Today's News on Thursday, 25th December

  • Trump says US will ‘start dropping bombs again’ if no Iran deal is reached Al Jazeera ()
  • U.S. to drastically alter Colorado River releases, Arizona officials warn Arizona Daily Star ()
  • Trump says Iran can’t blackmail U.S. | The latest on war in Iran 13WMAZ ()
  • Scoop: Trump convenes Iran situation room meeting amid renewed Hormuz crisis Axios ()
  • 3 killed in collision on US 2 near Monroe KING5.com ()
  • Trump announces reforms to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments The Guardian ()
  • As fentanyl crisis evolves, experts say US is still ‘behind the eight ball’ Al Jazeera ()
  • Iran's military closes Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade PBS ()
  • ICE deported 174 Daca recipients through most of last year, agency head says in letter The Guardian ()
  • Trump warns US may ‘drop bombs again’ if no Iran deal by ceasefire deadline The Hill ()
  • US sailors share photos of grim meals aboard warships The Times ()
  • Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo Al Jazeera ()
  • U.S. sanctions 3 people, 2 firms over allegedly recruiting Colombian mercenaries in Sudan war NBC News ()
  • Scoop: U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran Axios ()
  • Scoop: Inside the historic U.S.-Cuba negotiations in Havana Axios ()
  • Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships Bay News 9 ()
  • US forces turn 23 vessels back to Iran, enforcing blockade, military says Reuters ()
  • Reno firefighters extinguish Ford F-150 engine fire near N. McCarran and U.S. 395 mynews4.com ()
  • NASA and the US Space Force are hiring | Everything you need to know Action News Jax ()
  • ‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope The Guardian ()