Press review · Wednesday, 3 December 2025
03 December 2025
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Fix is in in Minnesota, where anti-ICE federal judge leaves his lane to side with mob
Federal judge Patrick Schiltz faces calls to recuse from immigration cases after donations to advocacy group that called Trump orders "cruel and inhumane."
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newyorker.com Top stories ·
The Schoolchildren of Minneapolis
As thousands of ICE agents arrived, kids started staying home from school. A local principal, teachers, and parent volunteers have banded together to keep the families safe.
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
New Epstein file photos appear to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on floor with woman
The pictures are among three million documents published by the US Department of Justice on Friday
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Iran seeks to avert US military action with talks in Ankara
Ankara hosts urgent mediation as Trump’s threats mount and Tehran weighs painful compromises to avoid conflict
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump names veteran economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing agency's chief
Brett Matsumoto's nomination comes months after the White House withdrew President Donald Trump's earlier pick for BLS commissioner.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Husband who had affair with au pair testifies on killings of wife, another man: "Hoping to de-escalate the situation"
Brendan Banfield testified that he did not fatally stab his wife in 2023, but instead shot the man who did.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Judge rules Luigi Mangione should not face death penalty
A federal judge dropped two of the charges against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Ravens to hire Bears' Declan Doyle to be OC, sources say
The Ravens are hiring Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Doyle, 29, will be the youngest offensive playcaller in the NFL.
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npr.org Top stories ·
These films took home top awards at Sundance — plus seven our critic loved
Vibes were all over the place during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival — the last held in Park City, Utah. These are the movies critic Aisha Harris loved.
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home.treasury.gov Top stories ·
Treasury Sanctions Iranian Regime Officials for Violent Repression and Corruption
First Designation of IRGC-Linked Digital Asset ExchangeWASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took additional action against Iranian officials responsible for the regime’s brutal crackdown on its own people. Among the officials sanctioned today is Eskandar Momeni Kalagari —Iran’s Minister of the Interior—who oversees the murderous Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (LEF), a key entity responsible for the deaths of thousands of peaceful protestors. OFAC also designated Babak Morteza Zanjani, a criminal Iranian investor who previously embezzled billions of dollars in Iranian oil revenue that rightfully belonged to the Iranian people and was never fully recovered. Freed from imprisonment in order to launder money for the regime, Zanjani has provided financial backing for major projects that support the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian regime more broadly. Additionally, for the first time, OFAC designated two digital asset exchanges linked to Zanjanithat have processed large volumes of funds associated with IRGC-linked counterparties. This marks OFAC’s first designation of a digital asset exchange for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy. “Rather than build a prosperous Iran, the regime has chosen to squander what remains of the nation's oil revenues on nuclear weapons development, missiles, and terrorist proxies around the world,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “President Trump stands with the people of Iran and has ordered Treasury to sanction members of the regime. Treasury will continue to target Iranian networks and corrupt elites that enrich themselves at the expense of the Iranian people. This includes the regime's attempts to exploit digital assets to evade sanctions and finance cybercriminal operations. Like rats on a sinking ship, the regime is frantically wiring funds stolen from Iranian families to banks and financial institutions around the world. Rest assured, Treasury will act.”Today’s action is being taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13553, which authorizes sanctions on certain persons with respect to serious human rights abuses by the Government of Iran; E.O. 13224, as amended, a counterterrorism authority; and E.O. 13902, which targets Iran’s financial, petroleum, and petrochemical sectors. This action is in furtherance of the President’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 (NSPM-2), which undergirds Treasury’s continued campaign of maximum economic pressure against Iran’s shadow banking, money laundering, and sanctions evasion networks and has impacted the Iranian regime’s ability to sell its petroleum to support its destabilizing behavior and recoup those funds. In 2025, OFAC sanctioned more than 875 persons, vessels, and aircraft as part of this campaign.SECURITY FORCES killing DEMONSTRATORS AND LEADING COMMUNICATIONS BLACKOUT OFAC is designating multiple senior Iranian officials who oversee elements of the security forces that are violently repressing the Iranian people, including Iran’s Minister of Interior, Eskandar Momeni Kalagari (Momeni). Momeni is responsible for organizing domestic security services and oversees the LEF, whose actions have led to mass killings, arrests, and forced disappearances. The IRGC Intelligence Organization, under the leadership of Majid Khademi, has played an instrumental role in violently suppressing protests. The IRGC Intelligence Organization has underpinned the Iranian security forces’ national campaign of mass violence, arbitrary detentions, and intimidation aimed at crushing Iran’s protest moment.Ghorban Mohammad Valizadeh serves as commander of the IRGC’s Seyyad al-Shohada Corps in Tehran province. Tehran province has experienced some of the deadliest violence since the protests began, with children among the dead. The number of demonstrators killed in Iran has overwhelmed local medical services, with morgues storing dead bodies in the streets and the corpses of those killed by Iranian security services stacked in pick-up trucks and freight containers. Hossein Zare Kamali is the IRGC commander of Hamadan province, where the families of those killed in protests have been forced to bury their dead without funerals and where security forces have sought to ransom the bodies of dead protestors. Hamid Damghani is the IRGC commander of Gilan province, where some of the regime’s worst atrocities have occurred. Security forces in Gilan province have killed hundreds of demonstrators, firing live ammunition at crowds of unarmed activists. In early January, security forces, led by the IRGC, shot dozens of unarmed protestors attempting to flee a fire that engulfed the Rash bazaar. Mehdi Hajian is the commander of the LEF for Kermanshah province, where some of the earliest regime-orchestrated violence against protestors occurred. Under Hajian’s command, Kermanshah’s LEF has worked with the IRGC and Basij Resistance Force to carry out the regime’s crackdown, which has include mass killings and sexual violence against protestors.Eskandar Momeni Kalagari is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for being an official of the Government of Iran (including members of paramilitary organizations) who is responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against persons in Iran or Iranian citizens or residents, or the family members of the foregoing, on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Iran. Majid Khademi, Ghorban Mohammad Valizadeh, Hossein Zare Kamali, and Hamid Damghani are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Mehdi Hajian is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. use of digital assets to evade sanctionsBabak Morteza Zanjani (Zanjani) is an Iranian businessman and sanctions evader. He is active in multiple fields including hospitality, transportation, technology, financial services, and oil exports. In March 2016, Zanjani was sentenced to death in Iran for embezzling billions of dollars from Iran’s National Oil Company, funds that rightfully belong to the Iranian people. His sentence was commuted in 2024, and in April 2025, Zanjani served as a financial backer of one of Iran’s largest railway investments in history.Zedcex Exchange, Ltd. (Zedcex) and Zedxion Exchange, Ltd. (Zedxion) are two UK-registered digital asset exchanges with connections to Zanjani. Since its registration in August 2022, Zedcex has processed over $94 billion in transactions. When Zedxion was registered in May 2021, it initially listed Zanjani as its director. Multiple Zedcex and Zedxion-attributed addresses have processed funds for wallets linked to the IRGC. OFAC is designating Babak Morteza Zanjani, Zedcex Exchange, Ltd., and Zedxion Exchange, Ltd. pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the economy of Iran. Additionally, OFAC is also designating Zedcex Exchange, Ltd. and Zedxion Exchange, Ltd. pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the IRGC.SUPPORT FOR INTERNET FREEDOM IN IRANThe United States supports the Iranian people in their protests against the corrupt and repressive regime in Tehran. As Iran’s violent crackdown and internet blackout continue, Treasury encourages relevant parties to keep in mind the longstanding general license, often referred to as GL D-2, that facilitates the Iranian people’s access to the internet and is included in the Code of Federal Regulations at 31 CFR § 560.540. The U.S. government stands with the Iranian people and will continue to expedite related requests for guidance and, as necessary and appropriate, specific licenses. For more information on this authorization please see OFAC’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), including FAQ 1110. SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONSAs a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. Unless authorized by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons. Violations of U.S. sanctions may result in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties on U.S. and foreign persons. OFAC may impose civil penalties for sanctions violations on a strict liability basis. OFAC’s Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines provide more information regarding OFAC’s enforcement of U.S. economic sanctions. In addition, financial institutions and other persons may risk exposure to sanctions for engaging in certain transactions or activities involving designated or otherwise blocked persons. The prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any designated or blocked person, or the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person. The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the SDN List, but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior. For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, or to submit a request, please refer to OFAC’s guidance on Filing a Petition for Removal from an OFAC List.Click here for more information on the persons designated and any property identified as blocked property today.###
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‘Here we go again’: $75m Melania film embodies venal spirit of Trump 2.0
First lady’s big-screen documentary premieres with criticisms over $28m payday and questions over relevancy
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Justin Rose maintains leads as Brooks Koepka makes cut in PGA Tour return at Farmers Insurance Open
England's Justin Rose shoots a seven-under-par 65 to extend his lead to four shots at the Farmers Insurance Open while returning Brooks Koepka made the cut.
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Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace after child sex offender’s release, files suggest
Emails between former prince and financier revealed in latest tranche of released documents
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variety.com Top stories ·
Ariana Grande Says ‘Holy S—’ in Response to Vogue Cover of Her With 6 Fingers That Appeared to Be AI-Altered
Ariana Grande responded 'holy shit' to an apparently AI-altered image of her on the cover of Vogue Japan showing her with six fingers.
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huffpost.com Top stories ·
Plagued By Mysterious Symptoms, I Trusted A Doctor’s Recommendation. The Memory Of What He Did Still Haunts Me.
“This trauma is the reason anxiety paralyzes me when I sit on the exam table waiting to be seen.”
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thewrap.com Top stories ·
‘Melania’ Review: A Tedious, Criminally Shallow Propaganda Puff Piece
The ‘Rush Hour’ director returns with a shameful cinematic suck-up masquerading as a real documentary.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Venezuela announces amnesty bill that could lead to release of political prisoners
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners detained for political reasons.
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fortune.com Top stories ·
Federal government heads for weekend shutdown after Trump makes rare deal with Senate Democrats over DHS funding | Fortune
The bill passed in a 71-29 vote. It will now head to the House, which is not due back until Monday.
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people.com Top stories ·
Woman Struggling with Infertility Skips Her Friend's Kid's Party. She's Shocked to Hear Their Response (Exclusive)
Danni Johnson, who has been struggling with infertility, decided not to go to her friend's kid's birthday party. She's then shocked when she hears their response.
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Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, dies aged 71
Actor, also known for Beetlejuice and her work with Christopher Guest, died after a brief illness
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
The ‘Melania’ Reviews Are Scathing: “Two Hours of Endless Hell”
Here's what critics are saying about the year's most controversial documentary.
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Thousands march in anti-ICE protest in New York City: ‘If it’s them today, it’s us tomorrow’
In nationwide day of action, people brave plunging cold temperatures to march in city and demonstrate against ICE
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Epstein files latest: Andrew, Elon Musk, Peter Mandelson among those named in newly released documents
The US Department of Justice released more than three million pages of files on Friday
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syracuse.com Top stories ·
One Upstate NY city was hit with 44.6 inches of snow this week; one village has seen 13 feet this winter
See how much snow has fallen in 15 Upstate NY places during this epic winter.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez announces prisoner amnesty
Rodriguez calls for healing 'wounds left by political confrontation' and says notorious El Helicoide prison to shut.
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abc7ny.com Top stories ·
Gov. Kathy Hochul moves to end local cooperation with ICE agents in New York
The governor emphasized that proposed legislation would not prevent local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE in tracking down undocumented criminals.
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opb.org Top stories ·
Hundreds of students walk out of class across Portland to protest ICE
Multiple nationwide organizations called for businesses to close and for people to walk out of school and work Friday to protest mass deportations and violence against demonstrators.
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13wham.com Top stories ·
Rochester News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
13WHAM ABC Rochester provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, health reports, notices of events and items of interest in the community, local sports and entertainment programming for Rochester and nearby towns and communities including Greece, Victor, Pittsford, Penfield, Henrietta, Webster, Irondequoit, Fairport, Chili, Gates, Rush, Wheatland, Canandaigua, Farmington, Spencerport and Hilton.
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Trump announces plans for IndyCar race through Washington DC streets
Trump signed an executive order to stage a road race in Washington on 23 August as part of events around the 250th anniversary of US independence
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espn.com Top stories ·
Unrivaled players rave over record crowd at Philly tour stop
Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier said it was "unbelievable" to see a record 21,490 fans attend the 3-on-3 league's inaugural tour stop in Philadelphia.
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Anxiety bites in Iran and Israel as Trump and the Ayatollah appear to dig their heels in
Many people in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried that Trump will make good on his threats to attack Iran again, but for some, it's fear laced with hope.
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Iran prepares for war as US military ‘armada’ approaches
Diplomatic efforts intensify as Iran emphasises defensive readiness over negotiations with the US.
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npr.org Top stories ·
DHS keeps making false claims about people. It's part of a broader pattern
Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Sen. Lindsey Graham held up shutdown deal over provision letting him and others sue DOJ
The South Carolina Republican expressed fury with House Speaker Mike Johnson for removing the provision. He was unusually critical of the White House as well.
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Venezuela announces mass amnesty plan for political prisoners dating back to Chavez era
Delcy Rodríguez also plans to close notorious El Helicoide prison as opposition figures remain wary over new leadership
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npr.org Top stories ·
Texas A&M University cancels programs in women's and gender studies
The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Trump administration charges Don Lemon with federal civil rights crimes related to anti-ICE church protest
The veteran journalist is charged with conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshipers during a Jan. 18 protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul. Lemon has said he has no affiliation to the organization that went into the church and that he was there as an independent journalist chronicling protesters.
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US Department of Justice releases 3 million new Epstein files
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says Friday's release fulfills a requirement established by congressional law.
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ft.com Top stories ·
OpenAI’s too-big-to-fail fundraising
Tech groups have lined up to invest in the ChatGPT maker as its strength will directly impact their own businesses
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csmonitor.com Top stories ·
The audacity of Trump’s choice as Fed chief
The Senate needs to probe Kevin Warsh, the nominee to head the central bank, on his ideas about the creative role of Americans in fighting inflation. By probing nominee Kevin Warsh on his views about tapping the ingenuity of Americans to fight inflation, the Senate may uncover new thinking on a bold approach.
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‘Schitt’s Creek’ Cast Reacts to Catherine O’Hara’s Death: ‘It’s Hard to Imagine a World Without Her in It’
The cast of 'Schitt's Creek' including Eugene Levy are mourning Catherine O'Hara, who died Jan. 30 following a brief illness. She was 71.
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Melania review – Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest
Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing – there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable
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nhpr.org Top stories ·
'Thank you for . . . an incredible visit': New docs show Kamen spent time on Epstein's island
Prominent NH businessman Dean Kamen has said his interactions with the convicted sex trafficker were “limited.” But newly released documents from the Epstein files show the men shared a relationship that spanned several years, and included travel, emails and phone calls.
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wbtv.com Top stories ·
Snow forces NASCAR to adjust weekend schedule ahead of race in North Carolina
Practice and qualifying for the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem were moved to Sunday.
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Chris Mason: What Starmer's China reset tells us about his foreign policy
The prime minister has set out his vision - and now begun to match it with actions and overseas visits.
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kfoxtv.com Top stories ·
Thousands join national strike to protest federal policies in El Paso and beyond
A nationwide general strike drew participation across the country, wit people protesting federal policies and calling for change. In El Paso, the movement...
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
DOJ releasing 3 million pages of Epstein files, 'didn't protect' Trump, deputy AG says
Additional material from the DOJ's files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is being released to the public today, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says.
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6abc.com Top stories ·
Philadelphia woman finds car encased in ice after apparent pipe burst nearby
Tianna Graham said she shoveled out her car on the 1000 block of North Front Street on Monday after the winter storm. But the snow was the least of her worries.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning comic actor of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone' fame, dies at 71
Catherine O'Hara has died at 71. The Emmy-winning actor was known for her roles on “SCTV,” “Schitt's Creek,” and the two “Home Alone” films.
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Anti-ICE protests take place nationwide following fatal shootings in Minneapolis
Protesters across the U.S. called for "no work, no school, no shopping" as part of a nationwide strike to oppose the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.