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Eric Adams, Indicted Mayor, Winds Down Term Amid Corruption Scandal

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 23, 2025

New York City’s only modern‑era mayor to be indicted while in office, Eric Adams, is winding down his term amid a flurry of corruption charges,...

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Russian General Killed in Car Bomb, Investigators Point to Ukraine

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 23, 2025

A car bomb exploded on Monday, killing Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, the third senior Russian officer to die in a vehicle‑borne attack in just over a...

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Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 Career Diplomats, Targeting ‘America First’ Ambassadors

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 23, 2025

In a move that could reshape the U.S. diplomatic presence abroad, the Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial...

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Trump Order Threatens Indiana Syringe Exchanges; Clark County Finds Workaround

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 23, 2025

In a storage room at the Clark County Health Department, boxes marked "DO NOT USE" hold cookers and sterile water—supplies that drug users rely on to...

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Ecuador Soldiers Sentenced to 34 Years for Abducting and Killing Four Children

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 23, 2025

In Quito, a court handed 34‑year prison sentences to 11 soldiers for the abduction, torture and murder of four children in 2023, a case that has...

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DHS Offers $3,000 Stipend to U.S. Migrants Who Voluntarily Leave

Hannah E. Clearwater December 23, 2025

Hook: The Department of Homeland Security has announced a new incentive for migrants living in the United States illegally, offering a $3,000 stipend...

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Trump Orders Marijuana Reclassified to Schedule III, Aiming to Boost Medical Research

Morgan J. Carter December 23, 2025

In a decisive move that could reshape the nation's approach to cannabis, President Donald Trump has directed the federal government to reclassify...

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U.S. Forces Interdict Oil Tanker Centuries Off Venezuela, Marking Second Seizure in Weeks

Julia N. Fairmont December 23, 2025

U.S. forces stopped the oil tanker Centuries off Venezuela’s coast on Saturday, marking the second interdiction in less than two weeks as President...

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Justice Department Loses 16 Epstein Files, Including Trump Photo, After Release

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 23, 2025

On Saturday, a sudden disappearance of 16 files from the Justice Department’s public archive shocked observers, including a photograph that linked...

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CBS News Pulls 60 Minutes Report on Salvadoran Prison, Sparks Debate Over Editorial Freedom

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 23, 2025

In a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalists and viewers alike, CBS News removed a 60 Minutes segment from its Sunday broadcast that was...