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Epstein Files Released, US Strikes in Syria, Trump’s Drug Deals and more
CNN 5 Things
Dec 19, 2025

The Justice Department just released a massive portion of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. We’ll tell you about the US military’s operation in Syria. Investigators face steep challenges trying to piece together a motive in the Brown University shooting. More pharmaceutical companies are joining President Donald Trump’s push to lower drug prices. Plus, an update on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.