As US seizes oil tanker, Venezuelans focus on daily survival
The United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, upping pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s ouster. But Venezuelans are more focused on their day to day.
Day: December 11, 2025
Do you ask AI deep questions at night? 37.5 million Copilot conversations show you’re not alone
From work-related conversations on our desktops by day to personal advice on our phones after hours, AI now integrates ‘into the full texture of human life,’ a Microsoft study finds.
Justice Department fails to reindict NY Attorney General Letitia James
The original indictment against James was thrown out by a judge in November
Zelensky says US still pushing territorial concessions from Ukraine as part of peace plan
The US is still trying to convince Kyiv to concede territories to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday. Washington wants for Ukraine – and not Russia – to withdraw its troops from parts of the Donetsk region, where a “free e…
White House weighs tapping substitutes for Trump on the road after affordability rally veers off-script: ‘He’s stubborn’
“I just don’t think Trump is temperamentally capable of reversing himself and saying, ‘Yes, affordability is a concern,’” a former administration official said.
Senate parents shred Trump’s call to limit doll purchases for US kids: ‘What is this, the Soviet Union?’
Senators with children weren’t impressed with the billionaire president’s call for tariff-weary parents to limit Christmas toy purchases
Snohomish residents watch ‘surreal’ flooding as river rises
Forecasters projected “catastrophic” flooding across much of Snohomish County as the Snohomish River rose Thursday to its highest water level in 35 years.
Director Rinsch convicted of scamming £8m from Netflix for lavish spending spree
Rinsch is best known for directing Keanu Reeves film 47 Ronin.
A US appeals court upholds a contempt ruling in Epic v. Apple but says Apple can charge commissions on external links, with the rate to be set by a lower court (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
A US appeals court upholds a contempt ruling in Epic v. Apple but says Apple can charge commissions on external links, with the rate to be set by a lower court — Apple Inc. lost its challenge to a judge’s rebuke for disob…
Gaza’s camps brace for floods as Israel blocks key shelter supplies
Storm Byron is set to hit Gaza as nearly 1.5 million Palestinians shelter in flood-prone camps with little protection.