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Today: December 18, 2025
Today: December 18, 2025

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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but faces separate investigation into prices

Delivery company Instacart will pay $60 million in customer refunds under a settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission

Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but faces separate investigation into prices
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Wall Street rises after an encouraging inflation update, as Micron helps AI stocks stop their slide

U.S. stocks rose following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest rates next year

Wall Street rises after an encouraging inflation update, as Micron helps AI stocks stop their slide
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Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans

Speaker Mike Johnson has stayed on message that a Republican health care package will help all Americans and not just those on Affordable Care Act plans

Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans
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Multiple deaths reported in North Carolina crash of business jet connected to retired NASCAR driver

A business jet with six people crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina, erupting in a large fire and killing multiple people

Multiple deaths reported in North Carolina crash of business jet connected to retired NASCAR driver
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Cloud lifts over cannabis companies' future amid push to reclassify the drug

Cannabis companies like Tilray Brands and Canopy Growth could soon face a more mellow path ahead following President Donald Trump’s move to help reclassify the drug’s status

Cloud lifts over cannabis companies' future amid push to reclassify the drug
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A bag, a hoagie and a long wait for a ruling: What we learned at Luigi Mangione’s pretrial hearing

A three-week pretrial hearing on Mangione’s fight to exclude evidence from his New York murder case revealed new details about his December 2024 arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania, steps prosecutors say he took to elude authorities for five days, and what he may have revealed about himself after he was taken into custody

A bag, a hoagie and a long wait for a ruling: What we learned at Luigi Mangione’s pretrial hearing
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Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI

The parent company of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social media platform announced Thursday it is merging with a fusion power company, an unusual pairing of the Trump name with a futuristic clean energy venture that aims to power the next wave of artificial intelligence

Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI
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Judge dismisses complaint against Miami land transfer for Trump’s presidential library

A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college’s decision to gift prime downtown real estate for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library

Judge dismisses complaint against Miami land transfer for Trump’s presidential library
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Trump's new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs

The “Warrior Dividend” that President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is not a Christmas bonus made possible by tariff revenues, as the president appeared to suggest during his televised address to the nation

Trump's new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs
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The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors

The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
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House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects

The House has approved bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects and limiting judicial review

House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects
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Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants

Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy
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Trump repurposing money earmarked for troop housing for ‘warrior dividend’ bonuses

Trump repurposing money earmarked for troop housing for ‘warrior dividend’ bonuses

Trump repurposing money earmarked for troop housing for ‘warrior dividend’ bonuses
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About half of Medicaid's $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says

Federal prosecutors say about half of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018 may have been fraudulent

About half of Medicaid's $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says
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Democrats will not release the ‘autopsy’ of their 2024 presidential loss

Democrats will not release the ‘autopsy’ of their 2024 presidential loss

Democrats will not release the ‘autopsy’ of their 2024 presidential loss
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Average US long-term mortgage rate edges lower, remaining near its low for the year

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, staying relatively close to its low for the year

Average US long-term mortgage rate edges lower, remaining near its low for the year
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Brian Walshe is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, whose body was never found

A Boston-area man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife, whose body has never been found

Brian Walshe is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, whose body was never found
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Miami’s new mayor faces a housing affordability crisis, city charter reform and a shrinking budget

Eileen Higgins won a hard-fought election to become Miami’s new mayor. Now for the hard part – governing the city.

Miami’s new mayor faces a housing affordability crisis, city charter reform and a shrinking budget
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Trump’s social media business is merging with a nuclear fusion company

Trump’s social media business is merging with a nuclear fusion company

Trump’s social media business is merging with a nuclear fusion company
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Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah

Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon

Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah
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European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged with economy showing signs of modest growth

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged for the fourth meeting in a row as the economy in the 20 countries that use the euro increasingly looks strong enough to get by without the stimulus of lower borrowing costs for businesses and consumers

European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged with economy showing signs of modest growth
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Kremlin envoy set to visit Miami for talks on US peace plan for Ukraine

A U.S. official says a Kremlin envoy will travel to Florida to discuss a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine

Kremlin envoy set to visit Miami for talks on US peace plan for Ukraine
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US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it

U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month according to data that was delayed and likely distorted by the government shutdown

US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it