News for December 10, 2025

James Patterson gave holiday bonus checks to hundreds of booksellers as a way to thank them for their work.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again, with Chair Jerome Powell saying the move is meant to support a softer job market without causing more inflation.

A woman gave birth inside a Waymo robotaxi on the way to a San Francisco hospital, and both mother and baby arrived safely at UCSF Hospital.

Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun helped bring in a real Christmas tree after the city’s planned artificial tree was delayed, turning the holiday display into a symbol of unity.

Bernard Telsey and his team helped shape the hit “Wicked” movies by casting the right actors, and their work is now getting more attention as the Oscars add a new award for casting.

House Republicans are split over how to handle soon-to-expire health insurance tax credits, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is pushing a vote despite Speaker Mike Johnson’s resistance.

Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins says her broad outreach to Democrats, Republicans and independents helped her win and become the city’s first Democratic and first female mayor in nearly 30 years.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. Coast Guard seized a large oil tanker off Venezuela in a move tied to his administration’s pressure campaign against the Maduro government.

Glassdoor says “fatigue” best describes how many workers feel as they deal with AI changes, political stress, and money worries.

A federal judge ordered Trump to stop using California National Guard troops in Los Angeles and to return control of them to California.

Death Valley National Park saw an ancient lake, known as Lake Manly, reappear after heavy fall rain filled parts of the park.

Brad Lander has launched a campaign for New York’s 10th Congressional District, setting up a Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Dan Goldman.

The article says Hillary Super at Victoria’s Secret is facing activist pressure, and argues that women CEOs are targeted more often than men, which may hurt companies by discouraging talent.