- People
See All the Stars Arriving on the Red Carpet at the 2025 TikTok Awards
The inaugural ceremony, hosted by La La Anthony, takes place on Dec. 18 in Los Angeles
- Reuters
China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, said Thursday it signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a joint venture to operate TikTok's U. app led by American and global investors in a bid to avoid a U.
- Variety
2026 Oscars Best Actor Predictions
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual …
- BBC
Australia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack
It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.
- BBC
Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage
The rapper, who has been sentenced in absentia, had admitted to smoking a cannabis joint on stage at a festival last year.
- Variety
2026 Oscars Best Picture Predictions
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual …
- Business Insider
Finance pros sound off on the pros and cons of Nasdaq's push for round-the-clock stock trading
Nasdaq wants to enable trading on the exchange for nearly 24 hours a day during the week. Finance pros are mixed on the idea.
- BBC
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
The board of the performing arts centre, which was appointed by Trump, voted to rename it to honour him, the White House press secretary says.
- Variety
2026 Oscars Best Director Predictions
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual …
- BBC
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.
- Reuters
Exclusive-US launches review of advanced Nvidia AI chip sales to China, sources say
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S.
- Associated Press
Stowers, Lednicky lead Texas A&M to sweep Pittsburgh in semifinal, secure berth in championship game
Kyndal Stowers and Logan Lednicky combined for 34 points to lead Texas A&M to a 29-27, 25-21, 25-20 sweep of Pittsburgh on Thursday, punching their ticket to the national championship game. Stowers led with 18 points and 16 kills on a 53% kill rate, while Lednicky had 16 points and 14 kills on a 45% kill rate.
- BBC
Police issue arrest warrant for suspect in Brown University attack, sources say
Investigators are also searching for a car they believe was rented by the suspect in the shooting that killed two students and injured nine.
- Reuters
US Senate confirms Trump nominees for labor board paralyzed after member's firing
By Daniel Wiessner Dec 18 (Reuters) - The U.S.
- Variety
‘Severance’ Star Tramell Tillman on Being Cast in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and His Message to LGBTQ Community Amid Political Attacks: ‘We Will Survive Because We Always Do’
Tramell Tillman has a message for the LGBTQ community. “We’re being silenced and pushed apart,” the “Severance” star told me Wednesday at the Golden Globes luncheon for first-time nominees at the Maybourne Beverly Hills hotel. “We need more voices, we need more stories, we need more appearances, more presence across the board and not just …
- LA Times
State regulators vote to keep utility profits high, angering customers across California
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 4 to 1 on Thursday to keep profits at Southern California Edison and the state's other big investor-owned utilities at a level that consumer groups say has long been inflated.
- LA Times
Target left recalled infant formula linked to botulism outbreak on store shelves, FDA says
FDA sent warning letters to four major retailers including Target for failing to remove recalled baby formula linked to botulism outbreak.
- Reuters
Toyota aims to begin selling 3 US-made models in Japan from 2026
TOKYO, Dec 19 () - Toyota Motor said on Friday that it aims to begin selling its U.-made Camry sedan, Highlander SUV and Tundra pickup truck in Japan starting next year as it hopes to help improve Japan―U.
- Associated Press
Receiver Jakobi Meyers and the Jaguars agree to a 3-year, $60M extension, AP source says
Receiver Jakobi Meyers and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms on a three-year, $60 million contract extension Thursday that includes $40 million guaranteed, a person familiar with negotiations told The Associated Press. The Jaguars (10-4) traded two 2026 draft picks — fourth- and sixth-rounders — to Las Vegas to acquire Meyers at the trade deadline in early November. The 29-year-old Meyers has 27 catches for 355 yards and three touchdowns in six games with Jacksonville, becoming Trevor Lawrence's most dependable receiver.
- BBC
Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with Thailand
Despite a Trump-brokered ceasefire in July, fighting has flared up again between Thailand and Cambodia.
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