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Turning Point showcases the discord that Republicans like Vance will need to navigate in the future

PHOENIX (AP) — The next presidential election is three years away, but Turning Point USA already knows it wants Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee. Erika Kirk, leader of the p...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, US official says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its target...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump is leaning on son-in-law Jared Kushner for difficult diplomacy

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the dawn rose on President Donald Trump’s second term, one key figure from his first administration stood back, content to focus on his personal business interests and n...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Power restored to most in San Francisco after massive outage

Power was restored Sunday morning to the bulk of the 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco impacted by a massive outage a day earlier that caused major disruptions in the city. The P...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congress...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Doctor's orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week'

Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles —“oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha”— soon ripples in...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10

BEKKERSDAL, South Africa (AP) — Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sund...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said Sunday, as the government pushes...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

These influencers are teaching Christianity online — and young people are listening

ATLANTA (AP) — Millennial and Generation Z Christian influencers are increasingly filling a void in American religion, growing audiences across digital platforms by steering young people to ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially pu...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively'

A Kremlin envoy said peace talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were pressing on “constructively” in Florida, while the Ukrainian president said they were...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Élysée Palace silver steward arrested for stealing thousands of euros' worth of silverware

PARIS (AP) — Three men will stand trial next year after a silver steward employed at the official residence of the French president was arrested this week for the theft of items of silverwar...

DATE: Dec 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press