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Footage of a U.S. strike on three drug trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Dec. 29, 2025. U.S. Southern Command/Screenshot

US strikes 5 more drug boats, killing 8 

By Joseph Lord, Troy Myers Contributing Writer  U.S. Southern Command struck five drug-smuggling boats Tuesday, killing eight people and causing the remaining occupants to abandon their vessels, prompting a search and rescue,

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5 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu 

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer  U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.S. leader’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday, where the leaders discussed updates on the future

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Kremlin: Ukraine tried to attack Putin’s residence 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Ukrainian forces attempted to strike Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Russian city of Novgorod on Monday, prompting the Kremlin to reassess its position on peace talks, the country’s

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an interview at the agency headquarters in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

ICE targeting massive suspected fraud in Minnesota 

By Janice Hisle and Jack Phillips Contributing Writers  Federal agents fanned out in Minneapolis on Monday for a “massive investigation on child care and other rampant fraud,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.  Noem posted the update about U.S.

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Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters infects 64 across 22 states  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  An outbreak of salmonella bacteria has infected 64 people across 22 states, with affected individuals reporting they consumed raw oysters, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Dec. 23 report.  Illnesses began being reported from June 21 through Nov. 28, the CDC said.  “Of 44 people with information available, 20 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported,” the agency said.  “The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with

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ICE arrests 101 illegal alien truckers in California 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Authorities have arrested 101 illegal immigrant truck drivers from California highways under Operation Highway Sentinel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a Tuesday statement.  “Throughout 2025, criminal illegal aliens driving

Groups of people enter Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

After Charlie Kirk’s death, a record-breaking AmericaFest 

By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer   PHOENIX — At 6 a.m. on Sunday, the crowd outside the Phoenix Convention Center was already enormous. Before dawn, thousands of Americans chatted, sang and chanted on the sidewalks.  They were waiting