## Longtime children's pastor Joe Campbell arrested on child sex abuse charges

Authored by nbcnews.com

Campbell was taken into custody Wednesday morning by members of the U.S.

Oklahoma authorities opened their probe into Campbell after NBC News published its investigation in May, tracing allegations of abuse to his earliest years in ministry.

The accusers described a magnetic preacher who cultivated trust in children and their parents, only to exploit it behind closed doors.

Joe Campbell was the children's pastor at Eastland Assembly of God in Tulsa in the early 1980s when he met Kerri Jackson.

Jackson said the men asked her to describe the abuse in graphic detail and invited Campbell and his wife into the room to challenge her account.

Creed went to the police in 1989, and Campbell was charged with forcible sex with a minor.

But after being harassed by church members, Creed said, her mental health deteriorated, and she backed out of testifying, leading to the charges’ being dropped. »

### Putin calls European leaders 'piglets,' declares war goals will be met 'unconditionally'

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Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at Western leaders during an annual meeting with his defense ministry on Dec. 17, calling European leaders "piglets" and declaring that the goals of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine would be met "unconditionally.".

If Russia's demands were not met through diplomatic efforts, Putin warned that Russia would "liberate" what he claimed were its "historical lands" on the battlefield.

Although details are scarce, a six-point statement by European leaders offers some idea of the guarantees being considered. »

### Video Game Physical Software and Hardware Sales Just Had the Worst November in the U.S. Since 1995

Authored by ign.com

While we traditionally think of November as a huge sales month what with Black Friday and all, November 2025 was the worst November in video game hardware unit sales, and the worst in physical software dollar sales the U.S. has seen since 1995.

Or perhaps consumers are looking elsewhere for holiday gifting as the prices continue to rise in video game hardware.

Physical software sales, meanwhile, dropped 14% year-over-year to the worst November since 1995, the year Circana began tracking them. »

### After Trump Cuts to Kenya Food Aid, Children Died of Starvation — ProPublica

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When the U.S. embassy in Nairobi learned of the visit, officials there arranged the dinner with a goal in mind.

It would be their last opportunity to explain, face-to-face, the catastrophic impact of Trump’s drastic cuts to foreign aid.

“What has come with Trump, I’ve never experienced anything like it,” said one aid worker who has been in Kakuma for decades. »

### Couple scoop second lottery win, beating 24 trillion-to-1 odds

Authored by cnn.com

Theirs is a 24-trillion-to-one tale – a Welsh couple who defied astronomical odds to become million-dollar winners not just once, but twice.

Even after their win, the pair continued to buy lottery tickets, nursing a hope that another scoop might be in the cards.

In their own Christmas miracle, the duo scooped another £1 million, astonishing experts who estimate odds of a double win to be one in 24 trillion. »

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