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7+ min ago (459+ words) The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the middle of a college event looked calm and chuckled with his lawyers as he appeared for the first time in person in a Utah court " with his family in the gallery. Tyler Robinson, 22, was brought into the Provo courtroom wearing a simple blue button down and tie as his lawyers prepared to argue that media shouldn't be allowed to film his hearings by claiming they could potentially taint a jury. Judge Tony Graf allowed cameras to film for part of Thursday's proceedings. The judge said he would hear from both sides behind closed doors and then open the courtroom back up to the public afterward. Even Robinson's family was barred from the secret hearing, despite his lawyers request the kin be allowed to remain. Robinson looked calm behind the…...

8+ min ago (512+ words) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned members of the 32-member transatlantic alliance about Russia's ambitions. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned members of the transatlantic alliance on Thursday that they could be Russia's next target. Rutte, delivering a keynote address at the Bavarian State Representation, hosted by the Munich Security Conference in Germany, evoked the night the Berlin Wall fell'as a reminder of the power of unity. "The dark forces of oppression are on the march again. I'm here today to tell you where NATO stands and what we must do to stop a war before it starts. And to do that, we need to be crystal clear about the threat. We are Russia's next target. And we are already in harm's way," he said. NATO members committed in June to increase defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by…...

11+ min ago (208+ words) Tragedy struck when a six-year-old girl passed away after a go-kart accident at a Port St. Lucie, Florida, fun park Saturday, her family said. Emma Riddle was inside a go-kart at the Urban Air Adventure Park along with an adult when another go-kart "slammed" into it, police said, WPTV reported. Emma was immediately taken to a local hospital, where she passed the next day due to her injuries. (RELATED: REPORT: Individual Dies By "Apparent Suicide" At Disney World) The girl was "joyfully celebrating her sister"s birthday" before the fatal collision, Emma"s family said in a GoFundMe. "Full of life, love, and light, Emma touched every soul she met. She was adored by all who knew her and loved God with all her heart," the family wrote. " WPBF 25 News (@WPBF25News) December 11, 2025 "Her faith was strong, her spirit radiant, and her…...

12+ min ago (1659+ words) Written by Nathan Witkin on December 11, 2025. Posted in Current News A newly unsealed court filing shows the tech giant connected children to predators on a scale much larger than previously understood We've long known that Facebook and Instagram are major hubs for sex and labor trafficking. In 2021, internal documents released by whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed, among other things, that Apple threatened to pull Facebook (now Meta) apps from the App Store because they were being used to trade and sell maids in the Middle East. The company was able to assuage Apple, insisting it was working on the problem and had appropriate policies in place. In general, Meta has maintained that it does not allow human trafficking on its platforms. But a newly unsealed court filing contains shocking details that undermine that claim. The court filing shows that Meta leadership…...

13+ min ago (315+ words) Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was arrested'on Wednesday in connection with an alleged assault, just hours after the school announced his firing, saying they uncovered evidence he had engaged in an "inappropriate relationship" with a staff member. The Pittsfield Police Department said in a statement that authorities responded to the 3000 block of Ann Arbor Saline Road at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday "for the purposes of investigating an alleged assault." "Given the nature of the allegations, the need to maintain the integrity of the investigation, and its current status at this time, we are prohibited from releasing additional details. Further details regarding the incident will be released as soon as permissible." The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with information about the alleged assault to contact the Pittsfield Police Department through their confidential tip line. Moore was…...

15+ min ago (973+ words) Sometimes you need someone to answer right away. Maybe you are locked out. Maybe those concert tickets are about to go on sale. Android users are about to get a helpful upgrade that gives their calls more context when time matters. Google is rolling out a beta feature called Call Reason in the Phone by Google app that lets you mark a call as urgent before you dial. When you use it, the person receiving your call sees the urgent label on their screen. If they miss it, the same note shows up in their call history. That quick hint can give your call priority without you needing to send a separate message. Call Reason lets you flag a call as urgent before you dial, giving your contacts a clear signal that your call needs quick attention. (Google) This simple…...

15+ min ago (298+ words) The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Thursday to table articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, 236 to 141 with 45 Democrats voting present. Green filed his articles of impeachment Wednesday, citing Trump's call for Democratic lawmakers who participated in a viral video urging the military to "refuse" illegal orders to face arrest or trial that could be "punishable by death." "President Trump's call for the execution of lawmakers is a reckless and flagrant abuse of Presidential power," Green's resolution says in part. The president clarified in an interview with Fox News' Brian Kilmeade that he was not threatening death against the group of Democrats, but said the cohort was in "serious trouble." The Texas Democrat filed articles of impeachment against Trump several times earlier this year and forced a vote in June, which nearly 130 of his Democratic colleagues voted to table. The…...

16+ min ago (157+ words) Yasmin Tayag at The Atlantic Dave Schilling at The Guardian Gustavo Arellano at the Los Angeles Times Iain Macwhirter at The American Conservative feature College is costly and job prospects are vanishing the week recommends The power of pastry brought to inspired life Speed Read Rep. Haley Stevens filed articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Speed Read The new gold card visa offers an expedited path to citizenship in exchange for $1 million Speed Read The seizure was a significant escalation in the pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro IN THE SPOTLIGHT Arrest data points to an inconvenient truth for the White House's ongoing deportation agenda Speed Read The president continues to insist that his tariff policy is working Feature Polls show that only one of his major initiatives'securing the border'enjoys broad public support…...

16+ min ago (190+ words) Two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin was airlifted to hospital from a course in St. Moritz, Switzerland Thursday after crashing at roughly 70 mph. Responders airlifted two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin to the hospital Thursday from a course in St. Moritz, Switzerland, after she crashed at roughly 70 mph. Video of Gisin's crash shared online by Swiss news outlets appears to show her skis catching on an edge as the Olympian approached a left-hand turn. It seemed as though Gisin lost control going straight-on and crashed into the first layer of the safety nets, stopping when she hit the second layer. Gisin appeared conscious while lying on the course being assessed by medics, according to the AP. She had visible scratches and cuts on her face. Gisin, who took home the gold in Alpine combined at the two most recent Winter Games, currently…...

16+ min ago (82+ words) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt absolutely torpedoed CNN's Kaitlin Collins over her fixation on President Trump's inflation numbers, by calling her out for refusing to report on the affordability crisis under . . . Here's how that went: Leavitt is absolutely right. Other than some rudamentary reporting, the media basically ignored the affordability crisis under Biden, but are now heavily focused on it because they want to push a false narrative about President Trump. That's why they are pure garbage....