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The Miss Universe Organization is offering an update after a terrifying fall landed Miss Jamaica, Dr. Gabrielle Henry, in the hospital.

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December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Breaking: Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. It comes after Netflix announced a merger with Warner Bros. bit.ly/4rIxiot
December 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Facing a backlog of school discrimination cases, the U.S. Department of Education has asked hundreds of employees it fired months ago to temporarily return to work. bit.ly/48IZNK4
December 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A USA TODAY investigation found that at least 158 children and teens have died on dirt bikes and at motocross tracks since 2000, more than six per year. That makes it the deadliest sport for young people, roughly seven times more lethal than tackle football.

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December 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
American approval ratings of President Donald Trump have fallen slightly, according to a new analysis of public polling compiled by The New York Times.

The reason? A greater share of poll respondents blamed the president’s handling of the economy.

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December 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Vice President JD Vance is swatting away marital rift rumors with second lady Usha Vance after rampant online speculation in recent weeks.

The vice president also added that "it's funny" and "I actually don’t think that it's tough" when addressing the headlines.

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December 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Family caregivers are in crisis. USA TODAY launched The Cost of Care survey in May, asking readers about their caregiving experience and what solutions would make caregiving easier. bit.ly/48yQ8pc
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The American Cancer Society released the updated guidelines, with key changes regarding the development of self-collection tools for HPV (human papillomavirus) testing and new recommendations on when individuals can safely stop screening for the disease.

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December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The groups for the 2026 World Cup are set!

The USMNT is in Group D and will face Paraguay in its first match on June 12 at SoFI Stadium in Inglewood, California. Australia and a yet-to-be-determined opponent round out the group.

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December 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Trump was the winner of the inaugural "FIFA Peace Prize," which the soccer organization awarded during its World Cup draw in Washington.

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December 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
BREAKING: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s influential vaccine advisory panel on Friday voted to no longer universally recommend the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns within 24 hours of birth. bit.ly/4rGgdLP
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
BREAKING: Texas can use a congressional map drawn to give President Donald Trump and Republicans an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections, the Supreme Court said Dec. 4 in a decision that may help the GOP keep control of the U.S. House.

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December 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The White House has hired a new lead architect for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom after he clashed with the project's original architect over the size of the massive addition.

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December 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah's big screen debut isn't happening quite yet. bit.ly/4rDpkwE
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Actor Dave Coulier has been diagnosed with cancer, again.

The "Full House" star, 66, tells USA TODAY that in his first routine checkup after beating non-Hodgkin lymphoma, doctors found tongue cancer in his mouth.

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December 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Jimmy Kimmel thinks it may be time for President Donald Trump to take a screen break.

The late-night host on his Tuesday episode mocked Trump for having an unusually active evening on Truth Social, during which he fired off more than 150 posts in a single night.

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December 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
House Democrats released more pictures Dec. 3 from the investigation of disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein while continuing to call on the Justice Department to release its files as Congress has demanded.

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December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Dec. 3, announced he had pardoned Texas embattled Congressman Henry Cuellar. bit.ly/49VQHMk
December 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Claude, a rare albino alligator and the unofficial mascot of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, has died at age 30, the museum announced. bit.ly/3Y5x7WA

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December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Breaking: DHS announces immigration crackdown in New Orleans. bit.ly/4pjfjn0
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Spotify Wrapped released the top music and podcasts according to its listeners. How did your streaming compare? bit.ly/4pagqVX
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
FACT-CHECK: The reduction in 2 million immigrants is a difficult figure to corroborate and could include immigrants who were deported and who left the country voluntarily.

ICE statistics say 320,000 people were deported during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.

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December 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Breaking: Suspect in shooting of two National Guard members was charged with murder. bit.ly/48tOCop
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Are United States military airstrikes on Venezuela imminent?

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump issued a warning to avoid airspace over the South American country. Trump has already signaled forthcoming land attacks in Venezuela, located along the continent's northern coast.
December 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Oxford University Press promises it's not rage baiting with its two-word Word of the Year.

The publishing house announced on Dec. 1 that its experts have named "rage bait" the 2025 Word of the Year.

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December 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM