China has 600 nukes already, and it wants to beat US missile defenses, the Pentagon says

The Pentagon said China is on track to have over 1,000 warheads by 2030, putting it closer to being a nuclear peer of the US and Russia.

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Now caretaker of his dad's work, Sean Ono Lennon seeks to innovate, not merely repeat

lNow caretaker of his dad's work, Sean Ono Lennon is on a remarkable run. He won an Oscar this year for a short film based on John Lennon & Yoko Ono's song “Happy Christmas (War is Over)” and was nominated for a Grammy for the innovative box set based on his father's 1973 album “Mind Games.”

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Separated for decades, Assad's fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone

When Israel seized the strategic Golan Heights from Syria in 1967, many families were separated by a buffer zone created between the Israeli-controlled region and the rest of Syria.

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New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New Hampshire

A new documentary about teacher Christa McAuliffe focuses more on how she still inspires others and less on her fate aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

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Wisconsin school shooter was in contact with California man plotting his own attack, court documents say

A California judge issued a restraining order Tuesday against a 20-year-old man who told FBI agents that he had been messaging with the Wisconsin shooter.

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A key Trump ally on immigration explains how mass deportations could work

A Kansas official who’s an informal adviser to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on immigration issues doesn’t expect mass deportations to prompt arrests of migrants at sensitive locations such as schools and churches.

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Analysis: Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Washington

Welcome to the new Washington of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

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Here's what we know so far about who's working on DOGE

The commission said in an X post in November that applicants could send their CVs via direct message.

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Israel Hits Houthis in Yemen; Strikes Capital, Sana'a, for First Time

Israel conducted its third long-range airstrike on the Houthis in Yemen early Thursday, hours after the rebels fired a missile at Israel.

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Vance, Speaker Johnson Had 'Productive Conversation' over Funding, Debt Negotiations

Vice President-elect JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had a "productive conversation" regarding the continuing resolution.

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Homan: Illegal Immigrant Parents with Citizen Children Will Be Deported

Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan said Wednesday on CNN's "The Source" that President-elect Donald Trump's second administration will deport immigrants who are here illegally whether or not they have children who are U.S. citizens. | Clips

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FBI searches home of Los Angeles deputy mayor linked to City Hall bomb threat probe

Officials said FBI agents searched the home of LA Deputy Mayor of Public Safety as part of an investigation over a bomb threat against City Hall.

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Macao's casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China's takeover

MACAO (AP) — When Portugal returned its colony Macao to China in 1999, coffee shop owner Daniel Chao was a first grader living in a different world.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Dismissive of Massive Ratings Losses

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is dismissing the steep dive in TV ratings the league has suffered over the last few years in a new interview.

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‘We’re going to build detention facilities’: Trump’s ‘border czar’ describes plans for enforcing border policies

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Republicans scrap spending bill after pressure campaign from Elon Musk

Republicans in Congress withdrew a spending bill that would've funded the government until mid-March after pressure from Elon Musk.

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GOP Rep. Norman: I'll 'Never' Support Spending Bill with Debt Limit Increase, Need Disaster, Ag. Spending with Pay-Fors

On Wednesday's broadcast of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power," Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) stated that a spending bill must include disaster relief funding and | Clips

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Nolte: CNN Hit All-time Rating Lows in 2024 That Worsened After Trump Victory

The results are in for the 2024 cable news ratings, and I am thrilled to report that far-left CNN hit some well-deserved all-time lows.

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Trump’s border czar says he’ll need funding and at least 100K beds to carry out deportation plans

Tom Homan, who Donald Trump has tapped as his incoming administration’s “border czar,” said Wednesday night that plans are underway to deport undocumented immigrants at large scale, and that he’ll need funding from Congress to do so.

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Federal prosecutors considering charges against Luigi Mangione in insurance CEO's death

If there are federal charges, the charges filed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office would have priority, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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Haberman on the question that Trump’s criticism of spending deal raises

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Exclusive — ‘Leverage’ Fight: U.S. Senator Warns that Chuck Schumer ‘Doesn’t Want to Give Up’ Debt Ceiling Increase to Trump

A U.S. Senator told Breitbart News on Wednesday evening that President-elect Donald Trump’s push to have the debt ceiling increased as part of a government funding deal this week “makes sense” from Trump's perspective but warned it is unlikely Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer would agree to such a push.

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Gaetz hints he’ll expose lawmakers who made ‘me too’ payoffs with public funds

The thinly veiled threat comes after members secretly voted to release the House Ethics Committee report into Gaetz’s conduct while in office

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Trump intenta sabotear acuerdo presupuestario bipartidista en Washington con ayuda de Musk

WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, asestó el miércoles un golpe probablemente mortal a las negociaciones presupuestarias en el Congreso, al rechazar la medida porque según él está llena de concesiones a los demócratas, mientras que su aliado multimillonario Elon

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Migrants, activists protest at US-Mexico border on International Migrants Day

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Gavin Newsom Declares State of Emergency in California over Bird Flu

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency Wednesday to deal with an outbreak of avian influenza ("bird flu").

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Soros-Backed Chicago Area Prosecutor Kim Foxx Loses Illinois Law License

Kim Foxx, the disgraced George Soros-backed Cook County prosecutor who was chased out of office in Chicago, has lost her law license.

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Biden Commuted Sentence of 'Black Widow,' Implicated in Murder of 3 Lovers

Biden commuted the sentence of a Josephine Gray, known as the "Black Widow" for being implicated in killing three lovers for insurance money.

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A list of companies that have backed down on DEI, including Walmart, Ford, and Harley-Davidson

While some companies are moving away from diversity programs, it's something a majority of Americans support, per an April poll.

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Wing and DoorDash chose a heck of a time to launch delivery drones from malls in Dallas-Forth Worth

Wing and DoorDash launched drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth a day after reported drone sightings in the area and on the East Coast.

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Los Angeles County deputy admits to violating civil rights of transgender man

Joseph Benza III was headed to a domestic violence call when he saw a man flip him off, prompting him to follow and eventually assault the victim, officials said.

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Exclusive—Sen. Josh Hawley: 'Every Democrat' in Senate 'Will Vote Yes' on CR Spending Bill

Sen. Josh Hawley predicted on "The Alex Marlow Show" that every Senate Democrat "will vote yes" on the continuing resolution spending bill.

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Perplexity AI triples its valuation in about 6 months with latest $500M funding round

Perplexity AI closed a $500M funding round, Bloomberg reported, tripling the startup's valuation within 6 months at $9 billion.

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Bipartisan Stopgap Government Funding Plan Collapses After Trump Intervenes

Trump’s sudden entrance into the debate and new demands days before a deadline to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown sent Congress spiraling.

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Utah father believed to have killed 4 family members and self in home

A 17-year-old boy was shot in the head but survived the shooting and is in critical condition, West Valley City police said.

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Last-minute government funding bill in limbo after opposition from Trump, others

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Airstrikes target Yemen's rebel-held capital after Houthi attack targets Israel

A series of intense airstrikes shook Yemen’s rebel-held capital, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel.

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Trump Lobs Grenade Into Spending Talks, Causing Chaos In Congress

"It is a taste of things to come. The House is going to be ungovernable,” one senator said of this week's disarray over government funding.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what happened to the interim spending bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped the interim spending bill to avoid a government shutdown after Republicans including President-elect Trump urged lawmakers to reject the measure.

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"CBS Evening News" headlines for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024

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WSJ reporter details Tucker Carlson’s influence on Trump prevented Pompeo from having job in new administration

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When is the government shutdown deadline? What to know as shutdown looms

As a government shutdown looms, here's what to know about which federal agencies and services could be impacted.

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Trump, Musk fire back after Dem leader blames House GOP for breaking bipartisan agreement

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blamed House Republicans for breaking a bipartisan agreement to keep the government funded through March on Wednesday.

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Exclusive — Sen. Josh Hawley: Speaker Mike Johnson Is ‘Trying to Jam’ Spending Bill ‘Down Our Throats’

The pork-packed spending bill negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson and unveiled days before its deadline is an "embarrassment," Sen. Josh Hawley said on "The Alex Marlow Show."

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Naturalized US citizen accused of running ‘overseas police station’ in NY pleads guilty to conspiring to act as Chinese agent

A US citizen arrested in 2023 in connection to running an “overseas police station” in New York City pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government.

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President-elect Donald Trump rejects bipartisan deal to prevent government shutdown

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In a Small California Town, an Election Tie Is Broken by Drawing Straws

In an era of invective and distrust, two California candidates turned a tie over to chance.

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Both Parties Are Driving the Runaway Social Security Insolvency Train

An outrageous budget buster that’s heading for approval will blow a $200 billion hole in the trust fund.

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Report: Disney Executives Feared a Florida Jury Would Side with Trump in ABC News Defamation Case

The Walt Disney Company has come under intense media scrutiny following the studio's decision to settle President-elect Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against ABC News for more than $15 million.

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GOP report calls for investigating Liz Cheney over Jan. 6 probe

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