Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries - NPR

Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries  NPRTrump expands US travel ban to five more countries  BBCTrump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries  The New York TimesTrump adds seven countries, including Syria, to full travel ban list  Reuter...[read more]

Peña-Melnyk elected unanimously as House speaker, making history in the process - Maryland Matters

Peña-Melnyk elected unanimously as House speaker, making history in the process  Maryland MattersMaryland House selects first immigrant speaker during special session  The Washington PostWhat's on tap for Tuesday's special session in Annapolis  WBFFJoseline Peña-Melnyk is elected Maryland House s...[read more]

CDC approves major child vaccine change, rejects controversial one - The Washington Post

CDC approves major child vaccine change, rejects controversial one  The Washington PostUS CDC ends guidance that all newborns should get hepatitis B vaccine, in major policy shift  ReutersCDC formally stops recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns  NBC NewsRFK Jr. has turned the CDC int...[read more]

MIT grieves shooting death of renowned director of plasma science center | MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - The Guardian

MIT grieves shooting death of renowned director of plasma science center | MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology  The GuardianM.I.T. Professor Is Fatally Shot in His Home  The New York TimesNuno Loureiro, professor and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, dies at 47  MIT News...[read more]

Trump announces ‘complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers to Venezuela - The Washington Post

Trump announces ‘complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers to Venezuela  The Washington PostU.S. Tanker Seizure Has Paralyzed Venezuelan Oil Shipping—Except Chevron’s  The Wall Street JournalTrump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving Venezuela  C...[read more]

Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid - Axios

Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid  AxiosKushner's Affinity Partners exits Paramount bid for Warner Bros. Discovery  CNBCNetflix Buying Warner Bros: Terrible Mistake or Best Deal Ever?  Yahoo FinanceTrump turns on CBS, Kushner pulls out and Paramount's hostile bid for ...[read more]

Daughter of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells CNN she is devastated by guilty verdict handed down to her father - CNN

Daughter of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells CNN she is devastated by guilty verdict handed down to her father  CNNOpinion | My dad is shrinking to nothing. His bogus conviction is alarming.  The Washington PostHong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making  The New York Ti...[read more]

Knicks 124-113 Spurs (Dec 16, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

Knicks 124-113 Spurs (Dec 16, 2025) Game Recap  ESPNKnicks conquer Cup, laud poise under 'pressure'  ESPNSpurs’ fourth quarter meltdown vs. Knicks ends Cup title hopes  Pounding The RockKnicks vs. Spurs odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA Cup Championship picks from proven model  CBS SportsThe...[read more]

Police release ‘enhanced photo’ of Brown University shooting person of interest - The Washington Post

Police release ‘enhanced photo’ of Brown University shooting person of interest  The Washington PostFBI releases photos of suspect as search for Brown University shooter enters fourth day - live updates  CNNLive Updates: Brown U. gunman still at large as more videos surface  WPRI.comPolice releas...[read more]

NASA Completes Next-Gen Telescope, And It Could Soon Reveal Whether We're Alone - ScienceAlert

NASA Completes Next-Gen Telescope, And It Could Soon Reveal Whether We're Alone  ScienceAlertThe $4.3 billion space telescope Trump tried to cancel is now complete  Ars TechnicaNASA’s Roman Telescope Will Observe Thousands of Newfound Cosmic Voids  NASA (.gov)Roman telescope construction complete...[read more]