1. Mysterious Drone Flights: The US Pentagon has denied any involvement in mysterious drone flights over the Midwest, with some politicians expressing concern over the unexplained incidents (https://fortune.com/2024/12/18/joe-biden-us-pentagon-mysterious-drone-flights/)

2. TikTok Ban Appeal: The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok's appeal to block the Biden administration's order to ban the popular social media app (https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-12-18/supreme-court-tiktok)

3. California's Electric Car Sales Ban: The Environmental Protection Agency has granted California permission to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/epa-grants-california-permission-ban-new-gas-car-sales-2035)

4. Amazon TP-Link Router Ban: The US government is investigating TP-Link routers, which are widely used by Amazon, over national security concerns, potentially leading to a ban (https://fortune.com/2024/12/18/tp-link-router-ban-national-security-china/)

5. US State's Execution: Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran after a 27-year legal battle, the first execution in the state since 2019 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/18/us-state-of-indiana-executes-joseph-corcoran-after-27-year-legal-battle?)