Sauron, the high-end home security startup for “super premium” customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos  —  When Kevin Hartz's security system failed to alert him as an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his San Francisco home late one night, the serial entrepreneur decided existing solutions weren't good enough.

Trump Praises Zelenskiy After Talks That Yielded No Breakthrough  —  President Donald Trump said he made “a lot of progress” in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over a possible peace deal, but that it might take a few weeks to get it done and there's no set timeline.

Brigitte Bardot, Movie Idol Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91  —  “And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s.  She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.  —  Brigitte Bardot, the pouty, tousle-haired French actress who redefined mid-20th …

The NYT Recruiting Brochure for New College  —  The takeover of New College in Florida by Ron DeSantis and his appointees has been viewed, within higher education, as a failure.  The goal was to convert what was seen as a liberal institution into a conservative one using government money and purges.

Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee indicted on nine criminal charges  —  Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested and indicted on nine criminal charges, including political meddling, the special counsel said on Monday.  This is the first such case involving a presidential spouse in Korea's constitutional history.

Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations  — 8 min Click here to listen to this article  — A federal judge dismissed an indictment against a TikTok streamer who was shot by ICE agents  — New body cam footage of the arrest shows the mayhem during the shooting

Justice Department says Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect believed election conspiracy theories … The new details came to light as the DOJ asked a judge to have Cole detained pending trial, arguing there is an “intolerable risk that he will again resort to violence to express his frustration with the world around him.”

GOP coalescing behind Vance as Trump privately dismisses third-term run  — 5 min Click here to listen to this article  — Turning Point USA plans to deploy representatives across Iowa's 99 counties in the coming months to build the campaign infrastructure.

Justice Department Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI  —  Google and Verizon among those being investigated under novel interpretation of law applying to government contractors  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives …

One person is dead and another is injured in midair helicopter crash in New Jersey, officials say  —  Two helicopters crashed in New Jersey in what federal authorities say was a midair collision that killed one person and critically injured another.  Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel …

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz  —  After 64 days, they celebrated.  —  They gathered at one of Chicago's most beloved landmarks, in the middle of a city where they'd wrought so much fear and pain, and they celebrated.  It was the second Monday in November and early in the morning …