Arkansas Public Television Drops PBS

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12 décembre 2025 à 03:36

The loss of federal funding forced a difficult decision, the executive director of Arkansas TV said: Cut PBS, or go off the air entirely.

The headquarters of the Public Broadcasting Service in Arlington, Va.

Stuck in Quicksand, a Hiker in Utah Has His SOS Answered

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Par :Neil Vigdor

12 décembre 2025 à 01:52

Austin Dirks used a Garmin satellite device to reach emergency responders, who rescued him in a remote canyon in Arches National Park.

Visitors at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, in 2024.

‘Storm Highway’ Forecast to Send More Rain to Washington and British Columbia

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Par :Amy Graff

12 décembre 2025 à 01:34

Just as this week’s floodwaters in the Pacific Northwest begin to recede, forecasters warn, another storm will approach the West Coast.

Key Takeaways After Indiana Lawmakers Defy Trump’s Redistricting Push

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Par :Nick Corasaniti and Mitch Smith

12 décembre 2025 à 01:08

President Trump’s failure to ram through a Republican-friendly House map was a new sign that his iron grip on the party has slipped, and was likely to reverberate nationally.

Republican members of the Indiana Senate voted on Thursday to reject an effort led by President Trump to pass a congressional map that would have given the party two extra House seats.

Trump Moves to Stop States From Regulating AI With a New Executive Order

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Par :Cecilia Kang

12 décembre 2025 à 02:16

The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

President Trump, who has said it’s important for America to dominate in the race to develop A.I., has said that the various state A.I. laws have created a confusing patchwork of regulations.

Republicans Undercut Johnson, Circumventing Him to Force Votes

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Par :Michael Gold

12 décembre 2025 à 00:24

The speaker has repeatedly lost his grip on the House floor thanks to a once rare parliamentary maneuver that G.O.P. members are increasingly using to force action on legislation.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s hold on his razor-thin majority has become increasingly slippery, as rank-and-file Republicans flout his wishes.

U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro’s Family and the Oil Sector

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Par :Nicholas Nehamas · Tyler Pager · Farnaz Fassihi and Alan Rappeport

12 décembre 2025 à 00:15

The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast.

President Nicolás Maduro during a rally in Caracas on Wednesday.

Federal Judge Blocks FEMA From Canceling Climate Resiliency Grants

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Par :Scott Dance

12 décembre 2025 à 00:08

A Thursday ruling said the Trump administration cannot eliminate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program without Congress.

A flood defense project on the East Side of Manhattan in 2021.

Affordable Care Act Subsidies Are Set to Expire

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Par :Matthew Cullen

12 décembre 2025 à 00:02

Also, Indiana Republicans rejected Trump’s redistricting push. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

6 Injured and 2 Missing in Bay Area Neighborhood Gas Explosion

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Par :Soumya Karlamangla

12 décembre 2025 à 01:36

A gas line explosion in Hayward, Calif., sent multiple victims to the hospital and led to a fire that burned several houses. Two people remained unaccounted for, an official said.

Man Accused in Charlie Kirk Killing Makes First Court Appearance in Person

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Par :Christina Morales

11 décembre 2025 à 23:22

Tyler Robinson faces murder charges in Utah in the Sept. 10 assassination of Mr. Kirk, the political activist and ally of President Trump.

Tyler Robinson, accused in the murder of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Provo, Utah, on Thursday.

Do Kwon, Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Crash, Sentenced to 15 Years

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Par :Emmett Lindner and David Yaffe-Bellany

11 décembre 2025 à 23:18

Do Kwon, who designed the virtual currencies Luna and TerraUSD, which plunged in 2022, had pleaded guilty to fraud.

Do Kwon, a crypto entrepreneur who went on the run after the crash of two virtual currencies that he created, was escorted by Montenegro police in 2024.

S&P 500 Reaches Record High as Stocks Reverse Downturn

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Par :Joe Rennison

11 décembre 2025 à 23:03

The S&P 500 edged higher as investors shrugged off concerns over Oracle’s earnings. It was just enough.

America Is Entering Its Third Civil War

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Par :Thomas L. Friedman

11 décembre 2025 à 23:00

Trump is not interested in refighting the Cold War. He is, in my view, interested in fighting the civilizational war over what is the American “home.”

A Grand Jury Again Resists Trump’s Push to Reindict Letitia James

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Par :Jonah E. Bromwich · Devlin Barrett and Glenn Thrush

11 décembre 2025 à 23:41

It was a striking rejection of the administration’s retribution campaign.

Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, and President Trump have clashed for years, in part because of the civil suit she brought against him, his company and his family members.

Trump Panel Abruptly Postpones Release of FEMA Overhaul Recommendations

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Par :Scott Dance

11 décembre 2025 à 21:42

The group’s report had been expected to provide a road map for change after months of upheaval at the agency.

Talk of a FEMA overhaul comes as disasters are becoming more frequent and costly as a result of climate change.

What Does the Oil Tanker Seizure Mean for Venezuela’s Economy?

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Par :Simon Romero

11 décembre 2025 à 21:23

Seizures of more tankers could put a stranglehold on Venezuela’s economy, which is exceptionally dependent on oil to keep the government running and pay for basic necessities.

An oil tanker docked at Cardon Refinery in Venezuela, in 2021.

Bessent Accelerates Regulation Overhaul to Jumpstart Growth

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Par :Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith

11 décembre 2025 à 21:12

The Treasury Secretary unveiled changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council to ease “overregulation.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued that financial stability was best achieved through faster economic growth, which he said was constrained by unnecessary regulations.

Can OpenAI Respond After Google Closes the A.I. Technology Gap?

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Par :Cade Metz and Mike Isaac

11 décembre 2025 à 20:58

A new technology release from OpenAI is supposed to top what Google recently produced. It also shows OpenAI is engaged in a new and more difficult competition.

OpenAI’s newest technology comes after Google claimed it had topped its young competitor.

Lecturer Sanctioned Over MAGA White Supremacy Lesson Is Back in Class

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Par :Stephanie Saul

11 décembre 2025 à 20:37

Some disciplinary measures have been imposed on the lecturer, including being monitored as she teaches a class on diversity and social justice.

The Indiana University campus in Bloomington.

Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing

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Par :Teddy Rosenbluth

11 décembre 2025 à 19:56

The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area’s “lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage,” a state health official said.

Killer Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in Dolphins

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Par :Alexa Robles-Gil

11 décembre 2025 à 17:47

Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.

U.S. Helped to Weaken Report at U.N. Environment Talks, Participants Say

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Par :Eric Niiler

11 décembre 2025 à 19:54

American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran in objecting to language on fossils fuels, biodiversity and plastics in a report that was three years in the making.

The opening session of the 7th United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday.

100,000 in Washington State Ordered to Evacuate as Rivers Rise

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Par :Anna Griffin · Amy Graff and Drew Atkins

12 décembre 2025 à 00:46

Days of heavy rain pushed waterways to record flood levels in a mountainous region north of Seattle. “Do not wait,” local officials warned residents, urging them to seek higher ground.

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