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National What to watch for in this weekend's College Football Playoff first round An unpredictable and exciting college football season is coming to a close. This weekend's first-round slate is set up for two tight games and two blowouts — but in the playoffs, anything goes. Becky Sullivan
National Morning news brief The suspect in the Brown University shooting was found dead, police say, Friday is the deadline for the DOJ to release the Epstein files, Trump to add his own name to the Kennedy Center. Leila Fadel
World Cuba on edge as U.S. moves against Venezuela risk fuel shortages and deeper isolation Cuba is watching nervously as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Venezuela, threatening a lifeline and deepening the island's isolation. Leila Fadel
World After years of war, Palestinians in Gaza bring back Christmas celebrations Palestinians in Gaza are slowly bringing back Christmas celebrations after more than two years of war. The Holy Family Church in Gaza City gathered this week to decorate the church. Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Politics ABC News' Jonathan Karl unpacks Trump's behavior this week NPR's Steve Inskeep looks back at President Trump's behavior over the past week with Jonathan Karl of ABC News. He's the author of "Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America." Steve Inskeep
Health With cases ramping up, experts worry the U.S. is in for another bad flu season Flu cases are soaring in New York and picking up in other parts of the country. Experts worry it will be another bad season. COVID and RSV have been less of a problem, but they're also on the rise. Rob Stein
Technology Why some Bitcoin mining companies are ditching cryptocurrency for AI Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why. Stephan Bisaha
Weekend Warmup for Dec 19-21 Meet Me Here presents KUOW's Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows. Jason Burrows
National Trump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University and MIT shootings Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that, at Trump's direction, she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program. The Associated Press
World EU leaders agree on $105bn Ukraine loan, but without relying on frozen Russian assets European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The loan will not rely on frozen Russian assets. The Associated Press