Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026
Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Education Department will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default.
Oklahoma Instructor Mel Curth Who Failed Student Samantha Fulnecky’s Gender Essay Is Fired
The instructor, a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma, gave a zero to a student who wrote an essay arguing in favor of traditional gender definitions based on biblical teachings.
‘Jingle All the Way,’ and the Super Bad Dad Superhero
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman and Rita Wilson served a platter of high-octane holiday high jinks in this unhinged 1996 comedy.
Do Parents Have Favorite Children? Of Course They Do.
And research shows the less favored children suffer for it.
Kate Winslet’s Unhappy Family Christmas
The British actress’s directorial debut, “Goodbye June,” is based on a script written by her son and follows a fractured family reuniting in the hospital over the holidays.
Trump Needs to Rein in Netanyahu
President Trump should press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ease military pressure on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria for the sake of his own policy.
May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage
She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, worrying John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.
F.D.A. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill
The agency greenlit an oral version of the obesity drug Wegovy.
After Bondi Massacre, a Moment of Unity. Then, Bitter Partisanship.
The political point scoring that has erupted after the terror attack last week is unusual in Australia, where leaders tend to unite after catastrophes.
China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident
After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road, China’s regulators have become more cautious.
Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55
Mr. Zampella co-founded two game studios and also worked on the Medal of Honor, Titanfall and Battlefield franchises.
Mexican Medical Plane Crashes in Galveston Bay, Killing at Least 2
The plane was carrying four civilians and four crew members when it crashed into Galveston Bay, the Mexican Navy said. Two people on board survived and another was missing.
Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.
White House Invitees Are Asked About Donations to Trump’s Ballroom
Senator Richard Blumenthal is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee the ballroom design and people invited to a donor dinner with the president.
After Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Waymo Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake?
City officials have called for a hearing investigating Waymo after the company’s self-driving taxis suffered widespread problems during a power outage.
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
Several veteran correspondents questioned how Ms. Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, had handled the segment, after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom.
Lawmaker Sues to Remove Trump’s Name From the Kennedy Center
Representative Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, argues that only Congress is authorized to rename the D.C. performing arts institution.
At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, Attendees Find Conservative Squabbling Distracting
“It’s creating division instead of building a movement that keeps everyone together.”
Trump Halts Offshore Wind Farms
Plus, Assad’s luxurious life in Moscow. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Epstein Victims Ask Congress to Ensure Justice Dept. Releases All Files
More than a dozen women called for congressional hearings to ensure that the Justice Department is fully complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
