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The gay Republican staged a 40-minute “debate” with an AI-generated version of Democrat Ghazala Hashmi after she refused to face him. The post In a Desperate Move, Virginia’s John Reid Debates AI Opponent appeared first on Metro Weekly.

Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to Finance Cuba 13/12/2025

Firms with ties to Cuba are getting a larger share of Venezuelan oil exports, as the island’s security agents boost President Nicolás Maduro’s defenses.

Anatoly Kurmanaev, Nicholas Nehamas and Farnaz Fassihi

North Korean Soldiers Return From Russia’s War With Ukraine 13/12/2025

Kim Jong-un hugged the returning troops and awarded the country’s highest medal to nine soldiers killed in action.

Choe Sang-Hun

After False Earthquake Alert in Nevada, Lawmakers Demand Answers on How it Was Sent 13/12/2025

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week.

Amy Graff

Judge’s Order Complicates Justice Dept. Plans to Again Charge Comey 13/12/2025

Justice Department officials have been considering whether to bring new charges against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, after a different judge dismissed the original case against him.

Alan Feuer

Amid Fractures on the Right, Tucker Carlson Continues His Attacks 13/12/2025

On Theo Von’s show this week, Mr. Carlson lashed out at a major supporter of the president, the F.B.I. and “unimpressive, dumb, totally noncreative people” leading the nation.

Jesse McKinley

Dozens Killed as a Hospital Is Bombed in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War 13/12/2025

Jets from the Myanmar military dropped two bombs on the facility in Mrauk-U, in what rebels and witnesses called a deliberate attack on civilians.

Verena Hölzl

In Florida’s Panhandle, a Hearing on School Vaccine Mandates Gets Heated 13/12/2025

The hearing was the first concrete step toward repealing some of the state’s vaccine requirements. Rolling back others would require legislative action.

Patricia Mazzei and Brendan Farrington

Risk-Based Screening Works as Well as Yearly Checks After 40 in Finding Breast Cancers 13/12/2025

A study of more than 45,000 women found that screening women according to their level of risk was as effective in detecting tumors as the one-size-fits-most screening currently recommended.

Roni Caryn Rabin

In a Hamlet Built on Forbidden Love, a Cyclone Buried It All 13/12/2025

Three generations of a family built their homes and lives in Sri Lanka’s highland tea country. The biggest storm in decades wiped out their hamlet in a landslide.

Mujib Mashal, Pamodi Waravita and Atul Loke

For Republicans, Trump’s Hands-Off Approach to Health Care Is a Problem 13/12/2025

The prospect of soaring health care costs could exacerbate Americans’ feelings about affordability, an issue that President Trump has tried to downplay. But Democrats plan to keep the issue front and center.

Luke Broadwater

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Virginia Wild Card: Turnout Among Black Voters

In a Desperate Move, Virginia’s John Reid Debates AI Opponent