News for December 21, 2025

DK Metcalf drew NFL attention after he appeared to swing at a fan during a sideline clash in a Steelers game.

South Korean infielder Sung-mun Song finalized a $15 million, four-year contract with the San Diego Padres.

El Salvador’s attorney general said 248 MS-13 members were given long prison sentences, including one sentence of 1,335 years, for killings, disappearances, and extortion.

The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a third sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuela as the Trump administration steps up pressure on the Maduro government.

Nicki Minaj appeared at a conservative Arizona event and praised Donald Trump and JD Vance, signaling a new public embrace of the MAGA movement.

Rep. Ro Khanna said the Justice Department’s first release of Jeffrey Epstein files was too redacted and hurt survivors, while he and Rep. Thomas Massie push for fuller disclosure.

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively chasing a sanctioned vessel off the Venezuelan coast as U.S. actions against suspected sanctions evasion at sea continue.

James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened to $345 million worldwide, giving the franchise another huge box-office start and keeping hopes alive for more sequels.

Kevin Hassett said President Trump's proposed $2,000 tariff-funded checks for Americans would need Congress to approve them.

The Minnesota Vikings had to turn their team plane around after it hit mechanical trouble on the way to New Jersey for their game against the New York Giants.

In a Face the Nation interview, Kevin Hassett defended Trump’s economic and immigration policies, saying inflation is easing, tariffs are working, and labor shifts are creating jobs for native-born workers.

The Justice Department’s partial release of Epstein files has drawn fresh scrutiny, with criticism from Democrats and questions about why more records were not made public at once.