Press review · Wednesday, 3 December 2025
03 December 2025
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chicago.suntimes.com Top stories ·
Bears GM Ryan Poles 'checked in' on trade for Raiders DE Maxx Crosby, but cost too high
Crosby remained a Raider this week after a trade with the Ravens fell through.
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abc7.com Top stories ·
Winter heat wave pushes Long Beach into 90s
The city tied a record high of 92 degrees on Thursday, despite spring still being a week away.
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mashable.com Top stories ·
Meta discontinues end-to-end encryption on Instagram
The company says the feature wasn't popular with users.
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iranintl.com Top stories ·
Iran pressuring women footballers who defected in Australia to return
A member of Iran’s women’s national football team staff who sought asylum in Australia along with several of her players is trying to persuade the others not to follow suit but instead return to Iran, informed sources told Iran International.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
U.S. Energy secretary directs Texas oil company to restore operations off California
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright invoked the Defense Production Act to restore the Sable Offshore Corp.'s Santa Ynez unit and pipeline off Santa Barbara's coastline.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens
Discontent is mounting over rolling blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine, exacerbated by a US blockade.
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
2026 Players Championship leaderboard: Live updates, scores, analysis and highlights from Round 3
Live scores, updates, analysis and highlights from Moving Day of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
How two teens from wealthy Pennsylvania suburbs became suspects in an attempted ‘ISIS-inspired’ attack in New York City
Pennsylvania teenagers Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, and Emir Balat, 18, were arrested last week and accused of throwing explosives outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home.
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japantimes.co.jp Top stories ·
Japanese games and manga used in White House's airstrike videos
The videos have been criticized for making light of deadly attacks.
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abc13.com Top stories ·
Long TSA lines possible at Houston airports as spring break, partial government shutdown continues
Houston Airport officials said Sunday is expected to be a peak travel day, warning travelers to arrive early and prepare for possible long TSA lines.
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golfchannel.com Top stories ·
Players Championship 2026: Round 3 tee times, pairings and how to watch
Ludvig Åberg is being chased by Xander Schauffele and Cameron Young at The Players Championship. Here's how to watch third-round coverage Saturday on Golf Channel.
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vaticannews.va Top stories ·
Pope Leo takes possession of apartment in Apostolic Palace - Vatican News
The Director of the Holy See Press Office confirms Pope Leo XIV’s move to the Apostolic Palace after having resided at the Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio ...
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Sinema admits a romance with her security guard as she fights ex-wife’s lawsuit
Kyrsten Sinema says in a legal document that she had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail, but her lawyer argues a lawsuit seeking damages against her should be dismissed.
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Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold
Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Helpful or harmful? How to vet tax advice from social media
So you heard a piece of tax advice from a friend or on social media that sounds interesting. Should you try it? A certified public accountant explains how to vet the claim — and avoid getting scammed.
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Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenure
Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office.
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denverpost.com Top stories ·
Chinook winds blast Colorado’s Front Range
Wind gusts topping 90 mph wreaked havoc Thursday across the Front Range, causing the closure of two interstates, multiple traffic crashes, a wildfire and power outages.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Cuban president says talks were recently held with the U.S. to resolve differences
Díaz-Canel said that the talks were aimed at finding solutions to differences between the two nations.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Jürgen Habermas, German philosopher and sociologist, dies aged 96
Habermas’ political consensus-building theory argued formation of public opinion vital for democracies to survive
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techcrunch.com Top stories ·
Meta reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 20% of the company | TechCrunch
These layoffs could help Facebook's parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Arsenal's Max Dowman becomes youngest Premier League goal scorer
Arsenal's Max Dowman has become the youngest goal scorer in Premier League history.
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After first message, Iranian media cast Khamenei Jr as wartime leader
As Mojtaba Khamenei’s first public message was delivered Thursday following days of absence, Iranian newspapers and semi-independent websites moved to reinforce his image as a wartime leader.
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haaretz.com Top stories ·
Israeli, Lebanese representatives expected to hold direct talks in coming days
According to a Source Familiar With the Matter, Trump's Envoy Jared Kushner Will Be Leading the Move on Behalf of the U.S., as Israeli Sources Suggest a Large-scale Israeli Ground Operation to Seize Lebanese Territories Might Be Launched if Diplomacy Fails
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variety.com Top stories ·
Box Office: ‘Reminders of Him’ Leads on Friday With $8 Million; ‘Hoppers’ Holds Strong With $7.1 Million
Disney and Pixar's “Hoppers” is holding strong in its second weekend, but it was Universal's "Reminders of Him" that took the top spot on Friday.
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statesman.com Top stories ·
More long lines expected at Austin airport this weekend amid SXSW, TSA shutdown
Fliers faced long lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport early Friday as vacationers flock to the airport for spring break travel amid a partial government shutdown.
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Harry and Meghan accuse royal author of 'deranged conspiracy'
Extracts from a new book about the Royals claim the Queen said Meghan had "brainwashed" Prince Harry.
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theverge.com Top stories ·
Wordle’s creator made a fun new puzzle game
In this week’s Installer: Sonos speakers, Apple books, and Bigfoot.
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
DOGE lead says team didn’t need ‘scholarly background’ to deny millions in DEI grants
One of the DOGE staffers leading Elon Musk’s DEI purge of US government departments says he believes it was appropriate for inexperienced twenty-somethings to be cancelling millions in government grants. Nathan Cavanaugh was part of a young team brought in to examine the National Endowment for the Humanities for requests which contravened Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order banning anything considered to promote diversity, equity or inclusion. Cavanaugh, in a deposition filmed as part of a lawsuit brought by the American Council of Learned Societies and others, said he did not think it was inappropriate that people with no experience in peer review or government work were making decisions which end with 97% of grants being cancelled.
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Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
Trump says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.
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newschannel9.com Top stories ·
Weather Alert for overnight Sunday night and early Monday
Weather Alert for Overnight Sunday Night & Early Monday (3/16)A strong cold front should move through the Tennessee Valley overnight Sunday Night and into Monda
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Pete Hegseth claims Iranian supreme leader is ‘wounded and likely disfigured’
Defense secretary described Iran’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the ‘so-called not-so-supreme leader’ who is ‘wounded and likely disfigured’
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Protests erupt in Cuba as US restrictions spark food, energy shortages
Authorities say a local communist party office was lit on fire during rare antigovernment demonstration on the island.
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bleedinggreennation.com Top stories ·
Eagles News: NFL insider says “the Eagles can’t pay Dallas Goedert if they’re keeping A.J. Brown”
Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 3/14/26.
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theatlantic.com Top stories ·
Everyone Has Trump’s Phone Number Now
The president’s personal iPhone has been lighting up.
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Clerics question Khamenei Jr’s leadership role
Iran new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s physical condition and inability to maintain regular communication with officials have prompted criticism and political maneuvering among some ruling clerics, according to information received by Iran International.
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cfr.org Top stories ·
Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and an Unprecedented Energy Crunch | Council on Foreign Relations
CFR President Michael Froman discusses the unfolding global energy crisis with CFR’s Dan Poneman and the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Jason Bordoff, all of whom worked together on the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve 2011 release.
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
2026 Players Championship tee times, pairings: Complete field, groups for Round 3 at TPC Sawgrass
Ludvig Åberg and Xander Schauffele will play in the final pairing together on Saturday at The Players
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Dolly Parton gives health update at Dollywood after postponing Las Vegas residency shows
Country legend Dolly Parton opens up about grieving her late husband of 58 years, Carl Dean, while dealing with health setbacks and challenges.
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Pope Leo moves into papal residence eschewed by Pope Francis
His predecessor, Pope Francis, lived in a simple apartment in the Santa Marta guesthouse in the Vatican.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Ex-Dem senator admits to affair with former bodyguard in explosive court filing: 'Romantic and Intimate'
Sinema, the former Arizona senator, outlined details of the affair in a new court filing seeking to dismiss an 'alienation of affection' lawsuit filed by her bodyguard's estranged wife.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Arsenal 2-0 Everton (Mar 14, 2026) Game Analysis - ESPN
Expert recap and game analysis of the Arsenal vs. Everton English Premier League game from March 14, 2026 on ESPN.
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skysports.com Top stories ·
Arsenal vs Everton LIVE! Premier League match updates, news, score, stream and highlights - live on Sky Sports
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thenation.com Top stories ·
The Trump White House’s Vision of War as Nihilist Entertainment
In a new X post building on an earlier Hollywood action-clip montage, the White House tries to render the horrors of war as a Wii game.
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deadline.com Top stories ·
'Buffy' Reboot Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar Dead At Hulu
Hulu has opted not to proceed with its Buffy the Vampire reboot, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. Chloé Zhao directed the pilot, Buddy: New Sunnydale.
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abcnews.com Top stories ·
After a renovation, Pope Leo XIV moves into the papal apartment eschewed by Pope Francis
Pope Leo XIV is moving into the newly renovated papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace
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What to know about attacks at Old Dominion University and a Michigan synagogue
Communities were reeling and authorities investigating after attacks at Old Dominion University in Virginia and a Michigan synagogue unfolded less than two hours apart.
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Trump calls on UK to send warships to keep strait of Hormuz open
US president urges nations to deploy vessels to keep key oil shipping route open amid conflict with Iran
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news9.com Top stories ·
Who will be Oklahoma's next US Senator? Governor's top picks.
The governor must appoint a replacement within 30 days if Mullin is confirmed as Homeland Security secretary.
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Shocking Truth About Trump’s Senseless War Revealed
Across the administration and diplomatic community, insiders have been scrambling to deal with the fallout from Trump’s war.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Overheated circuit board leads to ground stop at D.C. area airports
Flights were halted Friday at Ronald Reagan, Washington Dulles, Baltimore-Washington and Richmond airports.