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Dr. Oz: Trump Gender Plan Protects Kids, Follows Science
The Trump administration's proposals regarding sex-rejecting medical interventions for minors are about "science" and "protecting our kids," not about "scoring political points," according to Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:19:32 EDTUkraine Hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker in Mediterranean
Ukraine struck a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with aerial drones for the first time, an official said on Friday, reflecting the growing intensity of Kyiv's attacks on Russian oil shipping. The vessel - the Qendil - was empty when it was struck...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:33:16 EDTRep. Fine Eyes House Vote to Expel Ilhan Omar
One Florida lawmaker reportedly is "actively considering" forcing a vote to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the House of Representatives.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:50:56 EDTFed's Williams: No Urgent Need to Cut Rates Again
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Friday he does not see an imminent need to follow last week's interest rate cut with another reduction in borrowing costs, adding that new inflation data is being buffeted by distortions.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:50:58 EDTTop Drugmakers to Lower US Prices for Some Drugs
AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead, Merck and other drugmakers are expected on Friday afternoon to announce agreements with the U.S. government to lower certain prescription drug prices, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:22:59 EDTNoem Pauses Diversity Visa Program After Brown Shooting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem late Thursday night paused the Diversity Visa Program, saying it allowed the Brown University shooting suspect to enter the U.S. and receive a green card.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:40:04 EDTEEOC Chair: Corporate America Faces DEI Reckoning in 2026
Federal investigations into corporate diversity programs are underway, marking a shift in civil rights enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration, the head of the EEOC told Reuters.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:57:24 EDTBrown, MIT Shooter Found Dead for Days in Salem, N.H., Storage Unit
A frantic search for the suspect in last weekend's mass shooting at Brown University ended at a New Hampshire storage facility where authorities discovered the man dead inside and then revealed he also was suspected of killing a Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:07:13 EDTUnion: Staff Calls Off Strike at Paris Louvre Museum for Now
Staff at France's Louvre Museum in Paris has voted to call off a strike they began on Monday over pay and working conditions, union representatives said on Friday. "At a general meeting held today, Louvre Museum staff unanimously...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:09:00 EDTPutin: Military Goals Will Be Achieved in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow's troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine, voicing confidence that the Kremlin's military goals would be achieved nearly four years after he ordered troops into the neighboring country.Speaking at his...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:01:05 EDTPolice Hail Witness Who Helped Crack Brown Case
Law enforcement officials on Thursday praised an unidentified man who played a critical role in the investigation into the deadly Brown University shooting, calling him a key witness whose cooperation helped authorities identify the suspect.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:55:18 EDTDead Brown, MIT Shooter Identified as Portuguese National Claudio Neves Valente
Providence police identified the suspect in the Brown University and MIT professor shootings as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown student and Portuguese national who later took his own life in New Hampshire.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:16:10 EDTWisconsin Judge Dugan Found Guilty of Obstructing Federal Agents
A jury found a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal authorities guilty of obstruction Thursday, marking a victory for President Donald Trump as he continues his sweeping immigration crackdown across the country.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:20:07 EDTState Dept Condemns South African Raid of US Processing Center
The State Department is criticizing a recent raid of a center in South Africa that was processing applications for the U.S. refugee program.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:32:24 EDTBrown President: Shooter Was Former Ph.D. Student
Brown University President Christina H. Paxson on Thursday detailed the limited and long-ago academic history of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the former student identified by police as the suspect in the deadly campus shooting.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:11:31 EDTTreasury Dept Sanctions Vessels Delivering Iranian Oil
The Department of the Treasury has announced it is sanctioning 29 shadow fleet vessels engaged in the covert delivery of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Iranian oil and petroleum products.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:02:15 EDTGOP Aims to End Inquiries Into Strike on Drug Boat Survivors
Republican lawmakers indicated they intend to suspend any further inquiries into a hotly debated U.S. military strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:59:19 EDTCoast Guard Scraps Entry Minimizing Swastikas, Nooses
References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols "potentially divisive" were removed Thursday, and a U.S. senator said she was lifting a hold she had placed on a nomination for the service's top job.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:52:05 EDTReiner Recently Told Holocaust Survivors to 'Be Resilient'
In a video message recorded weeks before he was killed, Hollywood icon Rob Reiner urged Holocaust survivors participating in a Hanukkah ceremony on Thursday to "be resilient" during difficult times.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:48:29 EDTTrump Endorses Lincoln in Calif. House Race
President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Kevin Lincoln in California's 13th Congressional District race on Thursday, praising the Republican's military service and record as mayor of Stockton while laying out a familiar slate of conservative priorities.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:24:06 EDT