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Top News Stories for Wednesday, December 24th 2025
Wednesday, Dec 24th, 2025 -
By One of this season's most-talked-about "60 Minutes" investigations may be one that never made it to air. CBS News caused a controversy after it pulled a report from Sunday's episode of the long-running news program that featured the stories of Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a brutal prison in El Salvador. But the 13-minute segment, as originally edited by "60 Minutes" staff ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Justice Department releases thousands more files in connection with Epstein and Maxwell investigations The Department of Justice has published thousands of documents in another batch of files from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein , marking the largest release yet, with many ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt President Donald Trump a major loss by rejecting the administration's request to strike down a temporary restraining order that barred him from deploying the National Guard in Chicago. In a 6-3 ruling that featured dissents from Justices Neil Gorsuch , Samuel Alito , and Clarence Thomas , the Supreme Court determined that the Trump administration had not met statutory ...
Source: commondreams.org
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
The US economy grew at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 4.3% in the July–September quarter, driven by stronger consumer spending, exports and government outlays, even as inflation remained above the Federal Reserve's comfort level, according to official data released on Tuesday, AP reported. Gross domestic product (GDP), which measures the total value of goods and services produced, accelerated from a ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
To prevent students from relying on artificial intelligence to write and do homework for them, many professors are returning to pre-technology assessments and having students finish essays in class. (TNS) — Oksana Korol remembers her parents telling her how they took oral exams in college. Professors would give them a problem to solve. They had 10 minutes to think it through, then explain their answer and ...
Source: govtech.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
The Virginia Electric and Power Company is asking a federal court to block the Interior Department's Monday order directing the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project to cease construction. The project is one of five offshore wind projects the Trump administration paused over "national security concerns." The other projects include Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Sunrise Wind, and Empire Wind 1. ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
It has long been the case that certain sales and service providers increase or decrease consumer prices based on perceived data. A luxury item purveyor or home improvement contractor, for example, may look at a potential customer's overall appearance, personal items such as a watch or purse, or their address or profession, to determine a quoted price. This practice is not just improper and deceitful—it is ...
Source: jdsupra.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
The administration of United States President Donald Trump says it will begin garnishing wages from some borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans, marking the first time the federal government has taken such action since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Affected borrowers will begin receiving notices on January 7, a Department of Education spokesperson told Al Jazeera on Tuesday. The policy is ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — A thunderous explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia collapsed part of the building and left people injured and trapped inside, authorities said. The explosion happened at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak, although the cause of the explosion was unclear several hours later, as was the extent of ...
Source: wfla.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
Trump Administration Bans Abortion Care for Veterans The policy will even apply in states that protect abortion rights. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. In another assault on reproductive rights by the Trump administration, the US Department of Veterans Affairs sent out a memo on Monday announcing that it will no longer provide abortion or abortion counseling. This change ...
Source: motherjones.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
The multi-state hunt for Melodee Buzzard, a missing 9-year-old California girl, came to a close when her remains were discovered in a rural area of southern Utah, authorities announced Tuesday. Members of the sheriff's office and the FBI arrested Ashlee Buzzard, Melodee's mother, Tuesday morning on a charge of first-degree murder, Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown said Tuesday. Authorities say she ...
Source: aol.com
Oklahoma instructor who gave student a zero on gender essay barred from teaching duties, school says
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
The University of Oklahoma said Monday that the graduate teaching assistant who assigned a failing grade to a student for a psychology essay on gender stereotypes will "no longer have instructional duties" at the university. A graduate teaching assistant for an online psychology class was "arbitrary in the grading of this specific paper" and therefore will "no longer have instructional duties," the university said ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
A coalition of attorneys general from across the US sued White House budget chief Russell Vought on Monday over his effort to completely starve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of funding, a ploy that—if successful—would eliminate a key path of recourse for Americans harmed by corporate abuses. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Portland, Oregon by the top law enforcement officials of ...
Source: commondreams.org
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
( NewsNation ) — Authorities in Georgia are searching for three escaped inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail. In a Facebook post , the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department said the inmates, including one who was charged with murder, were discovered missing early Monday morning during a routine security check. The department said it is working with other local law enforcement agencies to find them. ...
Source: wfla.com
Tuesday, Dec 23rd, 2025 -
, a conservative who of President Donald Trump, announced Tuesday he was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. Sasse, 53, made the announcement on social media, saying he learned of the disease last week and is "now marching to the beat of a faster drummer." "This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch of you have started to suspect something, I'll cut to the chase," Sasse wrote. "Last week I was ...
Source: news4jax.com
Monday, Dec 22nd, 2025 -
Alphabet Inc. today inked a deal to acquire Intersect Power LLC for $4.75 billion in cash. The Google LLC parent also plans to assume the renewable energy company's outstanding debt. It expects to complete the transaction in the first half of 2026. According to the search giant, the deal is intended to expedite its data center construction efforts. Founded in 2016, Intersect develops solar and wind power ...
Source: siliconangle.com