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🚨 10 Major Laws Taking Effect in California in 2026 The new year is right around the corner, which means a new batch of laws will soon take effect. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/80zmle

🚨 UPDATE: Rob Reiner’s Son Held on $4 million Bail Nick Reiner has been taken into custody following the death of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/oovh2b

🚨 Nearly 3 Million People Have Caught the Flu Cases of influenza have increased across the United States in recent weeks, with nearly 3 million cases so far this season, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Dec. 11. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/jopo2c

🚨 US Officials Identify National Guardsmen Killed in ISIS Attack The two U.S. military members killed over the past weekend in central Syria were Iowa Army National Guardsmen, authorities confirmed. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/0eq210

🚨🇬🇧 UK Intelligence Chief Warns on Russia Britain’s new intelligence chief warned on Dec. 15 that the United Kingdom is operating in an era where “the front line is everywhere,” as she set out an assessment of global threats and described Russia as an “aggressive, expansionist, and revisionist” power determined to export instability across Europe and beyond. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/8rnh0c

🚨 iRobot Files for Bankruptcy iRobot, the Massachusetts-based company best known for its Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners, filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 14. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/i3a93s

🚨 Trump Addresses 2026 Midterm Elections President Donald Trump said in an interview that he is unsure whether Republicans will retain the House in the 2026 midterm elections. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/099ea5

A Guide to Launching a Successful Business After 50 Starting a business after 50 may be less risky—and more rewarding—than you think. Read more ⤵️ https://theepochtim.es/jn56du

🚨 Rob Reiner’s Son Arrested After Father Found Dead The son of Rob Reiner and his wife has been taken into custody following the deaths of his father and mother, booking records show. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/mzox9w

🚨 US Billionaire Backs $1 Million GoFundMe for Person Who Disarmed Mass Shooter Over $1.2 million (US$800,000) has been raised for Sydney hero Ahmed al Ahmed, the 43-year-old fruit shop owner, who risked his life to disarm one of the shooters of the terror attack targeting a Jewish crowd on Dec. 14. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/0ejpoq

🚨 J&J Hit With $40M Verdict Over Talcum Cancer Claims A jury in Los Angeles Superior Court awarded $40 million to two women who filed lawsuits alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum-based baby powder led to their ovarian cancer after decades of use. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/2fni97

🚨 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐔𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐦𝐞 Machado, who has been living in hiding in Venezuela due to fears of prosecution by Maduro’s government, traveled to Norway last week to receive the Nobel Peace Award. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/d7aobh

🚨 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 The president said that retaliation is coming after a terrorist attack in central Syria. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/4tohmw

🚨 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐁𝐒 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 Erika Kirk reacted to allegations made about her late husband during a CBS News town hall moderated by CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss on Dec. 13. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/6hu9w7

🚨 𝐙𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐲𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧 The Ukrainian president will meet with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Dec. 14. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/jjn70y

🚨 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 California officials and family members are mourning the death of the Hollywood actor and director and his wife. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/0mfn3l

🚨 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐲 𝐇-𝟏𝐁 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 Democrats view the visa program as a flashpoint issue that could divide the Republican base and bring them gains. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/oqgogb

🚨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬 Professionals can earn up to $500 an hour, but students at this Santa bootcamp say the real reward is still the Christmas spirit of hope and generosity. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/1izy63

🚨 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐚 “Before we begin, I want to just pay my respects to the people, unfortunately, two are no longer with us,” he said of the two killed by a gunman at Brown University. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/xt0oyf

🚨 𝐉𝐞𝐭𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐬 ‘𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧’ 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐫 “We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said, according to a recording of his conversation with air traffic control. Read more: https://theepochtim.es/2b51gs