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"Eight artworks by Matisse were taken in the heist, as well as five pieces by Brazilian modernist painter Candido Portinari." CBS News
8 Matisse artworks stolen from library in São Paulo, Brazilian officials say
One of two suspects has been arrested in the theft of eight artworks by Matisse, as well as five pieces by Brazilian modernist painter Candido Portinari.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Eight artworks by Matisse were taken in the heist, as well as five pieces by Brazilian modernist painter Candido Portinari." CBS News
PROBE: A bipartisan group of former federal ethics officials is asking for an internal investigation into the legal opinion justifying U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats.
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Justice Department faces call for internal probe into legal opinion on Venezuelan boat strikes - WDEF
A bipartisan group of former federal ethics officials is asking for an internal Justice Department investigation into the legal opinion justifying U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the waters off South America.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
PROBE: A bipartisan group of former federal ethics officials is asking for an internal investigation into the legal opinion justifying U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats.
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NOT GIVING UP: Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine will not give up any territory to Russia and parts of a war-ending plan between the countries are ready to be presented to the U.S.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not give up territory to Russia and is ready to present peace plan to U.S. - WDEF
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that Ukraine will not give up any territory to Russia and said components of a plan to end the war between the countries are ready to be presented to the U.S.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
NOT GIVING UP: Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine will not give up any territory to Russia and parts of a war-ending plan between the countries are ready to be presented to the U.S.
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PARADE: The Chickamauga Christmas Parade will be happening Saturday, December 13.
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Christmas Parade Comes to Downtown Chickamauga - WDEF
The Christmas Parade in Downtown Chickamauga will be happening Saturday, December 13 at 7 p.m.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
PARADE: The Chickamauga Christmas Parade will be happening Saturday, December 13.
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UNAFFORDABLE: Owning a home is increasingly out of reach for most U.S. families.
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More than 75% of homes across the U.S. are unaffordable, study finds - WDEF
Homeownership is increasingly out of reach for most U.S. families as the gap between people's earnings and home prices widens, according to a new analysis.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
UNAFFORDABLE: Owning a home is increasingly out of reach for most U.S. families.
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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Lunch Time Forecast for Tuesday.
News 12's Spencer Holt has your updated forecast on @WDEFNews12 News At Noon.
News 12's Spencer Holt has your updated forecast on @WDEFNews12 News At Noon.
December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Lunch Time Forecast for Tuesday.
News 12's Spencer Holt has your updated forecast on @WDEFNews12 News At Noon.
News 12's Spencer Holt has your updated forecast on @WDEFNews12 News At Noon.
JUST IN: Raul Malo, from the Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died at age 60.
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Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60 - WDEF
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
JUST IN: Raul Malo, from the Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died at age 60.
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UNSEAL: A federal judge says The Justice Department can release materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says - WDEF
The Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge said on Tuesday.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
UNSEAL: A federal judge says The Justice Department can release materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell.
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LAWSUIT: A dozen former FBI agents are seeking to get their jobs back as they say they were unlawfully terminated a federal civil lawsuit claims.
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Fired FBI agents file lawsuit against FBI director Kash Patel and DOJ, alleging unlawful retaliation - WDEF
In a federal civil lawsuit filed in Washington Monday, a dozen former FBI agents are seeking to get their jobs back, claiming they were fired during the second Trump administration for their efforts in 2020 to head off a riot in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
LAWSUIT: A dozen former FBI agents are seeking to get their jobs back as they say they were unlawfully terminated a federal civil lawsuit claims.
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"The U.S. health care system depends on foreign-born professionals to fill its ranks of doctors, nurses, technicians, and other health providers, particularly in chronically understaffed facilities in rural America."
Trump administration's new $100,000 H1-B visa fees could leave rural health care as collateral damage
Dozens of health care organizations have asked the Trump administration to shield the doctors, nurses, and techs they need to fill shortages from a $100,000 visa fee for skilled foreign workers.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"The U.S. health care system depends on foreign-born professionals to fill its ranks of doctors, nurses, technicians, and other health providers, particularly in chronically understaffed facilities in rural America."
DRONE DROP OFF: Crab legs, weed, steak and cigarettes were dopped into a prison by a drone in hopes of having an early Christmas celebration.
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Drone drops crab legs, steak and weed into South Carolina prison: "Folks were planning an early holiday Old Bay crab boil" - WDEF
'Twas three weeks before Christmas, and in the prison yard, a drone-dropped package was found by a guard.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
DRONE DROP OFF: Crab legs, weed, steak and cigarettes were dopped into a prison by a drone in hopes of having an early Christmas celebration.
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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Golf Course Weather for Tuesday
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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"Greene said she's seen colleagues who previously made fun of the president pivot to "kissing his ass" and wearing a MAGA hat." CBS News
Former MAGA loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump policies are not America First
The relationship between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of President Trump's most loyal backers, soured over the Epstein files and disagreements over MAGA policies.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Greene said she's seen colleagues who previously made fun of the president pivot to "kissing his ass" and wearing a MAGA hat." CBS News
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December 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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"The Special Agents closest to the mob were the first to kneel," the plaintiffs' suit said. "Their intent was to prevent a dangerous situation in which confrontational or unwitting civilians might make physical contact with agents or even attempt to gain control." CBS News
Fired FBI agents file lawsuit against FBI director Kash Patel and DOJ, alleging unlawful retaliation
Ex-FBI agents are trying to get their jobs back, claiming they were fired during Trump's second term for their efforts in 2020 to head off a riot in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"The Special Agents closest to the mob were the first to kneel," the plaintiffs' suit said. "Their intent was to prevent a dangerous situation in which confrontational or unwitting civilians might make physical contact with agents or even attempt to gain control." CBS News
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Bus Stop Forecast for Tuesday
December 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Bus Stop Forecast for Tuesday
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Breakfast #BlipCast for Tuesday: More sunshine should warm us up a bit but not by much. Next chance for rain will be many days away.
Details on your forecast with News 12 weather intern Spencer Holt on the @WDEFNews12 Morning Show.
Details on your forecast with News 12 weather intern Spencer Holt on the @WDEFNews12 Morning Show.
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Breakfast #BlipCast for Tuesday: More sunshine should warm us up a bit but not by much. Next chance for rain will be many days away.
Details on your forecast with News 12 weather intern Spencer Holt on the @WDEFNews12 Morning Show.
Details on your forecast with News 12 weather intern Spencer Holt on the @WDEFNews12 Morning Show.
"It's an extinction level event. Tracy Beth Høeg has never supervised a drug review, never has conducted a clinical trial. She doesn't understand laws and regulations." CBS News
Appointment of controversial FDA official rocking agency like "an atom bomb," scientists there say
The Trump administration's elevation of Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg to lead a high-profile office within the Food and Drug Administration is raising alarm among multiple senior FDA officials.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"It's an extinction level event. Tracy Beth Høeg has never supervised a drug review, never has conducted a clinical trial. She doesn't understand laws and regulations." CBS News
"Congress is aiming to withhold part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon hands over footage of the strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela. " CBS News
Defense bill would limit Pentagon travel funds until boat strike footage released
The provision was tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that has passed every year for more six decades.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
"Congress is aiming to withhold part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon hands over footage of the strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela. " CBS News
"During oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Monday, the three liberal justices defended the removal protections and warned that a decision in Mr. Trump's favor could cause chaos across the government. " CBS News
Supreme Court seems open to allowing Trump to fire some agency officials without cause
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the president's authority to remove members of many independent agencies that Congress has sought to insulate from political pressure.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
"During oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Monday, the three liberal justices defended the removal protections and warned that a decision in Mr. Trump's favor could cause chaos across the government. " CBS News
"It seemed to me like an open and closed type of thing," another juror said. "It was kind of ridiculous." CBS News
Jurors in sandwich thrower case talk about their deliberations in his trial in Washington, D.C.
Sean Dunn, who threw a "submarine-style sandwich" at a CBP officer in downtown D.C. in July was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault in November.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
"It seemed to me like an open and closed type of thing," another juror said. "It was kind of ridiculous." CBS News
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December 9, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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"I'm a little bit disappointed that President Zelenskyy hasn't yet read the proposal, that was as of a few hours ago," Mr. Trump said, adding: "His people love it. But he hasn't — Russia's fine with it." CBS News
Ukraine's Zelenskyy seeks European solidarity as Trump accuses him of not reading peace proposal
White House envoys say the Ukraine peace process hinges "on Russia's readiness," but Mr. Trump is once again voicing disappointment with Kyiv.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"I'm a little bit disappointed that President Zelenskyy hasn't yet read the proposal, that was as of a few hours ago," Mr. Trump said, adding: "His people love it. But he hasn't — Russia's fine with it." CBS News
"In the Democratic primary, Crockett will face state Rep. James Talarico of Austin, whose campaign has generated national headlines and who raised a record $6.2 million in the first three weeks of his campaign announcement. " CBS News
Jasmine Crockett launches campaign for Texas Democratic Senate primary after Colin Allred drops out
Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed paperwork to run for U.S. Senate just hours before the state's deadline — and hours after fellow Democrat Colin Allred dropped out.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
"In the Democratic primary, Crockett will face state Rep. James Talarico of Austin, whose campaign has generated national headlines and who raised a record $6.2 million in the first three weeks of his campaign announcement. " CBS News
"Habba's decision to step down caps a tumultuous period within the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey. Her status as the top federal prosecutor was questioned by three criminal defendants who challenged the legality of her appointment as acting U.S. attorney this summer." CBS News
Alina Habba resigns from U.S. attorney's office after court found her appointment unlawful
Alina Habba served as a personal lawyer to President Trump before she was tapped to temporarily serve as U.S. attorney in New Jersey.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Habba's decision to step down caps a tumultuous period within the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey. Her status as the top federal prosecutor was questioned by three criminal defendants who challenged the legality of her appointment as acting U.S. attorney this summer." CBS News