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📰 Current events in the United States

• December 6, 2025 – The administration announces tighter work-visa approval standards, changing requirements for H-1B, H-2B, and other employment-based visas. Business groups warn of economic disruption.
• December 5, 2025 – A major winter storm is forecast to hit the Midwest and Northeast, threatening travel delays just as holiday season travel picks up.
• December 5, 2025 – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reports a nationwide rise in ransomware attacks targeting local governments and school districts — urging urgent cybersecurity upgrades.
• December 4, 2025 – Congressional budget talks stall over border security and defense funding, raising new concerns that the next shutdown threat could surface early 2026.
• December 3, 2025 – The government pauses immigration applications from individuals in 19 countries, renewing legal and civil-rights debates.
• December 3, 2025 – A widespread outage of Venmo disrupts peer-to-peer payments across the U.S. for several hours, drawing heavy reactions on social media.

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• Venmo outage & payment disruptions – widespread outage drives heated discussion on social media.
• Winter storm alert – upcoming storm dominates weather headlines and travel prep chatter.
• Ransomware rise – spike in cyberattacks on local governments and schools raises alarm nationwide.
• Visa policy overhaul – new work-visa rules spark concern among immigrants and businesses alike.
• Holiday travel chaos, as airports and airlines brace for heavy crowds and weather-driven delays.

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• Supreme Court schedules hearings on major federal policy cases in early 2026.
• Several U.S. cities see record holiday travel volumes this week.
• Energy officials predict lower nationwide heating costs this winter.
• Congress debates new updates to federal transportation funding.

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