Friday, December 12, 2025

Dramatic Rescue, Dueling Healthcare Bills & Disney’s AI Deal 

All the news you need in around 10 min:

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U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela: NY Post, NBC News, Fox News, AP

Machado Escapes in Elaborate Mission: NY Times, CBS News, WSJ, WaPo

Noem Defends Immigration Crackdown: WaPo, Politico, AP, Fox News, NY Post

Abrego-Garcia Released: CBS News, AP, Fox News, WaPo, Reuters

Indiana Blocks Redistricting Push: Politico, Fox News, AP, NY Times

Senate Blocks Dueling Healthcare Proposals: AP, WSJ, NBC News, Axios

SC Measles Outbreak/Quarantine: NY Times, NewsNation, AP, USA Today

CDC’s Latest Covid Vaccine Report: CDC, NBC News, Bloomberg, NY Times, Axios

TIME Person of the Year: TIME, WaPo, AP, Reuters, CBS News

Trump’s AI Executive Order: CNBC, NPR, NY Times, WSJ

OpenAI-Disney Deal: Disney, Variety, Reuters, NPR, CNBC

NASCAR Settles Antitrust Suit: NASCAR, Fox Sports, USA Today, CBS News, NY Times

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks: NASA, USA Today, Fox Weather, TIME

Feel Good Friday: Woman Thanks Officer Who Arrested Her: WCPO, WaPo