12/18: CBS Evening News
Greg Biffle killed in plane crash; Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson sign off from the “CBS Evening News.”
Day: December 19, 2025
Australia calls on gun owners to give up their firearms in wake of Bondi Beach attack
Prime minister says tighter firearms laws are needed as police lift crime scene and mourners honour 15 victims
Identity risk is changing faster than most security teams expect
Security leaders are starting to see a shift in digital identity risk. Fraud activity is becoming coordinated, automated, and self-improving. Synthetic personas, credential replay, and high speed onboarding attempts now operate through shared infrastru…
General Atomics Onshores Critical Silicon Carbide Technology to Help Power America’s Nuclear Future
SAN DIEGO, December 18, 2025. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is developing scalable, energy- efficient domestic manufacturing processes for silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic matrix composites, offering a U.S.-made solution for a material …
University of Sydney Suffers Cyberattack, Student and Staff Data Exposed
The University of Sydney has alerted its community to a significant cybersecurity breach involving the unauthorized access of a code library. The incident, confirmed by university officials on December 18, 2025, has exposed the personal information of …
Ahead of Trump’s visit, residents in a North Carolina town say they feel squeezed by high costs
President Donald Trump will visit the eastern North Carolina town of Rocky Mount on Friday, the second time this month he will have traveled to a presidential battleground state to focus on the economy and affordability concerns.
Justice Department faces deadline to release files on Epstein sex trafficking investigation
The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender known for his connections to powerful figures, including Donald Trump.
Somalia’s 2026 election risks a legitimacy crisis
Unilateral reforms and elite deadlock threaten the country’s fragile settlement.
Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into U.S.
President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States.
Seahawks clinch playoffs, in position for top seed after win vs. Rams
The Seahawks not only clinched a spot in the postseason with their OT win Thursday over the Rams, but their quest to win the NFC West and get the No. 1 seed is in their sights.