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Hundreds of snow geese found dead at Pennsylvania quarry amid suspected bird flu outbreak

Avian influenza mainly affects birds, but in November, an older adult in Washington with backyard poultry became the first confirmed human case of the H5N5 strain

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location

The Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations, just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Jeffery Carroll named interim DC police chief as federal law enforcement surge continues

Veteran police officer Jeffery Carroll is taking over as interim chief of Washington's police force

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

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Which countries people are fleeing from – and why

The US government halted all applications for green cards, citizenship and asylum from 19 mostly African and Middle Eastern countries on December 2. This move came a week after President Donald Trump announced he would “permanently pause migration” from all “third-world countries” after two national guard members in Washington were…

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025

Federal appeals court allows National Guard deployment in Washington to continue for now

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. can continue for now

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

The MAGA International: Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy as an ideological manifesto

On December 4, 2025, the Trump administration released its new National Security Strategy. Far from being a dry technocratic document, it reads like a blistering broadside against Europe, a reaffirmation of American exceptionalism, and a self-portrait of the president as a heroic defender of Western civilization against mortal threats. It is…

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025

Washington state flooding damage profound but unclear, governor warns

Record rains have forced hundreds of rescues, swamped communities and left rivers high, with more storms forecast

The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025

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Maduro Calls Trump's Oil Tanker Crackdown 'Interventionist and Colonialist', Says 'Venezuela Will Never Again Be a Colony'

Maduro also said that Washington's "true intention" has always been to appropriate Venezuela's natural resources through "gigantic campaigns of lies and manipulation"

Latin Times · Dec 17, 2025

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse not seeking reelection - Roll Call

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse, who has twice beaten Trump-backed challengers, is the latest House Republican to announce his retirement.

Roll Call · Dec 17, 2025

The first online chess game happened in December 1844 — Yes, 181 years ago, two teams played Chess 60km away using the electrical telegraph

The 1844 Washington–Baltimore telegraph chess match started remote play, inspiring later international competitions, teletype games, and massive online platforms today.

TechRadar · Dec 16, 2025

FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crash

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he won’t forget the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Trump will travel to Delaware for return of National Guard members killed in Syria, White House says

President Donald Trump is traveling to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware this week for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed Saturday in an attack in the Syrian desert that is testing the rapprochement between Washington and Damascus

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Donald Trump Eyes Control of Washington D.C.’s Public Golf Courses

A saga has been brewing between Trump and National Links Trust, a nonprofit that operates three historic municipal courses in Washington, D.C.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 16, 2025

"Fallout was one of the first games that really shocked:" Our first glimpse of Fallout 3 showed how hard Bethesda worked to inherit and maintain an RPG legacy

From the Vault | Bethesda's Todd Howard and Istvan Pely weigh in on our first Fallout 3 preview in Edge Magazine, 2007

GamesRadar · Dec 16, 2025

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The Mary Sue · Dec 16, 2025

Donald Trump doesn’t know the difference between an ‘arch’ and an ‘arc,’ but he’s sure it will ‘blow everyone.’

At the White House Christmas Reception on Sunday, Donald Trump spent several minutes boasting about a grand new triumphal arch for Washington. Except he kept calling it an arc, probably because he wants to name it “Arc de Trump.” The mistake was small, but the symbolism was unmistakable.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Creepy moment 100-ft crewless ‘ghost boat’ drifts through ferry terminal in Washington

This is the moment a crewless “ghost boat” drifts through a ferry terminal in Washington.

The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2025

Man found dead in submerged car in first reported death in Washington floods

Swimmers find driver, believed to be 33-year-old man, and vehicle in about 6ft of water in ditch in Snohomish area

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Levee breach triggers flash flood warning and evacuations south of Seattle

Residents near a breached levee in Washington state were told to evacuate, just hours after an evacuation alert was lifted for residents near another broken levee in the same county

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International Business Times UK · Dec 16, 2025

Amazon Slashes Jobs In Washington – But Says It's Not Part Of 14,000 Layoffs

Amazon confirms fresh job cuts in Washington but insists the move is not linked to its wider 14,000-employee layoff.

International Business Times · Dec 16, 2025

How Russia, China, Iran And North Korea Are Acting In Concert Against The US

Intelligence reports reveal a growing pattern of synchronized military, cyber and diplomatic activities among Washington's most consequential rivals, challenging traditional U.S. deterrence strategies.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Sen. Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved soon to prevent another midair collision

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is threatening to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don't pass to tighten up the rules on military flights after the deadly collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C. Cruz and Democratic…

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data

A congressional committee's report says the police chief in Washington, D.C., pressured subordinates to manipulate department data to artificially lower the city’s crime rates

The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2025

Washington state orders immediate evacuations in three Seattle suburbs

Orders come after a levee is breached following a week of heavy rain amid a flash-flood warning

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice

Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond

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