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NBA Commissioner Announces 2026 Expansion Decision, Eyes Las Vegas and Seattle

Ethan R. Coleman December 17, 2025

In a move that could reshape the NBA’s landscape, commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday that the league will decide on adding two new teams by...

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Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers After Seizure of Tanker

Ethan R. Coleman December 17, 2025

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States would block all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, intensifying...

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Affinity Partners Withdraws from Paramount Skydance’s $108 B Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Ethan R. Coleman December 17, 2025

Affinity Partners, the private‑equity arm of Jared Kushner, has pulled out of the $108 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery that...

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U.S. Labor Market Slows, Black and Teen Unemployment Rise as Health Care Jobs Grow

Ethan R. Coleman December 17, 2025

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released delayed jobs data from the last two months, showing the U.S. shed 105,000 jobs in October and...

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SoCal Edison Makes First Compensation Payment to Eaton Fire Survivor

Ethan R. Coleman December 17, 2025

SoCal Edison announced Tuesday that it has made its first compensation payment to a survivor of the deadly Eaton Fire, marking a significant step in...

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2026 Golden Globes Gift Bags Set to Cost Nearly $1 Million

Ethan R. Coleman December 17, 2025

The 2026 Golden Globes will hand out nearly $1 million in customizable luxury gift bags, featuring travel stays, beauty products, and rare wines for...

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Final U.S. Pennies Sell for Record $800,000, Ending 232 Years of Circulation

Ethan R. Coleman December 16, 2025

On a quiet Wednesday in Philadelphia, the U.S. Mint pressed the last penny ever struck, a moment that ended 232 years of one‑cent circulation and set...

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Tariffs Push Fake Christmas Tree Makers Abroad, Prompting U.S. Firms to Adapt

Ethan R. Coleman December 16, 2025

On a December morning in Fairfield, California, Mark Latino and a handful of workers coaxed sheets of vinyl into shimmering tinsel on a custom‑made...

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FDA Broadens Addyi Approval to Postmenopausal Women Up to 65

Ethan R. Coleman December 16, 2025

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that the once-a-day libido‑boosting pill Addyi can now be prescribed to postmenopausal women up...

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Santa Monica Unveils New Parking Rates to Encourage Longer Stays

Ethan R. Coleman December 16, 2025

On January 12, 2026, downtown Santa Monica’s public parking structures will adopt a new pricing scheme that keeps the first 30 minutes free but...