What could go wrong? Amazon has launched Amazon “Prime Air” drone package deliveries and let’s just say it isn’t exactly going well. Collin Rugg reports that local residents in the test area of Dallas, Texas are already fed up with the buzzing sound now in their skies all day long: NEW: Amazon begins drone delivery in the Dallas, Texas area, some residents say the buzzing is driving them nuts. One man, who spoke with the Dallas Observer, says the drones are flying over his house throughout the day, calling the high-pitched noise “annoying.” He did admit,… pic.twitter.com/06TgvL90Te — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 29, 2025 NEW: Amazon begins drone delivery in the Dallas, Texas area, some residents say the buzzing is driving them nuts. One man, who spoke with the Dallas Observer, says the drones are flying over his house throughout the day, calling the high-pitched noise “annoying.” He did admit, however, that he has used the delivery service, calling it “pretty cool.” The drones can carry packages up to 5 pounds and can deliver them to locations within about an 8-mile radius of the Richardson Amazon facility. Prime members pay just $4.99 for the deliveries, which can arrive in about 30 minutes. But I think the most hilarious part is watching these drones hover down and then “poop” out the package near the front sidewalk, watch the package tumble and flip several times after being delivered. Yeah, I don’t see any issues here! I would LOVE to have my packages get dropped and flipped from the sky and then have them left out along the sidewalk, sounds great! Oh, and I get to pay an extra $4.99 for this “service”? WHERE DO I SIGN UP? [sarcasm alert] But the video is real and here is an expanded video from Fox13 in Tampa, another test area for Prime Air: Will you opt in for the $4.99 air-delivery drones?

China launched large-scale military exercises, codenamed "Justice Mission 2025," on Monday which reportedly involving warships, fighter jets, bombers, drones, long-range missiles and live-fire drills in zones designed to encircle Taiwan and simulate blockades of key ports.

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Editor’s note: This week, we’re reprinting some of our best stories from the past year. In this piece, originally published in April, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro offered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the opportunity to respond to accusations that Christians are being persecuted in Ukraine. Ben Shapiro confronted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over allegations of Christian persecution and forcibly conscripting men off the street in a face-to-face interview in war-torn Kyiv this week. Shapiro questioned Zelensky on the concerns that he has cracked down on the religious freedom of the Russian Orthodox Church — marking one of the first times the Ukrainian leader has been pressed on such issues by a member of the American media. “There have been a lot of accusations that there’s been a crackdown on religious freedom in Ukraine, particularly with regard to the Russian Orthodox Church,” Shapiro said. “Maybe you can respond to the accusations that there’s a restriction on religious freedom with regard to Russian Orthodox in Ukraine.” Zelensky started off by observing that Shapiro witnessed him moments before the interview holding a meeting with the leaders of 15 different religious sects who make up the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations. “We have a meeting like that a couple of times per year, and I truly visit some of the churches’ sites,” he said. “I believe that what Ukraine has is the largest council of churches in Europe. All of our churches are united — different religions, different believers, and everyone is united.” Zelensky said that there is no pressure on religious institutions generally, but admitted that the Ukrainian government has cracked down on some churches that he believes are working on behalf of Russia’s intelligence agency. “The Moscow church is just another agency of the KGB,” Zelensky said. “Everyone knows that Russia’s special services are in control of the church.” Zelensky said that the churches must be free of influence and that “Moscow cannot be in control.” “The legislative changes in Ukraine are related to the fact that there could be no connection between Moscow and the church,” Zelensky said, referring to a 2024 law banning religious organizations with ties to the Russian Orthodox Church. Human Rights Watch raised concerns about the law’s broad scope and its potential to target the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the country’s main religious body, founded in 1990 when it split from the Russian Orthodox Church. Zelensky denied that any churches were closed but pointed out that he and Shapiro were outside the Saint Sophia Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, whose foundations are believed to have been laid in 1011. “Sophia is older than Russia’s capital city and any churches they have,” Zelensky said. “That’s the answer. We shouldn’t be having any disputes. We have scientific evidence. We are just saying that our church should be free from any authorities. It’s free for the people.” “Nobody closed anything or anyone. But it can’t be the case that Russia’s KGB is in control of the church in Ukraine. Everyone is against these legal ties.” Shapiro also pressed Zelensky on the reports that Ukrainian men have been kidnapped off the streets and forcibly recruited into the military — a claim that Vice President JD Vance brought up during Zelensky’s contentious Oval Office meeting in March. “There have been reports online that people are being picked up off the streets and in places in eastern Ukraine and recruited into services,” Shapiro asked. “How do you respond to accusations and videos like that?” In response, Zelensky called the act “military mobilization” and said that it’s a policy created in accordance with martial law after the 2022 Russian invasion. “The country is at war,” Zelensky said. “That is why we do have mobilization. We want the war to end…but as long as there is war, as long as we have the law, there is still mobilization.” Zelensky downplayed the accusations, claiming that there are “different approaches” to military mobilization and that taking men off the streets is not “the main thing that describes Ukraine today.” “No, Ukraine has 800,000 right now, or 600,000 people who volunteered to go to the army,” he said. “That was the law on mobilization, but the people were volunteering to go and defend Ukraine.” Zelensky added that the issue is “not massive” and that he believes law enforcement should be “making sure that everything would be transparent” and that there is “no coercion.” “We shouldn’t be hiding that like a corruption,” he went on. “If we are fighting with this on an everyday basis — well, of course, you can hide it, like everything, as in [the] case in Russia or in some European countries — but Ukraine clearly shows that it is fighting on a constant basis against aspects like that. But those are kind of singular cases. This is not massive. That’s more important, and that should be reducing on a daily basis. We’re doing that.”

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PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States could support another major strike on Iran were it to resume rebuilding its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programs and warned Hamas of severe consequences if it does not disarm. Speaking beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a meeting at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump suggested Tehran may be working to restore its weapons programs after a massive U.S. strike in June. “I’ve been reading that they’re building up weapons and other things, and if they are, they’re not using the sites we obliterated, but possibly different sites,” Trump told reporters during a press conference. “We know exactly where they’re going, what they’re doing, and I hope they’re not doing it because we don’t want to waste fuel on a B-2,” he added, referring to the bomber used in the earlier strike. “It’s a 37-hour trip both ways. I don’t want to waste a lot of fuel.” Trump, who has broached a potential nuclear deal with Tehran in recent months, said his talks with Netanyahu focused on advancing the fragile Gaza peace deal he brokered and addressing Israeli concerns over Iran and over Hezbollah in Lebanon. WATCH IN FULL: President Donald J. Trump holds a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pic.twitter.com/DI9XjmucRT— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 29, 2025 Iran, which fought a 12-day war with Israel in June, said last week that it had conducted missile exercises for the second time this month. Netanyahu said last week that Israel was not seeking a confrontation with Iran, but was aware of the reports, and said he would raise Tehran’s activities with Trump. A Second Phase in Gaza? Trump said he wanted to move to the second phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas reached in October after two years of fighting in Gaza, a progression that entails international peacekeeping forces deployed in the Palestinian enclave. Israel and Hamas accuse each other of major breaches of the deal and look no closer to accepting the much more difficult steps envisaged for the next phase. Hamas, which has refused to disarm, has been reasserting its control as Israeli troops remain entrenched in about half the territory. Israel has indicated that if Hamas is not disarmed peacefully, it will resume military action to make it do so. During his Monday comments, Trump heaped the blame on the militant group for not disarming more promptly, arguing that Israel had lived up to its side of the deal and warning that Hamas was inviting grave consequences. “There will be hell to pay,” Trump warned when asked what he will do if Hamas does not lay down its arms. He has made similar statements at previous intervals during the fighting. Israel has never had a friend in the White House like President Trump. His leadership, clarity, and unwavering support for Israel are exceptional.True friendship is proven in moments of challenge, and President Trump has stood with Israel every step of the way. ????… pic.twitter.com/KwLGtatNsC— Benjamin Netanyahu – ?????? ?????? (@netanyahu) December 29, 2025 Netanyahu said this month that Trump had invited him for the talks, as Washington pushes to establish transitional governance for the Palestinian enclave amid Israeli reluctance to move forward. The deployment of the international security force was mandated by a Nov. 17 U.N. Security Council resolution. While Washington has brokered three ceasefires involving its longtime ally—between Israel and Hamas, Israel and Iran, and Israel and Lebanon—Netanyahu is wary of Israel’s foes rebuilding their forces after they were considerably weakened in multiple wars. Overall, Trump’s comments suggested he remains firmly in Netanyahu’s camp, even as some aides have privately questioned the Israeli leader’s commitment to the Gaza ceasefire. His comments also suggested he is willing to risk additional hostilities related to Gaza and Iran, even as Trump has taken credit for resolving Israel’s wars in both places. Trump struck a warm tone as he greeted Netanyahu before their meeting, going so far as to say that Israeli President Isaac Herzog had told him he planned to pardon Netanyahu of corruption-related charges—a conversation Herzog’s office immediately denied took place. Netanyahu reciprocated, telling reporters after the meeting that he was gifting Trump the country’s Israel Prize, which he said has historically been reserved for Israelis. Next Steps in Gaza Ceasefire Plan Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war ultimately calls for Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory and Hamas to give up its weapons and forgo a governing role. The first phase of the ceasefire included a partial Israeli withdrawal, an increase in aid and the exchange of hostages for Palestinian detainees and prisoners. An Israeli official in Netanyahu’s circle said that the prime minister would demand that the first phase of the ceasefire be completed by Hamas returning the remains of the last Israeli hostage left in Gaza, before moving ahead to the next stages. The family of the deceased hostage, Ran Gvili, joined the prime minister’s visiting entourage. Israel has yet to open the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, also a condition of Trump’s plan, saying it will only do so once Gvili’s remains are returned. Trump said that he and Netanyahu did not agree fully on the issue of the Israeli-occupied West Bank but the Republican leader did not lay out what the disagreement was. Turkey, Syria Also Discussed Before the meeting, Trump told reporters he would talk to Netanyahu about the possibility of stationing Turkish peacekeepers in Gaza. That is a fraught subject—while Trump has frequently praised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Israel and Turkey have a much more circumspect relationship. While the fighting in Gaza has abated, it has not stopped entirely. Although the ceasefire officially began in October, Israeli strikes have killed more than 400 Palestinians—most of them civilians, according to Gaza health officials—and Palestinian militants have killed three Israeli soldiers. Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was keen to ensure a peaceful border with Syria, and Trump said he was sure Israel would get along with President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took power after longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad was deposed last year. But Israel has been suspicious of the new leader, who was once a member of al-Qaeda, going so far as to bomb government buildings in Damascus this July. (Reporting by Andrea Shalal in Palm Beach, Maayan Lubell and Steven Scheer in Jerusalem; Additional reporting by Trevor Hunnicut; Writing by Simon Lewis and Gram Slattery; Editing by Aidan Lewis and Howard Goller) The post Trump Warns Iran of Possible Strike, Urges Hamas to Disarm After Meeting Netanyahu appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Univision was among the first broadcast networks to report on the latest massive welfare fraud scandal engulfing Minnesota. Unfortunately, the morning brief provided little in the way of details and massively smeared FBI Director Kash Patel. Watch the brief in its entirety, as aired on Univision’s Despierta América on Monday, December 29th, 2025: ANTI-NEWS: @UniNoticias smears @FBIDirectorKash, accusing him of targeting Somalis while avoiding any mention of the specifics of the latest massive MN fraud scandal pic.twitter.com/3zKtKlPX7Z — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) December 29, 2025 MARIA ANTONIETA COLLINS: In other news, the FBI is currently investigating a fraud scheme in Minnesota involving millions of dollars intended for social services. This was confirmed by the agency's director, Kash Patel, who also clarified that they have focused primarily on Somali immigrants in the state. Activists accuse the administration of using the fraud investigations as a pretext to pressure immigrants of that nationality. That’s it. That was the brief. While greater, in substance, than anything aired on the other broadcast networks, the brief lacked any of the details reported by independent journalist Nick Shirley. There was no telling viewers about the billions of dollars diverted to day care centers with all manner of violations and with dubious enrollments. Instead, the report claimed that Patel “clarified (the FBI) focused on Somali immigrants in the state.” The thing is, Patel never said that. Here’s his statement subsequent to the Shirley report: CASE UPDATE: MINNESOTA FRAUD SCHEME The FBI is aware of recent social media reports in Minnesota. However, even before the public conversation escalated online, the FBI had surged personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota to dismantle large-scale fraud schemes… — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) December 28, 2025 There is nothing in that statement that specifically targets the Somali community for law enforcement action. There isn’t anything in any of Patel’s statements on Minnesota fraud that suggests specific Somali targeting. So how does such a line clear what should be layers of editing and fact-checking and ultimately make it to the teleprompter? In all likelihood, newsroom writers simply gleaned off of multiple other headlines that breathlessly (and also falsely) claimed Patel was targeting the Somalis. In other words, Univision’s viewers were fed pure slop.   This story presented itself as a test that Univision failed. Here is an immigrant crime story that does not involve or threaten the network's viewer base, and can therefore be more easily reported fairly and accurately. But Univision fell back on its historic immigration biases, shifting to an advocacy frame rather than reporting on the massive scandal unfolding in Minnesota. What happens if similar fraud is uncovered in, say, New York or California? What does Univision do then? The story confirms yet again what studies have found, which is that voters who depend on Spanish-language TV for their news are among the most disinformed. And we are reminded of the massive reforms that need to take place before the media can regain the public’s trust- in any language.