Andrea Mitchell
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Andrea Mitchell
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Midwest Independent. Not the NBC lady.
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No 'out-of-pocket expenses' for childbirth in China from 2026 reut.rs/4qfywWR
No 'out-of-pocket expenses' for childbirth in China from 2026
China will cover all out-of-pocket expenses related to childbirth next year, said the country's national healthcare security administration, as authorities try to incentivise more young couples to have children.
reut.rs
December 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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iRobot, the American maker of the Roomba, once the leader in robot vacuums, said that it had filed for bankruptcy and that control of the company will be taken over by its Chinese supplier.
Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Bankruptcy, With Chinese Supplier Taking Control
Founded in 1990 by three M.I.T. researchers, iRobot introduced its vacuum in 2002. Its restructuring will turn the company over to its largest creditor.
nyti.ms
December 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia apologizes for 'disrespectful' reaction to Heisman vote reut.rs/3MGT7of
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia apologizes for 'disrespectful' reaction to Heisman vote
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia apologized on Sunday night for his "disrespectful" social media post a night earlier after finishing runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.
reut.rs
December 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday at Reiner's Los Angeles home, according to a law enforcement official. n.pr/4q9saIo
Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home
Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday at Reiner's Los Angeles home, according to a law enforcement official.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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COMMENTARY: If Europe is to survive a future attack by Russia, its big players must behave in a way they haven’t done before. They must be joined at the hip.
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
 
Europe only has itself to rely on
If the continent is to survive a future attack by Russia, its big players must behave in a way they haven’t done before. They must be joined at the hip.
www.politico.eu
December 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler, warning that the Kremlin leader’s ambitions won’t stop with Ukraine. politi.co/3MCBk1w
Merz compares Putin to Hitler: ‘He won’t stop’
“Just as the Sudetenland was not enough in 1938, Putin will not stop,” Merz told a party conference in Germany.
www.politico.eu
December 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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German authorities arrest five men suspected of planning Christmas market attack reut.rs/3KKBx2g
German authorities arrest five men suspected of planning Christmas market attack
German authorities have arrested five men suspected of being militant Islamists planning an attack on a Christmas market in southern Bavaria, police and prosecutors said in a joint statement.
reut.rs
December 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Insight: How the US freight rail industry got dirtier than coal power plants reut.rs/48R7WMl
Insight: How the US freight rail industry got dirtier than coal power plants
BNSF Railway, one of the crown jewels of Warren Buffett’s sprawling Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, calls itself an environmental leader in the U.S. rail industry with the cleanest locomotive fleet in North America.
reut.rs
December 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, as Trump grows increasingly exasperated by delays. n.pr/4oV32UL
US envoys arrive in Berlin for latest round of Ukraine peace talks with Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, as Trump grows increasingly exasperated by delays.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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BREAKING: A suspect is in custody in the Brown University shooting that left two dead and nine others injured, two sources tell NBC News.
Live updates: Brown University warns of active shooter on campus
Brown University issued an urgent alert about a reported active shooter near campus today. Police later said one suspect was in custody.
nbcnews.to
December 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Why inflation angst may temper Trump’s trade threats to Mexico, Canada
Why inflation angst may temper Trump’s trade threats to Mexico, Canada
As Trump floats pulling out of a trade deal with Mexico and Canada, officials on both sides of the border are betting the president won’t risk quashing a deal that has helped keep prices in check.
dlvr.it
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Thousands of carveouts and caveats are weakening Trump's emergency tariffs
Thousands of carveouts and caveats are weakening Trump's emergency tariffs
At least $1.7 trillion of imports are now excluded, either because they are duty-free or subject to another tariff.
dlvr.it
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Ukraine is willing to drop demands for NATO accession should the US and Europe offer sufficient security guarantees, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was reported to say on Sunday. politi.co/3KKMDUU
Zelenskyy reportedly says Kyiv willing to drop NATO membership demand
“We are talking about bilateral security guarantees between Ukraine and the United States,” as well as other guarantees, Zelenskyy said, according to an FT report.
www.politico.eu
December 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Indoor tanning is trending among Gen Z. A new study finds tanning bed users not only have a much higher risk of melanoma, they also have DNA damage linked to cancer across nearly their entire skin. n.pr/4qcoLss
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places
Indoor tanning is trending among Gen Z. A new study finds tanning bed users not only have a much higher risk of melanoma, they also have DNA damage linked to cancer across nearly their entire skin.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The government is using face-scanning apps to check if random people on the street are citizens. And they say you cannot refuse.

Our new dystopia, on this week’s Reveal:
Lessons from Trump’s “war” on Chicago
ICE and Border Patrol agents terrorized the city, and locals fought back.
www.motherjones.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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New York City could see its first big snow of the season this weekend.
New York Could See Its First Big Snow of the Season This Weekend
Up to three inches of snow is forecast in the city and across the region from late Saturday into Sunday morning.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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In the face of relentless attacks from the Trump administration, the EU is quietly working on establishing new security guarantees in case the NATO one proves unreliable.

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December 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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A U.S. special operations team boarded a ship in the Indian Ocean last month and seized cargo headed to Iran from China, a U.S. official said, a rare operation at sea aimed at blocking Tehran from rebuilding its military arsenal.
U.S. Boarded Ship and Seized Cargo Heading to Iran From China
The seizure last month came amid fears of a renewed conflict between Iran and Israel.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Germany is sending soldiers to strengthen Poland's eastern border with Belarus and Russia, multiple media reported today.
Germany sending troops to reinforce Poland’s eastern border
Several dozen German soldiers will join Poland’s East Shield in the spring.
www.politico.eu
December 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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The Trump administration has issued a notice of default to the group that manages Washington’s three municipal golf courses, effectively positioning the president to operate its public golf properties.
Trump moves on D.C. golf courses with notice to nonprofit
The administration puts National Links Trust on the clock in a bid to take control of the city’s three public golf courses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Several regions of Ukraine endured a night of Russian drone and missile attacks targeting energy infrastructure that left more than a million households without power, according to the interior ministry: https://cnn.it/3KFKfPf
More than a million without power in Ukraine regions after intense Russian strikes | CNN
Several regions of Ukraine have endured a night of Russian drone and missile attacks targeting energy infrastructure, with the interior ministry reporting more than a million households without power.
www.cnn.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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BREAKING: Two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria, Pentagon says.
Two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter killed in attack in Syria, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said the attack happened during a counter-ISIS engagement near Palmyra and remains under investigation.
nbcnews.to
December 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Two US Army soldiers and a civilian US interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria Saturday that also wounded three others, US Central Command said in a statement posted on social media.
Two US Soldiers, Civilian Killed in Syrian Attack, Pentagon Says
Two US Army soldiers and a civilian US interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria Saturday that also wounded three others, US Central Command said in a statement posted on social media.
bloom.bg
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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