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New York Times

Pelosi Long Resisted Stock-Trading Ban for Congress, Fueling Suspicion
Trump Files $10 Billion Defamation Suit Over BBC Documentary
FBI Director Kash Patel, Eager for Spotlight, Casts Aside Caution in Social Media Posts
Robert Samuelson, Award-Winning Economics Columnist, Dies at 79
How the Winklevoss Twins Won Big in Trump’s Pro-Crypto Washington
Rob Reiner’s Son Arrested After Fatal Stabbing

CBC Canada

Quebec teachers say they’re targeted by violence, verbal abuse in schools
DND launches probe into leak of classified fighter jet data to CBC/Radio-Canada
Triumph of light over darkness: St. John's celebrates first night of Hanukkah
Menorah lighting a chance for this Jewish community in Ontario to 'feel a togetherness'
Family of Ontario man whose 2016 jail death sparked inquest still waiting for apology from province
Energy minister says he's getting 'lots of inquiries' about MPs crossing the floor

arstechnica.com

Merriam-Webster crowns “slop” word of the year as AI content floods Internet
Stranger Things S5 trailer teases Vol. 2
Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc
Ford ends F-150 Lightning production, starts battery storage business
Microsoft takes down mod that recreated Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2
Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die

CBC Top Stories

Trump declares fentanyl a 'weapon of mass destruction' with executive order
Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko named WTA top newcomer in 2025
Saskatoon teen admits to lighting classmate on fire in 2024
What we know about Ahmed al-Ahmed, the Bondi Beach bystander who disarmed gunman
U.S. offers security guarantees to Kyiv, says Russia not opposed to Ukraine joining EU
Trump wildly claims Rob Reiner died of 'Trump derangement syndrome'

Slashdot.org

Google Search Homepage Adds a 'Plus' Menu (slashdot)
China, Iran Are Having a Field Day With React2Shell, Google Warns (slashdot)
JPMorgan Steps Further Into Crypto With Tokenized Money Fund (slashdot)
Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year Is 'Slop' (slashdot)
Ford Ends F-150 Lightning Production, Starts Battery Storage Business (slashdot)
Russian Ban On Roblox Gaming Platform Sparks Rare Protest (slashdot)

CBC Ottawa

Cold, snowy December spurs ski trail groomers, canal crews into action
Ontario has no plans to sell off stored U.S. alcohol for charity, Ford says
Jury finds 2 guilty in killing of Ottawa physiotherapist
Flu blamed in deaths of 3 children in Ottawa area this month
Child dies from injuries after Highway 7 crash
Jewish people in Ottawa shaken, vow to stay strong after Australia attack