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• What We Know About the Shootings at Brown and of an M.I.T. Professor - A single suspect carried out the shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor, and was later found dead in New Hampshire, authorities said.
• News Analysis: Trump's math problem: Rising prices, falling approval ratings - Rising prices have given President Trump a major political problem: Many of the voters who backed him last year are losing faith.
• 'Sex & the City' Republicans want into the conservative tent. Alex Clark has something to say about it - Conservative women Alex Clark and Raquel Debono differ over the GOP's future: should the party embrace a "big tent" approach or hold firm on traditional values?
• Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me - There’s no getting around this if we want to avoid the deficit cliff ahead.
• This is how exposed European Big Pharma is to the U.S. - U.S. pricing has been the bigegts issue of the year for drugmakers heavily exposed to the U.S. market.
• President Trump is taking important, strategic steps to protect American consumers - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on December 6 creating a Food Supply Chain Security Task Force to investigate price-fixing and anti-competitive behavior.
• Trump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University shooting - USCIS is pausing the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program after the fatal Brown University shooting last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
• A Russian missile, filled with U.S. tech, rips a Ukrainian boy’s life apart - An 8-year-old boy survived one of Russia’s worst attacks on Ukrainian children. After, investigators — and his family — struggled to find answers.
• Putin’s Year-End News Conference Set for Friday - The annual news conference sets the Kremlin’s tone for the next year and highlights President Vladimir V. Putin’s grip over Russia.
• Suspect in MIT Professor’s Death Was an Ex-Classmate from Portugal, Prosecutors Say - Nuno F.G. Loureiro, the professor, attended the same physics program in Portugal as the man suspected in his killing.
• Australia announces plan to buy back guns after Bondi mass killing - Hundreds of thousands of firearms are expected to be handed into authorities, Australia’s prime minister said, as a result of a raft of planned gun-control measures.
• Data center deals hit record $61 billion in 2025 as AI valuation risks and funding concerns grip investors - Hyperscalers are increasingly turning to outside capital in the form of debt to fund the energy-intensive infrastructure.
• Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 Years - The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households.
• Putin answers Russia’s questions in marathon call-in show as war rages on - The annual event gives ordinary Russians a chance to question their leader, with queries expected on an end to the Ukraine war and boosting the economy.
• Bank of Japan raises benchmark rates to highest in 30 years, lifting 10-year JGB yield past 2% - The hike comes against the backdrop of rising inflation and a weak Japanese economy.
• A Reddit Post Led to a Breakthrough in the Brown Shooting Investigation - A Reddit user provided information that helped identify Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as not only the suspect in the campus shooting, but also the murder of an M.I.T. professor.
• European Union approves over $105 billion toward Ukraine aid package for next two years - European Union countries have agreed to allocate 90 billion euros ($105.5 billion) in aid to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, the EU Council President said on Friday.
• India's ICICI Prudential AMC sees shares jump 20% in market debut after stellar IPO - The IPO by the firm jointly owned by India's ICICI Bank and UK's Prudential, was priced at 2,165 rupees per share at the upper end of the price band.
• What We Know About the Suspect in the Brown and M.I.T. Killings - Officials identified a man from Portugal as the suspect in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor. The police said on Thursday he died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
• Australia Announces Plan to Buy Back Guns in Wake of Bondi Attack - The program is expected to take hundreds of thousands of firearms out of circulation, the prime minister said on Friday.
• NFL star Puka Nacua rips refs for second time this week in sour post following overtime loss - Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua fired off a sour post following the team's loss against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.
• Army sergeant to appear before a military judge on charges that he shot 5 people at Georgia base - Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, is scheduled to appear in a courtroom at Fort Stewart a week after Army prosecutors referred his case to a general court-martial, which handles cases involving the most serious crimes under military law. Offici
• Trump Administration to Appeal Harvard Funding Case - Facing a deadline to appeal, the Justice Department told the courts late Thursday that it would try to overturn a judge’s ruling in favor of Harvard.
• ‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy - A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.
• Seahawks' wild 2-point conversion plays part in electric victory over NFC West rival - The Seattle Seahawks used a fiery comeback to push them into overtime as they shocked the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night, 38-37. Seattle clinched a playoff spot
• Saudi Arabia’s great game - With a headlong plunge into the global video game sector, what is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman playing at?
• Trump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana - Marijuana’s classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism.
• Democrats release more Epstein file phots ahead of Friday deadline - Congressional Democrats released 68 photos from the Jeffrey Epstein estate pm Thursday, bringing the total number to more than 95,000 that have been turned over to the House Oversight Committee.
• North Carolina's longest-serving governor dies at 88 after serving 4 terms in office - Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, who served a record 16 years and championed education, has died at 88 years old, his daughter announced.
• Australian regulator fines ANZ $165 million for systemic misconduct - Dec 19 () - An Australian regulator said on Friday that ANZ Group was fined A$250 million ($165.3 ​million) by a Federal Court for misconduct in ‌handling a A$14 billion government bond deal, as well other actions ‌that affected taxpayers a
• Milwaukee County judge found guilty of obstructing federal immigration agents in courthouse incident - Milwaukee County judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of federal obstruction for helping man evade ICE agents at courthouse, faces up to 5 years in prison.
• Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says - Investigators believe the man is responsible for both the Brown shooting and the killing of an MIT professor on Monday, an official said.
• US military strikes narco-terrorist vessels in latest Eastern Pacific drug trafficking operation - U.S. forces kill five narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific strike as Joint Task Force targets drug trafficking vessels in latest military operation.
• Suspected Brown shooter Valente is found dead, authorities say - The suspected gunman, Claudio Manuel Nueves Valente, 48, had been a graduate students in physics at Brown University in the early 2000s, authorities said.
• Prediction: 1 Healthcare Giant Set to Soar in 2026 - Novo Nordisk has struggled this past year, but its beaten-down valuation has made it a bargain buy today.
• Maria Shriver slams Trump over Kennedy Center name change decision: 'Beyond comprehension' - Maria Shriver blasts Trump's decision to rename Kennedy Center as 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' calling it unacceptable attack on JFK's legacy and memorial.
• CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Why the India-U.S. trade deal remains elusive - Despite strong economic and strategic reasons, the absence of political will remains the biggest hurdle in closing of India-U.S. trade deal.
• Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente identified as Brown University shooting suspect, found dead - Authorities identified the Brown University shooting suspect as Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente. Two students were killed and nine were injured in the campus attack.
• The Woman in the Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Video Is Ready to Talk - Kristin Cabot was caught on camera with her boss at a concert. The video went viral. Soon she was drowning in the vitriol of strangers.
• Sylvester Stallone breaks down over painful Oscar night memory despite monumental 'Rocky' success - Sylvester Stallone opens up about his parents missing his Oscar win for "Rocky" and reflects on receiving a Kennedy Center honor at age 79 this year.
• Finance pros sound off on the pros and cons of Nasdaq's push for round-the-clock stock trading - Nasdaq wants to enable trading on the exchange for nearly 24 hours a day during the week. Finance pros are mixed on the idea.
• Nets honor Australia Hanukkah attack victims, light menorah during game - The Brooklyn Nets honored the victims of the Australia Hanukkah victims, and lit a menorah during their game against the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
• Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage - Trump approves massive defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine and restrictions on reducing U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea below specified levels.
• Justice Department prepares to drop trove of Epstein files as deadline looms - DOJ prepares massive release of Jeffrey Epstein records by Friday, though large portions may be redacted under Epstein Files Transparency Act provisions.
• Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await Bank of Japan decision - Asia-Pacific markets rose as investors on look toward the Bank of Japan decision coming out later in the day.
• Trump officials push back on Minneapolis police chief comparing ICE raids to Nativity story - Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara faced criticism from Trump administration officials after comparing illegal immigrants to Mary and Joseph from the Nativity.
• ByteDance and U.S. investors form TikTok ownership venture - The owner of TikTok has agreed to create a joint venture that will make the popular social media app majority-owned by American investors.
• Top Mamdani appointee dramatically quits after antisemitic posts resurface - Zohran Mamdani's newly appointed director Catherine Almonte Da Costa stepped down following resurfaced posts containing antisemitic remarks about 'money hungry Jews.'
• ‘It’s pretty rare that these cases are found’: Human trafficking survivor advocates weigh in after 4 children saved in Smithville - This happened after investigators say the children were brought across the border to Tennessee and forced to work at a restaurant.
• Trump gets 417 nominees confirmed by Senate in 2025, surpasses Biden's first-year total in record pace - Senate Republicans confirmed 417 of President Donald Trump's nominees this year after changing Senate rules in a bid to blast through Senate Democrats' obstruction of the process.