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On Christmas Eve 2025, President Donald Trump leveraged cutting‑edge virtual engagement tech to connect with thousands of American children during the annual NORAD “Track Santa” event, weaving his own political narrative into the holiday’s digital tapestry. The President’s live phone call from Palm Beach, a platform that blends live streaming, real‑time interaction and AI‑guided conversation, sparked … Read more

In a surprising turn of events, President Donald J. Trump was caught on video making phone calls to children who were using the official Santa‑tracking website on December 25, 2025. The clip, released by NBC News at 12:40 a.m. EST, shows the former President—now incumbent—sitting at a kitchen table in the White House, laughing and sharing holiday jokes with a … Read more

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California Storm: State Declares Emergency as Torrential Rain Floods Cities, Tech Firms Brace for Disruption The state of California has declared a state of emergency after a record-breaking downpour hammered the West Coast on Saturday, Monday‑morning rains turned into flooding and left dozens of cities water‑logged. The deluge, part of a larger storm system that … Read more

In a stunning blow to privacy advocates and hiring firms alike, the Justice Department this week released a trove of more than one million previously undisclosed documents tied to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Under what prosecutors are calling the “Tech Data Release,” the unredacted materials expose a sophisticated network of data handling practices that leveraged … Read more

WASHINGTON – As border crossings ease and international flights resume to their pre‑pandemic pace, the tech industry is finally feeling the pulse of a world that is once again moving. In a striking symbolic moment, Bethlehem’s Christmas festivities returned this week after two years of quiet, underscoring that even the most fragile global supply chains … Read more

In a startling development amid ongoing scrutiny of Jeffrey Epstein’s tangled web, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on December 24 that investigators have discovered more than one million additional documents related to the former financier’s criminal activities. The finding could deepen the investigation’s reach into a vast array of alleged crimes, high‑profile contacts, … Read more

Lead: In a landmark move that is reshaping the entertainment legal landscape, Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed an appeal to overturn his 2019 conviction on federal fraud charges. The decision, announced on Thursday in a Los Angeles hearing, comes as the music industry watches closely for implications on high‑profile artist litigation, especially in an era … Read more

The first tremors that rattled Taipei at 1:17 a.m. local time on December 24 were captured by a series of unsecured security cameras across the city, instantly turning a natural disaster into a high‑definition case study. The footage – a chaotic blend of falling tiles, collapsed walkways, and startled residents – has been shared by … Read more

President Donald Trump has given the cannabis industry a potential lifeline: by moving the plant from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, the federal government can finally pull it into the mainstream banking ecosystem. If the Justice Department’s fast–track plan succeeds, dispensaries could once again accept credit and debit cards, secure loans, and … Read more