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What Happened Today – December 14, 2025

KC-135 Stratotanker Air Force refueling tanker in flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker, the type of Air Force refueling tanker that flew with its transponder off near Venezuela Friday and came within 2-3 miles of a JetBlue flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)

While the world was transfixed by mass shootings in Rhode Island and Australia, the authoritarian machine continued whirling. An Air Force tanker flew with its transponder off near Venezuela and almost hit a JetBlue flight. The VA announced it’s cutting 35,000 more healthcare positions, bringing the six-month total to 65,000. North Carolina commissioners dissolved a … Read more