• Fri, 02 Jan 2026

• Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026
• Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico killing 2
• Grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing
• Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
• FBI says it disrupted a New Year's Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group
• Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff
• How one Swiss hospital coped with the injured from the Alpine bar fire
• Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row
• Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet
• Kims daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea
• Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

• Thu, 01 Jan 2026

• Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in northern Colorado
• Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals
• Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike
• At least 7 reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy
• Defense carries the day for Oregon, as Ducks move into CFP semifinals by topping Texas Tech 23-0
• Young Palestinian boy drowns in muddy water flooding his Gaza tent camp, UN says
• Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor
• About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration
• Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent
• Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care
• Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year
• Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions grow amid peace talks
• Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
• Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security

• Wed, 31 Dec 2025

• Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
• Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
• Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
• Zohran Mamdani to become NYC's next mayor with a midnight oath underground
• These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial until Trump vetoed them
• Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war as part of ceasefire agreement
• Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victory
• Trump made lots of tariff threats in 2025. Here are some that never materialized
• A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around
• China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers
• Latest deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 gets underway
• Channel Tunnel power malfunction fixed, but rail delays linger
• Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority

• Tue, 30 Dec 2025

• ICE doesn't plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands
• National Guard arrives in New Orleans for 1st New Year's since Bourbon Street attack
• Judge temporarily halts Trumps move to end protected status for South Sudanese immigrants
• Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations
• Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds
• Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
• Arctic blast brings snow and wind to the Great Lakes and Northeast
• Channel Tunnel disruption affects Eurostar and vehicle shuttle between France and England
• Concerns over roads in Nigeria after crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed 2 associates
• Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists
• Where are the wackiest New Year's Eve drops in the US?
• After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms
• In escalating tensions with Venezuela, Trump says the US 'hit' a coastal drug loading facility
• Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service, Moscow says
• Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of a previous premier, dies at 80
• China's top diplomat blasts US arms sale to Taiwan as military drills around the island unfold
• China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills

• Mon, 29 Dec 2025

• Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting
• Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces'
• Court releases transcript from closed hearing for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
• A bomb cyclone brings blizzards to the Midwest before turning east
• Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is 'stable' after 2 die in car accident in Nigeria
• During Netanyahu visit, Trump warns Iran of further US strikes if it reconstitutes nuclear program
• Victims' families demand answers in deadly Mexico train crash as authorities promise to investigate
• 2 New Jersey pilots killed in a helicopter collision frequented a cafe together near the crash site
• US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump warns agencies must 'adapt or die'
• Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?
• Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress
• Iran Central Bank governor resigns as protests erupt over currency drop
• Official says 6 Islamic State militants and 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey
• Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in dispute
• Tiger Woods turns 50. It's the one time golf's greats can relate to him
• Interoceanic Train derails in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens

• Sun, 28 Dec 2025

• 4 dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
• Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted US political parties because they were 'in charge,' memo says
• Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather
• Preliminary results show Prime Minister Kurti's party won Kosovo snap vote convincingly
• Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy
• Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured
• Guineans vote in first election since 2021 coup with junta leader likely to win
• Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
• Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
• Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham
• Hounded by photographers for years, Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to save
• A building collapse in South Africa kills three people, including a 1-year-old
• Thai and Cambodian top diplomats meet in China to solidify ceasefire

• Sat, 27 Dec 2025

• Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
• Texans clinch third consecutive playoff berth with 20-16 win over Chargers
• Winter storm snarls holiday travel across US Northeast, Great Lakes
• Russia strikes Ukraine's capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
• Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees
• Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85
• Hundreds mourn in Syria's Homs after deadly mosque bombing
• How TV shows like 'Mo' and 'Muslim Matchmaker' allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories
• Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red
• Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis

• Fri, 26 Dec 2025

• Cambodia reports Thai air strikes as the 2 nations hold peace talks
• Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence
• Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
• Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces

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