Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal newsthirst.

Getty Images Trump made his remarks in front of thousands at Turning Point’s annual conference, one of the country’s largest gatherings of conservative activists President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging “exorbitant prices” to American shipping and…

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Amtrak temporarily suspends Northeast Corridor service days before holiday newsthirst.

Amtrak Locomotive Engineer Davis Grilley drove The Winter Park Express from Denver Union Station to Winter Park in Winter Park, Colorado on Friday, December 20, 2024.  Hyoung Chang | Denver Post | Getty Images Amtrak temporarily suspended all train service between New York and Philadelphia Sunday morning due to downed overhead power wires that were…

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Oregon officials condemn letter telling residents to track down ‘brown people’ | Oregon newsthirst.

Law enforcement officials in Lincoln county, Oregon, have condemned an anonymous letter encouraging residents to track down and report “brown people” in the Pacific coast community, particularly those believed to be undocumented. The letter, titled brown round-up part 1, told recipients to write down the license plate numbers of cars driven by people of color…

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