U.S. forces had boarded a different tanker on Saturday. The actions signaled a crackdown on such vessels. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/us/politics/us-coast-guard-venezuela-oil-tankers.html Author : Nicholas Nehamas, Christiaan Triebert, Tyler Pager, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric Schmitt Publish date : 2025-12-21 19:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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U.S. forces have already intercepted two other tankers in waters off Venezuela this month as part of an effort to heighten pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/21/venezuela-us-tanker-intercept-vessel-seized/ Author : Sammy Westfall, Dan Lamothe Publish date : 2025-12-21 18:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A Hawaii fisherman is speaking out after a shocking encounter in the water left him fighting for his life — and relying on instincts he never expected to use.The 22-year-old diver says what began as a routine day in the ocean suddenly took a violent turn when he discovered a shark tangled in a fishing net — a moment he describes as the split second that changed everything.Josiah Kaimani Ventura, a commercial fisherman, told Fox News Digital he was diving inside a cave for a rare fish species when he surfaced and noticed the shark struggling in the netting. "Everyone in
For two decades, Luis Martinez has fought wildfires for the U.S. government. Now he’s facing down cancer, debt and the threat of separation from his 11-year-old. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/us/wildfires-firefighters-immigration.html Author : Hannah Dreier and Loren Elliott Publish date : 2025-12-21 15:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Trump administration has backed itself into a corner on Venezuela, with President Nicolás Maduro’s removal by force or war the only compelling options. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/21/trump-venezuela-boat-strikes-oil-maduro/ Author : Karen DeYoung Publish date : 2025-12-21 10:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration say they are cracking down on animal cruelty, rolling out coordinated actions across the Justice Department, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to target dogfighting, puppy mills and animal testing."We are forming a strike force... and we're going to have designated U.S. attorneys in every state to prosecute these cases," said Attorney General Pam Bondi on "My View with Lara Trump" on Saturday.Bondi appeared with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss their interagency animal welfare
Around a dozen gunmen opened fire at random at bar patrons, the police said. A manhunt for the unknown assailants was underway. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/world/africa/mass-shooting-tavern-south-africa.html Author : Jin Yu Young Publish date : 2025-12-21 11:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Discrimination against young White men was an open secret in hiring. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/12/21/diversity-hiring-white-men/ Author : Megan McArdle Publish date : 2025-12-21 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard delivered a blunt warning about "Islamist ideology" at a high-profile conservative gathering Saturday, casting the threat as fundamentally incompatible with Western freedom."The threats from this Islamist ideology come in many forms," Gabbard told an audience at Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) annual AmericaFest conference.RIFT IN MAGA MOVEMENT ON FULL DISPLAY AT TPUSA'S AMERICAFEST"As we approach Christmas, right now in Germany they are canceling Christmas markets because of this threat."Gabbard, who oversees the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies, said the ideology stands in direct conflict with American liberty."When we talk about the threat of Islamism, this political
Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel in 2022, described long hours of backbreaking work and stints in solitary confinement. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/world/europe/belarus-sanctions-potash-ales-bialiatski.html Author : Valerie Hopkins Publish date : 2025-12-21 10:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A spotty wintry mix, or perhaps just a little rain, is possible Monday night into Tuesday morning. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/12/21/dc-weather-live-updates-winter-solstice-christmas/ Author : Molly Robey Publish date : 2025-12-21 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Minnesota’s sprawling fraud crisis has garnered national headlines in recent weeks, but several critics say the problem festered for years, aided by local media that appeared uninterested in holding people in power accountable. "In newsrooms, they’re told, ‘We can’t run that because we’re going to be accused of being racist,’" Townhall columnist Dustin Grage recently told Fox News Digital about news outlets in Minnesota essentially enabling the fraud by not calling out shocking taxpayer waste occurring primarily within the local Somali community.The outlet that is considered by many the top news source in the region, the Minnesota Star Tribune, has faced criticism
Armed guards, bollards and secretive precautions became part of life amid antisemitic attacks and blurred lines between anger at Israel and hatred of Jews. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/world/australia/bondi-massacre-jewish-australians.html Author : Victoria Kim and Matthew Abbott Publish date : 2025-12-21 09:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
This holiday season, Washington is a complete afterthought. Which made Saturday’s game in Landover a party for Philadelphia Eagles supporters. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/12/20/commanders-daniels-2026-turnaround/ Author : Barry Svrluga Publish date : 2025-12-21 04:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Oregon defeated James Madison 51-34 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. The score looked like it would be more lopsided during the first three quarters, as Oregon held a 48-13 lead over JMU halfway through the third quarter. JMU managed to lessen the deficit toward the end by outscoring the Ducks 20-3 in the final quarter and a half.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Ducks (12-1) advanced to face Texas Tech in a quarterfinal game at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1. Oregon won a playoff game for the first time since 2014, when the
She was a great-grandmother, and I was a millennial. We could have talked forever. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/opinion/friendship-old-age.html Author : Rachel Feintzeig Publish date : 2025-12-21 06:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
It is not clear on what authority the administration could withhold Smithsonian funds, as President Trump tries to purge “woke” content from cultural institutions. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/12/20/trump-smithsonian-funding-withhold-content-review/ Author : Kelsey Ables Publish date : 2025-12-21 00:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love left the Packers’ game Saturday night against Chicago after he was hit hard in the second quarter, and was ruled out after halftime.The Bears would go on to win the game in overtime on a 46-yard touchdown catch by DJ Moore. Love's injury occurred in the second quarter when he took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Bears defensive lineman Austin Booker on a sack. Booker was flagged for roughing the passer.Love was down after the play and was unable to get up on his own.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe quarterback eventually jogged off the
Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/us/politics/venezuela-united-states-history.html Author : Michael Crowley Publish date : 2025-12-21 02:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Filling stew recipes to keep you warm this winter, including boeuf bourguignon, Caribbean-style seafood stew, and chickpea and farro stew. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/12/20/stew-recipes-bourguignon-chickpea/ Author : Aaron Hutcherson Publish date : 2025-12-20 15:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome.A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a walk located the snake hiding inside an areca palm next to a home and contacted a local snake wrangler.The snake’s removal came after neighbors grew increasingly concerned about its proximity to homes, pets and children as the holidays approached.Video from the scene captured stunned reactions from nearby residents as the python was pulled from the palm tree."Oh gosh, oh my gosh," an unidentified woman can be heard gasping
At least 125,000 customers out of 414,000 lost power on Saturday. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/us/san-francisco-electricity-out.html Author : Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon Publish date : 2025-12-21 01:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Media and cultural institutions face a dilemma: Whether to affix President Donald Trump’s name to Washington’s best-known performing arts center. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/20/trump-kennedy-center-name-change/ Author : Scott Nover Publish date : 2025-12-20 11:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pushing back against claims from Senate Democrats that 2025 has become the deadliest year in decades for immigrants held in federal custody. In a post to X on Saturday, DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin slammed allegations made by the Senate Judiciary Democrats’ account, which claimed "30 immigrants have died in ICE custody since Donald Trump took office, making 2025 the deadliest year in ICE detention since the early 2000s."McLaughlin swiftly fired back, accusing Senate Democrats of "trying to twist data to smear ICE law enforcement.""There has been NO spike in deaths.
Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/world/americas/us-venezuela-caribbean-gps-flight-hazard.html Author : Riley Mellen and Anatoly Kurmanaev Publish date : 2025-12-20 21:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.