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Federal prosecutors say a network attempted to send roughly $160 million worth of Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs to China, and arrests and a guilty plea have been reported. The investigation, called Operation Gatekeeper, involved an undercover operation at a New Jersey warehouse.

East Texas A&M will welcome Lamar on Wednesday in Commerce, Texas. Ronnie Harrison Jr. and Andrew Holifield are the leading players to watch.

Female artists led UK music sales in 2025, with Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl the year's top seller. The British Phonographic Industry said combined sales rose nearly 5% to 201 million and streaming made up about 89% of the market.

By late December 2025, prediction markets recorded more than $4.5 billion in weekly notional volume, with Kalshi responsible for about $1.7 billion. Rising trading activity and institutional interest are seen as possible support for low-cap altcoins tied to that sector.

Maine will raise the sales tax on adult-use cannabis from 10% to 14% and add a 5.5% sales tax on streaming services on Jan. 1, and the cigarette tax will increase by $1.50 per 20-pack on Jan. 5.

SQD Network has introduced Revenue Pools, letting SQD holders lock tokens to support network capacity and share some enterprise customer payments paid in stablecoins. The program begins as a limited beta and will expand as customer demand grows.

Joby Aviation shares trade near $13 while the company pursues final FAA certification and plans a commercial air taxi launch in Dubai in 2026. Observers note similarities to early Tesla in vertical integration and clean-transport ambitions, but competition and an unproven service model are also reported.

Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, has died at 35. She had written in November that she was battling a rare cancer.

China urged the Netherlands to reverse its intervention in Dutch-based chipmaker Nexperia and described the decision as a mistake. The Netherlands seized control of Nexperia in September under a long-standing security law, reportedly after U.S. concerns.

TCU rallied to beat No. 16 USC 30-27 in overtime in the Alamo Bowl. Ken Seals started and threw the winning touchdown.

A care home rated inadequate in July will stay in special measures following an October inspection, the Care Quality Commission said. The regulator reported problems with safety and leadership and said it will continue close monitoring while the provider works on improvements.

People around the world marked the end of 2025 after a year that included Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency and a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. The year was also one of the warmest on record, linked to wildfires, drought and heavy rains.

The U.S. dollar is on track to fall about 9.3% this year, its weakest annual showing since 2017. Analysts say the currency may face further pressure as U.S. yield advantages narrow with expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will co-host CNN's New Year's Eve Live from Times Square beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Dec. 31, and the special will stream on CNN's subscription platform and its mobile and connected TV apps. The Times Square ball will descend at 11:59 p.m. ET, and a post-midnight America250 moment is planned.

Ryan Seacrest will host Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve live tonight. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. on Channel 2 and the show will stream on Hulu the next day.

Wedbush analysts led by Dan Ives named CrowdStrike a favored cybersecurity stock for 2026, citing its AI-enabled Falcon platform; they kept an Outperform rating and a $600 price target. The company reported Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue of $1.23 billion, above expectations.

Karoline Leavitt announced she is expecting a baby girl due in May 2026. Photos from a recent Vanity Fair shoot prompted some medical experts to say elective cosmetic injectables are usually advised to be postponed during pregnancy because safety data are limited.

On the third anniversary of his death, the article highlights Pope Benedict XVI's diplomatic efforts to advance Christian unity and to open talks with Iran, Vietnam and China.

Bright Nights' final $12 Tuesday on Dec. 30 drew large crowds, and the display of more than 750,000 lights along a three-mile route runs through Jan. 4.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is accepting applications through Jan. 31, 2026, for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship, a one-time $5,000 award for a student studying music; applicants must be enrolled at an accredited U.S. college and meet a 3.0 GPA requirement.