2. Exclusive | Meta Buys AI Startup Manus for More Than $2 Billion  The Wall Street Journal
3. Meta just acquired a Chinese-founded AI startup for $2B. Here's why that matters  CBC
4. Meta’s Manus Deal Is a Taster of AI Trends for 2026. Watch This Risk and 4 More Things to Know Today.  Barron's
5. Meta acquisition is latest megacap tech bet on AI to finish the year  MarketWatch

The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies - ABC News 30 Dec 2025, 8:33 am

1. The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies  ABC News
2. Meteor shower, ‘dramatic supermoon’ to clash in California night sky. When?  Sacramento Bee
3. Meteor shower, supermoon, planet positions poised to light up Southern Utah night skies  St. George News
4. This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: The Quadrantid meteor shower  Astronomy Magazine
5. Look up! Meteor shower over the Triad Saturday night. Everything to know about the Quadrantids  WXII

China encircles Taiwan in massive military display - CNBC 30 Dec 2025, 8:29 am

The US has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases this year. Here’s what you need to know - CNN 30 Dec 2025, 7:00 am

1. The US has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases this year. Here’s what you need to know  CNN
2. Fire in downtown Little Rock engulfs vacant building  KATV
3. Whooping Cough Deaths Rise in U.S. as Surge in Infections Continues  Scientific American
4. Babies die of whooping cough in several states; third-trimester vaccines could protect them  Texas Public Radio | TPR
5. Polk County Continues to See Elevated Pertussis Activity  Polk County Iowa (.gov)

UAE says it is withdrawing its remaining forces in Yemen voluntarily in crisis with Saudi Arabia - CNBC 30 Dec 2025, 6:53 am

1. UAE says it is withdrawing its remaining forces in Yemen voluntarily in crisis with Saudi Arabia  CNBC
2. Saudis Say Airstrike in Yemen Targeted Arms From U.A.E.  The New York Times
3. UAE says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi Arabia struck port city  CNN
4. A lightning advance by separatists has reshaped Yemen’s civil war  The Economist
5. Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists  AP News

LG has announced a rival to one of Samsung’s most controversial TVs - What Hi-Fi? 30 Dec 2025, 6:03 am

1. LG has announced a rival to one of Samsung’s most controversial TVs  What Hi-Fi?
2. LG officially enters the art TV category with the Gallery TV  The Verge
3. LG to unveil a canvas-style TV at CES 2026  Engadget
4. LG Debuts Samsung-Inspired Artwork TV, Joining a Popular Category  Bloomberg.com
5. LG is taking on Samsung’s ‘The Frame’ with its new ‘Gallery TV’  9to5Google

Trump, top aides express concern over Israel’s West Bank policies in meeting with PM - The Times of Israel 30 Dec 2025, 4:52 am

1. Trump, top aides express concern over Israel’s West Bank policies in meeting with PM  The Times of Israel
2. Trump and Netanyahu Praise Each Other After Meeting, Despite Differences Over Gaza  The New York Times
3. Takeaways from Trump and Netanyahu’s meeting in Florida  CNN
4. Trump sends ‘wartime prime minister’ Netanyahu back to Israel with a boost  The Washington Post
5. Trump threatens to 'knock the hell' out of Iran if they build weapons  CNBC

Russia and Ukraine trade barbs over alleged drone attack on Putin residence - CNBC 30 Dec 2025, 4:23 am

1. Russia and Ukraine trade barbs over alleged drone attack on Putin residence  CNBC
2. Russian official threatens Zelenskyy as Moscow claims Kyiv attacked Putin residence  ABC News
3. Medvedev: Zelensky will ‘have to stay in hiding for the rest of his worthless life’  The Hill
4. Russia Doubles Down on Allegations Ukraine Targeted Putin Residence  The Wall Street Journal
5. Alleged drone attack on a Putin residence offers the Kremlin a timely narrative shift  NBC News

Full Moon January 2026: Exactly When To See A ‘Wolf Supermoon’ Rise - Forbes 29 Dec 2025, 9:15 pm

1. Full Moon January 2026: Exactly When To See A ‘Wolf Supermoon’ Rise  Forbes
2. Space Events 2026: NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission, Summer Eclipse and More  The New York Times
3. 13 must-see moon events in 2026 — Eclipses, supermoons, conjunctions and more  Space
4. The space stories that will shape 2026  SpaceNews
5. Space in 2026: Moon missions, eclipses and auroras  Euronews.com

Report: Xbox & PlayStation Could Delay Next-Gen Consoles Due To RAM Price Increases - Pure Xbox 29 Dec 2025, 10:20 am

1. Report: Xbox & PlayStation Could Delay Next-Gen Consoles Due To RAM Price Increases  Pure Xbox
2. Memory shortages could push PS6 release beyond 2027  Mashable
3. RAM Crisis May Result in Next-Gen Console Delay  TechPowerUp
4. New Report Says PS6 And The Next Xbox Could Be Delayed Thanks To AI  Forbes
5. What the RAMpocalypse Means for Sony’s PlayStation 6 & Microsoft’s (MSFT) Next Xbox  TipRanks

Apple's foldable iPhone leaks again, and it's thinner than expected - TechSpot 29 Dec 2025, 7:57 am

1. Apple's foldable iPhone leaks again, and it's thinner than expected  TechSpot
2. Did the foldable iPhone just get leaked? Seems like it.  Mashable
3. YouTuber Leaks iPhone Fold Details Amid Apple Lawsuit  extremetech.com
4. Hands-On With a Rough iPhone Fold Mockup  MacRumors
5. Apple: Foldable Phone Sparks A Revival, Not AI Overhype (NASDAQ:AAPL)  Seeking Alpha

ADHD Meds Used By Millions Of Kids And Adults Don’t Work The Way We Thought They Did - IFLScience 29 Dec 2025, 6:52 am