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Live: Updates: As rivers recede Washington residents start recovery  The Seattle TimesArctic air plunges south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding  Yahoo’Kind, Hardworking’ Couple’s Home Swept Away by Historic Floodwaters in Washington  People.comMore atmospheric rivers coming for flooded Washington and the West Coast  CNNHistoric floods have washed away homes and stranded families in Washington state  PBS

Storm could bring plowable snow to parts of Massachusetts Sunday. Will it impact Patriots-Bills game?  CBS NewsThese maps show how much snow Southern New England will get from Sunday’s storm  The Boston GlobeSnowy weekend ahead: Here’s 5 maps to show what you can expect in Mass.  MassLive.comHow much snow are we expecting Sunday? Tracking our weekend weather system  NBC BostonMassachusetts snow forecast: Up to 4 inches possible in season’s ‘first accumulating snow’ for spots  Boston Herald

2025 in politics: Reform’s rise, Labour’s woes and Trump  BBCView Full Coverage on Google News

Trump, 79, Threatens GOP Nemesis For Foiling His Power Grab  The Daily Beast24 hours that showed the limits of Trump’s power  CNNTrump reups threat to primary Indiana Senate Republicans for blocking redistricting efforts  thehill.comThe Indiana Vote Is an Inflection Point  The AtlanticOpinion | Hooray for Hoosiers, cynical GOP redistricting fails  The Washington Post

Church Nativity scenes add zip ties and gas masks to protest immigration raids  NPRDedham priest defends ‘ICE was here’ Nativity scene after political pushback  MassLive.com‘The holy family is in hiding’: nativity scenes at US churches push back on ICE  The GuardianArchdiocese of Boston mishandles the Nativity scene controversy  National Catholic ReporterArchbishop preaches compassion for immigrants — then tries to silence a priest who shows it  The Boston Globe

Gavin Newsom pushes back on Trump AI executive order preempting state laws  The GuardianSam Altman Got What He Wanted  The AtlanticChina races ahead on AI —Trump warns America can’t regulate itself into defeat  Fox NewsTrump cites Colorado in new executive order banning states from creating ‘cumbersome’ AI laws  Colorado Public RadioTrump’s executive order limits state regulations of artificial intelligence  PBS

Sycamore co-founder accused of rape could face more charges  AxiosSycamore beer pulled from bars across North Carolina after owner accused of raping child  WBTVSycamore Brewing owner met victim online, knew she was underage, sheriff says  Charlotte ObserverNC businesses drop Sycamore Brewing products after co-owner’s arrest on rape charges  WCNCJustin Tawse Brigham: Owner of popular Charlotte bar Sycamore Brewing accused of breaking into home, raping 13-year-old girl  ABC11

U.S. Forces Attacked in Syria, State Media Says  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard  AP NewsHouse Republicans unveil health care package that does not extend ACA subsidies ahead of next week’s vote  ABC NewsInside Republicans’ new health bill  Politico5 things to watch after the Senate’s failed health care votes  thehill.comSenate rejects ACA funding and a Republican alternative with premiums set to spike  NBC News

What happened when immigration agents showed up at this North Carolina woman’s house  NPRWhat happened when ICE agents came for workers at this North Carolina woman’s house  kawc.org

December 13 Winter Weather Advisory Expanded To Central Maryland Tonight As Snow Totals Trend Higher  Just In WeatherSnow expected tonight across DC, Maryland, Virginia: Forecast, totals, winter weather alerts  FOX 5 DCDC region expected to be hit with snowfall and freezing weather for second time this December  WTOPBrace for snow and then a blast of cold in D.C. area Sunday  The Washington PostWEATHER ALERT SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY; Winter Storm On The Way  WBFF

He searched Ground Zero for his son for six months. 24 years later, 9/11 killed him too  CNNJames Riches obituary: fire chief who lost son in 9/11  The Times

Pittsburgh braces for impactful snow and below-zero wind chills this weekend | First Alert Weather  CBS NewsSnow expected tonight across Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware: Forecast, totals, alerts  FOX 29 PhiladelphiaWinter storm to usher in up to 5 inches of snow in Pittsburgh  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSevere Weather Alert Day with Snow Returning to Western PA  WTAESnow, up to 5 inches, is a near certainty in Philly this weekend, and it won’t melt quickly  Inquirer.com

‘He’s living his best life’: drunk raccoon hit DMV for snacks before liquor store  The GuardianDrunk raccoon found in liquor store suspected in karate studio break-in  BBCDrunk raccoon who ransacked Ashland ABC store is a serial break-in artist  WRIC ABC 8NewsDrunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other ‘break-ins’  Sky NewsRaccoon Caught at Liquor Store Revealed to Have a Rap Sheet Including 2 Other Break-Ins  People.com

This US citizen went on his lunch break and ended up in a chokehold by a masked federal agent and detained, video shows  CNNFederal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block  MPR NewsICE: 400 undocumented immigrants arrested since launching Operation Metro Surge  5 EYEWITNESS NEWSICE operation shows the difficulty of immigration arrests amid pushback in frigid Minnesota  NBC NewsICE responds to KTTC request, provides different perspective on Minnesota woman’s detainment  KTTC | Rochester, MN

Lancaster man extradited from Peru to face murder charge months after wife’s body found in forest  ABC7 Los AngelesMan accused of killing wife, dumping body is extradited from Peru to Los Angeles  KTLALA County man charged with wife’s death extradited from Peru  CBS NewsMan accused of murdering wife in Lancaster extradited from Peru  NBC Los AngelesSheylla Gutierrez case: Peru extradites Jossimar Cabrera to U.S. for femicide  Agencia Peruana de Noticias | ANDINA

What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from immigration custody  ABC NewsFederal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia  AP NewsKilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention on judge’s order and returns home  WTOP‘Flagrantly Corrupt’: Judge Again Bars Abrego Garcia’s Arrest After Highly Unusual DOJ Move  Democracy DocketKilmar Abrego Garcia, out of ICE custody, leaves with ‘head held up high’  Wisconsin Examiner

Trump administration sues Georgia county for 2020 ballot records  BBCJustice Department sues Fulton County for 2020 election records  ABC NewsDOJ sues Massachusetts, three other states after they refused to hand over voters’ personal data  The Boston GlobeDOJ targets 4 states, Georgia’s Fulton County over voter data, 2020 election  thehill.comThe Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data  NPR

Justice Department faces hurdle in seeking case against Comey as judge finds constitutional problems  ABC NewsCourt orders DOJ to return data seized from Comey friend  PoliticoAs DOJ seeks to recharge Comey, judge deprives prosecutors from accessing key evidence for now  CNNJudge’s Order Complicates Justice Dept. Plans to Again Charge Comey  The New York TimesJudge’s ruling could doom Trump’s bid to prosecute Comey  The Washington Post

$31.5 million settlement reached in lawsuit over California girl’s starvation death  ABC NewsTwo girls, 9 and 11, awarded $31.5m after sister’s California torture death  The GuardianLegal settlements total over $31M in 11-year-old Spring Valley girl’s death  10News.comSan Diego County agrees to pay $10M over adopted girl’s death; total now $31.5M  NBC 7 San DiegoSan Diego County agrees to $10M settlement in death of 11-year-old Arabella McCormack, bringing total payout to $31.5M  cbs8.com

US lifts sanctions against Brazilian judge in Bolsonaro case  BBCU.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil  The New York TimesTrump lifts sanctions on Brazilian judge targeted over Bolsonaro case  The Washington PostUS drops Magnitsky sanctions against top Brazilian judge  Financial TimesU.S. removes Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes from its sanctions list  CBS News

Nearly 50 miles of U.S. Highway 2 closed after flooding and mudslides  KING5.comThese WA roads and highways remain closed Saturday due to flooding  The Seattle TimesEastbound I-90 near SR-18, reopens after mudslide  KOMOPHOTOS: Landslide shuts down I-90  KIRO 7 News SeattleEastbound I-90 reopens after mudslide causes shutdown  FOX 13 Seattle

Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to Finance Cuba  The New York TimesMaduro trapped with few retaliation options after Trump admin seizes Venezuelan oil tanker  Fox NewsU.S. unseals warrant behind oil tanker seizure near Venezuela  AxiosUS slaps sanctions on Maduro’s ‘narco-nephews’  DWThis ship spent months in ‘shadow’, then US forces swooped in  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Exclusive | Trump’s Next Renovation Target: D.C.’s Golf Courses  The Wall Street JournalTrump takes first step in possible bid to control D.C.’s public golf courses  The Washington PostTrump Eyes Another Over-the-Top D.C. Vanity Project  The Daily BeastPresident Trump could talk golf for hours. Ask his go-to course designer  GOLF.comTrump sets sights on next renovation project – Washington DC’s public golf courses  The Independent

Leadership of U.S. command in Latin America changes hands amid scrutiny over boat strikes  PBSCommander in charge of US military operations in the Caribbean retires after clashes with Hegseth over boat strikes  CNNAlvin Holsey, Admiral Who Oversaw Boat Strikes Off Venezuela’s Coast, Retires  The New York TimesCommander overseeing U.S. forces in Caribbean relinquishes command early amid U.S. buildup near Venezuela  CBS NewsCommander who oversaw boat strikes steps down amid rumors of a clash  USA Today