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Maryland Democrat David Trone announces House comeback bid

Former Maryland Rep. David Trone, who unsuccessfully ran for Senate last year, is seeking a comeback to the House, he announced Thursday.

Roll Call

US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues

The Independent UK

Explosion on residential street that sent six to hospital being investigated

Fire officials confirmed six individuals were taken to hospital

The Independent UK

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Trump administration creates new militarized zone in California along southern US border

Trump hands 760 acres of California public land to the navy for a new defense zone, deepening border militarization

The Guardian - US

NATO chief: "Putin is in the empire-building business again"

"Conflict is at our door," Rutte said.

Axios

Americans Brace for Steeper Hospital Costs: Senate Health Care Bill Rejection Fuels 2026 Surge

The Senate rejected a bill extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving millions of Americans facing doubled or tripled health insurance premiums starting January 2026.

International Business Times UK

FDA to update regulations after unconfirmed claims of Covid vaccine-linked death

Announcement, and lack of details in the weeks following, represents major departure from previous FDA priorities

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Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’

Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizure

The Guardian - US

Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks

Measles outbreaks in South Carolina and on the Arizona-Utah border are growing

The Independent UK

Meeting about FEMA reforms abruptly canceled, AP source says

A presidentially appointed council's meeting to announce reforms to FEMA was unexpectedly canceled, according to a source

The Independent UK

Want To Vacation In America? Trump Wants To See Your Social Media Posts First.

The move is bad for free speech and bad for American businesses that depend on tourism.

Reason

Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion

Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, has decided to return the winners' trophy

The Independent UK

Judge Says Abrego Garcia's Case 'Demands Judicial Intervention,' Orders Immediate Release

A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

Latin Times

Protesters interrupt Noem hearing with Exorcist line: ‘The power of Christ compels you!’

Two protesters disrupted House panel hearing, with one yelling line made famous in 1973 horror film

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Mike Lindell, Trump ally and MyPillow founder, running for Minnesota governor

Lindell, an election conspiracist who still maintains the 2020 election was stolen, joins a crowded Republican field

The Independent UK

Eight members of high school track team seriously injured after drunk driver ploughs into them during practice, police say

Anthony Alva-Palafox allegedly showed ‘objective signs of intoxication’ while being examined by officers

The Independent UK

USA confirms pre-World Cup friendly opponents including team they’ve never played before

USA now know who they will be facing in their final matches before the 2026 World Cup

The Independent UK

Dramatic end to Michael Jordan’s Nascar lawsuit as settlement is reached on ninth day of trial

Both teams said a loss in the case would have put them out of business

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Senators question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are questioning military leaders over President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to American cities

The Guardian - UK

Greenlandic women claim victory in legal fight with Denmark over forced IUD scandal

Compensation due to thousands of women and girls fitted with coils without their knowledge or consent

The Guardian - US

South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak

Thanksgiving travel and low vaccination rates have contributed to 27 new cases in state during past week

The Guardian - AU

What we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast

The Skipper, a tanker sanctioned by the US in 2022, is thought to have been carrying 1.1m barrels of Venezuelan oil

Latin Times

Maria Corina Machado Coordinated Her Escape From Venezuela With The U.S. To Avoid Being Targeted By Washington Forces

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado coordinated her escape from the country with the U.S. partly to avoid being targeted by Washington forces as part of its pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, according to a new report.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Venezuela decries ‘act of piracy’ after US forces seize oil tanker off country’s coast

The move marks a major escalation of Trump’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro. Plus, how Hasan Piker became one of the biggest voices on the US left

Latin Times

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Confirms She Received Support From The U.S. To Escape To Norway To Get The Nobel Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado confirmed she received help from the United States to escape to Norway to receive the award.

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