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12+ min ago (412+ words) Updated on: December 1, 2025 / 9:15 AM EST / CBS/AP Even if you don't know the meaning of the Oxford University Press' word of the year for 2025, you've probably been a victim of it on social media. The publisher for the Oxford English Dictionary said on Monday it chose "rage bait" as its top word for the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The word of the year is selected by lexicographers at Oxford University Press who analyze new and emerging words, as well as changes in the way language is being used, to identify words of "cultural significance." The phrase refers to online content that is "deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive," to drive traffic to a particular social media account, Oxford said in a statement. "The person producing it will bask in the millions,…...

13+ min ago (61+ words) Russian missiles and drones continue to hit Ukrainian cities even as U.S. negotiators try to broker a deal between the two countries. Some Ukrainians have expressed anger over President Trump's original peace plan put forward last month, saying it does not guarantee their safety. Holly Williams reports. Some Ukrainians express anger over Trump peace proposal as Russia continues to strike...

33+ min ago (74+ words) Lawmakers are questioning the massive mobilization in the Caribbean as President Trump announced airlines and pilots should consider "the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety." It comes amid new controversy over the strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats that has some lawmakers raising questions over whether the Pentagon committed a war crime. Nancy Cordes reports. Lawmakers say Pentagon may have committed war crime amid questions over alleged drug boats...

39+ min ago (53+ words) President Trump is reacting to a Washington Post report on an apparent order from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth regarding the controversial boat strikes near Venezuela that apparently targeted drug-carrying vessels. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports. Trump reacts to report alleging Hegseth gave verbal order on no survivors in Venezuela boat strike...

39+ min ago (74+ words) The FDA's vaccine chief says the agency plans to tighten approval standards for COVID-19 vaccines, citing concerns about potential risks for children. In a leaked memo, Dr. Vinay Prasad says a review of records links 10 children's deaths to the COVID vaccine. He did not provide data to support the claim. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains what to know. Debate over FDA plans to tighten COVID-19 vaccine approval standards...

41+ min ago (56+ words) Sunday was expected to be the busiest day of the Thanksgiving travel rush, but travelers across the Midwest dealt with a powerful winter storm while trying to return home. Over the weekend, more than 2,900 flights were canceled and 21,000 were delayed. Travelers face thousands of flight cancellations and delays in return from Thanksgiving...

57+ min ago (50+ words) At a pretrial hearing in the state case against Luigi Mangione, his lawyers are expected to argue some key evidence against him should not be allowed at trial. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson nearly a year ago. Key evidence to be debated at Luigi Mangione hearing...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (164+ words) On Monday's show: We examine the varying stances Gov. Greg Abbott takes on matters of states' rights, depending on who is in the White House. And we offer Houstonians a chance to vent about their pet peeves'about life in our city. Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also listen online or watch live on YouTube. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email [email protected] or tag us @HoustonMatters. On Monday's show: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has often been a staunch champion of states' rights, including when Joe Biden was president. But reporting from ProPublica and the Texas Tribune takes a closer look at how different things have been with Donald Trump in the White House. Also this hour: Then, we offer listeners a chance to vent about their pet peeves about life in our city. Share yours now at…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago (412+ words) December 1, 2025 / 6:12 AM EST / CBS/AFP Forest rangers in India have deployed drones to track wolves after nine people, mostly children, were killed by the animals in recent weeks, officials said Sunday. The latest victim was a 10-month-old girl who was snatched by a wolf in Bahraich district of northern Uttar Pradesh state on Saturday while she was sleeping beside her mother, they said. The child was later found dead in a field. A day earlier, a five-year-old boy was snatched in plain sight of his mother from outside their home. The child, found mauled in a sugarcane field, died on the way to hospital. Officials said the attack followed the same pattern seen across a cluster of villages reporting similar incidents since September. The latest deaths raise the toll from suspected wolf attacks in Bahraich to at least nine in…...

8+ hour, 24+ min ago (100+ words) Episode: 3342 Bernardo Zamagna designs a lighter-than-air ship that physics could not quite support." Today, let us fly with Bernardo Zamagna. Episode: 3342 Bernardo Zamagna designs a lighter-than-air ship that physics could not quite support. Today, let us fly with Bernardo Zamagna. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!...