Press review · Wednesday, 3 December 2025
03 December 2025
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
EU to investigate Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons
Bloc also examines ‘addictive design’ of shopping site, including rewards, and its recommender systems
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variety.com Top stories ·
Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked James Talarico Interview Over FCC ‘Equal Time’ Fears
Stephen Colbert revealed CBS lawyers blocked his 'Late Show' interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over FCC equal time rule concerns.
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dhs.gov Top stories ·
Deadly Evasion: Illegal Immigrant Flees ICE, Crashes Car, and Kills Innocent Driver | Homeland Security
After months of sanctuary politicians encouraging and instructing illegal aliens to resist and evade federal law enforcement, a criminal illegal alien attempting to flee from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement struck and killed a motorist in Savannah, Georgia.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.
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Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview
Host says lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutiny
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npr.org Top stories ·
3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them
The Trump administration is proposing massive changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. We asked disaster experts to weigh in.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Death of Rev. Jesse Jackson prompts outpouring of tributes and praise
Activists, public figures and the country's most prominent politicians commemorated Jackson, the civil rights pioneer, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate.
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techpowerup.com Tech ·
German Court: Cease-and-Desist Against Notebooks and PCs Sold by ASUS & Acer
According to the latest ruling from the Munich Regional Court, ASUS and Acer are banned from directly selling their PCs in Germany—Europe's largest economy. The judgment, handed down on January 22, 2026, has already led both manufacturers to suspend or remove affected product listings from their Ger...
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
UK Charts: Mario Tennis Fever Serves Up A Decent Debut
But it's not enough to take the trophy
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
More than 70,000 voters will stay on North Carolina voter rolls after settlement
Republicans had filed a lawsuit alleging that a quarter million voters in the battleground state had been improperly registered.
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kstp.com Top stories ·
One more warm day before a winter storm moves across Minnesota
The Twin Cities has reached 50°+ for four straight days in February! We could make it five in a row tomorrow. There is still one more warm day as a storm approaches from the west.First, we feel the wind Tuesday afternoon and evening. East winds could gust up to 40 mph at times across most […]
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
'Lovers' Arch' collapses on Valentine's Day on Italy's Adriatic coast
The collapse followed days of bad weather, prompting local officials to warn that other stretches of the fragile coastline could be at risk.
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futurism.com Tech ·
There's a Grim New Expression: "AI;DR"
The slang is a sign of how overrun the internet is with AI slop — and how the real humans using it are fed up.
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actionnetwork.com Tech ·
Syracuse vs Duke Odds, Picks, Predictions -- 2/16
Read for Syracuse vs. Duke predictions, picks and odds for their college basketball game on Monday, February 16.
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apnews.com Tech ·
Live updates: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on
The partial government shutdown that began Saturday in a battle between Democrats and the Trump administration over oversight of immigration officers seems to have no clear end.
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wbur.org Top stories ·
Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter
Authorities say a shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game has left three people dead, including the shooter. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said Monday night that three more victims remained hospitalized in critical condition.
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tvinsider.com Top stories ·
Stephen Colbert Slams CBS On-Air for Banning Interview With Democrat Candidate
The late-night host blasted FCC chairman Brendan Carr.
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nbcsports.com Tech ·
Alec Pierce on free agency: A lot of good things in front of me
Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce set career highs in catches and receiving yards during the 2025 season and that sent him into a pivotal offseason on a positive note.
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usatoday.com Tech ·
Check your pantry: Peanut butter recalled in 40 states
Peanut butter products from Ventura Foods are under recall across 40 states due to potential contamination with blue plastic pieces.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
A single mom's ACA premium jumped from $3 to $164. Now she's skipping her medications.
Natalie Richards, 37, said her health insurance premium skyrocketed when enhanced ACA subsidies expired. She can no longer afford her medications.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The so-called truth commission seeks to identify ranch guests and state officials who may have known what was going on at the 7,600-acre property.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
‘Path for a deal has started’, says Iran after nuclear talks with US
Second round of negotiations wrap up in Geneva with Tehran's foreign minister hailing 'very serious discussions'.
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theartnewspaper.com Top stories ·
Arrests made over alleged €10m Louvre ticket scam
The alleged scheme was revealed by Paris prosecutors on the same day as reports emerged of a leak damaging a work in the museum’s Italian paintings gallery
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Elon Musk's Social Media Site Tanks as X Goes Down for Thousands
Reports of bugs started flowing in before 9 a.m. ET on Monday.
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Winter Olympics recap: Meyers Taylor finally gets gold for US and Eileen Gu wins second silver
Small margins are deciding gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Eileen Gu had to settle for her second silver medal in defense of her big air ski freestyle title and Elana Meyers Taylor of the U.S. finally won bobsled gold in her fifth Olympics.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
S&P 500 falls to start shortened week as tech and software shares slide: Live updates
The S&P 500 has declined two weeks in a row.
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polygon.com Tech ·
17 years later, Sam Rockwell's best sci-fi movie is still the atmospheric hidden gem
Rockwell belts out an astonishing dual performance in this 2009 movie
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chicago.suntimes.com Tech ·
Horoscope for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Colbert slams CBS for canning interview with Trump critic
Stephen Colbert, whose \
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Iconic 'Lovers' Arch' on Italian coast collapses on Valentine's Day
Italy's famous "Lovers' Arch" rock formation collapsed on Valentine's Day after severe weather battered the coast, devastating a beloved tourist landmark.
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news.xbox.com Tech ·
Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Kingdom Come Deliverance II, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, EA Sports College Football 26, and More! - Xbox Wire
Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Kingdom Come Deliverance II, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, EA Sports College Football 26, and more!
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gamesindustry.biz Tech ·
Steam Deck OLED stock affected by component shortages
Hardware has been unavailable in some regions due to memory and storage crisis
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militarytimes.com Top stories ·
USS Gerald Ford the second aircraft carrier sent to Middle East: Report
The USS Gerald Ford set out on deployment in late June 2025, which means the crew will have been deployed for eight months in two weeks time.
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dw.com Top stories ·
Austria charges suspect in Taylor Swift terror plot
Prosecutors in Austria have filed terrorism charges against a 21-year-old who was allegedly plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024.
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Jesse Jackson’s unapologetic progressivism was rebellion at its core
Civil rights icon, who died Tuesday, shifted Black politics and leftist coalition-building from the sidecar of the Democratic party to the driver’s seat
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deadline.com Top stories ·
Wasserman Loses LA Mayor’s Support For LA28 Job Over Epstein Files Revelations: “He Should Step Down”
Karen Bass can't fire Casey Wasserman as the head of Los Angeles' 2028 Olympic Games, but she wants the soon-to-be former agency boss out ASAP
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npr.org Top stories ·
This behavior can be a turning point for families caring for a dementia patient
Wandering, and "elopement," are frightening and dangerous behaviors by people with dementia. For some families, it is the point when they begin to seek institutional care for their loved one.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Little-used ICE agreements with local police have exploded under Trump
Partnerships between ICE and local law enforcement agencies has expanded widely, under the second Trump administration, data analyzed by NPR shows.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigators work with Walmart for backpack leads
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a text message to The Associated Press on Monday that the 25-liter “Ozark Trail Hiker Pack” backpack was the only clothing item that has been “definitively identified.”
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matthewball.co Tech ·
The State of Video Gaming in 2026 by Matthew Ball / Epyllion — MatthewBall.co
In 2025, video gaming had more revenue and cultural weight than ever. Why, then, is growth (and even revenue ) so elusive? Why are player counts retreating across much of the developed world? And why is the very idea of the “video game industry” so flawed?
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tech ·
Om Birla meets new Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman, hands over PM Modi’s letter - The Times of India
South Asia News: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday met Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in prime minister Tarique Rahman and handed over a personal congratulatory letter .
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Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with US
The talks come as the U.S. ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Olympic hockey arena lightens color of boards after feedback
The hockey boards at Santagiulia Arena have been changed to a lighter color beginning Tuesday at the Olympics after getting feedback from teams and federations.
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
X outage takes down social media platform
X suffered a widespread outage early Monday, leaving thousands unable to access the platform.
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abc7chicago.com Top stories ·
US surfer Kurt Van Dyke found murdered in Costa Rica, authorities say
Kurt Van Dyke, a U.S. surfer from Santa Cruz, was found strangled and stabbed multiple times inside his apartment in a small surf town in Costa Rica.
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Second round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Geneva ends after just four hours
Discussions held amid US naval buildup and Iranian announcement of live-fire exercises in straits of Hormuz
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
God of War Dev's Next Big PS5 Exclusive Plotted for 2027 Release
"Unless a major delay happens"
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theclemsoninsider.com Tech ·
ESPN Expert Predicts Where Travis Etienne Signs in Free Agency
With the NFL offseason upon us, ESPN took an early look ahead to the 2026 NFL campaign. A number of ESPN NFL experts made a big prediction about this offseason or next season, and one of those experts — Eric Moody – gave a prediction regarding Travis Etienne, who is slated to become a free […]
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nfl.com Tech ·
2026 NFL franchise tag window opens today
The NFL's 2026 franchise tag window opens Feb. 17 and runs through March 3. What does that mean for players headed to free agency?
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Trump lashes out at Maryland governor's over Potomac River sewage spill response
President Donald Trump took aim at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore even though a District of Columbia-based water authority and the federal government have jurisdiction over the busted pipe.