Nation and World
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
Dec 27, 2025 2:43 pm - Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding 27, a day before talks between the leaders of Ukraine and the United States, authorities said.
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With airstrike in Nigeria, Trump inserts U.S. into long-running turmoilDec 26, 2025 7:32 pm - Top Nigerian officials said Friday that U.S. attacks in the country on what President Donald Trump called “ISIS Terrorist Scum” could mark the opening salvo in a campaign against militant groups there. But security analysts warned that Trump administration officials appeared to be stepping into a complex, long-running conflict that they might not fully understand.
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Zelenskyy says he will meet Trump soon, citing progress in peace plan
Dec 26, 2025 7:20 pm - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss the latest draft of a peace plan, including security guarantees for Ukraine and prospects for future economic development amid Russia’s continued strikes on the country.
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Trump aides’ official religious messages for Christmas draw objectionsDec 26, 2025 7:19 pm - Top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration posted messages from their government accounts hailing Christmas in explicitly sectarian terms, such as a day to celebrate the birth of “our Savior Jesus Christ.”
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Trump suffers several defeats in effort to punish opposing lawyers
Dec 26, 2025 7:02 pm - Since taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump has suffered multiple losses in his efforts to strip security clearances from political opponents and prestigious Washington law firms. With several of those cases working through the courts, the issue could become one of the next Supreme Court fights over presidential power.
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At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
Dec 26, 2025 4:24 pm - A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive.
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Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others
Dec 26, 2025 4:10 pm - A Palestinian attacker rammed his car into a man and then stabbed a young woman in northern Israel Friday, killing both, police said, as the Israeli defense minister quickly ordered military retaliation on what he said was the assailant's West Bank hometown.
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California’s intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud
Dec 26, 2025 4:03 pm - Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, sending mud and debris sliding and half-filling homes with mud.
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A winter storm is bearing down on the Northeast. Where the most snow may fall.
Dec 26, 2025 3:36 pm - A significant winter storm was bearing down on the Northeast early Friday, set to deliver hefty accumulations of snow and ice to portions of the Appalachians and New England — with potentially hazardous conditions coinciding with post-holiday travel. Up to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow is expected — with a jackpot zone near New York City.
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Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations
Dec 26, 2025 3:28 pm - Istanbul police launched scores of simultaneous raids on Thursday, detaining over a hundred suspected members of the militant Islamic State group who were allegedly planning attacks against Christmas and New Year's celebrations, authorities said.