United States. Gas stations across multiple states reported falling pump prices this week as holiday travel approaches. GasBuddy and AAA data show national average gasoline dropped to about $2.79 per gallon, with state averages ranging from $2.35 in Arkansas to $2.85 in Peoria. Energy Information Administration data this week recorded...
United States — Weather services across multiple regions issued forecasts this week nationwide predicting a mix of rain, snow and warming trends through Christmas, affecting the West, Midwest, Northeast and Alaska. The National Weather Service forecasted heavy rain for Solano County, an atmospheric river and warm records in Utah, and...
Greenbelt, Maryland — U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis held hearings this week over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March and released from ICE custody, should be returned to immigration detention. The government must file a brief by Dec. 26 explaining legal authority to re-detain him;...
Washington — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the United States special envoy to Greenland, a role described as advancing U.S. national security interests in the Arctic. Officials in Denmark and Greenland expressed concern and signaled diplomatic responses this week. News reports noted...
San Francisco — Waymo resumed robotaxi service on Sunday after temporarily suspending operations Saturday when a fire at a PG&E substation cut power to roughly 130,000 customers, causing traffic lights to fail and multiple Waymo vehicles to stop at intersections, blocking streets and prompting the company to pause service. Social...
DENVER — Colorado officials said federal authorities denied two disaster declaration requests after August wildfires and October flooding, and the state now plans to appeal. Governor Jared Polis called the denials “political games” on Sunday, and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper criticized the decision. FEMA sent denial letters late...
Washington — The U.S. Department of Justice released thousands of Epstein-related documents this week in staged batches, many containing extensive redactions; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche cited victim privacy and processing needs while survivors reported exposed names, and lawmakers threatened contempt or legal action for incomplete compliance. Based on 11...
Miami, U.S. and Ukrainian officials held three days of talks this week with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump advisers and European and Russian representatives to discuss a U.S.-proposed peace plan. Meetings on Dec. 20–22 produced joint statements calling the discussions “productive and constructive” but yielded no agreement on territorial...
PHOENIX — Vice President JD Vance spoke at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest on Sunday, declining to set exclusionary red lines while urging unity among conservatives amid disputes over antisemitic rhetoric and fringe figures. Erika Kirk endorsed Vance at the conference’s opening, and speakers including Tucker Carlson, Mike Johnson and Donald...
MIAMI — U.S. and Russian envoys met in Florida this week for closed-door talks aimed at ending Russia's nearly four-year war in Ukraine. American negotiators, led by special envoy Steve Witkoff and joined by Jared Kushner, held separate sessions with Russia's Kirill Dmitriev and with Ukrainian and European representatives. Officials...
