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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
Lead: On Jan. 1, 2026 in Arlington, Texas, 10th-seeded Miami beat defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in the Cotton Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff semifinal. The Hurricanes (12-2) built an early lead — including a 72-yard interception return — and withstood a late Ohio State push to secure a Fiesta Bowl berth on … Read more
Last updated: Thursday, January 1, 2026 6:48AM GMT — A Pacific storm pushed into Southern California overnight, bringing heavy rain across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties and prompting evacuation warnings for millions. The system produced widespread soaking on New Year’s Eve and into New Year’s Day with officials warning of debris … Read more
Former special counsel Jack Smith told congressional lawmakers in a Dec. 17, 2025 deposition that the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol “would not happen” without then-President Donald Trump, calling him the “most culpable and most responsible person” in the conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee released a … Read more
Ohio health officials confirmed that a teenager from Greene County became the state’s first pediatric influenza death of the 2025–26 season, recorded in late December. State data and public health guidance say flu activity in Ohio typically rises from November and peaks between December and February. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reiterated vaccine and … Read more
Lead: In December 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to postpone a scheduled tariff increase on certain wood-derived products. The measure keeps the existing 25% tariff on specified upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities in place and delays a planned rise that had … Read more
El Paso, Texas — On Dec. 31, 2025, Darian Mensah threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lift Duke to a 42-39 victory over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl. Mensah, named game MVP, completed 29 of 51 passes and threw one interception; his 17-yard scoring pass to Que’Sean Brown with 2:10 remaining broke … Read more
Lead: Reported by ESPN’s Emily Kaplan ahead of Friday’s formal announcement, Clayton Keller, Tage Thompson and Seth Jones have been named to the United States men’s Olympic hockey roster for Milan, while Adam Fox was omitted. The full roster is scheduled to be unveiled Friday at 8 a.m. ET on NBC’s TODAY. Several veterans — … Read more
Across time zones from Sydney to New York, crowds gathered on Dec. 31, 2025 and into Jan. 1, 2026 to welcome the new year with fireworks, bell ceremonies and public gatherings. Iconic backdrops — including the Elizabeth Tower and London Eye, the Pyramids of Giza, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate — provided focal … Read more
Lead Investor’s Business Daily reports that investors should brace for a major Tesla announcement at the start of 2026, coming after U.S. markets tested critical technical levels in late 2025. The coverage signals heightened attention on Tesla’s upcoming disclosures — likely to center on deliveries, guidance or product updates — and notes that traders repositioned … Read more
U.S. military officials said Dec. 30, 2025, that people aboard three suspected drug-smuggling boats in international waters of the eastern Pacific abandoned two vessels by jumping into the sea after a separate strike on a third boat. Southern Command reported an initial attack killed three people and said follow-up engagements later sank the remaining two … Read more
December 31, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. As the two‑hour series finale of Stranger Things premiered on Netflix, viewers across the globe reported playback problems and app failures while attempting to watch the episode on New Year’s Eve. Social posts showed frustrated fans unable to load the finale; the episode follows Season 5, Vol. 2, which … Read more
