Press review · Wednesday, 3 December 2025
03 December 2025
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theverge.com Top stories ·
The Trump phone sure looks a lot like this HTC handset
Has the Trump phone been here this whole time?
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gematsu.com Tech ·
Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics adds Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness in March
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness will launch via the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics app for Switch 2 in March, Nintendo announced.
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aei.org Top stories ·
The Declining Birth Rate and Its Associations
Insights from a Dystopian Novel America, like many other countries, is on a path to population decline. The total fertility rate, which measures the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime,...
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npr.org Top stories ·
The News Roundup For February 27, 2026 : 1A
President Donald Trump delivered the first State of the Union address of his second term in office, lauding the strength of American economy. But even though wealthier Americans are benefiting financially from the positive economic trends, lower-income households are increasingly finding themselves left behind.Meanwhile, Democrats are holding government firm over funding the Department of Homeland Security as they demand reforms to ICE.And Vice President JD Vance announced that the Trump administration is going to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding from Minnesota over fraud concerns.And, in global news, Trump officials sat down with Iranian leaders in Geneva for a third round of indirect talks. They come as the U.S. military amasses in the Middle East ahead of a potential strike on Iran.The Trump Administration is on damage control after U.S Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says Israel is entitled to more land in the Middle East than it currently holds.And Cuba announces its military has destroyed a boat that entered Cuban waters on Wednesday, killing four. Cuba’s country’s interior minister called the incident “a foiled armed infiltration.”We cover the most important stories from around the world in the international hour of the News Roundup.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Falcons assistant LaTroy Lewis fired amid sexual assault allegations
The Atlanta Falcons dismissed LaTroy Lewis from his role as assistant defensive line coach Friday after sexual assault allegations surfaced against him, the team announced.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Google is winding down the Pixel Studio app
In light of other Google image generation features and integrations, Pixel Studio is going away. It was introduced...
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
How Amazon's massive stake in OpenAI could boost its AI and cloud businesses
The deal could ease some of Wall Street's fears about Amazon's monster $200 billion capex spending, and accelerate its development of AI tools.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Trump suggests US could carry out ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
As tensions between two countries reach new highs, US president says regime is ‘talking with us’
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Starmer vows to fight on after historic Green by-election win
The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
US president’s comments come as tensions rise during energy blockade and shooting off communist nation’s coast
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tmz.com Top stories ·
Legendary Singer Neil Sedaka Rushed to Hospital in Los Angeles
Neil Sedaka -- a legendary singer-songwriter who gained worldwide fame in the 1960s -- has been rushed to a hospital in L.A. ... TMZ has learned.
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ign.com Tech ·
Bloodborne Remake Was Reportedly Pitched by Bluepoint and Accepted by Sony, But FromSoftware Turned It Down - IGN
Bluepoint, the studio behind the successful Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls remakes, reportedly pitched a Bloodborne remake last year that was rejected not by Sony, as many have thought, but by FromSoftware.
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digitaltrends.com Tech ·
Investigation finds YouTube is serving mindless AI slop to toddlers and preschoolers
A new investigation reveals YouTube's algorithm floods kids' feeds with bizarre AI videos after trusted channels, while creators profit from the synthetic content with millions of views.
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Marco Rubio orders US officials to stop commentary that could strain Iran talks
Exclusive: memo came after Mike Huckabee’s remarks about Israel sparked alarm inside White House
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npr.org Top stories ·
President Trump bans Anthropic from use in government systems
Trump announced that Federal agencies would be cease using Anthropic's tools within six months.
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slate.com Top stories ·
The Men’s Hockey Players Are Facing the Consequences of Their Dalliance With Trump
It was always going to end like this.
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thetimes.com Top stories ·
Trump is wrong about solar power, Maga diehards say
The president is notoriously scathing about solar energy, which he has described as a ‘blight on our country’. Can his movement’s leading lights change his mind?
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wpr.org Top stories ·
JD Vance stumps for Derrick Van Orden, Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin campaign event
Vice President JD Vance was in Plover Thursday, campaigning for Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden in an effort to hang on to the GOP's slim majority in the U.S. House.
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Anxious days inside Iran as speculation grows of US strikes
To many, Iran now seems to be hovering in a tense limbo where everything could change suddenly.
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forbes.com Top stories ·
FAA Shuts Down Airspace After U.S. Military Laser Downs CBP Drone Over Texas
The deployment of the military’s anti-drone laser weapon to tackle cartel drones had prompted the shutdown of airspace over El Paso, Texas, earlier this month.
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Labour MPs demand Starmer change course after humiliating byelection loss
Scale of defeat to Greens has plunged party into fresh despair and again raised prospect of leadership challenge
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Scouting America to alter policies including biological sex requirement to maintain military support, Hegseth says
Some of the changes mirror Scouting America's suggestions to the Department of Justice, including discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge.
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raidersbeat.com Top stories ·
Good News? Raiders Host Offers Latest Buzz on Maxx Crosby - Raiders Beat
The Raiders have been taking calls on Maxx Crosby for weeks (months, actually, if...
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
Max Landis, Whose Career Imploded During #MeToo, Returns with ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie at Paramount (Exclusive)
At the same time, Danny McBride will also be writing a separate 'G.I. Joe' script.
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
How one phone call from Trump restarted a feud in the Middle East
President Donald Trump accused of inadvertently igniting tensions between Saudi Arabia and UAE, two important U.S. allies in the Middle East
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Trump says he is a savior of women’s sports. His ice hockey joke showed what he really thinks | Austin Killips
The president and his allies have never been interested in helping or elevating female athletes. His true feelings were exposed on Sunday
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texastribune.org Top stories ·
Inside Jasmine Crockett’s East Texas past
Before she was a firebrand congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett was a public defender — and local Democratic party chair — in Texarkana.
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investigativepost.org Top stories ·
Border Patrol dumped a blind man at a Buffalo donut shop
A nearly blind Burmese refugee has been missing since Thursday after Border Patrol dropped him off at a Buffalo Tim Hortons.
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komonews.com Top stories ·
Senate Democrats demand Trump administration refund public for tariffs
Twenty-four Democrats wrote in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the administration must disburse refunds.
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Spencer’s victory speech an object lesson in grace while Reform’s man rages | John Crace
Matt Goodwin claimed cheating in Gorton and Denton, Angeliki Stogia fled, Keir was tin-eared and Kemi brought the comedy
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Justice Department indicts 30 more in anti-ICE church protest in Minnesota
A total of 39 defendants now face charges in the case that has already ensnared journalist Don Lemon, formerly of CNN.
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Pakistan declares state of ‘open war’ after bombing major Afghan cities
Wave of strikes comes after Taliban forces attack Pakistani border troops following earlier action from Islamabad
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
The 2026 salary cap will be $301.2 million
The salary cap for the 2026 season has been set.
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Robert Carradine obituary
Hollywood actor for more than five decades best known for 1980s cult film Revenge of the Nerds and the teen comedy series Lizzie McGuire
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Read Bill Clinton's opening statement in his deposition on Jeffrey Epstein
Former President Bill Clinton says in an opening statement to the House Oversight Committee that he saw no signs of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.
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gamingbible.com Tech ·
Fallout 4 Update Confirmed by Bethesda, Adds What We All Want
Bethesda has confirmed a new update for Fallout 4 on Nintendo Switch 2, and it’s the one we’ve all been waiting for.
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semafor.com Top stories ·
Exclusive: FEMA disaster relief fund nearly empty, officials say
The Trump administration is amping up pressure on Congress to pass a DHS funding bill.
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bleacherreport.com Top stories ·
NFL Teams' Updated Salary Cap Space for 2026 Free Agency After Record $301.2M Number
The NFL announced Friday that the salary cap for the 2026 season will be a record $301.2 million.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Radiohead tells Trump's ICE to take down a video using their song
"We demand that the amateurs in control of the ICE social media account take it down," the band said of the use of their song "Let Down" in what they deem a propaganda video.
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news.mit.edu Tech ·
New method could increase LLM training efficiency
A new technique leverages computing downtime to accelerate the training process for reasoning large language models (LLMs) without any additional computational overhead.
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infoworld.com Tech ·
‘Silent’ Google API key change exposed Gemini AI data
Billing ID keys were turned into Gemini authentication credentials without informing developers.
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Trump advisers scramble to justify US military intervention in Iran
Tehran’s ICBMs cannot currently reach the US, experts say, and White House has claimed its nuclear programme has been destroyed
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pitchfork.com Top stories ·
11 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
Stream new releases from Mitski, Bill Callahan, Bruno Mars, and Gorillaz
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variety.com Top stories ·
Radiohead Tells Trump’s Homeland Security to ‘Go F— Yourselves’ After Song Used in ICE Video
Radiohead has told DHS and ICE to 'go f--- yourselves' after their song 'Let Down' was used in a video blaming immigrants for violence..
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mashable.com Top stories ·
Pokémon Presents February 2026 livestream: How to watch live on Pokémon Day
Celebrate Pokémon’s 30th birthday in style.
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status.news Top stories ·
CNN Braces for Ellison's Control
With David Ellison poised to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery, a chill has settled over CNN as staffers fear for the future. "The panic at CNN right now is off the charts," an insider tells Status.
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spacenews.com Top stories ·
NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS
NASA made major changes to its Artemis lunar architecture, adding a test flight of lunar landers in Earth orbit while canceling planned upgrades to the SLS.
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investigativepost.org Top stories ·
Retracing the final year of Burmese refugee who died in Buffalo.
Retracing the final year of the Burmese refugee who died in Buffalo after being abandoned by Border Patrol agents.
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Mamdani’s meeting with Trump was a Trojan Horse triumph at the White House
Mamdani wooed the president with much property talk and showed the real ‘art of the deal’ might have been soft power via Photoshop
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espn.com Top stories ·
Champions League round of 16 predictions: Real Madrid over Man City
The path to the Champions League final is now mapped out, but who do we think makes it all the way to Budapest? Mark Ogden makes his picks.