Trump taps Yale doctor who pushed unproven covid treatment to lead U.S. cancer effort - The Washington Post

Harvey Risch, an epidemiologist respected for his cancer research, promoted the use of hydroxychloroquine during the pandemic, despite a lack of evidence it worked against covid.

The Washington Post: 2025-12-17T20:18:17Z

Trump to address the nation as his popularity dips in the face of economic concerns - NPR

The year-end speech will address his accomplishments so far and look ahead to next year

NPR: 2025-12-17T19:24:03Z

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies - AP News

Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care. They've signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs f…

Associated Press: 2025-12-17T18:59:00Z

Rob Reiner's children speak out after Nick Reiner's arrest on murder charges - ABC News

ABC News: 2025-12-17T18:36:42Z

Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video - NPR

The Senate has given final passage to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%. It also pressures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats near Venezuela.

NPR: 2025-12-17T18:28:38Z

The Oscars are heading to YouTube in 2029 - CNBC

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences signed a multiyear deal with Google-owned YouTube to stream the Oscars globally starting in 2029.

CNBC: 2025-12-17T18:21:55Z

Intent to restructure critical weather science infrastructure - National Science Foundation (.gov)

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that the agency is reviewing the structure of the research and observational capabilities operated by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric…

Nsf.gov: 2025-12-17T18:17:39Z

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with 15 counts of murder, police say - ABC News

ABC News: 2025-12-17T18:13:33Z

MIT professor’s fatal shooting has police still searching for a suspect - PBS

Police intensified their search Wednesday for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who was shot at his home earlier in the week.

PBS: 2025-12-17T16:46:34Z

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oracle, Jabil, Paramount, Texas Pacific & more - CNBC

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

CNBC: 2025-12-17T16:35:31Z

Xcel to shut off power for 50K customers at 10 a.m. Wednesday due to high winds - Colorado Public Radio

Shutoffs will impact Boulder, Clear Creek, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties, where most schools are closed today.

Colorado Public Radio: 2025-12-17T16:15:01Z

Jack Smith makes his case against Trump in closed-door deposition - Politico

The former special counsel said the president is responsible for his own actions.

Politico: 2025-12-17T16:10:45Z

Surprise! Saturn's huge moon Titan may not have a buried ocean after all - Space

"We're not certain if having widespread liquid pockets instead of a global ocean makes Titan more or less habitable."

Space.com: 2025-12-17T16:01:00Z

Google launches Gemini 3 Flash, makes it the default model in the Gemini app - TechCrunch

Google is making Gemini 3 Flash the default model in the Gemini app and oAI model for Search

TechCrunch: 2025-12-17T16:00:00Z

Dolphins benching Tua Tagovailoa, to start rookie Quinn Ewers at QB vs. Bengals - NFL.com

The Miami Dolphins are benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and will start rookie Quinn Ewers in Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals, per NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero.

NFL News: 2025-12-17T15:32:00Z

Powerball jackpot surges to $1.25 billion ahead of Wednesday's drawing - ABC News

ABC News: 2025-12-17T15:31:55Z

Ray Dalio joins Michael Dell in backing 'Trump accounts' for kids, per program's website - CNBC

Ray Dalio joins Michael Dell in backing "Trump accounts" for kids. The Dalio grant will fund $250 per child for approximately 300,000 children in Connecticut.

CNBC: 2025-12-17T15:17:56Z

Britain to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange program in Brexit reversal - CNN

Britain announced that it will rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus student exchange program in 2027, six years after it ditched the scheme during fractious Brexit negotiations.

CNN: 2025-12-17T15:09:29Z

OnePlus 15R Hands-on: If only battery and refresh rate were the name of the game - 9to5Google

If you stuff a bigger battery and faster display into a device that copies its more expensive counterpart, does that...

9to5google.com: 2025-12-17T15:00:00Z