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Another boat strike. I'm Ted Lindner, fox news. The U.S. southern Command confirming another strike on an alleged drug boat on Monday night. They say the strike took place in.
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The eastern Pacific with one male narco terrorist confirmed dead. At least 105 alleged narco traffickers have been killed in 29 known strikes since early September.
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The Trump administration ramping up its effort to ban sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela, escalating pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government.
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Fox's Madison Scarpino with more.
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The Coast Guard and the War Department are working to seize a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Video from Saturday shows a Coast Guard special reaction team fast roping aboard a tanker from a US Navy helicopter. And while the Trump administration isn't backing down on its aggressive actions against Venezuela and there is bipartisan opposition to the Maduro regime, there are some critics. Meanwhile, the Russian government is pledging full support of Venezuela.
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Amid all this, federal Judge James Bolsberg.
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Ruling Monday the Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants that were.
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Sent to the notorious SICOP prison in El Salvador, either by providing them with court hearings or returning them to the.
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US President Trump wants new battleships added to the Navy's fleet. Fox's Jared Halpern with more.
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Flanked by renderings of the Trump class USS Defiant. President Trump announced his plans to modernize the Navy's fleet with battleships he says, that are 100 times more powerful than than any battleship ever built.
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These cutting edge vessels will be some of the most lethal surface warfare ships. It will be actually the most ever built other than our submarines.
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The president says two new Trump class ships will initially be built with the goal of increasing the fleet to more than two dozen in the years ahead. He also plans to meet with defense contractors about speeding up production schedules and staying on budget. In Washington, Jared Halpern, FOX News.
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SimpliSafe. At least five are dead after a Mexican naval plane crash off the coast of Galveston.
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Texas. It had been on a medical support mission. A young medical patient and seven others were on board. Four of the people aboard were Navy officers. Four were civilians, including a child, according to the Mexican.
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Navy. The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday it's increasing its stipend for immigrants.
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Who self deport via the CBP Home app. They'll now get $3,000 on top of their flight home if they leave before 2026. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons on Fox's Han is One exception to that.
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Rule. If we're out there doing our mission and we encounter you, you're going to be arrested and lose the opportunity to not only stay in the United States, but ever come back.
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Again. DHS will also forgive any unpaid fines for failing to leave on time. If they leave before the new year, those who self deport will be offered a chance to return to the United States. President Trump weighing in on the release of roughly 100,000 pages of Epstein files, much of which was.
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Redacted. What this whole thing is with Epstein is a way of trying to deflect from the tremendous success that the Republican Party.
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Has. The president speaking to reporters at his Mar A Lago estate in Palm Beach. Former President Clinton also weighing in on the Epstein document dump. Fox's Chad Pergram with more on.
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That. A rare statement from Clinton spokespersons say, quote, what the Department of Justice has released so far and the manner which it did so makes one thing clear. Someone or something is being protected now. Clinton was tied to Epstein for decades. The former president is not accused of.
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Wrongdoing. The files released on Friday after the Justice Department was ordered to do so by a federal judge. Pictures released show a younger Trump, Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson and others alongside the disgraced financier at parties and other.
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Events. And the Powerball jackpot from Monday.
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Night was worth at least $1.6 billion, no big winner. The numbers drawn, 318, 36, 41, 54 and a Powerball of 7. The jackpot now jumps to 1.7 billion for Wednesday night. I'm Ted Lind, FOX.
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Host: Ted Lindner (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: December 23, 2025
This hourly news update delivers a rapid roundup of major national and international headlines as of early December 23, 2025. Key stories include a U.S. Southern Command military strike against a drug boat, heightened U.S. action against Venezuelan oil tankers, a federal court ruling on Venezuelan migrants, the Trump administration’s plans to modernize the Navy, a tragic Mexican naval plane crash, new incentives for immigrants who self-deport, reactions from Presidents Trump and Clinton on newly released Epstein files, and the Powerball lottery results.
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This episode offers a concise, fact-packed overview of top stories driving national and international headlines as of December 23, 2025. The tone is urgent and news-focused, highlighting significant U.S. policy actions, legal developments, and ongoing political controversy — all delivered in FOX News’s trademark direct style.