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Top News Stories for Wednesday, December 31st 2025
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of lying over a large-scale drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's state residence 300 miles northwest of Moscow, which it claims was carried out by Kyiv. Monday's alleged attack shortly after high-level U.S.- Ukraine talks at Mar-a-Lago ended was an excuse to attack Ukraine, most likely Kyiv and government buildings there, and keep the war ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DETROIT (AP) — Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues an aggressive push to amp up AI offerings across its platforms. The California tech giant declined to disclose financial details of the acquisition. But The Wall Street Journal reported that Meta closed the deal at more than $2 billion. Manus, a ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
The United States hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats, President Donald Trump said Monday, in what could amount to the first land strike of the military campaign against trafficking from Latin America. The US leader's confirmation of the incident comes as he ramps up a pressure campaign against Venezuela's leftist President Nicolas Maduro, who has accused Trump of seeking regime ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
China fires missiles on second day of military drills Taiwan calls "highly provocative and reckless"
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
Beijing — China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets. The two-day war games code-named "Justice Mission 2025" have been slammed by Taipei as "highly provocative and reckless." China claims Taiwan as part of its ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is at risk after Donald Trump vowed to shutter it since his return to office A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration must allow funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to continue. The watchdog, which supporters say protects US consumers from financial harm by powerful banks, lenders and corporations, is at risk of collapsing after Donald ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday that it is freezing all federal child care payments to the state of Minnesota in the wake of a viral video that alleged widespread fraud at child care facilities across the state. In a statement and accompanying video on X, Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill and Assistant Secretary Alex Adams said that in addition to halting all payments to Minnesota they were ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla on Tuesday over what it described as a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there that arrived from the United Arab Emirates. The kingdom later directly linked the UAE to the separatists' recent advances in Yemen and warned Abu Dhabi its actions were "extremely dangerous." The attack signals a new escalation in tensions ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
Washington — Some artists have announced cancellations of their upcoming performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, following the addition of President Trump's name to the building. Richard Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center, referred to the artists who canceled their shows as "far left political activists" who "were booked by the previous far-left leadership." The Kennedy ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
Train services to and from continental Europe were suspended for much of Tuesday after a power supply failure due to a technical fault. Eurostar passengers are braced for more possible delays and cancellations after the train network was forced to cancel large parts of its London-Europe service on Tuesday. Train services to and from continental Europe - on both Eurostar and Le Shuttle - were suspended for much of ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
In an unusual turn, the central bank's board debated over monetary policy before the latest quarter-point cut The US Federal Reserve agreed to cut interest rates at its December meeting only after a deeply nuanced debate about the risks facing the US economy right now, according to minutes of the latest two-day session. Even some of those who supported the rate cut acknowledged "the decision was finely balanced or ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with an incident that happened earlier this month, police said. News of the charges emerged after a court hearing Tuesday in Dedham, Massachusetts. It is unclear what led to the charges, which include felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery. Diggs' lawyer, David ...
Source: wbur.org
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
For faith leaders supporting and ministering to anxious immigrants across the United States, 2025 was fraught with challenges and setbacks. For many in these religious circles, the coming year could be worse. The essence of their fears: President Donald Trump has become harsher with his contemptuous rhetoric and policy proposals, blaming immigrants for problems from crime to housing shortages and, in a social media ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the organizations that will be banned Thursday didn't meet new requirements for sharing staff members, funding and operations information. Israel on Tuesday said it will suspend over two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders , for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza . The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
3 Hikers Are Found Dead on Mt. Baldy Amid 'Extremely Dangerous' Conditions, Sheriff Says The authorities closed access to part of Mount Baldy, the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. They cited dangerous and unpredictable terrain and weather. Listen to this article · 3:40 min Officials were still working on Tuesday to recover and identify the bodies of three hikers who were ...
Source: nytimes.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
The Justice Department is suing Virginia over its policy of allowing students without legal immigration status access to in-state tuition rates at its public colleges and universities. In a lawsuit filed late Monday, the Trump administration said the Virginia Education Code "directly" conflicts with federal immigration law. "Federal law prohibits States from providing aliens who are not lawfully present in the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
A court order unsealed Tuesday suggests that the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia on smuggling charges only after he challenged his wrongful deportation to El Salvador, with one top Justice Department official calling it a "top priority" over a month after he was deported. The newly disclosed details also indicate that top Justice Department officials in Washington, D.C., were involved ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
Say hello to Beyoncé , the billionaire. Yesterday afternoon, Forbes reported that the musical superstar , haircare founder , whisky developer , and mom of three has officially reached billionaire status—making her only the fifth musician to do so, along with her husband, Jay-Z , as well as Taylor Swift , Rihanna , and Bruce Springsteen. The business outlet noted that Beyoncé finally crossed the ...
Source: harpersbazaar.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
The Trump administration's health department is temporarily blocked from sharing certain Medicaid information with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a federal judge called the related federal policies "totally unclear" and apparently not "the product of a coherent decisionmaking process." Monday's order from Judge Vince Chhabria of US District Court for the Northern District of California comes in a ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2025 -
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows flu cases continuing to spike around the country, with some areas seeing record cases of the illness. The CDC estimated there have been at least 7.5 million flu cases this season as of Dec. 20, as well as at least 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths. There have been eight flu-related pediatric deaths, the CDC said. The CDC says 32 ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Dec 29th, 2025 -
NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Since President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs pushed the U.S. bond market into revolt in April, his administration has carefully tailored its policies and messaging to prevent another flareup. But the truce remains fragile, some investors say. A reminder of that fragility came on November 5 when the Treasury Department signaled it was considering selling more long-term debt. ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Dec 29th, 2025 -
A second helicopter pilot critically injured in a midair collision in South Jersey has died from his injuries, police said Monday. The other pilot involved in the crash died at the scene. Hammonton Police identified the pilots as 65-year-old Kenneth L. Kirsch, of Carney's Point, New Jersey, and 71-year-old Michael Greenberg of Sewell, New Jersey. Police said Kirsch was piloting an Enstrom model F-28A helicopter, ...
Source: cbsnews.com