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• 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.
• Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Military - President Trump promised active duty troops a $1,776 check, citing increased revenue raised by tariffs, but the funding is coming from money for the military included in this year’s domestic spending law.
• Fox News Politics Newsletter: House Dems drop Epstein images before release deadline - Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.
• Tate McRae says she was 'shocked' by Morgan Wallen backlash, stands by their collaboration - Pop star Tate McRae was "shocked" by backlash over her Morgan Wallen duet but stands by the decision, citing her genuine love for country music.
• Democratic State Lawmakers Vow to Unite and Push Back on Trump’s Deportations - Lawmakers from a half-dozen states said Thursday they will use legislation next year to thwart the tactics of federal law enforcement carrying out immigration policies.
• Trump Relies on Distortions to Support His Pressure Campaign on Venezuela - The president has a long record of making false or misleading statements. But the sheer density of them in his administration’s boat attacks and Venezuela pressure campaign is exceptional.
• Home for the holidays on the Hill: 'Fighting' in the House Republican 'family' - House Republicans split as four moderates join Democrats' discharge petition to bypass leadership on Obamacare subsidies, sparking party infighting.
• Scientists make disturbing discovery in human urine samples: 'We urgently need to classify [this]' - "Can be unexpected and far reaching."
• TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban - The Chinese-owned video app formalized commitments from the software giant Oracle and two investment firms as part of a deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States.
• Commerce secretary predicts 'extraordinary year' ahead as inflation drops to 2.7% in November - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the drop in inflation to 2.7% shows White House policies are working, even as consumer confidence remains low.
• Florida executes man convicted of killing airman and girlfriend in 1987 home invasion - Florida executes Frank Walls for double murder conviction, marking the state's record 19th execution this year - more than any other state.
• Former Alabama football star AJ McCarron ends statewide political bid to take UFL head coaching role - Skip Holtz stepped down after a four-year run coaching the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions. On Thursday, the team named three-time BCS champion AJ McCarron as the franchise's next coach.
• California Democratic candidate uses wrong photo for Rep. Jasmine Crockett congressional endorsement - California candidate Esther Kim-Varet's campaign used wrong photo for endorsement announcement, sparking racial controversy in competitive House race.
• Cardi B praises life in Saudi Arabia for cleanliness and lack of homelessness, unlike 'ghetto' America - Cardi B praised Saudi Arabia for its cleanliness and lack of homelessness while calling America "ghetto" and expressing declining feelings about her home country.
• TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says - TikTok's U.S. operations will be housed in a new joint venture, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Shou Zi Chew.
• Ten Commandments monument returns to Kentucky state Capitol grounds after 40 years - Kentucky's Ten Commandments monument returns to state Capitol grounds after over 40 years, following legislative approval and Supreme Court ruling changes.
• Chabria: Beneath the rambling, Trump laid out a chilling healthcare plan - In an 18-minute rant, President Trump gave insights into how he wants to reform American healthcare. It isn't good.
• Mike Tyson praises Trump for cannabis executive order, predicts it will allow 500,000 jobs to be counted - Boxing legend Mike Tyson celebrated President Donald Trump's executive order reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III drug status.
• Whoopi Goldberg suggests Trump bonus for troops is bribe to make them follow his orders - Whoopi Goldberg questioned President Donald Trump's warrior dividend, claiming the $1,776 military bonus may be designed to gain soldiers' support.
• British baker’s criticism of Mexican 'ugly' bread triggers social media outrage - A blunt critique of Mexican bread by a British baker sparked a cascade of social media outrage, ultimately leading to a public apology. In an interview for a food-themed podcast that resurfaced online, Richard Hart, the co-founder of Green
• Stolen plane crashes into building at Los Angeles airport, suspect arrested - Hijacked plane crashes at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles after suspect reportedly breaks into flight school building. FBI responds to early morning incident.
• AOC predicts triumph over JD Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchup: 'Let the record show: I would stomp him' - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embraces meme language and viral taunts against J.D. Vance as she considers youth-focused 2028 presidential campaign strategy.
• Who was Greg Biffle? Former NASCAR driver who helped hurricane victims dies in plane crash with family members - Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, who turned his post career days to help out his community, died in a plane crash Thursday with his wife and two children
• GOP signals end to probes into military’s killing of boat strike survivors - Despite Democrats’ objections, the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees said they were satisfied a controversial Sept. 2 attack was lawful.
• Once Again, Health Care Proves to Be a Bitter Political Pill for G.O.P. - The inability to find a credible counter to the Affordable Care Act has long bedeviled Republicans and cost them at the polls. It’s threatening to do so again next year.
• Ohio University fired head football coach Brian Smith over alleged affair with student, and alcohol violations - More details have emerged regarding Ohio University's firing of head football coach Brian Smith, who allegedly had an extramarital affair with a student as well as alcohol violations.
• From Bravo to Cable News, Garcia Is Pushing Republicans on Epstein - The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Representative Robert Garcia has brought aggressive tactics and reality-show flair to investigating Trump.
• Fox News Finally Fact-Checks Trump’s Bizarre Claim About Drug Prices - Donald Trump’s commerce secretary spiraled trying to defend the president’s claims.
• Natalee Holloway’s Killer Joran Van der Sloot Harms Himself in Prison: Report - Joran Van der Sloot, the man who murdered Natalee Holloway, reportedly attempted suicide in prison on Saturday, December 13. The convicted killer — who is currently serving his 28-year prison sentence in Peru for the 2010 murder of 21-year-
• World's tallest teen Olivier Rioux makes college basketball history in Florida win - Olivier Rioux makes college basketball history as world's tallest player to score in Florida's 102-61 victory over Saint Francis Wednesday night.
• What to know about the Arizona serial killings that resulted in the death penalty - An Arizona man was sentenced Thursday to death in a string of fatal shootings in metro Phoenix during a three-week span in 2017. Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, was found guilty in late September of murder in eight killings. Jurors agreed on th
• Justice Department unseals multi-state indictments against Tren de Aragua leaders for violent crimes - Trump administration launches major crackdown on Venezuelan Tren de Aragua cartel with terrorism indictments against more than 70 gang members across multiple states.
• NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, family believed dead in Statesville plane crash - Highway Patrol said they believe that NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his immediate family were killed when his private jet crashed Thursday at Statesville Regional Airport. They cannot confirm as of Thursday afternoon due to the extent of th
• Nike tops earnings estimates as rising North America sales help to offset China weakness - Nike posted fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street's expectations as CEO Elliott Hill tries to turn around the company.
• Trump administration, Congress move to cut off transgender care for children - U.S. officials are proposing new restrictions that would effective ban gender-affirming care for minors.
• Kennedy Center Board Moves to Rename It the Trump-Kennedy Center - The performing arts center is by law designated the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and it has been generally understood that the power to change the center’s name lies with Congress.
• Moderate Democrats push back as progressives move to oust Jeffries, Clark over Trump strategy - House Democrats face internal tensions as progressives challenge Hakeem Jeffries and Katherine Clark, while moderates warn against divisive primaries threatening victory.