December 22, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time
The latest vessel to be targeted by the United States in its pressure campaign on Venezuela was sending distress signals as it headed northeast from the Caribbean into the Atlantic.
The vice president’s plea for a big-tent coalition at an annual conservative gathering belied the cracks in his party over antisemitism, racism and conspiracy theories.
Michele Singer Reiner was the guiding force in the lives of her family, stressing the need to help and respect one another.
Israeli seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank, often brutally, has accelerated, raising doubts about the prospects of a peaceful solution to the conflict.
The proliferation of illegal firearms from the United States has fueled a spike in gun violence in Canada, where most guns used in crimes are smuggled across the border.
In what prosecutors say was an inside job, copper pots, porcelain and Baccarat Champagne glasses were stolen from the inventory of the Élysée Palace.
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An increasingly loud contingent supports the Trump administration’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants.
The self-driving cars came to a halt at intersections when the power outage knocked out traffic signals, causing tie-ups but no accidents or injuries.
Floodwaters swept Shasta County on Sunday, killing at least one person. Forecasters warned that Central California would receive heavy rain later in the week.
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Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were “rather unconstructive,” a Kremlin official said on Sunday.
In an interview with NBC, the No. 2 official at the Justice Department denied that officials were protecting the president from what has been disclosed.
In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has greatly expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era.
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Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show.
Ynon Kreiz, the chief executive of Mattel, believes consumers squeezed by tariffs and inflation will cut back on other things before they skimp on Barbies and Hot Wheels.
Two high-profile crashes and a Trump administration crackdown have brought worry, and wariness, to the community.
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Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s new mayor on Jan. 1, alongside a party spanning seven blocks that will accommodate 40,000 spectators, his transition team said.
The man was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon in Kearny, N.J., hours after a fire broke out in the building in which he was hiding.
The city has bought more than 125,000 acres of land to provide a buffer around water reservoirs. It’s much cheaper than spending billions on filtration systems, officials say.
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Hosted by Ariana Grande and featuring Cher as its musical guest, the show had plenty of holiday tunes and a satirical greeting from President Trump.
The Chinese government once focused on political dissidents and exiled activists. Now, federal officials say, it is targeting artists in the United States whose creative protests test its tolerance.
At Greenwich House Theater, Greta Gertler Gold and Hilary Bell’s stage adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s novel hovers between reverie and reality.
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Pernil, prime rib roast and lemon butter salmon with dill anchor generous (but completely doable) holiday dinner menus.
This is the busiest season for Syed Rahmani, who has been tending to well-heeled guests for 27 years.
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