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• Colorado governor accuses Trump of playing 'political games' after FEMA denies disaster requests - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis accused President Donald Trump of playing "political games" after FEMA denied disaster relief for wildfires and flooding.
• Prominent GOP Senator Already Rejects JD Vance For President In 2028 - It took a while but the Republican lawmaker gave a fairly firm answer on his view of Vance for the top job.
• Grocery store inspection marks for Ithaca Wegmans, Walmart, Aldi, Tops - Here's how Ithaca's largest grocery stores were graded by state sanitary inspectors.
• China slaps tariffs of up to 42.7% on EU dairy products, alleging 'damage' to the domestic dairy industry - The tariffs range from 21.9% to 42.7%, and will take effect on December 23.
• The U.S. Must End China’s Rare Earth Dominance - The world’s democracies cannot depend on the most powerful authoritarian state — and an increasingly aggressive one — for critical minerals.
• From prison to pardon: How President Trump gave me back my life - I received a pardon from President Donald Trump after serving nearly 20 years for a nonviolent drug offense, but supervised release kept my family apart.
• Congolese rape survivors search in vain for medicine after USAID cuts - In eastern Congo, where rape is widespread, the cancellation of USAID funding for PEP kits has left many victims vulnerable, according to nearly 50 interviews.
• Bondi Beach Shooting Suspects Also Used Pipe Bombs in Attack, Police Say - But the explosives did not detonate, according to investigators, who also found a video of the two men training with firearms.
• Aviation startup shares incredible video of prototype EV's maiden takeoff flight: 'A major milestone' - "This is not the finish line — it’s the launchpad."
• Denmark insists on respect for territorial integrity after Trump appoints envoy to Greenland - The Danish foreign minister said Monday his country insists that everyone, including the United States, must respect “the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark” after President Donald Trump ‍​announced ​the appointment of Louisian
• Japan's new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit - Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new flagship rocket and its space launch program. Monday's failure is the second for Japan'
• Russian General Is Killed in Car Bombing in Moscow - The attack appeared to be the latest targeted assassination of a senior military official inside Russia’s borders.
• Car bomb in Moscow kills senior Russian general - Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, 56, had headed the Russian army’s Directorate for Operational Training and participated in Moscow’s war in Ukraine, investigators said.
• Gold and silver prices soar to new highs as the yellow metal reemerges as a hedge - It comes as fiscal deficits and the race for the next chair of the Federal Reserve weighs on investors' minds.
• AstraZeneca's ceralasertib-Imfinzi combo misses survival target in lung cancer trial - Dec 22 () - AstraZeneca said on Monday that a late‑stage trial testing ​Imfinzi in combination with ceralasertib failed ‌to improve overall survival versus standard treatments in ‌patients with previously treated advanced non‑small cell lun
• Russian general killed in explosion in Moscow, officials say - Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, Russia's Investigative Committee said.
• Michael Bolton in 'very good health' as daughters share positive update on brain cancer battle - Michael Bolton's daughters share positive health update as singer battles glioblastoma brain cancer with family support and strong recovery progress.
• India and New Zealand finalize a free trade agreement, eyeing growth as global uncertainties persist - India and New Zealand reached a free trade deal, seeking to deepen economic ties and shore up growth at a time of mounting global trade uncertainties, officials said Monday. The move comes as New Delhi accelerates efforts to diversify expo
• Trump appoints Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland - The Danish territory has long been in the president’s sights. Trump said the Republican governor “understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security.”
• US Catholic bishops president says deportations instilling 'fear' in 'widespread manner': 'Concerns us all' - Archbishop Paul Coakley criticized President Donald Trump's mass deportations for spreading fear and uncertainty in immigrant communities.
• Western intelligence suspects Russia is developing new weapon to target Musk's Starlink satellites - Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk's Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel, with the aim of reining in Western space superiority t
• France Needs a New France - The time has come for a Sixth Republic.
• Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled - Nude images of a 13-year-old girl and her friends, generated by artificial intelligence, were circulating on social media and had become the talk of a Louisiana middle school. When the 13-year-old girl stepped onto the Lafourche Parish sch
• Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone killers for air defense - The icy ground crackling under their feet, members of an elite Ukrainian drone-hunting team set up for a long night. The Sting, shaped like a flying thermos, is one of Ukraine’s new homegrown interceptors. The unit’s commander says the in
• Bitcoin Will Hit $200,000 In 2026 Thanks To This New Federal Reserve Program, Arthur Hayes Says - Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is consolidating below $90,000, but BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says the pause masks a powerful liquidity-driven move that could send the cryptocurrency to $200,000 in 2026. What Happened: In his latest essay, "Love
• In Gaza, another winter of despair - The grim conditions in Gaza exacerbate an already bleak status quo.
• Drake Maye leads Patriots to massive comeback win over Ravens to clinch playoff spot - The New England Patriots are back in the playoffs, as Drake Maye led a come-from-behind victory over the Baltimore Ravens to move to 12-3 on the season.
• Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland - President Donald Trump ‍on Sunday ​announced ​he ⁠is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. ‌special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over. “J
• Heavy Rains Bring Flooding to Northern California - As floodwaters submerged cars and prompted rescues in the state’s far north on Sunday, forecasters warned that Central California would receive heavy rain later in the week.
• AI-linked IPOs in China are exploding. But it's not easy for foreigners to join the party - China's hottest artificial-intelligence listings are delivering eye-popping gains. However, it may not be easy for overseas investors to partake in the rally.
• Mock funeral held for the penny at Lincoln Memorial as 230-year coin production ends - Mock funeral held at Lincoln Memorial marks end of penny production after President Trump's announcement to halt minting due to rising production costs.
• 1 in custody after deadly early morning shooting in Grand Rapids - One person is dead and another is in custody after a shooting on the Southeast side of Grand Rapids early Sunday morning, police say. (Dec. 21, 2025)
• At Turning Point Fest, Vance Refuses to Take Sides in Fight Over Bigotry - The vice president’s plea for a big-tent coalition at an annual conservative gathering belied the cracks in his party over antisemitism, racism and conspiracy theories.
• China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data - The People's Bank of China kept its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates unchanged at 3% and 3.5% respectively, holding them for a seventh straight meeting.
• ‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’ - Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show.
• Nicki Minaj praises Trump, JD Vance at TPUSA event, says she has 'utmost respect' for them - Nicki Minaj praised President Donald Trump and JD Vance at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest conference on Sunday, saying Trump gives people hope to "beat the bad guys."
• A Middle Eastern lifeline built on family, faith and fear - Volunteers from the Druze religious sect in Israel have built a lifeline of aid to help fellow Druze in Syria. The effort now shapes survival, power and the future of Syria's Druze.
• Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence - Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, accused of conducting over 200 spy missions across multiple cities, including Tehran.
• My Innocence Is RUINED After Learning These Disturbing Truths - Bruce Pardo arrived at his former in-laws’ home wearing a Santa Claus suit and opened fire on the people inside...
• Broncos' Pat Bryant placed on backboard, carted off field after scary hit in loss to Jaguars - Denver Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant was carted off the field following a vicious hit by a Jacksonville Jaguars defender just before the final whistle.
• DHS responds after reports CISA chief allegedly failed polygraph for classified intel access - DHS disputes reports that acting CISA director allegedly failed polygraph test, as ongoing investigation leads to suspension of multiple officials.
• Jessica Alba shows off toned abs in patterned bikini during family vacation getaway - Jessica Alba flaunts toned abs in patterned bikini during vacation with her three kids, sharing Instagram photos from 'the best week with favorite humans.'
• As US battles China on AI, some companies choose Chinese - Even as the United States is embarked on a bitter rivalry with China over the deployment of artificial intelligence, Chinese technology is quietly making inroads into the US market.It was also a reckoning for the United States -- locked in
• James Ransone, Actor Known for ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 46 - The character actor had grown up in Maryland, where “The Wire” was set, and went on to star in horror films like “It Chapter Two.”
• '60 Minutes' postpones segment on migrant inmates from El Salvador's CECOT prison - CBS' "60 Minutes" delayed a segment about Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador's maximum-security prison hours before the episode was set to air.
• Colorado governor accuses Trump of playing 'political games' after disaster request denials - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis accused President Donald Trump of playing “political games” Sunday after the Trump administration denied disaster declaration requests following wildfires and flooding in the state earlier this year. Polis' office
• Russia Dismisses Reports of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks - Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were “rather unconstructive,” a Kremlin official said on Sunday.
• Steelers escape with win as penalty wipes out Lions' wild game-ending touchdown - The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to escape Detroit with a win over the Lions on Sunday as an offensive pass interference negated the go-ahead touchdown.
• Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage - The self-driving cars came to a halt at intersections when the power outage knocked out traffic signals, causing tie-ups but no accidents or injuries.
• DOJ restores Trump photo to Epstein files after determining no victims depicted - DOJ briefly removed photo of President Trump from latest release of Jeffrey Epstein–related files, citing victim protection concerns before reposting after review.