Economy
Russian forces ‘completely cut off’ from Kupiansk, says Ukrainian commander
By Al Jazeera ・ Dec 12, 2025
Ukraine says it has retaken parts of Kupiansk, a town in the northern region of Kharkiv, which Russi...
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Live updates: Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew ceasefire, Trump says
By AP News ・ Dec 12, 2025
The fighting is rooted in a history of enmity over competing territorial claims. These claims largel...
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Internet
Shakira in a Metal Breast Plate Takes Internet by Storm
By Yahoo ・ Dec 12, 2025
Shakira‘s metal breastplate dress turned a Buenos Aires stage into a mythic spectacle. Gaurav Gupta...
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Economy
Europe Gives Up On Its 2035 Internal Combustion Engine Ban
By Jalopnik ・ Dec 12, 2025
Good morning! It's Friday, December 12, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of t...
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Mental Health
The tragic unraveling of former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore
By Andscape ・ Dec 12, 2025
Sherrone Moore woke up Wednesday morning as the head football coach at the University of Michigan. H...
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Space
Republicans Undercut Johnson, Circumventing Him to Force Votes
By The New York Times ・ Dec 12, 2025
In the House of Representatives, the speaker controls everything, from office space to what legislat...
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Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi
By AP News ・ Dec 12, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, he...
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Jobs
Belichick, UNC fire offensive, special teams coordinators after 4-8 season
By WRAL ・ Dec 12, 2025
North Carolina fired offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coordinator Mike Prief...
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Medicine
Doctors: These Are the Latest Symptoms of COVID
By Prevention ・ Dec 12, 2025
The Stratus variant is fueling COVID-19 cases around the country. Symptoms of the virus look slightl...
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Economy
Fed's Goolsbee says he's uncomfortable front-loading too many rate cuts
By CNBC ・ Dec 12, 2025
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Friday explained why he voted against this week...
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Most Americans see higher prices for groceries and gifts, poll finds
By AP News ・ Dec 12, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are...
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Movie
Skagit County families in emergency shelters wait out high flood levels
By KOMO ・ Dec 12, 2025
Families across Skagit County, especially those upriver along the Skagit River, are waiting it out i...
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TV
Euphoria, House of the Dragon, Lanterns Get First Footage
By Variety ・ Dec 12, 2025
In a new teaser, HBO Max has revealed the first footage of several of its 2026 TV projects, includin...
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Internet
Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's cute Eras Tour phone calls
By USA TODAY ・ Dec 12, 2025
Karma is the guy making two appearances in the opening episodes of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour docuseri...
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Mobile
The 5 most innovative tech products we tested this year (including a tri-fold surprise)
By ZDNet ・ Dec 12, 2025
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Welcome to ZDNET's "Breakthrough" Awards for 2...
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Jobs
CNN has endured turmoil for years. Now Trump wants role in its fate
By NPR ・ Dec 12, 2025
After Netflix made a big play to buy most of CNN's parent company, journalists and executives at the...
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TV
GPS watch of hiker killed by bear in Japan reveals harrowing details about his final moments
By CBS News ・ Dec 12, 2025
The watch of a Japanese hiker killed by a bear has revealed harrowing details about his last moments...
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Space
NASA May Have Lost The MAVEN Mars Orbiter
By Hackaday ・ Dec 12, 2025
When the orbit of NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft took it behind th...
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Music
Ukraine peace; Abrego Garcia; Indiana redistricting : NPR
By NPR ・ Dec 12, 2025
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inb...
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Internet
'South Park' Taking on Trump Was an Act of Patriotism
By The Hollywood Reporter ・ Dec 12, 2025
Given the whip-fast paced political news cycle, it may be challenging to recall the bleak vibe shift...
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Genetics
Dick Van Dyke Credits His Longevity to One Habit, And It's Backed by Science
By ScienceAlert ・ Dec 12, 2025
Dick Van Dyke, the legendary American actor and comedian who starred in classics such as Mary Poppin...
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Artificial Intelligence
Hollywood's Labor Unions Respond to Disney's Dystopian New AI Deal
By Gizmodo ・ Dec 12, 2025
Yesterday, Disney announced an alliance with OpenAI that will allow over 200 of the company’s charac...
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Economy
Tariffs explainer: what are they, how do they work, are they a tax
By Fortune ・ Dec 12, 2025
Until recently, tariffs rarely made headlines. Yet today, they play a major role in U.S. economic po...
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Economy
Democrats publish more photos from Jeffrey Epstein estate, including of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and former prince Andrew - live
By The Guardian ・ Dec 12, 2025
From 52m ago Oversight Democrats publish new tranche of Epstein estate photos featuring Trump, Clint...
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Software
Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Refused a Refund.
By The New York Times ・ Dec 12, 2025
David Welles, a retired lawyer, had been struggling with his new iPad for hours when he tried to cal...
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Health Care
Vaccine panel's hepatitis B vote signals further turbulence for immunization policy, public trust
By CBS News ・ Dec 12, 2025
When Dr. Su Wang was in medical school, she donated blood. That's when she learned she was infected...
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Music
Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion
By NBC News ・ Dec 12, 2025
Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, said Thursday they will return the winn...
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Top Engineers Aren't on LinkedIn, Ex-Meta Staffer Says
By Business Insider ・ Dec 12, 2025
LinkedIn is full of corporate braggarts. But don't expect the best engineers to flaunt their success...
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Music
Heated Rivalry Recap: Dancing On My Own
By Vulture ・ Dec 12, 2025
Last week’s cutesy, comedy-less rom-com was all good and well — a little something for the moms watc...
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Music
Clair Obscur Celebrates Its Game Awards Blowout With A Major New Update
By GameSpot ・ Dec 12, 2025
A new area, photo mode, new weapons and costumes. It's Sandfall's way of saying "merci". It was almo...
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