Press review · Wednesday, 3 December 2025
03 December 2025
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Turkiye says Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by NATO air defences
Ministry of National Defence says no casualties or damage after missile shot down over southern city of Gaziantep.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's office
A judge on has disqualified a trio of prosecutors the Trump administration tapped to oversee federal prosecutions in New Jersey after his former personal attorney was also barred from the role.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court justices Jackson and Kavanaugh clash over handling of Trump cases
Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh disagreed about frequent rulings in favor of the Trump administration at a rare joint appearance.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Investigators are finally looking into Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch. They may be too late
Federal authorities apparently never searched the property, but now state authorities will reopen a 2019 investigation
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okgazette.com Top stories ·
Oil Tycoon and GOP Donor Harold Hamm Asked Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt for Senate Appointment - Oklahoma Gazette
Oil tycoon and major GOP donor Harold Hamm has reportedly approached Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to request an appointment to the state's newly vacant U.S. Senate seat. The founder of Continental Resources and close ally of Donald Trump is one of several candidates being considered as the governor weighs his options for the high-profile opening.
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pa.gov Top stories ·
PSP Honors Fallen Corporal Timothy O’Connor Jr., Killed During Traffic Stop
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is honoring fallen Corporal Timothy O’Connor Jr. today, releasing more information about the dedicated member who was killed in the line of duty March 8, 2026, during a traffic stop.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Democrats threaten more Iran war powers votes, call for Hegseth, Rubio to testify
Democrats are vowing to interrupt normal order in the Senate unless Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio testify publicly.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Europe rallies around Cyprus after Iranian drone hits island
French President Emmanuel Macron has visited Cyprus to show support, days after a drone strike hit a British base on the island.
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What is the US endgame in Iran, as the war escalates?
As strikes continue across Iran, US President Trump has articulated shifting goals. But how likely are they?
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texastribune.org Top stories ·
Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody
The detention of the family of asylum seekers after a routine check-in with immigration officials had caused an uproar in their community.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran
The president’s private comments have not focused on a large-scale ground invasion of Iran, but rather on the idea of a small contingent of U.S. troops that would be used for specific strategic purposes, sources say.
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ms.now Top stories ·
GOP member becomes an independent, narrowing House Republicans’ edge again
With Rep. Kevin Kiley going independent, the House GOP majority is down to 217 votes — in a chamber where 218 is a majority.
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foreignaffairs.com Top stories ·
Why Escalation Favors Iran
America and Israel may have bitten off more than they can chew.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Georgia school teacher is killed in toilet paper prank gone wrong
Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Tennessee GOP Rep says Muslims 'don't belong in American society'
Rep. Andy Ogles' social media post is the latest in a series of Islamophobic statements from House Republicans.
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hawaiinewsnow.com Top stories ·
HOUR BY HOUR: What to expect as a powerful storm approaches Hawaii
A large and powerful kona storm is expected to bring an extended period of flash flooding, damaging winds, and strong thunderstorms through at least Saturday.
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WATCH: Trump addresses House Republicans at annual policy retreat in Florida
Trump opened his address to the lawmakers by talking about Iran, saying “we took a little excursion” to the Middle East “to get rid of some evil. And, I think you’ll see it’s going to be a short-term excursion.”
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opb.org Top stories ·
Judge limits crowd control devices at Portland ICE building, says federal officers must identify themselves
A federal judge in Oregon ruled Monday that he would continue to strictly limit federal law enforcement’s use of tear gas and other crowd control weapons on protesters outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.
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Trump administration widens its 2020 election probe as it obtains records from Arizona
The Republican leader of Arizona's state Senate said Monday he has handed over records related to the 2020 presidential election to the FBI in the latest sign that the Trump administration is acting on the president's longstanding falsehoods about a race he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Kentucky soldier stationed in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. military death in Iran war
A Kentucky man who joined the Army shortly after graduating from high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday.
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abcnews.com Top stories ·
Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says
The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as “an operational trigger” for “sleeper assets."
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6abc.com Top stories ·
Complaint says Bucks Co. men who brought explosives to NYC said they were inspired by Islamic State
Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi are awaiting arraignment Monday on charges that include attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image
A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
U.S. orders staff to leave Saudi Arabia as war spreads; Iran rules out immediate ceasefire
The U.S. ordered non-emergency government staff to leave Saudi Arabia as the widening Iran war rattled global markets.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
Airport delays: List of US airports with long TSA lines
The effects of the partial government shutdown were on display in some US airports starting on Sunday.
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wired.com Top stories ·
Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions
Executives at the AI startup say companies paused deal talks after the Trump administration labeled it a supply-chain risk, warning that the fallout could cause a major revenue hit.
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Thune says no to filibuster changes even after Trump's threats about SAVE America Act
Trump said he won't sign anything into law until SAVE America Act's passage.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of ayatollah killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, named Iran's new supreme leader, state media reports
President Donald Trump said last week that Mojtaba Khamenei would be "unacceptable," and Israel has vowed to target whoever was made Iran's new highest authority.
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Trump says some sanctions to be lifted on oil producers amid Iran war
Crude oil prices plunge below $90 a barrel following an earlier surge to almost $120 in price swing over 24 hours.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Tua Tagovailoa to sign with Falcons as former Dolphins starter looks for reset
Tagovailoa was benched late last season as the Dolphins prepared to move on from the No. 5 pick from the 2020 draft.
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
NFL free agency 2026 updates: Tracking every move that happened on Day 1
The NFL free agency two-day negotiating period kicked off on Monday and you can follow every move here
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
Patton Oswalt Takes Aim at Timothée Chalamet’s Ballet and Opera Comments With Punchy Monologue
While hosting the MPSE Golden Reel Awards, the comedian fired off jokes about the 'Marty Supreme' star, President Donald Trump and the war in Iran.
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rollingstone.com Top stories ·
Rihanna Shooting Suspect Held for Attempted Murder on $10.2 Million Bail
A suspect LAPD allege fired shots at Rihanna's house was arrested for attempted murder and held on $10.2 million bail.
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macrumors.com Top stories ·
Everything New in iOS 26.4 Beta 4
Apple is continuing to test the iOS 26.4 beta, and the latest update is now available for developers and public beta testers. As testing goes on, there are fewer new features in each beta, but today’s release adds new emoji characters and a few other changes. New Emoji Apple added new emoji characters, including trombone, treasure chest, distorted face, hairy creature, fight cloud, orca, and landslide.
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arstechnica.com Top stories ·
Testing Apple's 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new "performance" cores
M5 Pro Max's "performance" CPU cores definitely aren't just rebranded E-cores.
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androidheadlines.com Top stories ·
Exclusive: Official Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold CAD Renders First Look
Here's your first look at the upcoming Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold. We managed to get our hands on CAD-based renders of the phone.
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militarytimes.com Top stories ·
US, Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine
The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean last week.
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Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team
Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began.
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Ohio State University's president resigns after reporting 'inappropriate relationship'
Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. has resigned abruptly after disclosing “an inappropriate relationship” with a person who was seeking public resources for her business.
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fortune.com Top stories ·
Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used mortgages to buy multimillion-dollar mansions. Here’s why that’s a savvy financial decision | Fortune
They “think differently about liquidity and mortgage,” real-estate sales director tells Fortune.
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tmz.com Top stories ·
Dwight Howard Files to Divorce Wife Amber After Her Bombshell Accusations
Former NBA star Dwight Howard filed for divorce from his wife Amber Howard — hours after she made bombshell accusations against him online, TMZ has learned.
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Alexander brothers, famous real estate brokers, guilty of sex trafficking
Prosecutors accused the brothers of using their wealth to lure women to parties and luxury homes, then taking advantage of them.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Live Updates: As U.S.-Israeli war with Iran intensifies, Trump says it is "very far ahead of schedule"
President Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
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komonews.com Top stories ·
VOTE: Do you think a retaliatory attack is likely in the US?
Do you think a retaliatory attack is likely in the U.S.?
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spacenews.com Top stories ·
Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations
Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Noem doesn't retract calling U.S. citizens killed by immigration agents 'domestic terrorists' in tense hearing
It was DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's first appearance before Congress since immigration agents fatally shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti in January.
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Anthropic's Claude AI being used in Iran war by U.S. military, sources say
Two sources familiar with the U.S. military's use of artificial intelligence confirm that the U.S. used Anthropic's Claude AI model over weekend for the attack on Iran — and is still using it.
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As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
The war in the Middle East spiraled further as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump said the campaign would likely take several weeks, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the “hardest hits are yet to come.”
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collider.com Top stories ·
Netflix Sets Spring Release for the Greatest 8-Part Fantasy Series Since ‘Game of Thrones’
Netflix has revealed that international subscribers outside the U.S. will be able to stream Outlander Season 8 soon, but U.S. fans face a longer wait.
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tmz.com Top stories ·
Adin Ross' Sister Madeline Dead at 36
Madeline Ross -- the sister of popular streamer Adin Ross -- has died.