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Two Arrested After $7M Cocaine Seizure in Indiana

(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) Indiana State Police seized an estimated $7 million worth of cocaine during a search of a semi truck on Interstate 70. Two men were arrested following the discovery of the 309 pounds of narcotics during a routine Department of Transportation compliance inspection on Saturday...

Minnesota Must Provide Documents to US Government in Child Care Fraud Probe by Next Week

(Headline USA) Minnesota officials have until next week to hand over information on providers and parents who receive federal child care funds that the Trump administration contends have been used fraudulently or risk losing federal funding.  State officials said Friday recent inspections showed several childcare centers accused of fraud by...

First Negotiated Medicare Drug Prices Go Into Effect Jan. 1

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) Negotiated lower Medicare costs for 10 popular prescription drugs went into effect Thursday. How much those savings will be passed on to Medicare Part D and applicable Advantage plan enrollees is unclear, however, as drug pricing and reimbursement is notoriously complex and opaque, though lawmakers...

Trump Administration Orders a Colorado Coal-Fired Power Generator to Stay Open

(Headline USA) The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this time ordering the owners of a Colorado electricity generating unit to keep it running beyond its Wednesday retirement date. Compliance will cost Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and the other owners of the Craig Station...

Why Did Gold and Silver Tank on Monday?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Why did gold and silver sell off on Monday? If I’ve been asked that question once, I’ve been asked 50 times. The more relevant question is why gold and silver have been surging for two years. However, I do understand why people are asking about...

Leaked Emails Reveal Clintons’ Ties to Epstein Deeper Than Previously Disclosed

(José Niño, Headline USA) Newly authenticated emails from Jeffrey Epstein's personal accounts reveal the convicted sex offender and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell maintained significantly closer ties to the Clinton Foundation and its personnel than Bill and Hillary Clinton have publicly disclosed, according to a recent report by Dropsite News. The...

Colorado Marijuana Sales Hit $1B as Trump Shifts Policy

(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) In 2025, Coloradans spent upwards of $1 billion on legal marijuana. That generated almost $200 million in tax and fee revenue for the state, according to monthly data published by the Colorado Department of Revenue. By the end of the year, the department anticipates...

Idaho Company Recalls Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef for E. Coli Risk

(Headline USA)  An Idaho-based company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The recall involves 16-ounce vacuum-sealed packages labeled “Forward Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef.” Affected packages were produced Dec. 16 and have a label telling customers to use or...

China Launches Major Military Drills Encircling Taiwan in Response to US Arms Sales

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian was asked at his daily press briefing if the US arms sales were the trigger for the drills

Donald Trump Doubles Down on Greenland Demand Despite European Outrage

Trump announced at his Mar-a-Lago residence that his interest extends beyond the island's rare minerals and mining opportunities

FBI to Scrap $5 Billion Move, Patel Says

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) FBI boss Kash Patel announced on Friday the agency scrapped a $5 billion plan to build a new headquarters. The FBI will permanently shut down the J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington D.C., and move into the Reagan building near the White House. "After more than...

Flood Threat Looms Over California

(Headline USA)  A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los Angeles and avalanches in the Sierra Nevada. Waves near the San Francisco...
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