World Dec 19 Syria welcomes permanent repeal of sweeping U.S. sanctions imposed during Assad regime President Donald Trump, who had previously lifted the penalties temporarily by executive order, signed off on the final repeal late Thursday after Congress passed it as part of the country’s annual defense spending bill.
Politics Dec 19 White House website mysteriously streams personal finance YouTube creator The livestream sharing commentary on investing appeared for at least eight minutes late Thursday on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live video of the president speaking.
World Dec 19 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific, U.S. military says The U.S. military said Thursday that it had conducted two more strikes against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people.
World Dec 19 WATCH: Rubio holds year-end news conference, addressing Venezuela, Ukraine war, Gaza and more In a freewheeling, more than hourlong meeting with reporters, Secretary Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's radical overhaul in foreign assistance and detailed the administration's work to reach a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan in time for the new year.
Nation Dec 18 Trump's handpicked board votes to rename performing arts center the 'Trump Kennedy Center' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the vote on social media, attributing it to the “unbelievable work" Trump has done on the center since he returned to office in January.
Science Dec 18 Winter solstice is nearly upon the Northern Hemisphere. Here's what to know about the shortest day of the year Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter. It’s the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the longest day of the year and summer will…
Politics Dec 18 Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI The combined company says it plans to find a site and begin construction next year on the “world’s first utility-scale fusion power plant,” with aims to provide the electricity needed for artificial intelligence.
Nation Dec 17 U.S. says strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in eastern Pacific, marking 26th known strike The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels.
Nation Dec 17 U.S. government admits negligence in DC midair collision that killed 67 people The government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.
World Dec 17 Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail, Putin warns Speaking at an annual meeting with top military officers, Putin said Moscow would prefer to achieve its goals and “eliminate the root causes of the conflict” by diplomatic means, but he added that “if the opposing side and its foreign…