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Trump At Turning Point

In his first major rally appearance since becoming President-elect, Donald Trump delighted supporters with promises to pursue political unity while also seeming to threaten Panama over fees charged at the Panama Canal. John Stolnis has more.

Fetterman Talks Democrats & Trump

Democrat Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman says he’s doing what any good lawmaker should do - meet with presidential nominees and hoping the incoming president will be successful. Jim Roope has the story.

Woman Set Ablaze On Subway

A Guatemalan migrant is in police custody after a passenger was set on fire on a New York City subway train. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Child Seat Recall

The government announced an urgent recall on a child car seat. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.

Lara Trump Says No To Senate

Lara Trump, President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law, said she is removing herself from consideration for Florida Republican Marco Rubio’s seat in the US Senate.

Santa’s Military Helpers

Sometimes it’s not easy for Santa to get to every small town in the world and even Saint Nick needs a little help now and then. Correspondent Julie Walker reports on Santa's visit to a remote Alaskan village.

Recap Of Trump’s Turning Point Speech

President-elect Donald Trump was in Arizona Sunday to address the Turning Point Action Conference, where he touched on a number of topics including saying America needs to take back control of the Panama Canal, some of his Day One plans, political unity, and why Elon Musk cannot be the president. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.

Sunday Talk On Spending Bill

Congressional lawmakers are reacting to a spending bill passed on Capitol Hill over the weekend that averted by minutes a government shutdown. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Warning Signs Missed In Christmas Market Attack

Nations in Europe are on edge as well as many large American cities following the deadly Christmas market car attack in Germany. As correspondent Shelley Adler reports, the alleged driver is under arrest, but how the attack happened has raised questions for both the security of large events, and intelligence gaps including apparent disregarded warnings from the Saudi Arabia government.

Boy Severely Hurt At Holiday Light Show

There was chaos in a park at a holiday light show in Orlando, Florida after several drones being used to light up the sky in Christmas colors crashed into each other, and one of them fell into the crowd landing on a small boy

Biden Out-Judges Trump

As he ends his presidency, Joe Biden has outpaced Donald Trump's judicial confirmations. The details from correspondent Norman Hall.

Friendly Fire Incident

Two US Navy pilots sustained just minor injuries after being shot down in a friendly fire incident in the Middle East. The pilots ejected from their aircraft after their F-18 Super Hornet fighter jet was mistakenly hit by fire from the USS Gettysburg.

Flu Concerns

There’s concern across the nation about heading into winter and the flu season, and already in states including Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arizona, Texas, and California are all seeing a high number of cases. Ed Donahue has details.

Tesla Recall

There have been a plethora of car recalls in 2024, including more than one from electric car maker Tesla, and now the government reports they just announced another. Correspondent Rita Foley reports.

Tech News

The most popular brand of routers, that just happen to be made in China, might get banned after an investigation by the justice department over security concerns. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news.

Finally

Of course with the holidays comes spending on gifts, and that can sometimes go over your budget and even get out of control. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on ways to keeping both spending and stress in check.

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