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TWO MORE DEADLY US MILITARY ATTACKS ON BOATS IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN.
FIVE KILLED IN THE ATTACKS ON VESSELS LINKED TO DRUG TRAFFICKING DESCRIBED AS 'NARCOTERRORISM'...THE HILL USA
President Trump signing an executive order designating both Wednesday December 24th and Friday December 26th as federal holidays.
This will give federal workers a three-day holiday next week...OSINTdefender "X"
THE SUSPECT IN THE DEADLY BROWN UNIVERSITY ATTACK LAST SATURDAY FOUND DEAD IN A STORAGE SHED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CLAUDIO MANUEL NEVES VALENTE BELIEVED TO HAVE TAKEN HIS OWN LIFE HE IS CONNECTED TO THE MIT UNIVERSITY PHYSICS PROFESSOR FOUND MURDERED IN HIS HOME MONDAY NIGHT.
NEVES AND THE MIT PHYSICS PROFESSOR NUNO LOUREINO BOTH ATTENDED THE SAME SCHOOL IN LISBON, PORTUGAL...NBC NEWS USA LIVE BLOG
The European Union agreeing to provide 90 billion euros (105.52 billion US dollars) of aid to Ukraine in the next two years.
What is not clear is where the funds will come from. The EU is moving towards use of seized Russian assets mainly in Belgium to provide financial support for Ukraine...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA
THE 'NEW YORK TIMES' PUBLISHING A STORY DISCUSSING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN JEFFREY EPSTEIN AND PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.
SOURCES ARE INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN AND OR DONALD TRUMP IN THE PAST.
THIS ON THE EVE OF THE SCHEDULED DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS RELATED TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
IN HER 'VANITY FAIR' INTERVIEW EARLIER THIS WEEK WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF SUSIE WILES SPEAKING OF THE PRESIDENT AS A 'PLAYBOY' IN DECADES PAST AND HAVING 'AN ALCOHOLIC PERSONALITY'...
BRIAN KRASSENSTEIN "X"...
THE HOUSE DEMOCRATS ON THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE RELEASING MORE PHOTOS FROM THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN ESTATE.
IN THOSE PHOTOS NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST DAVID BROOKS IS PICTURED WITH GOOGLE CO-FOUNDER SERGEY BRIN AND BY HIMSELF.
LAST MONTH BROOKS WROTE AN OP-ED PIECE CRITICAL OF HOUSE DEMOCRATS EFFORTS TO RELEASE FILES RELATED TO EPSTEIN...THE DAILY BEAST-MSN
Tonight, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announcing postponement of a trade deal signing with five South American countries.
The postponement at the request of Italy follows today's farmers protest in Brussels.
The deal was to be signed Saturday in Brazil but that is now delayed until next month.
Farmers are concerned about the flooding of European markets with South American agricultural products...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)...The farmers protest reported on later in summary.
IN JERUSALEM 13 POLICE OFFICERS HURT BY RIOTING ULTRA-ORTHODOX MEN.
THE VIOLENCE BEGAN WHEN A MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL WAS ISSUING PARKING TICKETS.
TWO MEN ATTACKED HIM AND POLICE COMING TO HIS ASSISTANCE CAME UNDER ASSAULT.
IT IS REPORTED POLICE DETERMINED THE TWO MEN WERE DRAFT DODGERS. THEY WERE TAKING ONE INTO CUSTODY THAT THE CONFLICT ESCALATED.
A POLICE CAR OVERTURNED POLICE USING STUN GRENADES AND TEAR GAS DURING THE FIGHTING.
AT LEAST FOUR ARRESTS FOLLOWING THE RIOTING...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The federal government is moving to prohibit federal funding to hospitals that offer certain sex-change procedures to children.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying in part that:
"The American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics lie that chemical and sex-rejecting procedures could be good for children who suffer from gender dysphoria.
This is not medicine, it is malpractice"...
NBC News Story
PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO EXPEDITE RECLASSIFICATION OF MARIJUANA (CANNABIS) AS A LESS DANGEROUS DRUG.
REDEFINING MARIJUANA AS A SCHEDULE III DRUG WOULD PUT IT ON A LEVEL WITH KETAMINE AND SOME ANABOLIC STEROIDS.
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER WOULD ALSO OPEN UP AVENUES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH INVOLVING MARIJUANA...THE HILL USA
The United States dropping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
The ICC is probing Israeli military actions in Gaza and has issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Judges from the nations of Georgia and Mongolia targeted in the latest sanctions.
Last week they voted against an appeal from Israel to stop the investigation of war crimes in Gaza...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
IN A SUBURB OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA POLICE RAMMING A CAR AND TAKING FIVE MEN INTO CUSTODY.
THE OPERATION DESRIBED AS THE FOILING OF ANOTHER TERRORIST ATTACK FOLLOWING THE BONDI BEACH ATTACK LAST SUNDAY...THE WEEK INDIA (VIDEO EMBED)
The United States removing six individuals and two entities from its Russian sanctions list. No reasons given for the decision...Tass Russia
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 65.88 points.
The NASDAQ rose 313.04 points or 1.38 percent.
At 5 pm New York Time the price of oil at 56 dollar a barrel up six cents...Marketwatch
SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT META IS BEING SUED OVER THE SUICIDE DEATHS OF TWO TEENAGERS.
A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT FILED BY FAMILIES OF 13-YEAR-OLD AND 16-YEAR-OLD BOYS WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE AFTER BEING SEXUALLY EXTORTED ONLINE...THE HILL USA
Inflation in the US 2.7 percent last month down from 3.1 percent in October.
There had been expectations of a higher inflation rate.
The core Consumer Price Index that excludes food and energy at 2.6 percent for November...ABC News USA
CHINA WARNING THAT THE MASSIVE US ARMS SALE TO TAIWAN WILL 'UNDERMINE PEACE AND SECURITY'.
THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTING THAT THE SALE ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 11 BILLION DOLLARS VIOLATES THE 'ONE-CHINA PRINCIPLE' AND THREE JOINT COMMUNIQUES BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA.
CHINA VOWING 'RESOLUTE MEASURES' IN RESPONSE...
ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)...(MORE ON THIS LATER IN SUMMARY)
(This Story Is Updated)
Farmers flooding the streets of Brussels today.
Seven thousand demonstrators and a fleet of tractors in the city.
They protested the European trade deal with Latin American countries flooding Europe's markets with foreign agricultural goods.
Their protest comes as the European Union is holding a major summit in Brussels.
Authorities speaking of some violence in the city video streams did show masked anarchist type individuals at the fringes of the predominately peaceful crowd.
The origin of those protesters is not clear...
NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
(UPDATED) THE NORWEGIAN CRUISE SHIP 'EPIC' SKIPPING A STOP AT THE DUTCH ISLAND OF CURACAO.
THIS DUE TO INCREASED US MILITARY ACITVITY IN THE REGION NEAR VENEZUELA.
THERE WERE TWO NEAR MISSES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN AIRSPACE NEAR CURACAO INVOLVING CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT AND US MILITARY REFUELING PLANES...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
THE GOVERNMENT OF ARUBA AND CURACAO OUT WITH A STATEMENT TODAY SAYING THAT US MILITARY AIRCRAFT WILL USE TRANSPONDERS IN AIRSPACE NEAR THE ISLANDS.
THE UNITED STATES ANNOUNCING A MASSIVE ARMS SALE PACKAGE TO TAIWAN WORTH MORE THAN 10 BILLION DOLLARS.
ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEMS, TACTICAL MISSILE SYSTEMS AND DRONES ALL PART OF THE DEAL...ASSOCIATED PRESS USA
The "Protecting Children's Innocence Act" passing the US House Wednesday evening.
It makes permanent President Trump's executive order on gender transition involving children.
Three Democrats supported the legislation along with all but four Republicans...Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene "X"
The US House passing a Republican version of an Obamacare extension bill.
It was passed 216-211 with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky joining Democrats in opposition.
Congressman Massie saying the GOP bill kept Obamacare rules intact and prevents true price competition for health care...Rep. Thomas Massie "X"
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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