According to an update on Sunday on the blackout that left 30 percent of San Francisco in the dark, a major power company says it has restored power to many of the affected customers. But the lights are still off for more than 16,000 people.

Speeches from Vice President JD Vance, a special guest, and much more wrap up the final day of AmericaFest, hosted by Turning Point USA. NTD's Tiffany Meier has the highlights from Phoenix.

Residents gather to honor the victims of last week's shooting attack in Australia during Hanukkah. Some attendees took part in a symbolic gesture, wearing white to represent that light will prevail over darkness.

More Americans are going to church in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Steve Lance and Tiffany Meier sat down with Pastor Lucas Miles, senior director of TPUSA faith, for details.

And Rome announces a new charge for visitors to its historic Trevi Fountain and other monuments and museums in the city. The fountain was made famous in the movie "La Dolce Vita."

NTD Evening News presents a special live broadcast from Day 2 of Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.

President Donald Trump today unveiled new deals with nine major drug companies, bringing the total to 14 of the 17 firms his administration targeted, as he pushes to slash U.S. prescription drug prices. The president also vowed to summon insurance executives next, aiming to force down premiums, while defending a recent uptick in unemployment as the result of aggressive cuts to government jobs.

Authorities say the suspect responsible for the deadly Brown University shooting and the murder of an MIT professor is dead. Law enforcement says the Portuguese national, Claudio Neves Valente, died by suicide inside a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire. According to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the suspect entered the United States through the diversity lottery visa program in 2017 and was later granted a green card. Trump has ordered immigration services to pause the program.

European leaders today agreed to loan Ukraine more than $100 billion from the European budget. This comes as new rounds of talks between Kyiv and Washington begin in the United States today.

AmericaFest 2025 kicks off tonight in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s Turning Point USA’s first major conference since the assassination of its cofounder Charlie Kirk. NTD Evening News presents a special live broadcast from the conference and will bring viewers coverage throughout the weekend.

President Donald Trump addressed the latest November inflation numbers ahead of a Friday rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The Consumer Price Index report released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows inflation slowed to 2.7 percent, down from 3 percent in September. Meanwhile, the Kennedy Center board voted to honor Trump by adding his name to the venue.

Lawmakers have left Capitol Hill for the holiday break without reaching agreements on government funding or health care. The House and Senate will return to session on Jan. 5 and 6, respectively. Lawmakers will have until Jan. 31 to pass the remaining nine of the twelve appropriations bills needed to fund the government through fiscal year 2026 and avert another shutdown.

It’s a busy day on Capitol Hill, as former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith faces questions from lawmakers in a closed-door interview, the battle over health care subsidies ramps up, and the Senate passes the annual defense policy bill—sending it to President Trump’s desk.

President Trump is set to address the nation later tonight, with the White House teasing a new policy announcement as the New Year approaches. This comes as Trump condemns the FBI’s 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate, calling it an “unreasonable search and seizure.” Meanwhile, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino announced today that he will be leaving his position in January.

Police have charged the surviving suspect in a deadly Hanukkah shooting in Sydney with 15 counts of murder, as the community grieves and funerals begin for the victims. Meanwhile, Nick Reiner, the son of filmmaker Rob Reiner, made his first court appearance in Los Angeles in connection with his parents’ deaths. His arraignment has been delayed until early next year.

Rhode Island law enforcement intensified its search today for the Brown University shooter, as officials released an “enhanced image” of the suspect. Meanwhile, the university’s president is planning a prayer service to mourn the loss of two students.

Officials in Australia are still investigating Sunday’s Hanukkah shooting. Records show the two suspects recently visited an area in the Philippines with known connections to ISIS.

President Donald Trump’s legal team filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC Monday night over alleged defamation in a news special that aired last year. The White House on Tuesday also moved to ban travel for nationals from five additional countries, while imposing limits on others.

President Donald Trump today signed an order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction and touted his administration’s success in securing the border. Meanwhile, officials say the FBI intercepted a bomb plot targeting New Year’s Eve events, arresting four members of an extremist group as they unloaded bomb materials in the desert.

The manhunt continues for the individual who killed two students and wounded nine others on the campus of Brown University. Police have identified the two victims and released new video footage of the shooter as the search remains active.

The United States is planning to extend NATO-like security guarantees to Ukraine. Trump said today that Ukraine is closer to peace than at any time since the war began nearly four years ago.

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At least 15 people are dead after a violent attack in Sydney on Sunday. Two alleged gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration. Australia's prime minister responds.

Authorities give an update on the Saturday afternoon shooting at Brown University. Police say a person of interest has been taken into custody.

A former Hispanic outreach director for the Trump campaign gives his take on why the Miami mayoral seat flipped to the Democratic party for the first time in nearly 30 years. Should Republicans be worried about the upcoming midterms?

An immigration expert discusses the Trump administration’s ending of a program that reunited immigrant families in the United States.

Do the rewards of boxing justify the dangers of concussion and blunt-force trauma? A USA Boxing team physician and a former professional boxer offer their insights into the pros and cons of the sport.

And, a new exhibition in Bologna, Italy, details the life and career of Michelangelo. It offers a closer look at lesser-known sculptures, drawings, and original letters from the Renaissance master.

Brown University in Rhode Island is reporting an active shooter situation. Police say multiple people have been shot and are advising students to shelter in place or avoid the area until further notice.

The Pentagon says two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush by a gunman from the ISIS terrorist group Saturday in Syria. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said partner forces killed the shooter. President Donald Trump told reporters that the United States will retaliate.

The Israeli military announced Saturday that it has killed a Hamas commander who was one of the architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The Israel Defense Forces identified Ra’ad Sa’ad as the head of Hamas weapons production and “one of the last remaining veteran senior militants in the Gaza Strip.”

Washington state faces dangerous flooding after days of heavy rain. Tens of thousands of residents have been forced to leave their homes, with the National Guard stepping in to assist. Officials warn that more evacuations could follow as rivers reach record levels and additional communities face the threat of rising waters.

The Justice Department has filed lawsuits against Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada for failing to provide voter-registration records requested by federal officials. So far, the department has filed 18 such suits against states for failing to comply with federal law. A separate lawsuit was also filed against Fulton County, Georgia, over records related to the 2020 election.

The U.S. seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela has drawn condemnation from Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba. Meanwhile, the European Union today indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe, aiming to prevent Moscow-friendly governments from blocking efforts to use the billions of euros in frozen funds to support Ukraine.

President Trump this evening signed an executive order establishing a national rulebook for regulating artificial intelligence. He previewed the move earlier this week on Truth Social, saying that if the U.S. wants to lead in AI, it cannot have 50 states each making their own rules.

The Indiana Senate today voted down a new congressional map that would have likely given Republicans two additional House seats. Despite holding a 40-to-10 supermajority, 21 Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting the proposal. Indiana is now the first Republican-led state to vote down a redrawn map in the nationwide redistricting battle.

Proposals from Senate Republican and Democratic leadership to address the expiring ACA health care credits both failed today. Rank-and-file Republicans say they’re open to a short-term extension, but only if Democrats commit to pursuing long-term reforms. The subsidies expire at the end of the year, and the House is expected to vote on a bill before the Christmas break.

The White House says the administration will follow a legal process regarding the oil tanker that was seized off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, and is planning for it to be brought to an American port, where U.S. authorities intend to take possession of its oil cargo. The administration also imposed new sanctions today on three nephews of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, businessmen close to his regime, and six companies involved in shipping oil.