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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Bitterly cold temperatures today before a quick rebound on Tuesday. High pressure remains over the area with dry conditions through midweek. Rain chances return with an approaching cold front later in the week.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY....Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY....Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Cold temperatures continue this morning and tonight before a warmup tomorrow. Though winds are expected to be light, very cold wind chills are still likely through tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
Two Hospitalized After Structure Fire; Most Pet Store Critters Saved
• State auditor urges better financial accountability in recovery efforts [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Judge orders FEMA to reverse cancelation of infrastructure resilience program [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• No more General Assembly votes this year. Budget, Medicaid battles await in 2026 [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Helene relief site accepted donated campers. Now it's selling them. [Asheville Citizen-Times]
Other News
Special Report: Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in their L.A. home | NBC News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - December 14, 2025
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged with foreign collusion and sedition | DW News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 13, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Liveblog: Father and son who killed 15 people at Bondi Beach named, as PM pushes for tougher gun laws [BBC News]
• Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting [AP News]
• Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says [Space.com]
World News
The King updates the nation on his cancer treatment | Sky News
• US special ops ‘intercepted Chinese military shipment heading to Iran’ [Telegraph (UK)]
Chile votes in pivotal presidential run‑off between far‑right Kast and leftist Jara | Al Jazeera
• Cambodia shuts border crossings with Thailand as fighting continues [BBC News]
• Sudan: Drone attack kills 6 UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh [DW News]
• Chile votes in presidential race expected to steer country to the right [France 24]
Russo-Ukraine War
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 13, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Belarus releases 123 political prisoners as U.S. lifts economic sanctions | World News Tonight | TVP World
• Frontline report: Europe shifts from defense to retaliation, prepares cyber response to Russian hybrid war [Euromaidan Press]
• Belarus releases 123 prisoners after Trump envoy’s visit [Russia Today (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
• Russia shoots down 235 Ukrainian UAVs over regions overnight [TASS (Russian State-Controlled News Outlet)]
National News
• A Very Big Deal [Columbia Journalism Review]
Special Report: At least 2 dead, 8 critically injured after Brown University shooting | NBC News
Second Providence press conference on Brown University fatal shooting on Dec. 14, 2025 | Providence Journal
• Liveblog: 2 dead, 9 injured at Brown University, shooter not in custody [Providence Journal]
• At least two dead and nine critically injured in Brown University shooting, officials say [Ground News]
• Why Trump is edging toward a serious conflict with Venezuela [The Hill]
• Fear grips Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 as police search for shooter [AP News]
• Liveblog: Multiple dead, several wounded after mass shooting at Brown University [Fox News]
• Trump has suggested his (now dwindling) tariff revenues could pay for at least 9 different things [Yahoo Finance]
• End of ‘The Berkshire Way’? Combs’ departure isn’t only big change as Buffett transition nears [CNBC]
Wall Street Week | Hubbard on Fed Cut Fallout, Open Source AI, Nuclear Bet, Department Store Revival | Bloomberg Television
Ceasefire Podcast: Strategists Marc Short & Adrienne Elrod Discuss POTUS Trump Interview | C-SPAN
At least 2 dead, 9 wounded in Brown University shooting | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 13, 2025 | PBS News Hour
Technology and Science News
Can You Do Real Science With Backyard Telescopes? | Scott Manley
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• TWiV 1278: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• Nature’s 10: Ten people who helped shape science in 2025 [Nature]
• YouTube’s AI is Breaking the Creator Ecosystem [It's FOSS News]
• This Week In Space podcast: Episode 189 — Privatizing Orbit [Space.com]
• Mind-Bending ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Ultrabright Supernova From an Unthinkable Distance [Gizmodo]
• How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking [Ars Technica]
Crypto Currencies
Bitcoin: The Beauty of Mathematics (Part 65)
• Vanguard Exec Calls Bitcoin a 'Digital Labubu', Even as Firm Offers Crypto ETF Trading [Decrypt]
• BTC OGs selling covered calls is the main culprit suppressing price: Analyst [Coin Telegraph]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and ASN (Aviation Safety Network) Accident Investigation Pages
• Cirrus SR22T Crash [09/18/2025 - Franklin, NC]
• Crash of N259UP at Louisville-Muhammad Ali International Airport [Aviation Safety Network]
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Published at 6.00am on Monday, December 15, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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