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The month's top story

Opinion | Gratitude for the Trump EPA

Calls grow for video of second U.S. strike on alleged drug boat; Russia praises Trump's national security plan.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this ABCKey GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two sur… NYTDemocrats Call for Releasing Video of Deadly Boat Strike in the Caribbean FOXUS carries out 22nd strike on alleged drug vessel operated by a designated terrorist orga…
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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Trump’s Former Campaign Manager Assisted Honduran Presidential Candidate

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    11/10: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 249 stories

  1. Grand Jury Declines to Indict Letitia James Again

    WSJ · 5 outlets

    Congress passed a new law, cited by the judge, requiring that files related to the convicted sex offender be made public.

  2. Opinion | Why CEOs Get Paid So Much

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Identity Politics, Seattle Edition

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | An Agenda-Less GOP Congress

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Why is Trump threatening to sue the BBC?

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. The Mayor-Elect of New Orleans Is Already Awash in Challenges

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Top Economics Group Bans Larry Summers for Life

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | Trump’s Tariff Rebate Contradictions

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Judge Halts Justice Dept. Effort to Seek New Comey Indictment

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Pope Leo brings message of peace to Lebanon after leaving Turkey

    ABC · 4 outlets

  8. Abortion Is Once Again Illegal in North Dakota

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 437 stories

  1. Why Bonds Won’t Protect You From an AI Bubble

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    We're in the final stretch of 2025 and entering a deciding week on Wall Street.

  2. Dow Rallies Above 48000, Tech Stocks Take a Back Seat

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. How Zillow disrupted the real estate industry

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Stock Market News, Dec. 2, 2025: Bitcoin Rebounds, Stocks Move Higher

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Beware of this Black Friday scam

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. USD/JPY Falls; BOJ Gov Speech in Focus

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Why a functional U.S. government could actually trigger a bear market

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  5. Repsol, HitecVision to Merge JV With TotalEnergies UK’s Upstream Business

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Why Netflix Shareholders Aren’t Thrilled to Acquire Warner Bros.

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Apple is making a big shakeup as it looks for an edge in AI

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. ‘Hassett Effect’ May Weigh on U.S. Dollar

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. 401(k)s Are Minting a Generation of ‘Moderate Millionaires’

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. Berkshire Added $4 Billion Alphabet Stake and Further Pared Apple Stock

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 270 stories

  1. Does Kirby Smart have an Alabama problem?

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Miami AD: ACC should revisit tiebreaker system

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. Top 5 of CFP unchanged; Ducks leapfrog Ole Miss

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Source: Sanders' home broken into during debut

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Cowboys WR Lamb suffers concussion, ruled out

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Joey Bosa did not practice again Thursday

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Ole Miss rises to sixth in latest CFP rankings

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Packers activate Jayden Reed

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 298 stories

  1. Is Apple One worth it for you?

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    This great price on a new VPN courtesy of cybersecurity giant Norton will help lift your post-Black Friday blues.

  2. Apple launches Mini Apps Partner Program for developers

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple announces departure of two more top executives

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Apple TV’s ‘Born to be Wild’ gets an official trailer

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. IKEA says its colorful new speakers look as good as they sound

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, December 5 (game #1411)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. You told me your favorite controller ever – and I don't believe you

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Microsoft is speeding up the Teams desktop client for Windows

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. Apple releases iOS 26.2 public beta 2, here’s what’s new

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Quick! This Lenovo LOQ 15 Cyber Monday deal ends tonight – save $450 at Best Buy

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. The anime-themed Starforge Systems Frieren PC might be one of the prettiest systems I've ever seen - and the performance is almost as powerful as the elf mage herself

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. The Shark FlexStyle multi-styler just plummeted to a record-low price for Cyber Monday – save 56%

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 395 stories

  1. Tom Sandoval Is Not Married After Wedding Ring Rumors

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. There's New Reports On Sydney Sweeney And Scooter Braun's Relationship

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Minnie Driver Shares How She Feels When She Runs Into Ex Matt Damon and Wife

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Frankie Grande on How Family Will Celebrate 1st Holidays Without Nonna

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Kelly Dodd Speaks Out About Daughter Jolie Following Voicemail Leak Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Nicola Coughlan Addresses 'Intense' Attention on Age-Gap Relationship

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Donald Trump Just Took A Swipe At Tom Cruise, And It's So Petty

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Kelsea Ballerini Thought Chase Stokes Was 'The One' Before 2nd Split: Source

    USMag · 1 outlets

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