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Lead: At the halfway mark of Turning Point USA’s four-day AmericaFest in Phoenix, a pattern of internecine confrontation and policy jockeying dominated the agenda. Speakers traded personal attacks and rivalries on the main stage while debates over Israel, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and endorsements for JD Vance signaled deeper contests over the … Read more
Lead: The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.6 billion after Saturday night’s drawing produced no grand-prize winner, setting the prize for the next drawing on Monday at an all-time high for this run. The next drawing will be the 46th in the current jackpot streak and ranks as the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball … Read more
Lead: Actor James Ransone, known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka on HBO’s The Wire and for parts in horror films including It: Chapter Two and Sinister, was found dead in Los Angeles on Friday at age 46. The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office has ruled the death a suicide. Ransone’s career spanned television … Read more
James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash opened to a blockbuster global premiere this weekend, grossing $345 million worldwide and $88 million domestically, according to Comscore. The third installment in Cameron’s planned five-part saga arrived in U.S. theaters the weekend before Christmas and led a string of strong holiday releases. While the domestic start trails 2022’s … Read more
Lead: Jimmy Kimmel, the American late-night host, will deliver Channel 4’s alternative Christmas message on Dec. 25, 2025, at 5:45 p.m., the broadcaster announced. In the address he is scheduled to condemn fascism and reflect on free-speech debates that followed a suspension of his ABC show in September. The appointment places an American late-night figure … Read more
Lead: Vice President J.D. Vance, speaking at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 21, 2025, declined to name or exclude individuals accused of bigotry, saying the conservative movement should welcome anyone who “loves America.” His remarks came amid sharp debate over antisemitic voices such as Nick Fuentes and a broader tussle over who … Read more
Lead: Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season, played around Dec. 21, produced a string of dramatic finishes and pivotal results that reshaped playoff pecking orders across both conferences. From Chicago’s last‑gasp overtime heroics to an overtime comeback in Seattle decided by an unusual backward‑pass ruling, the slate delivered multiple upsets, clinches and renewed title … Read more
Dec. 22, 2025 — 12:17 AM A deadly storm system left one person dead in Redding, California, city officials said Sunday as heavy rain and repeat atmospheric rivers raised the risk of flooding across large parts of the state. Flood watches were in effect for more than 30 million people statewide, and some Northern California … Read more
On 22 December 2025 a car bomb detonated beneath a vehicle in southern Moscow, killing Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the general staff training department. The blast occurred at about 07:00 Moscow time (04:00 GMT) in a car park on Yaseneva Street, officials and Russian news outlets reported. Russia’s Investigative Committee opened a criminal … Read more
On Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest and publicly praised former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance as examples for young men. Speaking in an onstage interview with Erika Kirk — who is now leading Turning Point after the September assassination of Charlie Kirk — Minaj … Read more
Lead: Australian police say 24-year-old Naveed Akram and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, trained with firearms outside Sydney before the Dec. 14 Bondi Beach attack that left 15 people dead. Police allege the pair recorded a video justifying the assault and that officers wounded Naveed at the scene and killed his father. Authorities have charged … Read more
Lead: CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss ordered the removal of a planned 60 Minutes investigative segment about alleged abuses at CECOT, an El Salvador detention center, just a day and a half before the broadcast scheduled for December 22, 2025. The story focused on hundreds of Venezuelan migrants sent to the facility last March and … Read more
Lead Late-season wintry weather is forecast to move into the New York City region late Monday and linger into Tuesday morning, bringing light to locally moderate snowfall across the Tri-State area. A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday because the precipitation may create travel headaches during the busy holiday period. With cold … Read more
Lead On Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 in Detroit, the Detroit Lions hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in a nationally watched regular-season matchup. The game featured multiple scoring plays by Detroit skill players and key defensive moments, including at least one sack of Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers by Aidan Hutchinson. Jared Goff started under center for the … Read more
New South Wales parliament was recalled on Sunday after the Dec. 14 mass shooting at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach to fast track legislation that would sharply restrict firearm ownership, ban public displays of terror symbols and expand police powers at protests. The move begins a two day sitting from Monday to debate proposals … Read more
