News for December 22, 2025

Waymo’s self-driving cars got stuck in San Francisco during a large power outage, causing traffic problems and forcing the company to pause service.

A Maryland judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay free for now as she reviews whether the Trump administration can detain and try to deport him again.

The Kansas City Chiefs plan to leave Missouri and move to Kansas in 2031 after Kansas approved public funding for a new stadium and team complex.

President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a new Navy “Golden Fleet” of large battleships, saying the project will modernize the U.S. military and expand shipbuilding.

Waymo briefly paused its driverless taxi service after a San Francisco blackout left several of its cars blocking streets and intersections.

Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City mayor in January, with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Attorney General Letitia James taking part in the ceremony.

Heavy rain and flooding in California killed at least one person in Redding as officials warned that worse weather could hit the state through the holidays.

Tyson Foods is closing its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, cutting 3,200 jobs and putting the town’s economy under severe strain.

Buffalo River Aviation said its plane landed safely in Colorado after Garmin’s emergency Autoland system activated during a loss of pressurization, with the FAA saying it is investigating.

California swimmer Erica Fox went missing after a possible shark attack during a swim in Monterey Bay, and the search was later suspended.

A rift between Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff is complicating the Trump administration’s push to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

A former Wall Street Journal reporter is testifying against Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Asia) in Hong Kong, saying she was fired because of her union activities.