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📰 Current events in the United States

• December 11, 2025 – Lawmakers, regulators, and investors debate the proposed $72 billion Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. and a rival hostile bid from Paramount, raising antitrust questions and fears of further consolidation in Hollywood.
• December 11, 2025 – Analysts warn about a sharp rise in ransomware and cyber extortion attacks targeting schools, local governments, and businesses, with 2025 data showing large year-over-year increases across the U.S.
• December 10, 2025 – U.S. forces seize an oil tanker linked to sanctioned Venezuelan crude, prompting the Maduro government to condemn the move as “international piracy” and increasing tensions between Washington and Caracas.
• December 8–11, 2025 – Reactions continue after the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. learned its group for the tournament it will co-host with Canada and Mexico.
• December 2025 – The Federal Reserve’s series of interest-rate cuts, combined with mixed economic data, fuels debate over inflation, recession risks, and the strength of the U.S. labor market.

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🔥 Trending Today in America

• Netflix–Warner mega-merger talk – Americans debate what a combined Netflix–Warner Bros. giant would mean for HBO, CNN, DC films, and movie theaters.
• Paramount’s counter-bid – Headlines and hot takes fly after Paramount launches a hostile offer and urges Warner Bros. shareholders to reject the Netflix deal.
• World Cup 2026 draw reactions – Fans argue online about whether the USMNT got a favorable group as the U.S. prepares to co-host the expanded 48-team tournament.
• Cyberattack and ransomware fears – Stories about schools, hospitals, and city governments hit by hackers continue to trend on news sites and social media.
• Holiday travel + winter weather – Clips of crowded airports, airline delays, and winter storms circulate widely as Americans move around the country in December.

What Americans are sharing, debating, and joking about right now.

📜 On This Day in U.S. History – December 11

• 1941 – Following Germany and Italy’s declarations of war on the United States, Congress responds the same day by formally declaring war on both nations during World War II.
• 1978 – Thieves carry out the famous Lufthansa heist at New York’s JFK Airport, stealing more than $5 million in cash and jewels in one of the largest robberies in U.S. history.
• 2001 – China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO), reshaping global trade and deepening economic ties – and tensions – between the United States and China.
• 2008 – Financier Bernard Madoff is arrested in New York for operating a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, later exposed as the largest investment fraud in U.S. history.

Historic moments that changed America and its place in the world.

📈 What Americans Are Searching For

1. “World Cup draw 2026 USA group”
2. “Netflix Warner Bros Discovery deal details”
3. “Winter storm travel cancellations today”
4. “H-1B visa rule changes 2025”
5. “Ransomware attacks December 2025”

A snapshot of top U.S. search interest as of today.

📰 Quick Headlines You Shouldn’t Miss

• Supreme Court schedules hearings on major federal policy cases in early 2026.
• Netflix buying Warner Bros but faces hostile challenge from Paramount
• Energy officials predict lower nationwide heating costs this winter.
• Congress debates new updates to federal transportation funding.

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