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Feds say they foiled New Year's Eve terror plot in L.A., Southern California

A plan to attack several Los Angeles-area businesses on New Year's Eve was detailed, dangerous and already in motion, authorities said. But as four people allegedly tied to an anti-government group gathered last week in the Mojave Desert to make and test several test bombs, FBI officials foiled the terror plot. "They had everything they needed to make an operational bomb at that location," First Assistant U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli said at a news conference Monday morning. "We disr ...

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Trump signs order classifying fentanyl as 'weapon of mass destruction'

Dec. 15, 2025, 4:14 pm. ET WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump has taken action classifying fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction" as his administration escalates efforts to combat the flow of illicit drugs into the United States. Trump signed an executive order on Monday, Dec. 15, to formalize the designation, which comes as the president has signed off on unprecedented airstrikes on alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean from Venezuela. "No bomb does what this ...

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Anthony Geary, Who Played Luke Spencer on 'General Hospital,' Dies at 78

Anthony Geary, an eight-time Daytime Emmy winner for playing Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera “General Hospital,” died due to complications from a medical procedure. He was 78. His husband, Claudio Gama, confirmed the news to TV Insider, saying, “It was a shock for me and our families and our friends. For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband.” Geary grew up in Utah, moving to Los Angeles in the late-1960s to pursue a career in Hollywood. His first ro ...

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US social media requirements for foreign visitors could have 'chilling effect' on travel, industry group says

December 15, 2025 10:56 AM EST Updated 2 hours ago WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A group representing the U.S. travel and tourism industry warned Monday that a proposal to require millions of foreign visitors to provide social media handles used over the past five years could have a "chilling effect" on visits to the United States. The proposed change, announced in a U.S. government notice last week and expected to take effect on February 8, would require travelers from countries i ...

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Donald Trump to Sue BBC 'Within Hours'

Published Dec 15, 2025 at 04:24 PM EST updated Dec 15, 2025 at 05:04 PM EST President Donald Trump said he plans to sue the BBC "within hours" during a press briefing ahead of a medal-pinning ceremony on Monday. Trump previously announced his intentions to sue the network for up to $15 billion following the resignation of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness in November. Their resignations were tendered after many accused the BBC Panorama documentary Trum ...

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Congress races against the clock to avert skyrocketing health care costs for millions

(CNN) Lawmakers are scrambling to address skyrocketing health care costs in the final days before Congress leaves Washington for the holidays, with enhanced tax credits that make insurance premiums more affordable for millions of Americans set to expire at the end of the month. After the Senate failed to advance health care plans spearheaded by each party last week, it’s the House’s turn to take up proposals with similarly uncertain outcomes.

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Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.

(ProPublica) Despite the steps to insulate themselves, dire warnings poured in from diplomats and government experts around the world. The cuts would cost countless lives, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the other Trump officials were told repeatedly. The team of aides pressed on, galvanized by two men who did little to hide their disdain for the agency: first Peter Marocco, a blunt-spoken Marine veteran, and then 28-year-old Jeremy Lewin, who, despite having no government or aid experience, often personally decided which programs should be axed.

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"As a conservative, I'm beginning to wonder: Are we the bad guys?"

(Letter to the Washington Post) I served in the Reagan and George W. Bush administrations and would like to believe conservatism wasn’t always thus, but I’m beginning to wonder. Was the virus from which today’s bigotry sprang lying dormant in us back then, like chickenpox leading to shingles? The moral herpes virus? Was it like a recessive gene long buried in our ancestral DNA that suddenly got switched on and has become dominant? Are these new conservatives in fact our descendants? Were we always secretly like this but were pretending we weren’t? I’m hoping these new conservatives are mutants, but I’m not so sure about that anymore.

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Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump's views if he is chair

(AP) A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they could reject them if they chose when making decisions on interest rates. Kevin Hassett, in an interview Sunday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” said he would continue to speak with Trump if he becomes the Fed chair. But when asked if Trump’s opinions on interest rates would have “equal weighting” with members of the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee, Hassett replied, “No, he would have no weight.”

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Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son

(People) Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed by their son, Nick, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE. On Sunday, Dec. 14, at about 3:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was called to a home to provide medical aid, the LAFD told PEOPLE. Upon arrival, they found a man, 78, and a woman, 68, dead. Sources confirm the victims were Rob and Michele.

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Trump's religious freedom nominee is being held up by a former political foe, his allies say

10 min ago - 12h WASHINGTON — In April, President Donald Trump nominated Mark Walker, a former Baptist minister and congressman who had served on the House Republican leadership team, to head his administration’s efforts on global religious freedom. &# ... (msn/NBC News)

DOJ says Abrego Garcia must be detained and can ask for a bond hearing -- despite its own policy against immigration bond

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California teachers unions consider strikes amid ongoing contract disputes

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Pulitzer Prize Board members dump broad discovery demands on Trump for tax returns, psych records, and any prescription

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Nebraska lawmakers tour McCook ICE jail, call it orderly, clean and say it detains 100-150 migrants

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DOE using its own land to help pair AI centers, nuclear reactors

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Police release new videos of person of interest as Brown shooting manhunt continues

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Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security

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Trump sues BBC for $5 billion, claims defamation from Panorama documentary

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US government launches campaign to hire engineers for AI, tech roles

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Court battle begins over California's new congressional map designed to favor Democrats

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Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved

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Donald Trump to Sue BBC 'Within Hours'

10 hrs ago - Published Dec 15, 2025 at 04:24 PM EST updated Dec 15, 2025 at 05:04 PM EST President Donald Trump said he plans to sue the BBC "within hours" during a press briefing ahead of a medal-pinning ceremony on Monday. Trump previously announced his intent ... (Newsweek)

Lawsuit to stop work on Eisenhower building withdrawn

10 hrs ago - Posted December 15, 2025 at 2:50pm Cultural Heritage Partners, the group that sued to prevent the Trump administration from painting the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, withdrew its motion Friday, saying it accepted assurances from the General ... (Roll Call)

Michele Singer Reiner Took Picture of Trump on 'Art of the Deal' Cover

10 hrs ago - Dec 15th, 2025, 1:37 pm (AP Photo/Eric Schultz) President Donald Trump has the late Michele Singer Reiner to thank for helping craft the cover image of his 1987 ghostwritten book, The Art of The Deal, which became a bestseller. Michele and her husba ... (MEDIAite)

Evangelical Leader Says Trump's Rob Reiner Post Represents 'The Shame of our Generation'

10 hrs ago - Evangelical Leader Says Trump’s Rob Reiner Post Represents ‘The Shame of our Generation’ Alex GriffingDec 15th, 2025, 3:01 pm Christian Today editor in chief Russell Moore pulled no punches in blasting President Donald Trump’s co ... (mediaite)

Trump signs order classifying fentanyl as 'weapon of mass destruction'

11 hrs ago - Dec. 15, 2025, 4:14 pm. ET WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump has taken action classifying fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction" as his administration escalates efforts to combat the flow of illicit drugs into the United States. Trump sig ... (USA Today)

DeSantis: Florida has 'right' to regulate AI rules despite Trump's order

12 hrs ago - 12/15/25 2:21 PM ET Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said on Monday that his state has the right to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) despite President Trump’s executive order last week that seeks to institute a national AI standard by pushing ... (The Hill)

Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre

12 hrs ago - Australian leaders promised Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. At least 15 people died in the attack, which has fueled criticism that autho ... (AP News)