Trump announces strike on ISIS in Nigeria President Donald Trump said on Christmas Day that the U.S. launched a strike on ISIS targets in Nigeria, citing attacks on Christians.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. launched airstrikes in northwest Nigeria on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants he accused of killing Christians, calling the operation decisive and warning further attacks would follow if the violence continues. The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing. Last month, Trump threatened to "do things in Nigeria that Nigeria is not going to be happy about" and "go into that now disgraced country guns-a-blazing." "The President was clear last month: the killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria (and elsewhere) must end," Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on X. The violence prompted Trump to designate Nigeria a "country of particular concern," though the Nigerian government disputes the U.S. assessment.

Authorities say a man has been killed and two police officers hurt after a shooting during a child custody exchange in North CarolinaMINT HILL, N.C. -- A man was shot and killed Friday after firing at police in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, during a child custody exchange, authorities said. Two Mint Hill police officers were also wounded in the shooting and are in critical condition, Mint Hill Police said in a statement on social media. Mint Hill officers were called to the exchange at an Edible Arrangement store around 10:45 a.m. Friday. Authorities said the man pulled out a gun and started shooting and officers fired back. Mint Hill is a suburb of about 27,000 people about 12 miles (19 kilometers) east of Charlotte.

Trump reacts to photos made public from Epstein filesPresident Donald Trump bemoaned the potential reputational damage inflicted on people who appear in photos released as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files, which he insisted were only made public because of an effort to distract from his accomplishments. The comments mark the first time Trump has addressed the files since his Justice Department released hundreds of thousands of them pursuant to a new law compelling them to do so.

He tears down the White House’s East Wing for his ballroom. He tears down the White House’s East Wing for his ballroom. He also pardons his supporters involved in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. He also pardons his supporters involved in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. But in this moment, Mr. Trump claimed he had the power to “determine” that the United States was in an armed conflict with drug cartels and to deem crews suspected of smuggling boats “combatants.”In asserting he could do this, Mr. Trump defined a new level of presidential power for himself.

Next year may mark a turning point for the US housing market. But next year, many economists are optimistic about the housing market. The last few years, the housing market has felt stuck, said Mike Simonsen, the cheif economist at Compass. While mortgage rates don’t follow the Fed directly, they track the 10-year Treasury yield, which reacts to the Fed’s moves. Consumer confidence is critical to the housing market, said Jason Waugh, president of Coldwell Banker Affiliates.

Two people were killed Thursday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in northern Los Angeles County. Authorities have yet to say what caused the crash shortly before 3 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Pyramid Lake in the Angeles National Forest. Pauline McGee, a spokesperson for the L.A. County Fire Department, said six people were transported from the scene for treatment. AdvertisementThe California Highway Patrol shut down two lanes following the crash, causing heavy Christmas Day traffic. The highway patrol did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

When he read it and we got his blessing, we felt really, really good about it. Ross: There is a lot of shipping that’s going on with this show. Matt: In terms of the parallels to the show ending, that’s really a complicated and confusing mix of emotions. I always think that that’s the key in terms of how they all turned out as grounded as they are. The other is you need competition for artists because that’s the whole reason “Stranger Things” exists in the first place.

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What he sees, he says, is African music moving past the need for Western permission. “You have to connect with Nigerians in Nigeria, Africans in Africa,” he says, before thinking about the diaspora. Addy Awofisayo, YouTube’s Head of Music for sub-Saharan Africa, agrees with Alejo. “Nigerians love their own music. Once they have accepted it then they can amplify it globally because those same artistes are gaining audiences across the world.”

A daily podcast of Wall Street Breakfast will be available by 8:00 a.m. on Seeking Alpha, iTunes, Spotify. Silver on Friday scaled the $75/oz level for the first time, while gold and platinum hit new record highs, as a broader run in precious metals continued to power on at the close of the year. It’s possible, although GLD’s breakout in October 2023 has now occurred even as the S&P 500 made new highs in late 2025," he said. Also see top silver mining stocks in terms of their Seeking Alpha Quant Rating and their YTD performance. Ten-year Treasury Yield +1 bps to 4.14%On The CalendarSee the full earnings calendar on Seeking Alpha, as well as today's economic calendar.

Now, as he prepares to debut his latest signature sneaker, the Luka 5, Luka Doncic talks alongside Jordan Brand Lead Product Line Manager Edric Egberuare to discuss the “nice shoes” in question. For Dončić, who signed with Jordan Brand in 2019, becoming the first European player to do so, the partnership has always felt more cosmic than contract. “I grew up idolizing MJ [Michael Jordan],” he says. “I idolized the way he played, his competitiveness. I try to bring that same mentality to my game, so being part of [the] Jordan brand is special,” Dončić says.

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Tracking storms as post-Christmas travel ramps up KABC meteorologist Leslie Lopez tracks the timing of coast-to-coast storms as millions of Americans head home after Christmas.

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