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Kushner Scraps Trump Tower Belgrade After Officials Indicted

December 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM EST Jared Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, dropped its plans for a hotel in Serbia, after tensions around the project culminated in the indictment of a government official who helped clear a path for its development. The decision caps months of controversy over Affinity's bid to construct a Trump-branded luxury hotel on the remains of a former government building in Belgrade. Serbia's minister of culture, Nikola Selakovic, and three others were i ...

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'Gaslighting of Lyme patients is over': RFK Jr. promises renewed focus

Updated Dec. 15, 2025, 6:41 p.m. ET Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised a renewed focus on the “diagnostic efforts” for tick-borne Lyme disease, describing it on Dec. 15 as an “invisible” illness that he claims has been ignored by previous White House administrations. Kennedy made the comments as he convened a roundtable of patients and medical providers. Just one year ago before he was confirmed as the health secretary in February, Kennedy promoted a conspiracy theory that Lyme di ...

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US Military Reacts After JetBlue Reports Near Miss with Air Force Plane

Published Dec 15, 2025 at 02:36 PM EST updated Dec 15, 2025 at 05:22 PM EST U.S. Southern Command said it is reviewing reports of a near midair collision after a JetBlue pilot said his aircraft was forced to halt its climb Friday to avoid a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker in the Caribbean. “We are aware of the recent reporting regarding U.S. military aircraft operations in the Caribbean and are currently reviewing the matter," U.S. Southern Command said in a statement to Newsweek. " ...

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FBI sources: Kash Patel, Dan Bongino likely out soon

Published December 15, 2025 7:27PM (EST) Kash Patel’s troubled tenure as Donald Trump’s FBI director may be “at its end,” according to multiple sources, in the wake of the recent mass shooting at Brown University along with a series of other perceived mishaps. Meanwhile, staffers also say that Deputy Director Dan Bongino is already “out the door,” signaling a larger shakeup at the agency. Patel boasted Sunday on X that the FBI had brought in a “person of interest” in the Brown shooting using ...

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Flag linked to Christian nationalism, Jan. 6 hung at Education Dept.

Dec. 15, 2025 4:56 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – A top official at the U.S. Department of Education has been keeping a controversial flag linked to Christian nationalism and the Jan. 6 insurrection hung outside his office, according to the agency's union and a department employee who has observed it. It's the latest in a series of instances in which the flag – which depicts a pine tree and the words "An Appeal to Heaven" – has been associated with agencies and figures at the highest levels o ...

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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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Judge refuses to grant Sarah Palin a new trial in her libel suit against New York Times

18 min ago - 12/15/2025 10:16 PM EST NEW YORK — Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s bid for a new libel trial against The New York Times was rejected Monday by a New York federal judge who also refused Palin’s request that the judge re ... (Politico/AP)

Trump's Top Aide Acknowledges 'Score Settling' Behind Prosecutions

47 min ago - President Trump's chief of staff said she tried to get him to end his "score settling" against political enemies after 90 days in office, but acknowledged that the administration's still ongoing push for prosecutions has been fueled in part by the pr ... (NY Times)

ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate November 29, 2025

47 min ago - PR Newswire ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate November 29, 2025 PR Newswire Tue, December 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM EST * 3 min read ROSELAND, N.J., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending November 29, 2025, U.S. private e ... (PR Newswire, via Yahoo!Finance)

Payrolls rose by 64,000 in November after falling by 105,000 in October, delayed jobs numbers show

1 hr ago - Published Tue, Dec 16 20258:32 AM EST Updated 4 Min Ago Nonfarm payrolls grew slightly more than expected in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday in numbers delayed by the government shutdown. Job growth totaled 64,000 for the m ... (CNBC)

US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee's place

1 hr ago - Updated 12:02 AM EST, December 16, 2025 Starting Tuesday, the U.S. Capitol will display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed replacement for a statue of Confedera ... (AP)

15 injured after a San Francisco cable car stops suddenly

1 hr ago - Updated 9:26 PM CST, December 15, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than a dozen people were hurt when a San Francisco cable car abruptly stopped Monday afternoon. Fifteen people had injuries ranging from minor to moderate, the San Francisco Fire D ... (AP)

Mark Kelly's legal team hits back at Pentagon with stern threat

1 hr ago - December 15, 2025 8:00PM ET An attorney representing Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) fired off a warning letter to the Department of Defense on Monday, saying the senator is prepared to take whatever legal action is necessary to stop what they regard as an il ... (Raw Story)

Crockett: People who 'regret' voting for Trump are 'absolutely welcome' in her campaign

2 hrs ago - 12h Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said any voter, regardless of party affiliation, is welcome to support her campaign to be one of the Lone Star State’s senators. “I’m a Texan, and so at the end of the day, I think people are trying ... (msn/The Hill)

National Guard troops under Trump's command leave LA before court's deadline

2 hrs ago - Sonja Sharp - Los Angeles Times (TNS) 12 hrs ago LOS ANGELES — Dozens of California National Guard troops under President Trump’s command apparently slipped out of Los Angeles under cover of darkness early Sunday morning, ahead of ... (swoknews.com)

Nearly 90 flights linked to Epstein 'came to or from UK airports'

2 hrs ago - Tue 16 Dec 2025 05.22 EST Last modified on Tue 16 Dec 2025 06.18 EST Nearly 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, some with British women onboard who allege they were abused by the convicted child s ... (The Guardian)

'Gaslighting of Lyme patients is over': RFK Jr. promises renewed focus

3 hrs ago - Updated Dec. 15, 2025, 6:41 p.m. ET Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised a renewed focus on the “diagnostic efforts” for tick-borne Lyme disease, describing it on Dec. 15 as an “invisible” illness that he claims has been ... (USA Today)

Eight killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats, US military says

3 hrs ago - The US military says it has carried out strikes on three boats it has accused of trafficking drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing eight people. The US Southern Command posted footage of the strikes on social media and said the vessels were "transiting ... (BBC)

FBI sources: Kash Patel, Dan Bongino likely out soon

3 hrs ago - Published December 15, 2025 7:27PM (EST) Kash Patel’s troubled tenure as Donald Trump’s FBI director may be “at its end,” according to multiple sources, in the wake of the recent mass shooting at Brown University along with a seri ... (Salon)

House clears whole milk for school menus

3 hrs ago - Posted December 15, 2025 at 6:06pm ​Whole milk is poised to return to the menu for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program for the first time in over a decade. The House cleared a bill Monday for the president’s desk th ... (Roll Call)

US Military Reacts After JetBlue Reports Near Miss with Air Force Plane

4 hrs ago - Published Dec 15, 2025 at 02:36 PM EST updated Dec 15, 2025 at 05:22 PM EST U.S. Southern Command said it is reviewing reports of a near midair collision after a JetBlue pilot said his aircraft was forced to halt its climb Friday to avoid a U.S. Air ... (Newsweek)

Flag linked to Christian nationalism, Jan. 6 hung at Education Dept.

4 hrs ago - Dec. 15, 2025 4:56 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – A top official at the U.S. Department of Education has been keeping a controversial flag linked to Christian nationalism and the Jan. 6 insurrection hung outside his office, according to the agency's union ... (USA Today)

Senate advances annual defense policy bill

5 hrs ago - 12/15/25 6:24 PM ET The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle as it looks to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before lawmakers leave town for the holidays at the end of the week. Senators voted 76-20 to put the annual def ... (The Hill)

Kushner Scraps Trump Tower Belgrade After Officials Indicted

5 hrs ago - December 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM EST Jared Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, dropped its plans for a hotel in Serbia, after tensions around the project culminated in the indictment of a government official who helped clear a path for its ... (Bloomberg)

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

5 hrs 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

6 hrs ago - Dec 15th, 2025, 4:33 pm The Department of Justice is trying yet again to put wrongly deported Maryland father and accused human smuggler Kilmar Abrego Garcia back behind bars, arguing that if he disagrees with the decision, he can ask for a bond hea ... (Law & Crime)

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