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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Damian Zurek (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Hirose Yuta of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 - China

Gold medalist Melville Ives Finley (C) of New Zealand, silver medalist Harrold Luke (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Hess Hunter of the United States celebrate during the awarding ceremony for the men's freeski halfpipe of FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 13, 2025. Photo by Wang Peng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 13

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 14

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.

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US: Heavy Lake Effect Snow Hits Upstate New York

Heavy lake effect snow hit Western and Central New York on Thursday, December 11.

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US: Heavy Lake Effect Snow Hits Upstate New York 2

Heavy lake effect snow hit Western and Central New York on Thursday, December 11.

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RECAP: Washington State Slammed by Historic Floods as Rivers Shatter Records

Days of torrential rain from a strong atmospheric river caused historic flooding across Washington State, prompting a state of emergency and mass evacuations. Rivers including the Skagit, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie reached record or near-record levels, with Snoqualmie Falls transformed into a powerful, overflowing torrent. Communities were inundated, homes were swept away, major roads were washed out, and rescue operations continue as more rain is expected.

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025 with a picture of the manhattan skyline in the background. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025 with a picture of the manhattan skyline in the background. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ESTA And Visa Waiver Program Update Illustrations - France

Illustration of a french passport next to a smartphone displaying the ESTA website and a print of a document outlying the new National Security Strategy of the United States published on November 2025. On December 10, 2025, the American administration decreed unprecedented digital control for nationals of the 42 countries in the visa waiver program (Esta). From February 2026, travelers will have to provide the complete history of their social network archives (X, Instagram, Face Book, Tiktok...) and telephones for the last five years, as well as ten years of emails and detailed family information on December 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Snoqualmie Falls in Washington Overflows After Heavy Rain 3

A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, causing major flooding across the region. The Snoqualmie River reached its highest level in 10 years, turning Snoqualmie Falls into a powerful, overflowing torrent.

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Jennifer Wicks McNamara speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine her nomination for the role of Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Jennifer Wicks McNamara speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine her nomination for the role of Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Eric Meyer speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nominations for the role of Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Jennifer Wicks McNamara speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine her nomination for the role of Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Jennifer Wicks McNamara speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine her nomination for the role of Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Gregory LoGerfo speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Jennifer Wicks McNamara speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine her nomination for the role of Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Eric Meyer speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nominations for the role of Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Eric Meyer speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nominations for the role of Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Eric Meyer speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nominations for the role of Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Gregory LoGerfo speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

Family members of gun violence victims hold up their images during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

Family members of gun violence victims hold up their images during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Gregory LoGerfo speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

United States Senator Chris Murphy (Democrat of Connecticut) speaks alongside family members of gun violence victims during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

United States Senator Chris Murphy (Democrat of Connecticut) speaks alongside family members of gun violence victims during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

Family members of gun violence victims hold up their images during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

Family members of gun violence victims hold up their images during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

Family members of gun violence victims hold up their images during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

Family members of gun violence victims hold up their images during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

United States Senator Chris Murphy (Democrat of Connecticut) speaks alongside family members of gun violence victims during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference on gun violence prevention Hart Senate office building

United States Senator Chris Murphy (Democrat of Connecticut) speaks alongside family members of gun violence victims during a press conference on gun violence prevention in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Major Flooding in Western Washington 12

A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rain to western Washington on Tuesday, December 9, causing rivers to surge and leading to significant flooding. The weather system continued to drench the region on Wednesday, December 10, pushing water levels even higher and forcing tens of thousands of residents to prepare for evacuation.