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• Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest

  11-12-2025 00:27 via washingtontimes.com
  Warm water and air and unusual weather conditions tracing back as far as tropical cyclone flooding in Indonesia helped supercharge stubborn atmospheric rivers that have drenched Washington state with almost 5 trillion gallons (19 trillion liters) of rain in the past seven days, threatening record flood levels, meteorologists said.
  
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• King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, recovery on TV show promoting early screening

  12-12-2025 21:56 via washingtontimes.com
  King Charles III said Friday that his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year because of early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctor's orders.
  
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• South Africa eases affirmative action regulations on Starlink and others that Musk said were racist

  12-12-2025 21:46 via washingtontimes.com
  South Africa's communications minister ordered a policy change Friday that allows Elon Musk's Starlink and other foreign-owned satellite internet providers to operate in the country without selling 30% of their local equity to Black or other non-white owners.
  
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• The 'world is not ready' for AI cybersecurity risks, Booz Allen CEO warns

  12-12-2025 21:38 via washingtontimes.com
  Letting China pull ahead of the U.S. in the race for dominance over artificial intelligence could dramatically threaten the U.S. economy and national security.
  
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• School painted over Kirk tribute but held emergency meeting to save 'Black Lives Matter' message

  12-12-2025 21:28 via washingtontimes.com
  A North Carolina student is suing her school district after officials censored her tribute to Charlie Kirk -- a conservative activist known for defending free speech until his assassination in September.
  
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• Waymo recalls 3,067 robotaxis after school bus safety issues

  12-12-2025 21:21 via washingtontimes.com
  Autonomous vehicle company Waymo recalled 3,067 of its robotaxis following a federal probe into incidents where its cars went around stopped school buses.
  
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• Seized oil tanker was hiding its location to evade sanctions, law enforcement

  12-12-2025 20:15 via washingtontimes.com
  The oil tanker seized by U.S. troops off the coast of Venezuela evaded sanctions by falsifying and concealing its locations, according to publicly available satellite imagery and tracking data.
  
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• Syrian supporters cheer after repeal of Assad-era sanctions through NDAA

  12-12-2025 20:14 via washingtontimes.com
  Syria is one step closer to sanctions relief this week after the U.S. House passed the National Defense Authorization Act with a provision to repeal the Assad-era Caesar Act, and advocates are excited.
  
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• UNC System makes professors post race, gender courses online

  12-12-2025 20:01 via washingtontimes.com
  The University of North Carolina System is requiring professors to post all syllabuses in an online, searchable database, responding to a growing conservative push for transparency about gender and race coursework at public universities.
  
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• DOJ tries to block Boasberg's contempt hearings against the Trump administration

  12-12-2025 19:47 via washingtontimes.com
  The Trump administration rushed to a federal appeals court Friday asking judges to head off Judge James Boasberg's investigation into whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should face a criminal contempt of court investigation over controversial deportation flights.
  
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• Ukraine advances toward EU membership despite ongoing war with Russia

  12-12-2025 19:41 via washingtontimes.com
  The European Union advanced Ukraine's membership bid on Thursday by providing a comprehensive reform roadmap during a meeting in Lviv, western Ukraine, despite ongoing opposition from Hungary and the challenges posed by Russia's war against Ukraine.
  
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• Army moving ahead tests that could reshape future of military communications

  12-12-2025 19:38 via washingtontimes.com
  Military, civilian, and defense industry leadership say an advanced new satellite-based digital communications backbone for future warfare will be critical to keeping the U.S. military on the bleeding edge of technology in the 21st century.
  
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• EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can't veto their use for Ukraine

  12-12-2025 19:32 via washingtontimes.com
  The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia's assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can't prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine.
  
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• South Korea-U.S. alliance frictions appear in plain sight

  12-12-2025 18:55 via washingtontimes.com
  The senior U.S. officer in South Korea on Friday made clear that the conditions for a transfer of wartime operational control of Korean troops from Washington's to Seoul's command are not yet in place.
  
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• Person injured at Dulles after getting stuck in baggage claim equipment

  12-12-2025 18:50 via washingtontimes.com
  A traveler at Washington Dulles International Airport ended up in the hospital Thursday after getting stuck in baggage delivery equipment.
  
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• 5 questions about Trump's marijuana rescheduling plan

  12-12-2025 18:44 via washingtontimes.com
  Trump told House Speaker Mike Johnson he wants to issue an executive order directing agencies to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III on the federal drug classification system.
  
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• Preservationist group sues Trump over White House ballroom

  12-12-2025 18:43 via washingtontimes.com
  President Trump is being sued by the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation to stop the construction of the new White House ballroom.
  
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• Chileans are divided in a presidential runoff tilted toward the far right

  12-12-2025 18:39 via washingtontimes.com
  Ask many Chileans how their country fared in the past several years and they'll describe a descent into disaster: Venezuelan gangs surged across porous borders, bringing unprecedented kidnappings and contract killings to one of the region's safest nations. A social uprising unleashed violent chaos on once-sleepy streets. An economy long vaunted for its rapid growth sputtered into a stall.
  
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• San Diego schools accused of woke 'lunacy' with lessons on 9 genders, 28 sexual orientations

  12-12-2025 18:27 via washingtontimes.com
  The Trump administration's campaign against DEI and gender ideology in education hasn't slowed down the San Diego Unified School District.
  
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• Anglican archbishop accused of sexual misconduct faces a church trial

  12-12-2025 18:16 via washingtontimes.com
  The top leader of the Anglican Church in North America faces a church trial after a board of inquiry said Friday it found probable cause for formal charges that include abuse of power and sexual immorality.
  
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• Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia

  12-12-2025 18:04 via washingtontimes.com
  A federal judge blocked U.S. immigration authorities on Friday from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying she feared they might take him into custody again just hours after she had ordered his release from a detention center.
  
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• Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image

  12-12-2025 17:52 via washingtontimes.com
  The Trump administration is arguing that requiring real-time American Sign Language interpretation of events like White House press briefings "would severely intrude on the President's prerogative to control the image he presents to the public," part of a lawsuit seeking to require the White House to provide the services.
  
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• Admiral hands over leadership of command overseeing the Trump administration's boat strikes

  12-12-2025 17:50 via washingtontimes.com
  A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command responsibilities Friday as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration's deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region.
  
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• House Democrats release photos of politicians and celebrities from Epstein's estate

  12-12-2025 17:46 via washingtontimes.com
  A photo of Donald Trump smiling while surrounded by young women. Jeffrey Epstein standing beside filmmaker Woody Allen. A signed photograph from former President Bill Clinton smiling with Epstein. These are all part of 19 newly released photos from Epstein's estate, announced by House Democrats Friday.
  
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• Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump 'garbage' slur brings threats

  12-12-2025 17:31 via washingtontimes.com
  A small school district in Vermont was hit with racist and threatening calls and messages after a Somali flag was put up a week ago in response to President Donald Trump referring to Minnesota's Somali community as " garbage."
  
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• Sen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ to investigate Wisconsin judge in former Trump attorney's case

  12-12-2025 17:25 via washingtontimes.com
  Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson asked the U.S. Department of Justice this week to investigate allegations made by a former attorney for President Donald Trump in Wisconsin that a judge overseeing his felony case is guilty of misconduct and must step aside.
  
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• Building under construction collapses on temple in South Africa, leaving 1 dead

  12-12-2025 17:21 via washingtontimes.com
  A multistory building being constructed on top of a Hindu temple collapsed Friday in the South African town of Verulam, killing at least one person and leaving several others trapped under the rubble and concrete, local authorities said.
  
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• New York gave illegal driver's licenses to foreign truck drivers: Feds

  12-12-2025 17:16 via washingtontimes.com
  New York has intentionally been giving out truck driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in violation of federal rules, the Transportation Department said Friday, adding that unless the state fixes things it will be stripped of tens of millions of dollars in highway money.
  
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• This holiday season isn't very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds

  12-12-2025 17:13 via washingtontimes.com
  This holiday season isn't quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds.
  
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• Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Studios in Orlando ruled accidental

  12-12-2025 17:06 via washingtontimes.com
  The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at a Universal Studios theme park was accidental and an investigation has been closed, a sheriff's office in Florida said Friday.
  
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