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The Rose Parade moved into Pasadena late Wednesday as volunteer-decorated floats completed a slow, wet rollout ahead of the Jan. 1 Tournament of Roses. Spectators who arrived hours early battled rain and wind along the roughly 5.5-mile route, while organizers covered delicate floral work and prepared contingency plans. Phoenix Decorating Company confirmed it built 14 … Read more
Lead On December 29, 2025 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he would support Israeli measures aimed at dismantling Hezbollah’s military capabilities. The exchange, described by attendees and later reported by The Jerusalem Post, included a pointed message from Mr. Trump that “Hezbollah must be disarmed.” … Read more
Lead: The Night Manager, the spy drama that became a cultural touchstone on its first outing, has returned to screens after roughly a decade away. This revival lands as a measured, self-assured re-entry: it retains the original’s moral ambiguity while updating its textures for contemporary television. Across its opening episodes the show balances sleek production … Read more
On Dec. 31, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced that his administration will pause its effort to assign National Guard troops to Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, after a string of judicial setbacks impeded those deployments. The move follows a Supreme Court decision that rebuffed an emergency appeal regarding Chicago, a November U.S. District … Read more
Lead: Authorities in Valais say an explosion and subsequent fire tore through the Constellation Bar in Crans‑Montana at 01:30 local time on New Year’s Eve, killing “several” people and injuring more than 100. Emergency services dispatched a large-scale response and many of the wounded have been taken to Valais hospital, whose intensive care unit has … Read more
Lead: New York — After three consecutive years of double-digit gains for the S&P 500, Wall Street broadly expects equities to extend their run into 2026, though forecasts diverge widely on the magnitude. The S&P 500 closed 2025 at 6,845.5, and major strategist targets range from roughly 7,100 to 8,000 by year-end 2026. Analysts cite … Read more
Lead San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama left Wednesday night’s rematch with the New York Knicks after suffering an apparent left-knee hyperextension but returned to the bench before the finish, and the Spurs held on for a 134-132 victory in San Antonio. Wembanyama played 24 minutes, finishing with 31 points and 13 rebounds. He exited with … Read more
On Dec. 31, 2025, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest staged its annual multi-city celebration, broadcasting live from New York City and satellite locations including Chicago, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico. The program, anchored by Ryan Seacrest with co-hosts Rita Ora, Rob Gronkowski, Chance the Rapper and Julianne Hough, featured performances and … Read more
Lead Swiss police say several people were killed and many others injured after a blaze tore through a crowded bar in the alpine resort of Crans‑Montana in the early hours of 1 January 2026. The fire began at about 01:30 local time (00:30 GMT) in a venue identified as Le Constellation, when more than 100 … Read more
Lead On Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas, No. 10 Miami upset defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl. The outcome was decided by a 72-yard interception return by Keionte Scott and complementary scoring from quarterback Carson Beck and the Miami defense. The Hurricanes, seeded No. 10 in … Read more
Lead Warren Buffett has formally handed operational control of Berkshire Hathaway to Greg Abel, marking a decisive leadership transition at one of the United States’ largest conglomerates. The move places Abel at the head of day-to-day management while Buffett remains a central shareholder and board figure. The change caps a long-planned succession process that investors … Read more
Lead Bulgaria formally adopted the euro on 1 January 2024, becoming the 20th member of the euro area. The handover followed years of technical preparation by the Bulgarian government and central bank, but the political debate was clouded by a sustained pro‑Russian disinformation campaign that sought to sway public opinion. Despite targeted online activity and … Read more
New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, held a private swearing-in beneath the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve, a deliberate symbolic choice that ties his administration to the city’s transit history and working-class roots. The small ceremony on Dec. 31, 2025, included family and New York Attorney … Read more
SPOILER ALERT: The series finale of Stranger Things, released on Netflix in 2025, closes the Duffer Brothers’ long-running horror-fantasy saga in Hawkins, Indiana. In the final episode Eleven appears to sacrifice herself to destroy the Upside Down, the dual threats of Vecna and the Mind Flayer are defeated, and the show moves forward with an … Read more
Lead Jennifer Lopez, 56, used the opening night of her Las Vegas residency to push back on online criticism of her wardrobe. On Dec. 30 at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace she addressed fans and social-media commentary directly, turning jeers into a punchline during the first performance of “Jennifer Lopez: Up All Night Live in … Read more
