A year or two ago, when a phone showed up at my door for review, I could pretty much count on it being black, gray, or maybe (as a treat) white. But in 2025, that hasn’t been the case. Phones I reviewed this year featured […]
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Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open
Chris Wright declared an energy “emergency” in the Pacific Northwest.
Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’
Google has filed a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that offers tools to scrape content on the web, including Google’s search results. SerpApi is accused of violating the Copyright Act by using “deceptive means” to automatically access and take Google’s search results “at an astonishing […]
Historic Papal Shift: First American Pope Elected, Impact on Global Catholicism Unfolds – 12/19/2025, 8:28:43 PM
Here are some of the most prominent world news stories as of late December 2025, based on major broadcast round‑ups and year‑end summaries: Gaza / Israel–Hamas war and ceasefire: A…
Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high
South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher.
Disney Partners with OpenAI to Let Fans Create AI Videos of Iconic Characters
Disney Will Now Let You Make AI Slop of Its Characters on Sora In a bold move announced on December 11, 2025, The Walt Disney Company has inked a landmark…
Diplomacy vs. Force: Ukraine’s Ongoing Struggle – Dec 19, 2025
I’m Alvin, and welcome to your Greenground morning monologue—a calm walk through a restless world, presented in a way that encourages reflection and understanding amidst the chaos of daily events. https://youtu.be/6olcY7uwTCg Published on 2025-12-18T19:11:40+00:00 Today’s headlines are woven togethe
NASCAR Legend Greg Biffle Dies in Fiery North Carolina Plane Crash with Family – 12/19/2025, 8:29:25 AM
Top world news stories as of December 19, 2025, include a Brown University shooting suspect found dead, a deadly plane crash killing NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family, and…
South Korea’s President Pushes Hair Loss Treatment Coverage, Sparking National Debate on Health Priorities
“Matter of survival”: The president who wants to help fund hair loss treatment When a sitting president calls hair loss “a matter of survival” and orders his government to review…
A Starlink satellite seems to have exploded
SpaceX says it has lost control of a Starlink satellite that’s now falling back to Earth after suffering an anomaly. The sudden loss of communications, drop in altitude, “venting of the propulsion tank,” and “release of a small number of trackable low relative velocity objects,” […]