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.

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.

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.

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.