Islamic University of Gaza resumes classes on site amid Israeli destruction
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-20 08:56:35
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Students return for in-person classes amid ruins as Palestinians fight to salvage education from systematic decimation. ... Read full article
Netanyahu finally announces October 7 inquiry: Why are Israelis furious?
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-20 08:37:08
Author: Simon Speakman Cordall
The Israeli prime minister will be heading the inquiry into his own government’s failings ahead of the Hamas-led attack. ... Read full article
Carmarthenshire caravan attack: My wife and her secret lover plotted to murder me
BBC News 2025-12-20 08:07:34.8375599
Author: BBC News
Michelle Mills conspired with Geraint Berry to murder her husband, Christopher Mills. ... Read full article
Blank canvas or tone-deaf? Pantone’s white Colour of the Year sparks backlash
BBC News 2025-12-20 08:07:31.3047163
Author: BBC News
Some critics have labelled the decision as "Pantonedeaf" and designers are divided in opinion. ... Read full article
Rubio Says US Can Support Japan While Working With China
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 07:39:01+00:00
Author: Takashi Nakamichi
The US can maintain close ties with Japan while pursuing productive engagement with China, even as tensions rise between Asia’s two largest economies, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. ... Read full article
Cozying Up to MAGA Pays Dividends for Germany’s Far-Right AfD
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 07:30:09+00:00
Author: Kamil Kowalcze, Jenny Leonard
A yearlong campaign by the far-right Alternative for Germany party to court Donald Trump’s MAGA movement is beginning to bear fruit. ... Read full article
US pushes for ceasefire in Sudan’s civil war as Kordofan violence escalates
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-20 07:25:21
Author: Faisal Ali
Top US diplomat warns all involved will face lasting condemnation as fighting escalates in strategic central region. ... Read full article
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Sentenced to 17 Years in Graft Case: Dawn
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 07:24:15+00:00
Author: Tooba Khan
A Pakistani court sentenced Imran Khan to 17 years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption when in office, the Dawn newspaper reported, another setback for the former prime minster who has been in jail since 2023. ... Read full article
Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in boxing spectacle
Fox News 2025-12-20 07:07:18.1349036
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Anthony Joshua bided his time and continued his offensive onslaught on Friday night and delivered a knockout blow to defeat Jake Paul in their fight ... Read full article
Bangladesh holds state mourning, funeral for slain uprising activist
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-20 07:05:24
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Police fill the streets of Dhaka ahead of Sharif Osman Hadi’s funeral at Bangladesh’s parliament house. ... Read full article
‘It’s really not easy’: Tips on moving abroad from people who learned the hard way
CNN 2025-12-20 07:00:00
Author: Maureen O'Hare
In travel news this week: a behind-the-scenes look at a “White Lotus” resort, the best places to retire in 2026, plus tips on avoiding vacation stress. ... Read full article
UN’s top court to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-20 06:47:43
Author: Lyndal Rowlands
Witnesses from Myanmar’s Rohingya community will also address closed-door ICJ hearing. ... Read full article
Strictly Come Dancing final: Stars prepare to battle for glitterball trophy
BBC News 2025-12-20 06:37:19.1334011
Author: BBC News
Saturday night is also the last time Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will present a Strictly final. ... Read full article
Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in 6th round to win heavyweight fight
CNN 2025-12-20 06:20:31
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Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight fight on Friday night. Joshua floored Paul with a combination to the head to end the bout. ... Read full article
Here is what‘s in the Department of Justice’s latest Epstein files drop
Fox News 2025-12-20 05:52:22.1029826
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The Department of Justice released thousands of photos related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including his properties, on Friday. ... Read full article
Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in sixth round of heavyweight bout
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-20 05:48:12
Author: Al Jazeera
Former heavyweight champion beats social-media-star-turned fighter with a sixth-round knockout in Miami. ... Read full article
Ex-Nvidia Billionaire Unveils New AI Chips After China IPO Debut
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 05:41:17+00:00
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Moore Threads Technology Co. introduced a new generation of chips aimed at reducing artificial-intelligence developers’ dependence on Nvidia Corp.’s hardware, just weeks after pulling off one of the most successful Chinese IPOs in years. ... Read full article
Coldplay’s Chris Martin surprises wedding guests | CNN
CNN 2025-12-20 05:37:36.6015558
Author: Hazel Tang
Coldplay’s Chris Martin surprised a couple at their wedding after the groom’s mother reached out to Martin for a video message. Instead, the musician showed up in person and performed for their first dance. ... Read full article
Trump makes affordability pitch in struggling corner of N.C., his last rally of 2025
The Washington Post 2025-12-20 05:28:10
Author: Natalie Allison
Trump used the rally to hammer the issue his advisers want him to emphasize as his poll numbers lag. ... Read full article
Epstein files: What is in the documents released by Department of Justice
BBC News 2025-12-20 05:22:15.9473114
Author: BBC News
High-profile figures, including Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson, can be seen in the long-awaited files. ... Read full article
Trump: 'Obamacare Was Created to Make Insurance Companies Rich'
Breitbart News 2025-12-20 05:21:47
Author: Nick Gilbertson
President Donald Trump trashed Obamacare as a means to make insurance companies rich during his remarks in Rocky Mount, NC, on Friday. ... Read full article
Trump talks about neuroses, selecting chairs and his wife’s underwear drawer in latest affordability speech
CNN 2025-12-20 05:21:13
Author: Kevin Liptak
President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy. ... Read full article
Trump administration touts ‘most secure border in history’ as 2.5 million migrants exit US
Fox News 2025-12-20 04:37:13.2438527
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DHS reports over 2.5 million illegal immigrants left the U.S. since Trump returned to office, with border crossings down 93% and major drug seizures up. ... Read full article
Anderson Silva catches Tyron Woodley with brutal punches in TKO win
Fox News 2025-12-20 04:22:25.1349101
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UFC legend Anderson Silva delivered a huge uppercut that caught Tyron Woodley off guard and he was awarded the technical knockout in their fight on Friday night. ... Read full article
China’s Rare-Earth Magnet Exports to US Decline in November
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 03:48:13+00:00
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China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the US fell 11% in November from a month earlier, with no immediate rebound seen after a trade truce between the world’s two biggest economies. ... Read full article
Trump at NC rally: Democrats ‘will shut down government’ in January
The Hill 2025-12-20 03:37:17
Author: Ryan Mancini
President Trump on Friday told supporters that Democrats will shut down the government over health care in January, after Affordable Health Care (ACA) tax credits are set to expire going into the new year. “The problem is that Democrats will shut down the gov… ... Read full article
Trump Touts Economic Record, Avoids Epstein Files in Rally
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 03:26:18+00:00
Author: Jennifer A Dlouhy
President Donald Trump began a rally Friday night in North Carolina talking about crime and then highlighted his efforts to combat economic uncertainty — while also steering clear of addressing new disclosures involving the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epst… ... Read full article
Watch CNN live online | CNN
CNN 2025-12-20 03:07:30.8830712
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Watch CNN live online with CNN All Access. For 24-7 news, find CNN All Access on CNN.com and in the CNN app. ... Read full article
China Tightens Oversight of Internet Platform Pricing Practices
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 02:50:39+00:00
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China issued rules for governing pricing-related practices of internet platform operators to safeguard the interests of consumers and merchants, telling them not to impose unreasonable restrictions on merchants’ ability to set prices. ... Read full article
Exclusive — Dr Oz Throws Down on Doctors, Hospitals Profiting off Transing Children: 'They Have a Professional Responsibility to Speak up'
Breitbart News 2025-12-20 02:43:31
Author: Breitbart TV
Friday on "The Alex Marlow Show," CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz talked about gender transitions for children. Oz said, "Doctors generally get along | Clips ... Read full article
Exclusive — ‘Go Look at Pharma Executives in the Face’: Dr Oz Recounts How Trump Got Drug Companies to Commit to Slashing Prices
Breitbart News 2025-12-20 02:43:21
Author: Breitbart TV
Friday on "The Alex Marlow Show," CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz talked about price negotiations. Oz stated, "The president, he's a good businessman and | Clips ... Read full article
Brown–MIT Shootings: New Details Since the Manhunt
Breitbart News 2025-12-20 02:22:18.884165
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Bondi Attack Spurs New South Wales to Ban Hateful Signs, Speech
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 02:19:00+00:00
Author: Sharon Klyne
New South Wales, home to the massacre at Sydney’s Bondi Beach last Sunday, plans to ban hateful symbols and speech, as well as provide police greater powers to remove face coverings during public gatherings. ... Read full article
DOJ’s Epstein disclosure draws fire for website glitches, missing documents, redactions
Fox News 2025-12-20 02:07:29.3532912
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DOJ's Jeffrey Epstein files website crashes during release, prompting complaints about technical glitches and heavy redactions. Attorney General Pam Bondi's department defends work. ... Read full article
Watch Live: Donald Trump Holds Rally in North Carolina
Breitbart News 2025-12-20 01:59:43
Author: Breitbart News
President Donald Trump holds a rally in North Carolina on Friday, December 19. ... Read full article
Newspaper headlines: 'Epstein files and photos released' and 'Walliams is axed'
BBC News 2025-12-20 01:52:21.5881425
Author: BBC News
The release of the Epstein files and HarperCollins UK's axing of author David Walliams leads Saturday's front pages. ... Read full article
What's really going on with flu this winter?
BBC News 2025-12-20 01:37:21.2283191
Author: BBC News
We've been told we're facing an unprecedented superflu. Is it? ... Read full article
Bill Clinton Featured in Newly Released Epstein Files Documents
Breitbart News 2025-12-20 01:36:16
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
The DOJ released documents related to deceased convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, several of which show former President Bill Clinton. ... Read full article
CEO of 7-Eleven USA Retires as Company Undergoes Broader Revamp
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 01:27:17+00:00
Author: Reed Stevenson
US convenience store chain 7-Eleven said its chief executive will retire at the end of this month, as Japanese parent Seven & i Holdings Co. seeks a turnaround of the business. ... Read full article
Trump world takes shots at favorite boogeyman Bill Clinton in Epstein file dump
Politico 2025-12-20 01:08:40+00:00
Author: Liz Crampton, Andrew Howard
The former president is pictured in a swimming pool with Ghislane Maxwell and an unidentified woman. ... Read full article
Brown University, MIT shooting suspect likely died days before body found: autopsy
Fox News 2025-12-20 01:07:11.6642266
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Suspect in deadly Brown University shooting and MIT professor killing found dead by suicide in New Hampshire storage unit, ending nearly weeklong manhunt. ... Read full article
Steve Rosenberg: Was Putin's response to my question about war in Europe an olive branch?
BBC News 2025-12-20 00:37:20.4929613
Author: BBC News
Russia's leader told our Russia editor that claims an attack on Europe was planned were "rubbish". ... Read full article
Massie says DOJ’s Epstein release ‘grossly fails’ to meet legal obligations
The Hill 2025-12-20 00:33:18
Author: Mike Lillis
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a leading sponsor of the law requiring the Trump administration to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files, said Friday that the Justice Department is “grossly” violating its legal obligations. In a social media post, Massie said U… ... Read full article
Justice Department Appeals Dismissal of James, Comey Indictments
Bloomberg 2025-12-20 00:32:25+00:00
Author: Chris Strohm
The US Justice Department is appealing the dismissal of indictments against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, after a judge concluded the prosecutor who brought the cases had been appointed to the post illegally when… ... Read full article
5 initial takeaways from DOJ’s release of Epstein documents
The Hill 2025-12-20 00:31:34
Author: Brett Samuels
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday released a tranche of thousands of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, that included public court records, photographs, flight logs and other materials. The release came in response to a law that … ... Read full article
'Grossly fails.' Lawmakers behind Epstein files' release slam DOJ
USA Today 2025-12-20 00:17:16+00:00
Author: Zachary Schermele
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the DOJ only released a "fraction" of the files it was legally required to disclose. ... Read full article
US launches large-scale attacks on ISIL in Syria, Trump says
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-20 00:04:47
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
The attacks come a week after three Americans, including two US soldiers, were killed in Syria’s Palmyra. ... Read full article
US carries out 'massive' strike against IS in Syria
BBC News 2025-12-19 23:37:18.3849095
Author: BBC News
The US says it is acting in response to last week's deadly Islamic State attack on American forces in Syria. ... Read full article
Bill Clinton among VIPs in new Epstein file photographs
USA Today 2025-12-19 23:29:54+00:00
Author: Phillip M. Bailey, Nick Penzenstadler
The ex-president is among the famous faces shown hanging out with the enigmatic financier, who died by suicide in 2019 amid sex trafficking charges ... Read full article
Al-Majd Europe: The secret shell company smuggling Palestinians out of Gaza
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-19 23:23:46
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Al Jazeera investigators uncover a trail of covert flights and shady figures working for front operation Al-Majd Europe. ... Read full article
Five key takeaways from US Secretary of State Rubio’s year-end briefing
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-19 23:17:59
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio reiterates US hard line against Venezuela’s Marduro, says Ukraine conflict is ‘not our war’. ... Read full article
Rep. Stefanik Suspends Campaign for NY Gov., Not Seeking Reelection
Breitbart News 2025-12-19 23:15:49
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) announced that she was suspending her campaign to be the next governor of New York. ... Read full article
Schiff: DOJ Is Violating the Law by Withholding Complete Epstein Files
Breitbart News 2025-12-19 23:00:24
Author: Pam Key
Friday on MS NOW's "Deadline," Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said the Department of Justice was violating the law with their partial release of the Epstein Files. | Clips ... Read full article
U.S. strikes dozens of sites in Syria in retaliation for troops’ deaths
The Washington Post 2025-12-19 22:58:51
Author: Dan Lamothe, Tara Copp
The expansive operation follows the killing last weekend of two U.S. soldiers and their interpreter at a military base in the city of Palmyra. ... Read full article
Trump orders ISIS strikes in Syria after Iowa National Guard soldiers killed
Fox News 2025-12-19 22:52:23.7129459
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U.S. forces on Friday struck several ISIS targets in Syria after President Trump vowed revenge for the killing of two Iowa National Guard soldiers. ... Read full article
NTSB says pilot in fatal North Carolina plane crash that killed NASCAR's Greg Biffle not yet identified
Fox News 2025-12-19 22:37:19.6955676
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NTSB has yet to identify the pilot in a deadly North Carolina plane crash that killed NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others, including his family members. ... Read full article
Republican Sen Cynthia Lummis will not seek re-election in 2026, citing the 'energy required'
Fox News 2025-12-19 22:37:14.5874637
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Republican Cynthia Lummis announced she won't seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026, citing exhaustion and a feeling like "a sprinter in a marathon" after serving Wyoming. ... Read full article
Hegseth reverses land mine policy to allow use of controversial weapon
The Washington Post 2025-12-19 22:36:05
Author: Joyce Sohyun Lee
The Trump administration will reverse a Biden-era policy that prohibits the use of antipersonnel land mines, according to a Dec. 2 document reviewed by The Post. ... Read full article
US military launches strikes to 'eliminate' Islamic State fighters in Syria
Associated Press 2025-12-19 22:31:47
Author: Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Aamer Madhani
The Trump administration has launched military strikes in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American interpreter almost a week ago. A U.S. official descri… ... Read full article
U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctors
The Washington Post 2025-12-19 22:26:43
Author: Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices. ... Read full article
'Declaration of vengeance': Pentagon strikes ISIS in Syria
USA Today 2025-12-19 22:15:09+00:00
Author: Michael Loria
The attack comes following the death of two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter. ... Read full article
DOJ Begins Releasing Thousands More Epstein File Documents
Breitbart News 2025-12-19 22:10:16
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
The Department of Justice (DOJ) began releasing documents pertaining to deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. ... Read full article
US conducts strikes in Syria in response to attack that killed two American soldiers
CNN 2025-12-19 22:04:16
Author: Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky
The US struck multiple targets in Syria on Friday that the US military tied to ISIS as retaliation for the recent attack against American troops there that killed two service members, according to two US officials. ... Read full article
Who are the NBA players most likely to be traded before deadline?
USA Today 2025-12-19 22:04:12+00:00
Author: Mark Giannotto
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and Trae Young lead the list of NBA players who could be traded before the league's trade deadline this season. ... Read full article
Elise Stefanik exits NY governor's race and will leave Congress, too
USA Today 2025-12-19 21:54:19+00:00
Author: Phillip M. Bailey
The 41-year-old was the youngest woman elected to the House and transformed from a moderate to MAGA brawler in her defense of Trump and his agenda. ... Read full article
Stefanik exits NY governor race, will not run for re-election to US House
Fox News 2025-12-19 21:52:14.5403452
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Rep. Elise Stefanik is ending her New York governor campaign, citing family priorities and motherhood in surprise announcement weeks after launching her bid. ... Read full article
How latest release of Epstein files compares to previous disclosures
USA Today 2025-12-19 21:50:13+00:00
Author: George Petras, Stephen J. Beard
Justice Department has made public many, but not all, of its Epstein files. Here's how the current release stacks up against the others ... Read full article
Elise Stefanik ends bid for N.Y. governor and won’t run again for House
The Washington Post 2025-12-19 21:40:07
Author: Mariana Alfaro, Dan Merica, Kadia Goba
Stefanik’s move came after Trump ally Bruce Blakeman entered the Republican primary for New York governor. ... Read full article
Elise Stefanik ends her short-lived bid for New York governor and won’t seek reelection to House
CNN 2025-12-19 21:27:40
Author: Terence Burlij
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday she was ending her short-lived bid for governor of New York and would not run for another term in Congress. ... Read full article
Stefanik drops New York governor bid, plans to leave Congress
The Hill 2025-12-19 21:18:44
Author: Caroline Vakil
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) announced on Friday that she was suspending her bid for New York governor and would also be retiring from Congress. Her stunning announcement came shortly after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a fellow ally of President Tr… ... Read full article
DOJ releases trove of Epstein files after demand from Congress
The Hill 2025-12-19 21:09:11
Author: Rebecca Beitsch
The Justice Department on Friday publicly released a portion of the Epstein files in response to a law that garnered near unanimous support from both parties in Congress. The highly anticipated release of the files comes after months of building pressure on t… ... Read full article
Lummis announces retirement from Senate
The Hill 2025-12-19 20:42:21
Author: Al Weaver
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) announced on Friday that she will not seek reelection to the upper chamber next year, setting up an open seat primary in the ruby red state. Lummis made the announcement after the Senate adjourned for the holiday break, a move tha… ... Read full article
Trump allies amplified unfounded online theories in wake of Brown shooting
The Washington Post 2025-12-19 20:25:57
Author: Emily Davies, Jeremy Roebuck, Susan Svrluga, Yasmeen Abutaleb
In the gap between the shooting and an arrest, several top officials cast the school as inept and ideologically hostile to conservatives. ... Read full article
Bowen Yang leaving 'Saturday Night Live' after 6 years in shock exit
USA Today 2025-12-19 20:24:02+00:00
Author: Anna Kaufman
Bowen Yang is exiting Studio 8H. Following departures from Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner, Yang will exit the cast of "Saturday Night Live." ... Read full article
Bowen Yang is leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’
CNN 2025-12-19 20:14:42
Author: Dan Heching
Bowen Yang is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after this weekend’s Christmas show. ... Read full article
Instacart to pay $60 million in consumer refunds to settle FTC lawsuit
USA Today 2025-12-19 20:12:13+00:00
Author: Michelle Del Rey
In an emailed statement, Instacart said it denies the allegations against the company. ... Read full article
Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial ends as Angels agree to settlement with family
USA Today 2025-12-19 20:01:08+00:00
Author: Gabe Lacques
The wrongful death trial over late MLB pitcher Tyler Skaggs ends with Angels settling with his family. Here are the details. ... Read full article
America on edge: Rob Reiner, Jeffrey Epstein and the Brown shooting
USA Today 2025-12-19 19:58:46+00:00
Author: Jay Stahl
It's been a chaotic period in America following a campus shooting and the loss of Rob Reiner. Still, there are bright spots. ... Read full article
How lives of the Brown U. suspect and his slain classmate collided
The Washington Post 2025-12-19 19:19:18
Author: Joanna Slater, Catarina Fernandes Martins, Jeremy Roebuck, David Ovalle
Claudio Neves Valente’s academic career foundered, while his one-time classmate, Nuno Loureiro, flourished as a physics professor at MIT. ... Read full article
Supreme Court sides with immigration judges over Trump
Associated Press 2025-12-19 19:07:58
Author: Lindsay Whitehurst
The Supreme Court is siding with immigration judges and rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case that could have wider implications for federal workers as the justices weigh expanding presidential firing power. Friday's decision is a technical rul… ... Read full article
Trump’s win streak on Supreme Court emergency docket breaks
The Hill 2025-12-19 19:05:10
Author: Zach Schonfeld
The Supreme Court refused to intervene Friday in a battle concerning immigration judges’ speech restrictions, for now, snapping the Trump administration’s months-long winning streak on the court’s emergency docket. It marks the first time since the spring th… ... Read full article
Suspect in Brown shooting, MIT professor killing had connections to both
Associated Press 2025-12-19 18:26:20
Author: Kimberlee Kruesi, Heather Hollingsworth
Authorities have identified Claudio Neves Valente as the suspect in a mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor. Neves Valente is originally from Portugal. He and MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro were in the same academic program i… ... Read full article
Nolte: RINO Romney Calls for Tax Hikes, Raising Retirement Age
Breitbart News 2025-12-19 18:26:17
Author: John Nolte
Mitt Romney renewed his RINO license in the far-left New York Times on Friday by calling for tax hikes and the raising of the retirement age. ... Read full article
David Walliams dropped by book publisher HarperCollins
BBC News 2025-12-19 17:22:16.9772792
Author: BBC News
Walliams is one of the UK's most successful children's authors, having sold more than 60 million books. ... Read full article
Military lawyer ousted from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push
Associated Press 2025-12-19 17:16:57
Author: Joshua Goodman
A U.S. Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum at a high rate out of step with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals. Christopher Day began hearing cases in late … ... Read full article
How did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get together? Thank Mama Swift
CNN 2025-12-19 17:14:12
Author: Lisa Respers France
Andrea Swift heard Travis Kelce loves his mom, she reveals on the latest episode of “The End of an Era” docuseries. The rest is history. ... Read full article
Harry and Meghan embrace children Archie and Lilibet in Christmas photo
BBC News 2025-12-19 17:07:19.1816164
Author: BBC News
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have also released their official Christmas card and renamed their charity. ... Read full article
Kennedy Center adds Trump’s name to building
The Washington Post 2025-12-19 15:29:52
Author: Janay Kingsberry, Kelsey Ables
The signage change follows a vote by the board of trustees to rename the performing arts complex the Trump Kennedy Center. ... Read full article
Justice Department plans to release huge trove of Epstein files today
The Washington Post 2025-12-19 15:10:09
Author: Mark Berman, Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein
The documents’ release would mark the culmination of a bipartisan push to force Trump and his administration to disclose more materials related to Epstein. ... Read full article
It's decision time for states on Trump's big tax cuts
Associated Press 2025-12-19 15:09:53
Author: David A. Lieb
Lawmakers across the U.S. will be debating whether to adopt new federal tax breaks for tips, overtime and business expenses. The Trump administration is urging states to follow its lead by applying the federal tax cuts to state income taxes. But that decision… ... Read full article
Trump administration to appeal order reversing funding cuts at Harvard
Associated Press 2025-12-19 14:52:16
Author: Collin Binkley
The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge’s order reversing billions of dollars in funding cuts to Harvard University. The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal late on Thursday in a pair of consolidated lawsuits brought by Harvard and the A… ... Read full article
‘War on terror’ defence of Trump boat strikes doesn’t hold water: Experts
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-19 14:12:46
Author: Ali Harb, Brian Osgood
Trump allies liken the bombing of alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific to Obama’s drone killing campaign. ... Read full article
Kansas City spent decades healing a racial divide. Redistricting may reopen it
CNN 2025-12-19 11:01:00
Author: Fredreka Schouten
A recently enacted US House map would again make Troost Avenue a dividing line in the community, part of a plan to have Democratic-leaning Kansas City represented by three separate Republican lawmakers. ... Read full article
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Politico 2025-12-19 10:00:00+00:00
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Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundred… ... Read full article
Putin says at his annual news conference that Russia's goals in Ukraine will be met
Associated Press 2025-12-19 09:12:32
Author: Harriet Morris
President Vladimir Putin has emphasized that Moscow’s troops are advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and has voiced confidence that the Kremlin will achieve its goals militarily if Kyiv doesn't agree to Russia’s conditions in peace talks. Speaking at … ... Read full article
Man suspected in Brown University and MIT professor shootings is found dead, officials say
Associated Press 2025-12-19 07:31:21
Author: Kimberlee Kruesi, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Hannah Schoenbaum
Officials say a man who is suspected in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University and in the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility. Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar… ... Read full article
Young conservative women find a home in Turning Point
Associated Press 2025-12-19 05:44:43
Author: Sejal Govindarao
Young women who have grown emboldened in their conservative beliefs are attending the annual conference held by Turning Point USA. The organization was founded by Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated at Utah Valley University in September. The women don't want … ... Read full article
Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein files
Associated Press 2025-12-19 05:21:26
Author: Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer
The Justice Department is facing its deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender known for his connections to powerful figures, including Donald Trump. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche tells Fox News Channel he expects the d… ... Read full article
MAGA infighting erupts at Turning Point USA Conference
Politico 2025-12-19 03:41:37+00:00
Author: Andrew Howard
Two of the night’s headliners — Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson — threw jabs at each other in their speeches. ... Read full article
Wisconsin judge found guilty of obstruction for helping immigrant shake federal authorities
The Hill 2025-12-19 03:12:37
Author: Ella Lee
A Wisconsin judge was found guilty late Thursday of obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities after learning of his imminent arrest but acquitted of concealing him. After six hours of deliberation, dragging into the night, a jury … ... Read full article
