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Affordable Care Act subsidies have expired  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   Subsidies that were offered under the Affordable Care Act expired at the end of 2025, meaning some Americans may have to pay higher health insurance premiums. 

National News

FBI thwarts ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror plot  

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  The FBI said it foiled an ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror attack in North Carolina.  Suspect Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide

World News

Trump vows to intervene if Iran kills protestors 

By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if they are killed by the regime in Tehran.  Several people have already been

The New York Stock Exchange in New York City on April 4, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

Bears and bulls: The best and worst US stocks of 2025 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer   It was a year for the history books in the U.S. stock market, and optimism is running high as Wall Street turns the page to a new calendar year.  Various themes have dominated the equities arena over the past 12 months, including artificial intelligence, tariffs, and expectations for Federal Reserve policy.  Despite the springtime selloff driven by global uncertainty stemming from the U.S. administration’s trade agenda, investors finished the year with handsome gains.  The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 14%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index soared by 21%. The broader S&P 500 Index climbed by 17%.  Many stocks in the leading benchmark indexes outpaced the broader market, while others failed to participate in the historical bull run. 

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,

Israel news filler

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