Associated Press

• Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians - AP News  AP News...
• New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf - AP News  AP News...
• South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses - AP News  AP News...
• Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China - AP News  AP News...

New York Times

• U.S. Strikes ISIS in Nigeria After Trump Warned of Attacks on ChristiansThe attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants....
• What to Know About U.S. Military Action in NigeriaBefore the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target affiliates of a resurgent Islamic State....
• What to Know About ISIS Terror AttacksThe terror group has lost its territorial stronghold, but it still orchestrates and inspires violence through affiliates across Africa and beyond....
• Zelensky Says He’ll Meet With Trump in the ‘Near Future’There was no immediate confirmation from the White House about a meeting, which President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has sought since the latest U.S.-.led push for peace got underway....

National Public Radio

• Should the U.S. model its vaccine policy on Denmark's? Experts say we're nothing alikeThe Trump administration wants to revamp U.S. childhood vaccination recommendations to align with some other peer nations, including one tiny country in northern Europe. ...
• Marijuana rescheduling would bring some immediate changes, but others will take timePresident Trump set the process in motion to ease federal restrictions on marijuana. But his order doesn't automatically revoke laws targeting marijuana, which remains illegal to transport over s...
• Why do airline computer systems fail? What the industry can learn from meltdownsAlaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why these systems fail, and what airlines can learn from past disruptions....
• Amanda Seyfried's tally for 2025: 3 starring roles, 2 Golden Globe nominationsAmanda Seyfried is up for a Golden Globe for her performance in The Testament of Ann Lee, a movie musical about the leader of the Shakers, the 18th-century religious movement that preached celibacy, g...

Stock markets

KSNW-TV Wichita

• Storm Track 3 Forecast: Warm days linger until winter's return this weekendChief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman says mild temperatures will last through the first half of the weekend before a wintry change by Sunday. ...
• 'This is a full-circle moment': Local teacher to march in 2026 Rose ParadeOne Debry teacher was selected to march in the 2026 Rose Parade with the Band Directors Marching Band....
• Community rallies around Wichita Santa after fire destroyed his homeImmediately, people he’d impacted with his jolly spirit reached out to ask how they could help repay all those Christmas memories....
• Wichita Fire Department warns of holiday fire dangersWith warmer-than-usual weather this Christmas, space heaters and other home fire dangers we typically worry about shouldn’t be much of a problem. But there are still plenty of other fire hazards to wa...

KAKE-TV Wichita

• Minimum-custody resident back in custodyAlex Emillano Jaramillo was taken into custody without incident on Wednesday morning at a local hospital....
• Heavy fog continues to cause issues for Wichita's airportDense fog across KAKEland has created low visibility issues for drivers and people traveling by air....
• One dead after structure fire in EmporiaOne person is dead after a structure fire erupted in Emporia, Kansas, on Tuesday afternoon....
• Police: Teenager arrested after shooting critically injures 18-year-old in southwest Wichita homeThe Wichita Police Department arrested an 18-year-old after he shot and critically injured another 18-year-old Tuesday night inside a south Wichita home....

Marion County Record

• Defunct dollar store sold for $195,000 The former Family Dollar and Dollar Tree building at 826 N. Roosevelt St. was auctioned off last week for $195,000, with another $20,000 being charged to the high bidder as a platform fee. According ...
• Marion considering private trash pickup Marion is considering dropping residential trash collection and hiring a private company to pick up trash. A proposal from Nisly Brothers, which recently took over collection of residential recyclabl...
• Thrift store is a Christmas alternative Ruth Tajchken from Lincolnville was one of many Marion County residents who visited St. Luke Hospital Auxiliary Shoppe to look for Christmas gifts Friday morning. “I love the little knickknacks,” she...
• Other options available for shopping locally With Christmas right around the corner, some Marion residents might be thinking about heading to a bigger city to purchase gifts. However, residents can buy all their gifts in Marion — if they’re wil...

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KU sports - Lawrence Journal World

• Year in review, Part 1: The most significant storylines of 2025It’s difficult to distill an entire year of college sports action into a single cohesive story, but the year 2025 in Kansas Athletics certainly saw many of KU’s recent coaching hires begin to bear fru...
• A look at KU’s current personnel and what it needs to add on offenseFor the first time in years, Kansas enters an offseason with uncertainty at quarterback. That alone should make for an extremely intriguing transfer-portal window for the Jayhawks. At first it seemed ...
• Gibson set to leave KU; cornerback was final member of Desert Edge trioThe final member of a trio of Desert Edge High School players who signed with Kansas in the 2024 class bade farewell to KU on Tuesday afternoon. Cornerback Aundre Gibson announced in a post on X that ...
• Reserve defensive end Redd to transfer, per reportKansas reserve defensive end Caleb Redd plans to enter the transfer portal, On3 reported on Tuesday afternoon. Redd will leave Lawrence after just one season with the Jayhawks. He was one of a quartet...