National and international media news & headlines compiled by CLG
Ukraine launched 91 kamikaze drones at Putin’s state residence – Lavrov | 29 Dec 2025 | The Ukrainian military fired a barrage of 91 long-range kamikaze drones overnight at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state residence in the Novgorod Region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed late on Monday. The Kiev regime has fully switched to state terrorism policies, and Moscow will review its negotiating position accordingly, the top diplomat warned. “All the unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems of Russia’s Armed Forces,” Lavrov confirmed. The attack came amid “intensive negotiations between Russia and the U.S.,” the top diplomat pointed out, adding that the “reckless actions” of Kiev will not remain unanswered. Moscow has already designated targets and the timing of the impending retaliatory strikes, Lavrov warned.
Russia “liberated” 32 settlements from Ukrainian forces in December – MOD to Putin | 29 Dec 2025 | The Russian military has taken control of 32 frontline settlements in December and continues to advance against Ukrainian forces in multiple locations, the chief of Russia’s General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, has told President Vladimir Putin. On Monday, the Russian president held a meeting with the country’s top military brass, including Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, and the commanders of troop groupings operating in the conflict zone. In December, Russian forces liberated over 700 square kilometers of territory, taking some 32 settlements under control, Gerasimov said at the meeting. This month, the military has shown the highest rate of progress in the entire outgoing year, he noted, adding that troops are advancing “along virtually the entire frontline.”
Kremlin reveals details of Putin-Trump call | 28 Dec 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Sunday to discuss a number of issues related to the Ukraine peace talks ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky in Florida, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov has said. The two presidents held a “friendly, well-wishing and businesslike” conversation for an hour and 15 minutes, during which they expressed mutual interest in reaching a lasting peaceful settlement in the Ukraine conflict, according to Ushakov. Putin stressed the need to rely on the understandings reached between the presidents at the summit in Anchorage earlier this year, he added. Both the Russian and U.S. leaders agreed that a temporary ceasefire as proposed by Ukraine and its European backers “would only prolong the conflict and risk a resumption of hostilities,” according to the Kremlin aide. Putin agreed to a proposal from Trump to continue the settlement process by forming two “working groups” to tackle security and economic issues, Ushakov said.
MAHA backers refuse to stop pushing for healthier food as Obama-appointed judge deals blow –Gov. Patrick Morrisey calls controversial ruling ‘incorrectly decided,’ vows to appeal it | 27 Dec 2025 | The “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement hit the ground running in 2025 — pushing a wave of health policy changes nationwide, especially around food and nutrition. Now supporters vow that one court setback will not slow them down. A West Virginia judge paused enforcement of parts of H.B. 2354 — the state law restricting certain food dyes and preservatives — during the holiday week, on Dec. 23. That triggered swift backlash from state leaders and advocates who say the fight is only intensifying. In her ruling, Judge [Grade ‘A’ sociopath] Irene Berger — appointed by former President Obama — said the law is “unconstitutionally vague because it fails to provide sufficient notice and invites arbitrary enforcement.”
TSA Starts Collecting ‘DNA’ With Law Now in Effect at U.S. airports | 29 Dec 2025 | New strict customs laws have gone into effect, allowing government officials to request tourists’ DNA in some cases. The new biometric data collection started on December 26, just ahead of the new year. The new rule targets non-citizens entering or leaving the U.S., according to government documents seen by Reuters. Travelers will now be subjected to facial recognition photos at the airport to help match them against existing records. Those facial recognition pictures will be stored for up to 75 years, according to the documents. Under the new law, Department of Homeland Security officials may request additional biometric information, including fingerprints or DNA, from non-citizens. The new biometric rules would also remove any age restrictions on facial recognition, meaning that any foreigner is now subject to the biometric measures.
Woman, 36, stabbed to death in Dollar General parking lot by stranger in unprovoked attack | 27 Dec 2025 | A 36-year-old woman was stabbed to death last month in an unprovoked attack outside a D-llar General store in Florida, according to police. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Cheyenne Kastens was ambushed by Lemar Beasley, 54, in the parking lot in Fruitland Park, a town in Central Florida. Beasley stabbed her more than 40 times, according to the State Attorney’s Office. There is no indication that Kastens knew Beasley, nor is there evidence the two interacted before the attack. Kastens was rushed to the hospital and was pronounced dead. Beasley ran away and was found inside a nearby camper, where he was apprehended and taken to jail. Beasley is a convicted sex offender who was released from prison in July after serving just over four years for not complying with registered offender requirements. Beasley was convicted of a series of violent offenses throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, including burglary, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery with a firearm and sexual battery.
Feds launch ‘massive’ investigation after viral video alleges Minnesota daycare fraud | 29 Dec 2025 | Federal authorities were conducting a “massive” investigation in Minnesota on Monday, days after a video posted online by an independent journalist on alleged fraud involving daycare centers. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were on the ground in Minneapolis, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X. Still reeling from a 250M fraud scheme in which several people have been charged, Minnesota was thrust into the spotlight again this weekend after independent journalist Nick Shirley on Friday posted a 42-minute video on YouTube, documenting visits to several daycare centers in the blue state. In one clip, Shirley and a man are seen at what appears to be a largely inactive childcare facility. The building also displays a misspelled sign reading “Quality Learing Center,” even though the center reportedly is supposed to account for 99 children and received roughly 4 million in state funds.
Minnesota’s day care fraud reportedly stretches back to 2014, saw scammers leave U.S. with up to $1M a pop in cash | 29 Dec 2025 | Minnesota’s rampant fraud involving taxpayer-funded day care reportedly goes back at least as far as 2014 and allegedly involved scammers stuffing carry-on luggage with as much as 1 million a pop to smuggle out of the country. Tens of millions of d-llars in cash transported in luggage started flying out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport around a decade ago, with a marked uptick beginning in 2016 when travelers departed with a total of 84 million and another 100 million the next year, Fox 9 reported in 2018. The troubling report has taken on explosive new significance since the feds alleged a mind-boggling up to 9 billion fraud scheme in which supposed businesses such as day cares lied about providing desperately needed services to the needy to illegally rake in millions off d-llars in government funding.
FBI gives update on daycare accused of $4M taxpayer fraud as Kash Patel says it’s the ‘tip of the iceberg’ | 28 Dec 2025 | FBI Director Kash Patel revealed the bureau is cracking down on fraud in Minnesota after a daycare was accused of stealing 4 million in taxpayer m-ney. In a lengthy X post on Sunday, Patel said the FBI has long been aware of fraud allegations in the state and threatened action against perpetrators. He vowed to “protect the children” and warned it was as “the tip of a very large iceberg.” His comments came after independent journalist Nick Shirley shared footage of an apparently empty Minnesota daycare, which reportedly received millions in taxpayer funds. Footage of the facility, featuring a misspelled sign as “Quality Learing Center,” sparked outrage among lawmakers and allegations state authorities allowed the “largest fraud in US history” to go unchecked. The alleged daycare fraud was the latest in a series of misuses of public m-ney uncovered in Minnesota, including a massive Covid-era scheme involving the federally funded nonprofit group Feeding Our Future.
Misspelled learning center, no children inside: Emmer presses Walz over Minnesota daycare tied to $4M | 26 Dec 2025 | The third-ranking leader in the House of Representatives, who also happens to hail from Minnesota, demanded answers from Gov. Tim Walz after a YouTuber tried to confront employees of an alleged daycare center that had misspelled signage and no signs of activity outside but reportedly received 4 million in state funds. The video went viral this week amid the burgeoning scandal enveloping the Walz administration that notably included at least 1 billion lost to alleged social services fraud largely tied to the Somali community in the Twin Cities. A portion reportedly ended up in the hands of the Somali terror group Al-Shabab. Responding to the video, Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, who represents Twin Cities suburbs and St. Cloud, lashed out at the governor. “4 million d-llars of hard-earned tax d-llars going to an education center that can’t even spell learning correctly. Care to explain this one, Tim Walz?” he wrote on X.
Parasitic billionaire George Soros and family donated $71,000 to Trump-hating NY AG Letitia James | 28 Dec 2025 | Far-left billionaire kingmaker George Soros and his family members have poured more than 71,000 into state Attorney General Letitia James’s campaign coffers since 2019 — including 31,000 to help the longtime adversary of President Trump get re-elected next year. The contributions include 18,000 from Soros in July 2024 and another 13,000 from his daughter-in-law, Jennifer Soros, in May, records show. Soros and his clan also gave James another 40,000 dating back to 2019 for previous campaigns. And the windfall doesn’t even include indirect support James receives through far-left organizations Soros helps bankroll…
Democrat accused of stealing $5million in relief funds trolled for editing out $100k diamond ring in her official portrait | 27 Dec 2025 | A Democratic congresswoman from Florida accused of stealing 5million in disaster relief funds was blasted online for editing out a flashy diamond ring from her official portrait. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, 46, who represents a heavily Democratic district in Southeast Florida, uploaded the photo Thursday, as she wished her followers a Merry Christmas. However, online users were quick to spot that the sparkler typically found on her left hand was completely missing from the holiday postcard. Last month, Cherfilus-McCormick was charged with stealing federal disaster funds, laundering the proceeds, and using the m-ney for her 2021 congressional campaign. Federal prosecutors alleged she stole the funds her family’s health care company received during the COVID–19 pandemic and used them to support her political aspirations and for her personal benefit.
NYC teachers discover teens can’t read clocks after school cellphone ban | 26 Dec 2025 | Time got away from them! New York City teachers have found that scores of teenagers can’t read traditional clocks after a cellphone ban in schools statewide — because students figured the skill would be useless in the digital era, according to a report. “The constant refrain is ‘Miss, what time is it?'” said Madi Mornhinweg, who teaches high school English in Manhattan. She told Gothamist, “It finally got to the point where I started saying, ‘Where’s the big hand and where’s the little hand?'” Many tech-minded teens have no clue what time it is during the course of the school day because classrooms generally only have analog clocks on the walls, teachers told the outlet. “That’s a major skill that they’re not used to at all,” Tiana Millen, an assistant principal at Cardozo High School in Queens, said. “They don’t know how to read the clocks.”