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• Witkoff: Ukraine Talks Over Past Few Days Were Productive
  
  Talks held between American, European and Ukrainian officials over ?the last three days ?in Florida aimed at ending the ?conflict in Ukraine were productive ?and constructive, ?U.S. ?special envoy Steve Witkoff wrote on ?X.
• Cardinal Dolan: Will Remain Active in the Church
  
  Cardinal Timothy Dolan, reflecting on his two decades leading the Archdiocese of New York after the Vatican formally accepted his resignation, said he expects to remain active in the church, including celebrating Mass, preaching, and appearing at parish events.
• San Francisco Outages Leaves 130,000 Without Power
  
  A massive outage knocked out power to 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco on Saturday, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said.The power failure left a large swath of the northern part of the city in the dark, beginning with the Richmond and Presidio neighborhoods and...
• Questions Remain in Plane Crash That Killed NASCAR Legend
  
  The identity of the pilot and other questions remained Saturday as investigators searched ?through wreckage of the private plane crash that killed seven people, including 55-year-old NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, two days earlier in Statesville, N.C.Biffle, his wife Cristina,...
• Patel: FBI Using AI to Stay Ahead of Bad Actors
  
  FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is leaning heavily into artificial intelligence as it adapts to a rapidly evolving threat landscape at home and abroad.
• Police Used Cell Data to Locate Nick Reiner
  
  Police used geolocation tracking, cellphone records and surveillance footage to locate Nick Reiner just hours after his parents were found stabbed to death Sunday morning in Brentwood, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reported.
• Roger Stone to Newsmax: 'Kirk's Horrific Murder Was Not in Vain'
  
  The murder of Charlie Kirk has not set back young American conservatives but inspired and united them, according to former presidential adviser Roger Stone on Newsmax.
• Economist Antoni to Newsmax: Democrats Wrong on 'Affordability'
  
  Heritage Foundation Chief Economist E.J. Antonitold Newsmax that Democrats don't know a thing about "affordability."
• Russia, US Meet in Miami as Zelenskyy Backs Three-Way Talks
  
  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukraine would back a U.S. proposal for three-sided talks with the United States and Russia if it facilitated more exchanges of prisoners and paved the way for meetings of national leaders.
• Cold School Buses Put N.Y. Electric Mandate Under Fire
  
  Parents in a western New York school district say a state mandate requiring electric school buses has left their children riding to and from school in unheated buses during winter weather.
• Archbishop Cordileone to Newsmax: Vatican Unifying, Modernizing Under Pope Leo XIX
  
  Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said on Newsmax on Saturday that the Catholic Church is entering a renewed moment of unity and clarity under Pope Leo XIV, one rooted firmly in Christ while engaging a complex modern world.
• Trump Jokes About Suing DOJ: 'Hereby Give Myself $1 Billion'
  
  President Donald Trump used jokes at a Friday night event in North Carolina to highlight his bid to seek nearly $230 million from the Justice Department over past investigations.
• Gas Prices Drop to Lowest December Levels Since 2020
  
  Gasoline prices are expected to fall further this holiday season, giving travelers relief at the pump as national averages dip below 2020 levels.
• NYC Police Probe Fatal Skateboard Beating of 76-Year-Old
  
  Police in Manhattan are investigating the fatal beating of a 76-year-old woman found dead Friday night in her Lower East Side apartment, a case that raises renewed safety concerns for seniors living in federally subsidized housing, as no suspect is yet in custody.
• At Least 16 Epstein-Related Files Removed From DOJ Website
  
  At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department's public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein - including a photograph showing President Donald Trump - less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the...
• Cardinal Dolan to Newsmax: Successor Hicks Is 'A Winner'
  
  Cardinal Timothy Dolan told Newsmax on Saturday that he plans to step down as head of the Archdiocese of New York early next year but will remain active in public life.
• Elon Musk Becomes First $700 Billion Person After Pay Ruling
  
  Tesla ?CEO Elon Musk's net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion that were voided last year, according to Forbes' billionaires index.
• Brown President Won Big Salary Hike Before Attack
  
  Brown University faces continued scrutiny over campus security policies in the wake of the deadly shooting that killed two students and wounded nine others on Dec. 13.University President Christina Paxson, meanwhile, received a salary increase in 2023 that raised her...
• Suspected Brown, MIT Shooter's Path Led From Portugal to US
  
  The man who police say killed two Brown University students and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology ?physicist had cut short a promising academic career to take a modest software developer job back in his native Portugal before returning to the United States.
• Lucas Miles to Newsmax: AmFest Honors Charlie, While Looking Ahead
  
  Turning Point USA's AmericaFest unfolded this year at the Phoenix Convention Center, with a mix of remembrance and resolve, as organizers and attendees marked the absence of founder Charlie Kirk while emphasizing plans to carry the movement forward, Pastor Lucas Miles said...
• Archbishop Henning to Newsmax: Dolan a 'Tremendous Model' of Faith
  
  Boston Archbishop Richard Henning on Saturday reflected on Cardinal Timothy Dolan's legacy, calling the retired archbishop of New York a "tremendous model" of leadership and faith and offering simple advice on Newsmax's "America Right Now" for his successor, Bishop Ronald...
• Report: Brown Overlooked Security Risks Before Campus Massacre
  
  Brown University repeatedly dismissed security warnings from students, staff, and police over several years, the New York Post reports.
• Tim Murtaugh to Newsmax: Dems Disingenuous on 'Affordability'
  
  President Donald Trump's senior adviser Tim Murtaugh said on Newsmax on Saturday that the president plans to take his economic message directly to voters in communities hit hardest by inflation.
• Chad Wolf to Newsmax: Brown Campus Camera Failures Raise Alarms
  
  Former acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told Newsmax on Saturday that failures in campus security and surveillance systems at Brown University complicated the investigation into a deadly shooting.
• Dershowitz to Newsmax: Bondi Massacre Was 'Globalization of the Intifada'
  
  Professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz warned on Newsmax on Saturday that the "globalization of the intifada" is fueling antisemitic violence worldwide.

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