News for December 2, 2025

President Donald Trump said the U.S. may soon carry out land strikes on accused drug traffickers, expanding the military campaign beyond sea attacks.

A raccoon broke into a Virginia liquor store, drank alcohol, and was later found passed out in the bathroom.

A Michigan woman and her husband were charged with murdering her pregnant daughter after the daughter’s body was found in the woods.

San Francisco sued 10 food companies, including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez International, and Post Holdings, saying they sold ultraprocessed foods that harmed public health and drove up medical costs.

Illinois officials warned rental car companies that swapping license plates on cars used by immigration agents is illegal and could make the companies liable.

Georgia authorities captured fugitive inmate Timothy Shane after he escaped from a hospital and used ride-hailing trips, including Uber, during his flight.

San Francisco is suing Kraft Heinz over alleged health harms from ultra-processed foods, saying the company helped create and profit from a public health crisis.

Waymo said one of its driverless cars briefly passed through a tense police stop in Los Angeles, but no one was hurt.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal pleaded not guilty in D.C. Superior Court to murdering one National Guard member and shooting another near the White House.

Pete Hegseth drew criticism after posting a violent Franklin the Turtle image tied to a U.S. boat strike, and the publisher condemned the use of the children’s character.