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A new flu variant is creating surging cases earlier than expected and causing severe illness, experts warn. What you need to know. - Yahoo
A new flu variant is creating surging cases earlier than expected and causing severe illness, experts warn. What you need to know.  YahooWeekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 49, ending December 6, 2025 | FluView  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)New ...[read more]

Starmer calls doctors' strike 'dangerous' as five-day walkout begins - BBC
Starmer calls doctors' strike 'dangerous' as five-day walkout begins  BBCDoctors' strike disruption warning in South East  BBCResident doctors in England begin five days of strike action  The GuardianDoctors in England start five-day walkout during flu surge  ReutersWarnings of NHS 'disruption an...[read more]

WBD board tells shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's takeover offer, saying 'value is inadequate' - CNBC
WBD board tells shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's takeover offer, saying 'value is inadequate'  CNBCKushner firm drops out of Paramount’s hostile $108B Warner Bros. Discovery bid  Fox BusinessWarner Bros. Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Takeover Bid, Saying Ellisons ‘Misled’ Them...[read more]

The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR critics - NPR
The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR critics  NPRThe 25 Most Notable Movies of 2025: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Roofman’ and More  The New York TimesThe A.V. Club's 25 best films of 2025  AV ClubEnd the Year With Great Movies  The AtlanticThe 25 best movies of 2025, and where to stre...[read more]

Trump’s BBC lawsuit: A botched report, BritBox, and porn - NPR
Trump’s BBC lawsuit: A botched report, BritBox, and porn  NPRBBC declares it will fight the US President but should it?  BBCTrump Files $10 Billion Suit Against BBC Over Documentary  The New York TimesBBC vows to defend itself in $10bn Donald Trump lawsuit  The GuardianAnalysis: Trump’s bizarre $...[read more]

Lower clothing prices help inflation fall by more than expected - BBC
Lower clothing prices help inflation fall by more than expected  BBCUK inflation falls sharply to 3.2% in November, fueling likelihood of Christmas rate cut  CNBCSterling slides as inflation cements BoE cut expectations, dollar up before US inflation  ReutersInterest rates almost certain to be cu...[read more]

Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries - NPR
Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries  NPRThis Policy Could Reshape the Next 20 Years  Schiff SovereignCan the nuclear renaissance overcome Nimbys?  Financial TimesEXCLUSIVE: Trump Energy Department To Finance Up to 10 Nuclear Reactors in Bid To Kickstart Nu...[read more]

CDC approves major child vaccine change, rejects controversial one - The Washington Post
CDC approves major child vaccine change, rejects controversial one  The Washington PostCDC adopts advisers’ recommendation against universal hepatitis B vaccines for babies  CNNCDC officially ends blanket recommendation of hepatitis B vaccine at birth  USA TodayCDC ends recommendation for all US ...[read more]

Knicks-Spurs: 4 takeaways as New York captures Emirates NBA Cup - NBA
Knicks-Spurs: 4 takeaways as New York captures Emirates NBA Cup  NBAKnicks conquer Cup, laud poise under 'pressure'  ESPNNBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson again proves he's built for big moments  NBAThis Knicks banner never would’ve happened without Mitchell Robinson and his one-in-a-billion skill  New Y...[read more]

Late Night Thanks the White House for a ‘Doozy of an Interview’ - The New York Times
Late Night Thanks the White House for a ‘Doozy of an Interview’  The New York TimesExclusive | Trump stands by chief of staff Susie Wiles after bombshell Vanity Fair interviews — admits he has 'alcoholic's personality'  New York PostInterview rattles the White House and more hurdles for ACA subsi...[read more]