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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) – California has dropped a lawsuit challenging the decision by the administration of President Donald Trump to cancel more than $4 billion in federal grants for the state’s high-speed rail project, the state said late on Friday. The California High-Speed Rail Authority, which filed the lawsuit in July, said the decision to abandon it reflected the

The victim was sitting with her family under a covered porch several blocks away when she was hit by a bullet, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Kash Patel is leading the FBI with a focus on raising his star profile, according to his agents. The 45-year-old FBI director—who had no prior experience at the agency before bagging the top job—is said to demand a heads-up for any “noteworthy arrests” so he can be on the scene and get screen time. A source told Axios that, alongside Patel focusing on making it on the news, agents are instructed that if the director does show up—which isn’t a…

Harvard economist Ken Rogoff called November 2025’s inflation report “positive news,” saying inflation fell to 2.7% from 3% in September. The stronger-than-expected report arrives as the White House faces continued scrutiny over the pace of the economic recovery. The Labor Department reported that inflation eased to 2.7% in November 2025, down from 3% in SeptemberContinue reading “‘Brink of Ruin’: Inflation Surprise Sends Ripples”

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The suspect was partially nude when the kidnapped girl’s father found her, authorities said.

President Donald Trump has offended just about everyone with his insane holiday posts over the past few days, and one can imagine that for some […]

The Kennedy Center threatened a lawsuit against Chuck Redd, who canceled his annual Christmas Eve concert following the venue’s renaming after Trump.

Today is a college football bonanza, but the NFL will also be heard from. Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season continues Saturday with a pair of games with playoff implications. By the end of the night, we could see another team punch its postseason ticket, while a second organization may be left out in …