America's Newsroom - December 24, 2025

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FOX NEWS ALERT.

PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TROOP DEPLOYMENT IN FOCUS.

THE SUPREME COURT KEEPING A BLOCK ON THE ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORT TO SEND THE NATIONAL GUARD TO CHICAGO.

DESPITE THAT LOSS, THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE DEPLOYMENT OF 350 NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS TO NEW ORLEANS...

TO AID IN THE CITY'S CRACKDOWN ON CRIME.

MORE ON ALL OF THAT COMING UP.

BUT FIRST:

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NEW TEXT MESSAGES REVEAL WHAT HAPPENED IN THE HOURS AFTER

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FLORIDA TEEN ANNA KEPNER WAS FOUND DEAD ONBOARD A CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP...

AND HOW HER FAMILY TRIED TO HANDLE IT.

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GOOD MORNING.

I'M MOLLY LINE.

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AND I'M RICH EDSON.

THIS IS "AMERICA'S NEWSROOM."

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NEWLY RELEASED COURT RECORDS INCLUDE TEXTS BETWEEN ANNA'S STEPMOM AND HER EX-HUSBAND.

VERY LITTLE ABOUT ANNA WAS MENTIONED.

INSTEAD, THE FOCUS WAS ON THEIR SON - ANNA'S 16-YEAR-OLD STEPBROTHER - AND HOW TO PROTECT HIM.

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JONATHAN SERRIE HAS THE LATEST FROM ATLANTA.

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