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Federal officials arrested four people described as members of an anti-government group that had planned to bomb several companies in an 'organized, sophisticated and extremely violent' attack. LA Times
Republicans and Democrats square off in court Monday in a high-stakes battle over the fate of California's Proposition 50, which reconfigures the state's congressional districts and could ultimately help determine which party controls the U.S. House after the 2026 midterms. LA Times
VOA VIEW: To the victor belongs the spoils.
ATLAS has provided them with intergalactic batting practice. New York Post
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Rod Stewart, David Byrne & Lainey Wilson are just a few of the other big names on the Big Easy bill. New York Post
The U.S. Army named them as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown. New York Post
Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities. New York Times
VOA VIEW: A dangerous mixture.
In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli said Russia was attempting to export chaos to Europe through hybrid attacks and disinformation. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Russia is threat to the world.
As it tries to demonstrate its continuing ability to fight, Ukraine said it had used drones to inflict serious damage on a Russian Kilo-class submarine at a Black Sea port. New York Times
The Air Force refueling tanker was flying without its location transponder activated and could not be detected by air traffic control. New York Times
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Hamas confirmed the death of Raed Saad, a senior commander who was killed by an Israeli explosive device, as the two sides approach phase two of the fragile ceasefire. OANN
VOA VIEW: Hamas is far away from making a deal.
Military leaders and officials from Alabama's political delegation on Friday unveiled the future home for the U.S. Space Command at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The move comes after President Trump overturned a Biden administration decision to leave the new combatant command at its temporary headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado. Washington Times
Western and Arab diplomats toured an area along Lebanon's border with Israel Monday where Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers have been working for months to end the armed presence of the militant Hezbollah group. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It seems like a losing cause.
The Department of Education granted nonprofit status to Grand Canyon University on Monday, ending a Biden administration campaign to designate the private Christian school as a predatory for-profit institution. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Biden was a loser.
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Along with the unpredictable tariffs, stubborn inflation and weak hiring have shaken consumer confidence in the U.S. economy. The vast majority of U.S. adults say they've noticed higher than usual prices for groceries, electricity and holiday gifts in recent months. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Liberal media wishful thinking.
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A foolish and dumb report.
Korea Zinc, one of the world's leading minerals and metals companies, is moving forward with a $7.4 billion joint-venture smelter project in the U.S. as Washington moves to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals. Washington Times
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"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year. CBS
Two people were killed and nine more were wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in a building on the campus of Brown University in Rhode Island, authorities said. CBS
VOA VIEW: They had to back down their statement.
Travelers dealt with slowdowns at airports Sunday thanks to the arctic blast affecting parts of the country. CBS
A new poll finds roughly half of Americans say they're finding it harder than usual to afford holiday gifts this year and 40% are having to dip into their savings. CBS
The Republican proposal does not include an extension to the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. CBS
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The FDA sent 31 staffers to a Singapore conference during the shutdown, records show, raising questions of optics, spending and the agency's strained resources. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Makes no sense.
Russia's opposition made NATO membership unlikely for Ukraine, but it's a major policy shift to publicly abandon the goal. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Russia has done nothing to make a deal.
FBI disrupts credible terrorist threat, arresting four members of radical pro-Palestinian extremist group allegedly planning coordinated Los Angeles bombings. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They should be arrested.
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Georgia death row inmate Stacey Humphreys requested a huge buffet-style last meal ahead of his execution for his 2003 double murder conviction. FOX News
North Carolina Christmas tree farmers are ready for business to ramp back up after a hard holiday season in 2024 following Hurricane Helene's widespread devastation in the region. FOX News
Amid intense international diplomacy aimed at ending the war by year's end, the stakes were high as European leaders joined a summit in Berlin. UPI
VOA VIEW: A waste of tine.
A gunman who ambushed U.S. and Syrian soldiers, killing two American troops and a civilian interpreter near Palmyra Saturday, is thought to have been an Islamic State infiltrator working as part of local security. UPI
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.1 billion after there was no winner in Saturday's drawing, among the largest prizes in the game's history. The next drawing is scheduled for Monday night. UPI
Chileans elected a hard right candidate who has pledged to to build a border wall to deter migrants as president Sunday. UPI
Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei will leave a Tokyo, Japan, zoo in late January to go home to China, leaving Japan with no pandas. UPI
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A car crash involving a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle in suburban Chicago escalated into a violent arrest caught on camera as a crowd taunted agents. The animals need to be arrested.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital that the violent confrontation unfolded in Evanston, Illinois, after a suspect "aggressively tailgated" a Border Patrol vehicle and "grabbed the agent’s genitals and squeezed them." The incident quickly drew what officials described as a "hostile" crowd of onlookers, devolving into chaos.
As federal agents took the driver of the civilian vehicle into custody, several bystanders confronted them, leading to one or two additional arrests, FOX 32 Chicago reported, citing the police. Video from the scene shows an agent wrestling a suspect to the ground and striking him multiple times as bystanders shouted profanity and tried to intervene, with one person attempting to pull an agent away. Another officer was seen raising what appeared to be a can of pepper spray to hold the crowd back, while the suspect could be heard saying that he could not breathe during the struggle.
According to DHS, the Border Patrol vehicle had been "aggressively tailgated by a red vehicle." When agents attempted to make a U-turn, the sedan collided with their car. One of the suspects then "physically assaulted" an agent by kicking and targeting his groin, prompting the officer to deliver "defensive strikes."
"A hostile crowd then surrounded agents and their vehicle and began verbally abusing them and spitting on them," DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital in a statement on Sunday. "One physically assaulted a Border Patrol agent and kicked an agent. As he was being arrested, he grabbed the [agent's] genitals and squeezed them. As you know this is an extremely painful experience for most human beings and justifies certain responses, the agent delivered several defensive strikes to the agitator to free his genitals from the agitator’s vice."
