Terror Gang Tren de Aragua Charged in Massive ATM Malware Scheme:

Federal prosecutors say the Biden‑era border crisis produced one of the most brazen cybercrime cases in years. The Department of Justice charged 54 alleged members of the Venezuelan terror gang Tren de Aragua with using sophisticated malware to loot millions from U.S. ATMs and funnel the cash back to their criminal network.

Prosecutors say the group deployed sophisticated malware to force ATMs across the United States to dispense cash, stealing millions of dollars and funneling the proceeds back to TdA leadership.

The first indictment, returned December 9, 2025, charges 22 defendants with crimes including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank burglary, computer‑related fraud, and money laundering. Prosecutors allege that TdA used the jackpotting scheme as a revenue stream to support its broader criminal activities, which span drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and acts of violence throughout the Western Hemisphere.

A previous October indictment brought similar charges against 32 individuals. The indictment includes 56 counts: one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud; one count of conspiracy to commit bank burglary and computer fraud; 18 counts of bank fraud; 18 counts of bank burglary; and 18 counts of damage to computers.

The DOJ describes TdA as “a violent transnational criminal organization that originated as a prison gang in Venezuela in the mid-2000s. TdA has expanded its criminal network throughout the Western Hemisphere and established a presence in the United States.”

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/12/20/biden-border-crisis-fallout-terror-gang-tren-de-aragua-charged-in-massive-atm-malware-scheme/   

Traffic Chaos in San Francisco as Power Outage Stalls Self-Driving Cars:

A massive power outage in San Francisco that darkened 130,000 homes Saturday was further complicated as self-driving cars stopped in the middle of the street, triggering extensive traffic jams.

While Pacific Gas and Electric Co.(PG&E) did not immediately say what caused blackouts, fire officials posted on X that at least part of outage was caused by a fire that broke out inside a PG&E substation at 8th and Mission streets.

By nightfall, one third of San Francisco was dark, according to news reports.

As a result, autonomous vehicles stopped in the middle of streets, unable to detect traffic signals that were no longer working. Waymo, the popular self-driving car service, temporarily suspended operations in the wake of the blackout, SFGate reported.

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/12/21/31685805watch-power-outage-darkens-san-francisco-stalls-self-driving-cars/   

The Oscars will leave TV — and may never come back:

A seismic shift is coming for Hollywood's biggest awards show.

Following a tough decade that has seen the program lose more than 40% of its audience, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has agreed to a multiyear deal that will take it off television airwaves.

Starting in 2029, the 101st Oscars will air in an online format as part of an exclusive deal with YouTube for the global rights to the broadcast. 

https://www.theblaze.com/align/the-oscars-move-off-tv   

Europe Caving to Diversity and Islamist Influence, Restricting Christmas and Christianity:

Governments across the formerly Christian world are yielding to DEI, woke ideology, and pro-Islamist pressure, passing laws and ordinances that restrict outward displays of Christmas and Christian celebrations.

Rather than defending historic traditions, officials increasingly frame Christian expression as a problem to be managed or suppressed.

Europe is increasingly restricting public Christmas celebrations as political and cultural elites retreat from the continent’s Judeo-Christian identity while simultaneously caving to liberal pressure to embrace Islam and aggressive secularism.

Across Europe, schools, municipalities, and public institutions have removed Christian references from holiday events under the banner of inclusivity and secularism.

In some cases, schools have eliminated Christmas language from performances, while cities have rebranded Christmas markets and celebrations with neutral “winter” themes.

Ovenden explained that some parents normally withdraw their children from festive events on religious grounds. However, census data shows Andover’s population is approximately 62.4 percent Christian and 0.6 percent Muslim.

This is how cultures collapse. Not through one dramatic event, but through a thousand small surrenders. Cancel the Christmas market. Hide the decorations. Avoid offense at all costs. Then shame anyone who notices and insist the problem is their intolerance.

Tolerance that requires you to abandon your own culture is not tolerance. It is submission.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/europe-caving-diversity-islamist-influence-restricting-christmas-christianity/   

The Viral AI-Generated Video Depicting a Military Coup in France That Has Failing Emmanuel Macron Beside Himself:

By now, we are all used to AI-generated videos going viral, usually trolling someone hard.

But this week, France was shaken by a Facebook video that is a kind of repetition of Orson Welles’ ‘War of the Worlds’ radio broadcast – where thousands of people believed that aliens had invaded Earth.