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Erica Mandy

Dramatic Rescue, Dueling Healthcare Bills & Disney's AI Deal - Friday, December 12, 2025

DEC 12, 202514 MIN
The NewsWorthy

Dramatic Rescue, Dueling Healthcare Bills & Disney's AI Deal - Friday, December 12, 2025

DEC 12, 202514 MIN

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The news to know for Friday, December 12, 2025! We'll tell you how Americans played a role in the dramatic rescue of this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, just as the U.S. targets the country she's from. Also, senators just blocked dueling plans that could affect how much millions of Americans pay for health insurance. And what to know about President Trump's latest AI order. Plus: a major Hollywood deal that could change how Disney characters show up in AI videos, who Time magazine just named Person of the Year, and a woman's surprising "thank you" notes to the law enforcement officer who arrested her. Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups! See sources: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Become an INSIDER to get AD-FREE episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://thenewsworthy.dashery.com/ Sponsors: Shop my favorite pajamas at SKIMS.com! After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NEWSWORTHY at https://www.oneskin.co/NEWSWORTHY #oneskinpod To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected]