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Is TSA checking passengers' cellphones for 5 apps? Here's what we know Claim: As of late 2025, the TSA was checking cellphones — including senior citizens' devices — at airports for five specific apps. Rating: False About this rating A rumor that circulated online in December 2025 claimed the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was checking cellphones — including senior citizens' devices — at airports for five specific apps. TSA officers screen around 2 million passengers per day at airports nationwide, including looking for prohibited devices of people preparing to board flights. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tsa-checking-cellphones-airport/?

US Education Department civil rights staff returning to work to tackle complaint backlog WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is bringing back hundreds of employees in its Office for Civil Rights who were placed on paid administrative leave earlier this year, according to a Dec. 5 email to those employees obtained by States Newsroom. https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/08/repub/us-education-department-civil-rights-staff-returning-to-work-to-tackle-complaint-backlog/?

‘AI Week’ crashed by Trump-DeSantis battle over regulation: What’s next? A fight between President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis has dominated Florida House Speaker Danny Perez’s planned “artificial intelligence week” in the Legislature, intended to explore the technology. https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/09/ai-week-crashed-by-trump-desantis-battle-over-regulation-whats-next/? Senate President says Florida should wait for U.S. Supreme Court ruling before redistricting Florida Senate President Ben Albritton said Monday that he would prefer to wait to decide about a mid-decade congressional redistricting until after the U.S. Supreme Court rules in a Voting Rights Act case sometime next year. https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/08/senate-president-says-florida-should-wait-for-u-s-supreme-court-ruling-before-redistricting/? Legislature Democrats put affordability atop their 2026 session agenda Florida Democrats have housing affordability and government efficiency on their minds a month out from the start of the 2026 legislative session. https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/08/legislature-democrats-put-affordability-atop-their-2026-session-agenda/?

👋 Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Flashback: 21 years ago today, Tracy McGrady scored 13 points in the final 35 seconds to lift the Rockets to victory over the Spurs. I was 13 years old at the time, and vividly remember watching the highlights on SportsCenter before school. In today's edition: The magical Week 6 AP poll, Chargers top Eagles in OT, ranking every bowl game, World Cup adds water breaks, meet the boxer with 100 losses, photo finish, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES 🏈 Chargers 22, Eagles 19 (OT): The Chargers (9-4) intercepted Jalen Hurts four times, including on the final play of the night, to win for the fifth time in six games and hand the Eagles (8-5) their third straight loss. ⚽️ Seminoles crowned champs: Florida State beat Stanford, 1-0, to win its fifth women's soccer national title (2014, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025). Wrianna Hudson scored the game-winner in the 87th minute. 🏈 Heisman finalists: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State QB Julian Sayin were named finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Mendoza is the heavy betting favorite to win the award. ⚾️ MLB Draft Lottery: The White Sox (27.7%), Twins (22.2%), Pirates (16.8%), Orioles (9.2%) and Athletics (6.6%) have the best odds of landing the No. 1 pick in tonight's MLB Draft Lottery, which airs at 5:30pm ET on MLB Network. 🏈 Rivers eyes return: The Colts are hosting Philip Rivers for a workout today after Daniel Jones' season-ending injury. Rivers, 44, hasn't played since the 2020 season, when he led Indianapolis to an 11-5 record and a playoff berth.   🏀 TOP 12 THE MAGICAL WEEK 6 AP POLL (Davis Long/Yahoo Sports) It's only December, but history tells us we already know who will be cutting down the nets in April: one of the top 12 teams above. The streak: The past 21 men's basketball national champions (and 35 of the past 36) were all ranked in the top 12 of the Week 6 AP poll during their title-winning seasons. 2024-25: Florida (Week 6 rank: 9) 2023-24: UConn (5) 2022-23: UConn (3) 2021-22: Kansas (7) 2020-21: Baylor (2) 2019-20: COVID 2018-19: Virginia (6) 2017-18: Villanova (1) 2016-17: UNC (7) 2015-16: Villanova (12) 2014-15: Duke (2) 2013-14: UConn (9) 2012-13: Louisville (6) 2011-12: Kentucky (3) 2010-11: UConn (4) 2009-10: Duke (7) 2008-09: UNC (1) 2007-08: Kansas (3) 2006-07: Florida (5) 2005-06: Florida (7) 2004-05: UNC (5) 2003-04: UConn (1) By the numbers: During the streak, the average Week 6 ranking of the eventual national champion has been 4.9. No other week has been a better barometer; not even the final AP poll before the NCAA tournament, where the soon-to-be champs had an average ranking of 5.5. From Yahoo Sports' Jeff Eisenberg: It's easy to explain why the Week 6 poll is more predictive than the Week 1-5 iterations. By early December, most high-majors have played at least a few games against fellow power-conference programs. There is more data available to help separate contenders and pretenders than there previously was in November. The more vexing question is why the Week 6 poll has proven more reliable than AP voters' late-season evaluations. In theory, three more months of games should provide a richer understanding of which teams are truly elite. In reality, many of the teams that prove themselves national-championship caliber in November and December never drop out of the AP top 10 the rest of the season. The most recent outliers: The last national champion that didn't crack the top 12 in Week 6 was Carmelo Anthony's 2002-03 Syracuse squad, which wasn't even ranked until mid-January. Before that, you have to go all the way back to Danny Manning's 1987-88 Kansas team (aka. "Danny and the Miracles"), which entered the tournament with 11 losses and unexpectedly won the title as a No. 6 seed. Looking ahead: Who's the most likely team to defy 20-plus years of history? BetMGM lists No. 18 Florida and No. 19 Kansas among its dozen national title favorites, and No. 13 Illinois, No. 14 UNC, No. 17 Arkansas and No. 22 St. John's aren’t far behind.   🏈 POSTSEASON EVERY BOWL GAME, RANKED (Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports) Bowl season ain't what it used to be, to put it kindly. The increased emphasis on the CFP has made these games feel like glorified exhibitions, and numerous teams (including Notre Dame, Iowa State and Auburn) have opted out. But that didn't stop us from ranking them all anyway. Every bowl game, ranked: Below are the 35 bowls being played from Dec. 13 to Jan. 2 (not including first-round playoff games), ranked from best to worst. Citrus Bowl: No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan (Dec. 31) ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 14 Vanderbilt vs. No. 23 Iowa (Dec. 31) Pop-Tarts Bowl: No. 12 BYU vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech (Dec. 27) Gator Bowl: No. 19 Virginia vs. Missouri (Dec. 27) Music City Bowl: Illinois vs. Tennessee (Dec. 30) Alamo Bowl: No. 16 USC vs. TCU (Dec. 30) Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke (Dec. 31) LA Bowl: Boise State vs. Washington (Dec. 13) Holiday Bowl: No. 17 Arizona vs. SMU (Jan. 2) New Mexico Bowl: No. 25 North Texas vs. San Diego State (Dec. 27) 11-20: Liberty Bowl (Navy vs. Cincinnati); Texas Bowl (No. 21 Houston vs. LSU); Rate Bowl (New Mexico vs. Minnesota); Cure Bowl (ODU vs. South Florida); Frisco Bowl (UNLV vs. Ohio); Myrtle Beach Bowl (Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan); Hawaii Bowl (Cal vs. Hawaii); IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (Troy vs. Jacksonville State); Fenway Bowl (Army vs. UConn); Pinstripe Bowl (Penn State vs. Clemson) 21-30: Military Bowl (Pitt vs. ECU); Boca Raton Bowl (Louisville vs. Toledo); Gasparilla Bowl (NC State vs. Memphis); Las Vegas Bowl (No. 15 Utah vs. Nebraska); Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl (Miami-Ohio vs. Fresno State); Potato Bowl (Washington State vs. Utah State); GameAbove Sports Bowl (Central Michigan vs. Northwestern); New Orleans Bowl (Southern Miss vs. WKU); Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State); Xbox Bowl (Missouri State vs. Arkansas State) 31-35: 68 Ventures Bowl (Louisiana vs. Delaware); First Responder Bowl (FIU vs. UTSA); Independence Bowl (Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech); Birmingham Bowl (App State vs. Georgia Southern); Armed Forces Bowl (Rice vs. Texas State)   ⚽️ STAY HYDRATED WATER BREAKS ARE COMING TO THE WORLD CUP Bayern Munich's Sacha Boey takes a water break during the Club World Cup. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) To combat the heat of a North American summer, the 2026 World Cup will feature something new: water breaks. Stay hydrated: Every game will include three-minute "hydration breaks" at the 22-minute mark of each half, effectively breaking games into quarters. The clock will still run during these breaks, with three additional minutes added to each half's stoppage time. Last summer's Club World Cup, also held in the U.S., featured similar breaks during matches played on exceptionally hot days. But at next summer's World Cup, the breaks will be included in every game, regardless of temperature, "to ensure equal conditions for all teams." The schedule itself was also crafted with heat-related player safety in mind, with afternoon games earmarked for indoor stadiums or cities with temperate climates, while hotter locales will host most of their games in the evening. Between the lines: Player safety is the primary objective, but that's not the only impact these breaks will have. For starters, broadcasters can sell six extra minutes of commercials per game. But they also provide coaches with two additional opportunities to speak with players, giving the best in-game tacticians a tangible advantage. Looking ahead: The World Cup kicks off in Mexico in 184 days (June 11), when the first of three opening ceremonies will be held at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The following day, two more will be staged ahead of the openers in Canada (BMO Field, Toronto) and the U.S. (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles).   🥊 100 LOSSES MEET BOXING'S "PROFESSIONAL LOSER" (Henry Russell/Yahoo Sports) In 101 pro fights across seven years, England's Jake Pollard has lost 100 of them. Yet he not only survives, but thrives in a sport that quietly depends on men just like him. How? From Uncrowned's Lewis Watson: "People can call me what they like. B-side fighter, professional loser, scumbag, piece of s*** — I've had it all. And honestly? I couldn't care less." Jake Pollard says the words with conviction. The 33-year-old leans back and takes a slow sip of his lager. He smiles, revealing a gap where a tooth once sat on the right side of his mouth, and never once breaks eye contact. It's a grey Thursday afternoon in West Yorkshire, and we've met in an uncomplicated pub in the heart of Bradford's city center. Jake (1-100, 0 KOs) speaks to Uncrowned just a fortnight after his 101st professional fight and 100th professional defeat. On October's Joseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley undercard at London's O2 Arena, he was stopped for only the sixth time in his career — this time by rising prospect Hassan Ishaq (2-0, 2 KOs). The defeat itself didn't surprise him; the attention that followed did. Broadcast live on DAZN, Jake's performance — and the story behind it — struck a chord far beyond the usual diehards of the sport. "I guess it's a weird concept for people to understand if they're not in the game," he concedes. "I try to explain my role as best I can. I'm there to turn up, test these prospects and see if they are any good or not. I'm that first rung on their ladder — but if they aren't up to it, they will be quick to find out once I hit them!" "The away corner dressing room is like a community," he says. "You know you're all there expecting to lose, but you look out for each other and share stories." "Everyone in the hall or arena wants you to lose — they want to see you laid out on your back covered in blood. They're sickos, really. So you feel a bit like a caged dog going into a dog fight. It's only you and your coach that want the opposite."   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WATCHLIST: TUESDAY, DEC. 9 (Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images) 🏀 NBA Cup Quarterfinals The knockout round of the in-season tournament tips off with two Eastern Conference matchups. First up, the Magic host the Heat in a Sunshine State battle (6pm ET, Prime); then the Raptors, who've lost three straight, host the Knicks, who've won three straight (8:30pm). 🏀 Jimmy V Classic ESPN's annual men's basketball doubleheader honoring legendary coach Jim Valvano is tonight at Madison Square Garden. No. 10 BYU and Clemson square off in the first leg (6:30pm), followed by No. 5 UConn vs. No. 18 Florida (9pm) in a meeting of the last two national champions. More to watch: 🏒 NHL: Golden Knights at Islanders (7pm, TNT); Avalanche at Predators (9:30pm, TNT) … Colorado (48 pts) is the best team in the league. Nashville (24 pts) is the worst. ⚽️ Champions League: Inter Milan vs. Liverpool (3pm, Paramount+) … One of nine games to kick off Matchday 6. ⚽️ Women's Champions League: Real Madrid vs. Wolfsburg (3pm, Paramount+) … One of four games to kick off Matchday 5.   🏈 NICKNAMES CFP TRIVIA (Yahoo Sports) Question: Do you know the nicknames of all 12 teams in this year's College Football Playoff? The teams: Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas Tech, Oregon, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama, Miami, Tulane, James Madison Answer at the bottom.   📸 THROUGH THE LENS PHOTO FINISH (Freestyle Chess/Stev Bonhage) 🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa — Ahead of this week's Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Finals, grandmasters competed in an underwater competition, where American Hans Niemann emerged victorious. Underwater chess: The competition was held in the Silo Hotel's rooftop pool, where a chess set was placed at a depth of 3.5 feet. Each time a player surfaced after making a move, their opponent had to immediately dive down to make their own move.   Trivia answer: Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Oregon Ducks, Ole Miss Rebels, Texas A&M Aggies, Oklahoma Sooners, Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami Hurricanes, Tulane Green Wave, James Madison Dukes

Wave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis This fall, Americans got to see what it’s like to go without a safety net for the hungry. With the U.S. government shut down for multiple weeks and President Donald Trump refusing to fund SNAP, the federal food stamp program, a panic set in among the more than 40 million people who rely on it. Families skipped meals, and babies went unfed. Food banks ran out of food, and some people turned to dumpster diving. https://www.propublica.org/article/food-stamps-crisis-snap-big-beautiful-bill-state-tax-cuts? Trump: Nvidia Can Sell H200 AI Chips to China, But US Will Get a 25% Cut The US government has approved the sale of Nvidia's H200 AI graphics chip systems to China, with certain stipulations. https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-nvidia-can-sell-h200-ai-chips-to-china-us-will-get-25-percent-cut? ps:Just imagine that, now it's OK to sell chips to China! But heck if we can make money than who cares if China gets there hands on chips that will let them pass us by!!

These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills. This past June, Ashley Voss-Barnes received a court summons in the mail. https://www.propublica.org/article/federally-qualified-health-centers-unpaid-bills-lawsuits? Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale The chemical industry finally got its wish. https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-formaldehyde-risk-assessment?

December 9, 2025 By Sam Sifton Good morning. President Trump is making the argument that his tariffs are working, but he’s also rolling out $12 billion to bail out farmers. Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would reject the U.S. proposal to cede land to Russia. And today, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the way political campaigns are funded. The justices heard arguments yesterday in a case that will determine how much power the president has over independent federal agencies. Let’s start there. The presidential seal. Eric Lee/The New York Times Power to the presidency The case, Trump v. Slaughter, is about whether President Trump can fire leaders from those agencies. If the court rules that he can do so at will, my colleague Ann E. Marimow reports, it’s a very big deal — a significant expansion of presidential power. It would overturn a judicial precedent set 90 years ago, during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, when the court said Congress could limit a president’s ability to get rid of independent commissioners who hadn’t done something deeply wrong. Trump did just that. In March, he fired Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic appointee, from her position as a member of the Federal Trade Commission, saying that she did not align with his administration’s priorities. The court probably won’t rule on the matter until late spring. But what our reporters heard from the justices yesterday was clear. The conservative majority seems poised to overturn or at least strictly limit the 1935 precedent, giving the president more control of government bodies that were meant to be nonpartisan. Safe from meddling Federal law limits the president’s authority to fire government officials who work for more than two dozen independent governmental agencies. That is designed to shield their independence, to protect them from the storms of politics. Roosevelt tested the law when he fired a member of the Federal Trade Commission whose agenda did not match his own. In that case, the court ruled unanimously that the firing was illegal. Since then, the Supreme Court has chipped away at the precedent without completely overturning it. During the 1980s, the future chief justice, John Roberts, then a Reagan staffer, argued that the White House should control independent federal agencies. The argument, as Ann recently explained, was part of a push for more executive power under the so-called unitary executive theory, which says the president has absolute control over the executive branch. Under Roberts’s leadership, the court’s majority has moved in that direction. In 2020, during Trump’s first term, the justices said the president could fire the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without cause because the agency has only one director. The F.T.C. has more than one leader, but the conservative justices signaled yesterday that because the agency has grown since the original ruling, its constitutional status may have changed. Roberts characterized the 1935 precedent as “a dried husk” of its former self, saying it was written for an earlier time when the commission wielded much less power. What lies ahead Rebecca Slaughter Al Drago for The New York Times The ruling, when it comes, could affect more than two dozen other agencies that protect consumers, workers, the environment and more. They’ve traditionally been insulated from presidential control. They include the National Labor Relations Board, the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Consumer Product Safety Commission — where Trump has also ousted Democratic leaders. (The Supreme Court let him do so while the cases make their way through lower courts.) Institutions run along partisan lines would be less likely to rule against a president’s priorities while adjudicating things like employee firings, antitrust cases and labor disputes. One caveat: Some justices have suggested that the coming decision will not affect the Federal Reserve, which helps manage the economy and which may require unique protections from presidential interference. Next month, though, the justices will consider whether the president can fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor whom Trump has accused of mortgage fraud. And so we wait. For Adam Liptak, our legal affairs reporter, what loomed large over the argument was last year’s Supreme Court decision granting Trump substantial immunity from prosecution — meaning he can do pretty much what he wants as president and it’s not a crime. In the justices’ responses yesterday, Adam observed, “there has been repeated reference to that decision’s expansive vision of presidential power.” What Roosevelt wanted, in other words, Trump very well could get. Now, let’s see what else is happening in the world. THE LATEST NEWS Politics Farming in Iowa. Kathryn Gamble for The New York Times Trump announced $12 billion in assistance for farmers. Many have been struggling since China started boycotting American products in response to Trump’s tariffs. Congress is trying to push the Pentagon to release details about its boat strike orders in a defense policy bill. Alina Habba, a Trump loyalist, resigned as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey after a court found that she had been serving unlawfully. Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas, a rising Democratic star, is running for Senate. Kash Patel this year fired more than a dozen F.B.I. agents who knelt during a 2020 protest over George Floyd’s killing. Some of them are now suing the agency. National parks will no longer offer free entrance on M.L.K. Day and Juneteenth. They will be free for visitors on other holidays like Flag Day, which is also Trump’s birthday. Trump’s approval rating has dipped slightly after months of holding steady. The change reflects voters’ frustration with the economy. Click the video below to watch Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent, explain the numbers. International Drone strikes on a kindergarten and a hospital in Sudan killed more than 100 people. Doctors blamed a paramilitary group. The government of Honduras issued an international arrest warrant for the country’s former president Juan Orlando Hernández. He was pardoned by Trump and is wanted on charges of fraud and money laundering. As Thailand and Cambodia fight again along a disputed border, many people are rushing to find shelter. The conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands. Afghanistan and Pakistan are in a trade war with no end in sight. Business Days after Netflix announced a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount took its own offer directly to shareholders in a bid for a hostile takeover. The Trump administration will allow Nvidia to sell its second-most-powerful chip to China. Apps like Sora, developed by OpenAI, are fooling millions of users into thinking A.I. videos are real, even when they include warning labels. Mental Health New York City’s subway trains hit more than 250 people last year. The collisions take a toll on drivers’ mental health, but many of them struggle to get even basic care. Children’s mental health improved significantly after Covid school shutdowns ended, according to a new study, which could shape how officials respond to future epidemics. Catholicism The Archdiocese of New York will negotiate a sexual abuse settlement for about 1,300 victims. The archdiocese is trying to raise at least $300 million to do so. A Catholic church in Massachusetts put up a Nativity scene with a missing Jesus and a sign reading “ICE Was Here.” It has kept the display up despite an order from Boston’s archdiocese to remove it. PANT-THEON Dogs in a Shinto shrine. Kentaro Takahashi for The New York Times When Japanese children have a milestone birthday, many go to a shrine. It’s a rite of passage called Shichi-Go-San, or 7-5-3, for kids turning those ages. Now, dogs are being honored, too. At some Shinto shrines, pets even outnumber children. Japan has one of the world’s lowest birthrates, but pet ownership is booming. A shrine in Tokyo now welcomes more than 350 pets for the ceremony each year, compared with about 50 children. Dog owners are splurging on wigs, amulets and tailor-made jackets for the occasion. See photos here. OPINION The New York Times A classified Pentagon report assessed how the U.S. would fare in a conflict with China. It was called the Overmatch brief. “The picture it paints is consistent and disturbing,” the editorial board writes. The brief traces a decades-long decline in America’s military dominance. Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, has said that in the Pentagon’s war games against China, “we lose every time.” When a senior Biden official received the Overmatch brief in 2021, he turned pale, according to one official who was present. The military must get smarter with its money to revitalize its capacity, the board argues. Read the first part of a series. Morning readers: Save on the complete Times experience. Experience all of The Times, all in one subscription — all with this introductory offer. You’ll gain unlimited access to news and analysis, plus games, recipes, product reviews and more. MORNING READS Kabawa in Manhattan. Janice Chung for The New York Times Dining out: Discover the best new restaurants in New York City for 2025, including Sunn’s and Kabawa. Art in captivity: A Chinese artist, awaiting trial on slandering charges, is still creating work and sending it to his family. Your Pick: The Morning’s most-clicked link yesterday was about Katy Perry’s Instagram post that featured Justin Trudeau. TODAY’S NUMBER 3 — That is the age of the youngest rated chess player in history. Meet Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha of India. SPORTS Olympics: The Philippines, a country where snow has never fallen in recorded history, might make the Olympics in curling. The team is calling its journey “Curl Runnings.” N.B.A.: Terry Rozier, the Miami Heat guard charged with manipulating his performance to help gamblers, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Brooklyn. RECIPE OF THE DAY Melina Hammer for The New York Times Buy a rotisserie chicken on the way home and you’re halfway through this recipe for chicken enchiladas with salsa verde, which I learned to make in Houston, at the elbow of the great Tex-Mex scholar and restaurateur Robb Walsh. If you don’t want to roll the tortillas, make like the New Mexicans and stack them, or combine the salsa verde with the shredded chicken and use it as a filling for tacos. Do I judge you for using canned enchilada sauce instead of making your own? I do not. The one made by the Hatch Chile Company is terrific. IT’S ALAN’S UNIVERSE Alan Chikin Chow Philip Cheung for The New York Times Alan Chikin Chow’s YouTube series, “Alan’s Universe,” has about 100 million subscribers — 35 million more than Taylor Swift. His videos are viewed, on average, more than one billion times a month, largely by members of Generation Alpha. Matt Stevens, a reporter who covers the arts, recently spent time with Chow in his 10,000-square-foot production studio in Los Angeles, where his team has put down roots even as traditional Hollywood is leaving the city. “It’s 100 percent my intention to build this franchise,” Chow said, “into the next Disney.” THE GOLDEN GLOBES Nominations for the 83rd Golden Globes were announced yesterday. “One Battle After Another” received the most nominations of any film, with nine. The biggest winner yesterday was the little indie studio Neon, which received 21 overall nominations, the most of any studio. Its list includes four best picture nods for “It Was Just an Accident,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sentimental Value” and “No Other Choice.” Netflix pulled in more than a dozen nominations, most notably for “Frankenstein” and “KPop Demon Hunters.” In television, “The White Lotus” dominated with six nominations. Snubs and surprises? There were a few! More on television ABC extended Jimmy Kimmel’s contract for another year. Late night hosts joked about Trump’s peace prize from FIFA. THE MORNING RECOMMENDS In Dresden. Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times Explore Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. It’s grand to wander along the Elbe, but make time for the funicular up to the Weisser Hirsch neighborhood. Warm your ankles with the best space heater, recommended by Wirecutter’s gurus of home heating. Fall asleep more quickly. Practice cognitive shuffling. You’ll see. GAMES Here is today’s Spelling Bee. Yesterday’s pangram was baptize. And here are today’s Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections, Sports Connections and Strands. Thanks for spending part of your morning with The Times and me. See you tomorrow. — Sam Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Reach our team at themorning@nytimes.com. Host: Sam Sifton Editor: Adam B. 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As sea drones force Russia to retreat, Ukraine examines ways to launch more complex attacks The commander of sea-drone operations for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says more complex strikes against Russian forces are expected next year, after Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet succeeded in curbing the movements of Russia’s once-dominant Black Sea navy. (AP video by Olexksii Yeroshenko /AP Production: Dmytro Zhyhinas and Susie Blann) https://apnews.com/video/as-sea-drones-force-russia-to-retreat-ukraine-examines-ways-to-launch-more-complex-attacks-10e34f84a3f94814bd1f8676d133ad8c?

At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia’s capital JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A fire ripped through an office building in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, police said. https://apnews.com/article/office-building-jakarta-indonesia-deadly-fire-fa998b4135754fdcd58f1b1364a0776a?

Colombia is the deadliest country for environmental defenders Climate activists are facing steep risks in Colombia, the deadliest country in the world for people protecting land and forests. An international watchdog group monitoring attacks on activists recorded 48 killings in Colombia last year, nearly a third of all cases worldwide. Read more. What to know: Colombia says it protects activists through its National Protection Unit, which provides bodyguards and other security measures. Officials also point to recent court rulings recognizing the rights of nature and stronger environmental oversight as signs of progress. Longtime environmental activist Jani Silva has been threatened for work that includes protecting part of the Amazon from oil and mining exploitation. She has had four full-time bodyguards for 12 years provided by the National Protection Unit. Yet the threats have not pushed her from her mission. “I have a calling to serve,” Silva said. “There is still so much to do.” RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Colombian environmental activist finds ways to protect the Amazon despite threats, armed groups

Trump’s ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into a new phase With the remains of one hostage still in Gaza, the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued by delays and finger-pointing. Now, the key players are to move to a far more complicated second phase that could reshape the Middle East. Read more. What to know: President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan lays out an ambitious vision for ending Hamas’ rule of Gaza. If successful, it would see the rebuilding of a demilitarized Gaza under international supervision, normalized relations between Israel and the Arab world and a possible pathway to Palestinian independence. However, if the deal stalls, Gaza could be trapped in an unstable limbo for years to come. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar and a key mediator, said over the weekend that the ceasefire is at a critical point, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to travel to the White House this month to discuss the next steps. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ AP’s top Middle East photos from 2025: Conflict, courage, and moments of wonder

Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia AI chips to China President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China. Read more. What to know: There have been concerns about allowing advanced chips to be sold to China as it could help the country better compete against the U.S. in building out AI capabilities, but there has also been a desire to develop the AI ecosystem with American companies such as chipmaker Nvidia. Nvidia said in a statement that it applauded Trump’s decision, saying the choice would support domestic manufacturing and that by allowing the Commerce Department to vet commercial customers, it would “strike a thoughtful balance” on economic and national security priorities. But a group of Democratic senators objected to the chip sales. “Access to these chips would give China’s military transformational technology to make its weapons more lethal, carry out more effective cyberattacks against American businesses and critical infrastructure, and strengthen their economic and manufacturing sector,” their statement said. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Chinese premier cites damage from US tariffs, as China’s surplus surpasses $1 trillion ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove app ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say Trump says survivors of scrutinized US strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired Trump’s attacks on Minnesota’s Somali community cast a spotlight on fraud cases Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections Former Trump aides allege judicial misconduct in Wisconsin fake elector case Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban appeal in case watched by free speech groups Trump says he's fixing affordability problems. He'll test out that message at a rally Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces US Senate bid in Texas, tells Trump ‘I’m coming for you’ Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy WATCH: AP photojournalist discusses being in the Cabinet room as Trump announced farmer aid package

Donald Trump and Jared Kushner’s Cynical Plot to Turn CNN Full MAGA Exposed The CEO of Paramount reportedly offered to make changes to President Donald Trump’s least favorite news network. President Donald Trump wants to see changes at his least favorite news network, and a Hollywood megadeal could make those wishes come true, according to a new report. Trump, 79, has told people in his circle that he wants to see new ownership and changes to programming at CNN, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. David Ellison, the son of billionaire Trump ally and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, told administration officials that he would make big changes to CNN if Paramount’s hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery succeeds, according to the Journal. Paramount launched a $108 billion hostile takeover bid—backed by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner—after it lost out to Netflix in a bidding war for Warner, which owns Hollywood studios, CNN, HBO, HGTV, and a vast movie and TV catalog. After news broke that Netflix’s mammoth bid to take over Warner would be accepted, Larry Ellison, 81, called his friend Trump to warn that the transaction would hurt competition, insiders told the Journal. Trump appeared to echo those concerns at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night. Asked about the potential Netflix merger, he said it would create a “big market share” and that—he warned ominously—“could be a problem.” He did not disclose that his son-in-law had a financial stake in his friend Larry Ellison’s rival bid. The Daily Beast has reached out to Paramount, Oracle, and the White House for comment. The younger Ellison, 42, told CNBC on Monday that Paramount wants to finish what it started. “I’m incredibly grateful for the relationship that I have with the president, and I also believe he believes in competition,” he said. “And when you fundamentally look at the marketplace, allowing the number one streaming service to combine with the number three streaming service is anti-competitive.” David Ellison said that adding CNN to Paramount’s portfolio would supercharge the entertainment titan’s growth. “We want to build a scaled, new service that is basically, fundamentally in the trust business, that is in the truth business, and that speaks to the 70 percent of Americans that are in the middle, and we believe that by doing so, that is for us, kind of doing well while doing good,” he said. “Do you think the president embraces the idea of you being the owner of CNN, given his criticism, obviously, for that network in the past?” Squawk on the Street host David Faber asked. “We’ve had great conversations with the president about this, but I don’t want to speak for him in any way, shape, or form,” Ellison responded. Trump has raged against CNN and its criticisms of his administration since returning to office in January. Just days ago, the president took aim at host Kaitlan Collins for criticizing his new-look ballroom, and its rising costs. “Caitlin Collin’s of Fake News CNN, always Stupid and Nasty, asked me why the new Ballroom was costing more money than originally thought one year ago,” he wrote in a typo-riddled Truth Social post on Saturday morning. “FAKE NEWS CNN, and the guy who runs the whole corrupt operation that owns it, is one of the worst in the business,” he raged. “Their ratings are so low that they’re not even counted or relevant anymore. MAGA!!!” He attacked another female CNN journalist Natasha Bertrand in June after breaking the news of an intelligence leak surrounding the Iran strikes, calling for her to be “thrown out like a dog”. He called the outlet “sick” that same month after a CNN report claimed he was considering an investment in an Iranian civilian non-enrichment nuclear program. Speaking on CNN’s The Story Is With Elex Michaelson, the outlet’s media correspondent, Brian Stelter, discussed the potential changes coming for CNN. “The main play by all these big companies is for the entertainment assets; they want the movie studio, they want the HBO streaming service, but one of the knock-on effects here is about ownership of CNN going forward, and we know President Trump is interested in that.” When quizzed on how much influence Trump has in deciding the deal, Stelter said “he has a role” but “is not the ultimate decider.” “While Trump can make this process more painful for whatever company is involved, he does not get an absolute veto.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-secret-plot-to-make-cnn-maga-is-revealed/? ps:So now he wants to control TV stations and anything else/body that doesn't bow to him?????

Trump, 79, Freaks Out About ‘Dark and Sinister’ Forces in Late-Night Meltdown The president was up late fretting over his Supreme Court case. Donald Trump’s pleas to the Supreme Court to uphold his sweeping tariffs on imports from around the world are getting increasingly desperate. For weeks, the president has issued panicked late-night calls urging the court to rule in favor of the tariffs, which have emerged as both Trump’s signature economic policy and as his favorite cudgel for influencing foreign rivals’ domestic policies. Now, with a decision expected to come down at any time, he’s warning that only “dark and sinister forces” would want to put an end to the tariffs. “Because of Tariffs, easily and quickly applied, our National Security has been greatly enhanced, and we have become the financially strongest Country, by far, anywhere in the World. Only dark and sinister forces would want to see that end!!!” he wrote on Truth Social at 2:45 a.m. Washington time. The post was clearly directed at the Supreme Court, because not even 10 minutes earlier the president had written in a separate missive, “The biggest threat in history to United States National Security would be a negative decision on Tariffs by the U.S. Supreme Court. We would be financially defenseless.” The justices heard oral arguments last month in a case challenging the president’s authority to unilaterally impose the tariffs. The duties are a type of import tax paid by U.S. companies, which must eat the costs or pass them along to consumers in the form of higher prices. Although the Constitution give Congress the power of taxation, the administration has argued the tariffs are valid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after Trump declared a national economic emergency in April. But during oral arguments, two key conservative justices sounded skeptical about the government’s position, leading to late-night rumination and intensive social media lobbying on the part of the president. Trump often describes the tariffs in existential terms, arguing on Truth Social that striking down the taxes would amount to “serving hostile foreign interests,” unleashing an “insurmountable National Security Event.” and reducing the U.S. to “almost Third World status.” Even by those high rhetorical standards, the “dark and sinister forces” warning represents a newly apocalyptic turn. Despite the president’s claims that import taxes are the only thing holding the country together, the duties are so unpopular that some Republicans are secretly hoping the Supreme Court will rein them in, Semafor reported in October. With inflation holding steady and Christmas presents set to cost more this year thanks to the tariffs, voters overwhelmingly disapprove of the duties, CNN’s numbers guru Harry Enten revealed earlier this month. Over the past 11 months, favorability on tariffs has swung from +4 to -24, with 62 percent of Americans now opposing the duties. “When the No. 1 issue in the country right now is inflation, is affordability, and folks believe that a signature policy of yours increases prices?” Enten said. “That is no good.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-79-freaks-out-about-dark-and-sinister-forces-in-late-night-meltdown/?

Japan earthquake A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Monday night, injuring at least 30 people and prompting evacuations for more than 100,000 others. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned that similar or even stronger tremors could follow. Videos and images revealed several buildings left damaged and debris strewn across the streets. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning shortly after the quake, though it has since been lifted. Japan is no stranger to severe seismic activity; the country sits along the Ring of Fire, one of the world's most active earthquake and volcanic zones.

Clergy abuse The Archdiocese of New York announced plans to establish a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the church. A spokesperson said the fund would cover settlements for most, if not all, of the roughly 1,300 outstanding claims against the archdiocese. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the archdiocese would pay for the fund by reducing its budget and selling off assets, including completing the sale of its former headquarters in Manhattan. The announcement came as a federal judge on Monday approved a settlement for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse.

Boat strikes Lawmakers from both parties would support the Trump administration releasing video of the US military's controversial "double-tap" strike on an alleged drug boat. Top congressional Republicans and Democrats say they want to review the unedited footage of the deadly follow-up strike in September that killed two survivors after nine others died in the initial attack. President Trump now says he'll let Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decide whether to release the footage, marking a shift from his stance last week. Hegseth is under mounting pressure, as Congress is preparing to vote on restricting his travel budget unless he releases the video.

I wonder if the report referenced accounts for the numbers of SDA's who identify as Seventh-day Adventist but who are currently not practicing. I know many people who show up at Church maybe once or twice a year - when asked they identify as Lutheran, Catholic, whatever but rarely attend. Perhaps there might be some of that going on there. Joe Knapp: I googled SDA shaking and see it's a significant theological concept within SDAism whereby it's believed that true believers are separated from those not committed to Bible truth. If I understand the concept right, it's like a branch with a bunch of bugs climbing on it and then someone violently starts shaking the branch and some of the bugs fall off. The bugs that hang on are considered the saved and the ones that fall off are not. I'm interested if there are any metrics within the report that take into account how the Trinity factors into this? I would imagine that after some Adventists realize that Ellen White wasn't a Trinitarian that would affect some SDA's who always believed she was. My own experience is that my Church is literally standing only on Easter and Christmas, and the reason is there are many people who only show up on those days - probably because they are attempting to make family members who regularly attend feel better. Just an idea.

The following article is quite informative as to Last Generation Theology. It references an entire book that has been written on the subject. In short, it calls it heresy. https://spectrummagazine.org/views/analysis/finleys-last-generation-theology-turn-off-lgt-light/

What place does Ellen White have in SDA preaching? The following article examens that issue in her own words. https://atoday.org/should-preachers-quote-ellen-white/

Mia Orgla. a Seventh-day Adventist college student has received an international preaching award. See: https://atoday.org/newbold-college-student-earns-second-place-in-an-international-preaching-award/

The “yellow line” that divides Gaza under the ceasefire plan is now claimed as the “new border”. The IDF Chief Eyal Zamir, said Israel would hold to the current lines behind the yellow line would be held as the border of Israel and presumably defended as such. Here are the facts.. "Military chief says current division of Strip is a ‘forward defensive line for the communities and an offensive line,’ hours after PM says phase 2 of ceasefire deal is imminent During a visit to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said that the Yellow Line, demarcating where the Israeli military withdrew to under the terms of the ongoing ceasefire, is “a new border line.” “We will not allow Hamas to reestablish itself. We control large parts of the Gaza Strip and stand along [strategic] lines. The Yellow Line is a new border line, a forward defensive line for the communities and an offensive line,” Zamir said during a tour of Beit Hanoun and Jabalia, in remarks provided by the IDF." ... https://www.timesofisrael.com/touring-the-strip-idf-chief-zamir-says-gaza-ceasefire-line-a-new-border/ ... IDF chief: Gaza's Yellow Line is Israel's new border line | The Jerusalem Post

Some of the losses could be because of shaking.

Let us not forget that these illegal aliens are criminals. They have broken the law. Never forget that. My family cannot just come to America ! My sister in-law, mother-in-law, cousins and more. But these people think they are special and can ignore the laws and expect church people to help them. At this point, my wife cannot even come to America. My retirement income is too low. I am supposed to feel compassion for people who have no respect for the law and now are facing consequences. What is wrong with our people?