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Top News Stories for Monday, December 22nd 2025
Sunday, Dec 21st, 2025 -
Help uncover the truth. As the Epstein files come to light, HuffPost is committed to separating fact from spin. Our newsroom is tracking what's released, what's withheld, and why it matters. Support reporting that holds government accountable. Become a Member. Already a member? Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Jeffrey Epstein files removed from the Department of Justice's website Saturday have "nothing ...
Source: huffpost.com
Sunday, Dec 21st, 2025 -
Official indicates vessel is subject to sanctions after Trump's 'blockade' on sanctioned tankers in and out of Venezuela US Coast Guard officials said on Sunday that they are tracking an oil tanker in international waters close to Venezuela , according to media reports, marking the second such action over the weekend – and the third within the past week. What officials described as an "active pursuit" in the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Dec 21st, 2025 -
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns suffered a 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders completed 20 of his 29 pass attempts for 157 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Myles Garrett finished with half a sack. He now sits with 22.0 sacks this season, and creeps closer to breaking the NFL's single-season sacks record (22.5) held by both Michael Strahan (2001) and T.J. Watt ...
Source: cleveland.com
Sunday, Dec 21st, 2025 -
The Powerball jackpot is up to an estimated $1.6 billion after there were no big winners in Saturday night's drawing. The winning numbers Saturday were 4, 5, 28, 52 and 69, with red Powerball 20. The jackpot for the next drawing – on Monday night – is the fourth largest in the Powerball game and the fifth largest among US lottery jackpots, according to a . "Powerball is giving players a chance to dream ...
Source: aol.com
Sunday, Dec 21st, 2025 -
By COLLEGE STATION, Texas The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes' national championship hopes are still alive after a 10-3 upset win over the No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Miami (11-2) next faces the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) in a quarterfinal matchup in the Cotton Bowl (Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.). Here are nine notable stats from the Hurricanes' win over the Aggies. 10 : Miami's ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Sunday, Dec 21st, 2025 -
Figures show the number of settlements in the West Bank has surged by nearly 50% under Israel's current government. Israel has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank in a fresh blow to the possibility of a Palestinian state. The move brings the number of new settlements over the past few years to 69, a new record, according to Israel 's far-right finance minister Betzalel Smotrich. Widely ...
Source: news.sky.com
Sunday, Dec 21st, 2025 -
The FBI received a complaint about in 1996, nearly a decade before they investigated his activities in Florida and more than two decades before the Department of Justice brought . The complaint was made publi c as part of a larger document release Dec. 19 under the . The document is redacted so that the complainant is not named, but Maria Farmer and her lawyer quickly identified it as hers. "Complainant stated that ...
Source: aol.com
Sunday, Dec 21st, 2025 -
Attackers wound 10 others in Bekkersdal after opening fire at people in a bar and 'randomly' shooting in the street, police say Nine people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a bar near Johannesburg in the second mass shooting in South Africa this month. Ten more were wounded in the early morning attack at the tavern in the impoverished Bekkersdal township in a gold mining area about 25 miles (40km) ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Dec 21st, 2025 -
The talks to end the war in Ukraine shifted back to the U.S. this weekend, with Russian President Vladimir Putin 's envoy calling discussions "constructive" as Washington pushes for a peace deal by Christmas. The Kremlin's envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, expressed optimism in brief comments to reporters in Miami on Saturday after meetings with the American negotiators. "The discussions are constructive," he said. "They ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Dec 20th, 2025 -
An engineer from Germany has become the world's first wheelchair user to go into space. Michaela Benthaus, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, had reached out to a retired space engineer online to see if her dream of being an astronaut was still possible. He then helped organise the historic 10-minute flight with Blue Origin, the space tourism company founded by Jeff ...
Source: bbc.com