Despite Democrats’ objections, the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees said they were satisfied a controversial Sept. 2 attack was lawful. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/18/boat-strike-survivors-congress-inquiries/ Author : Noah Robertson Publish date : 2025-12-18 22:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Whoopi Goldberg suggested on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s "warrior dividend" to veterans may be a bribe to make them follow questionable orders."What he’s doing is thinking, ‘If I make sure the soldiers have what they need, they’ll back me and what I want, see?'" Goldberg said on "The View."Trump said during an address on Wednesday night that nearly 1.5 million military service members will be receiving a Christmas bonus. The president declared that the nation's more than 1,450,000 military service members will receive what he called a "warrior dividend" in honor of our nation's founding roughly 250 years ago.
Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/france-anesthesiologist-fatal-poisoning.html Author : Ségolène Le Stradic Publish date : 2025-12-18 20:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The speaker is downplaying tensions within his party that for months he had tamped down with the help of President Donald Trump. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/18/mike-johnson-control-house/ Author : Marianna Sotomayor, Kadia Goba Publish date : 2025-12-18 20:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
EXCLUSIVE: Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, senior rabbi of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue on Manhattan's Upper West Side, urged New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to condemn the phrase "globalize the intifada" following the devastating antisemitic attack in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Hirsch said American Jews are on edge after two gunmen killed 15 people and injured dozens more during a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration last weekend. Amid the global rise in antisemitism, Hirsch said politicians and "every moral authority" should express solidarity with the Jewish community and condemn the phrase "globalize the intifada.""What does
The transportation department said the new rules were intended to make roads safer, but there’s no data to suggest that immigrants cause more truck accidents. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/business/trump-immigrants-trucks.html Author : Peter Eavis Publish date : 2025-12-18 18:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Outdated rules and laws kill affordability and encourage luxury buildings. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/12/18/new-york-affordability-housing-luxury-construction-rules/ Author : Nile Berry Publish date : 2025-12-18 17:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Authorities in Massachusetts charged two Haitian men with SNAP program fraud amounting to over $7 million on Wednesday.The suspects, 74-year-old Antonio Bonheur and 21-year-old Saul Alisme, each face one charge of food stamp fraud. District of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said the two men used small storefronts, the Jesula Variety Store and Saul Mache Mixe Store, to redeem the SNAP benefits sometimes amounting to $500,000 per month."These were not supermarkets. They were not full-service groceries. It would be a huge stretch to even call them convenience stores," Foley said at a Wednesday press conference. "The only thing convenient about these
The continent’s leaders are discussing a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort. The final decision will signal the extent of Europe’s ability to face down Moscow. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/world/europe/russia-eu-ukraine-frozen-assets.html Author : Jeanna Smialek Publish date : 2025-12-18 15:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
If Santa were real, he would look like Graham. His white beard and mustache are woolly, his cheeks are rosy, and his glasses sit perched at the tip of his nose. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/12/18/santa-tysons-corner-mall/ Author : Liam Scott Publish date : 2025-12-18 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel brushed off the Senate's questioning of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr on Wednesday and said nothing was likely to come of it.Kimmel joked that the hearing stemmed from an "unwanted vacation" he took in September and quipped that Carr "is the tough guy who threatened the company I work for, saying we could do this the easy way or the hard way."Carr appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee, testifying for the first time since his comments in September targeting ABC's handling of Kimmel over his controversial remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination.Kimmel noted that
In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/us/politics/trump-address-nation-takeaways.html Author : David E. Sanger Publish date : 2025-12-18 13:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The default notice issued to National Links Trust did not identify specific violations, as required by the lease with the National Park Service. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/12/18/trump-dc-golf-courses-national-links-trust-lease/ Author : Rick Maese Publish date : 2025-12-18 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Days after Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead inside their Brentwood, Calif. home, their son and suspected killer, Nick Reiner, appeared in court for the first time after being charged with double homicide against his parents. Reiner, 32, appeared in the courtroom on Wednesday wearing a blue suicide prevention vest. When a judge asked if Reiner waived his rights, Nick said, "Yes, your honor." His arraignment is set for Jan. 7.One day prior, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges Tuesday during a press conference with LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell."These charges will be two counts of first-degree
In 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian defied orders to crush the pro-democracy protests in Beijing. Now, leaked video from his court-martial is on YouTube. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/world/asia/china-general-tiananmen-square.html Author : Chris Buckley Publish date : 2025-12-18 10:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood legends Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, could face life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of their murders. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/12/17/nick-reiner-court-appearance-plea-delayed/ Author : Samantha Chery Publish date : 2025-12-17 23:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Without a clear party leader after losses up and down the ballot in 2024, progressive Democrats are wading into next year’s most competitive Senate primaries and exposing deep ideological rifts that some strategists warn could alienate swing voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.Republicans have celebrated progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s decision to launch a Senate campaign in Texas. While President Donald Trump has dismissed her as "low IQ," Crockett has built a national audience, amassing millions of social media followers and the name recognition to instantly reshape the race."The Democratic Party, they’re in shambles everywhere around the country —
Meg O’Neill of Australia’s Woodside Energy will lead the London energy giant, replacing Murray Auchincloss, who will exit after less than two years in the role. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/business/bp-new-ceo-oil.html Author : Stanley Reed Publish date : 2025-12-18 08:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
How does the letter writer respond to sister’s mean-spirited comment about Christmas decorations? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/12/18/miss-manners-sibling-insults-decor/ Author : Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin Publish date : 2025-12-18 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would criminalize gender transition treatment for minors.The measure, sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., passed by a 216-211 vote with some bipartisan support.Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Don Davis, D-N.C., voted with most Republicans for the bill, while Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Gabe Evans, R-Colo., and Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, voted with most Democrats against the measure."Children are NOT experiments. No more drugs. No more surgeries. No more permanent harm. We need to let kids grow up without manipulation from adults to make life-altering decisions! Congress
Dash cam footage has emerged of Boris and Sofia Gurman trying to disarm one of the suspected attackers. The couple were killed, but their bravery was lauded by Australians. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/world/australia/bondi-beach-shooting-dashcam-video-boris-sofia-gurman.html Author : Isabella Kwai and Monika Cvorak Publish date : 2025-12-18 05:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
In a speech shorter than his usual hour-plus events, and which was full of false statements, the president promised a better economy in 2026. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/17/trump-address-nation-2026-agenda/ Author : Washington Post staff Publish date : 2025-12-18 03:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Pittsburgh Steelers cruised to a second consecutive victory on Monday night. Aaron Rodgers finished the night with just four incomplete passes in the 28-15 win, which also mathematically eliminated the Miami Dolphins from playoff contention. The game also marked a reunion of sorts for Rodgers. Zach Wilson, the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, spent one season behind Rodgers on the New York Jets' depth chart. Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos in 2024 before reaching a one-year deal with the Dolphins in the offseason.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWilson and Rodgers briefly reconnected after Monday night's
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/17/us/trump-news/government-liability-air-collision Author : Chris Cameron Publish date : 2025-12-18 03:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
It most likely will not become law, but it will still have consequences for transgender youth, advocates say. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/12/17/marjorie-taylor-greene-trans-care-ban/ Author : Casey Parks Publish date : 2025-12-18 01:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.