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These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term on Tuesday, rejecting two low-profile bipartisan bills, a move that had the effect of punishing backers wh...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Drummers pound in the new year as others mark 2026 with defiance or hope

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Drummers pounded in the New Year and a stampede of computer-generated horses was shown over the Great Wall as China and the rest of Asia marked the start of 2026....

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Zohran Mamdani to become NYC's next mayor with a midnight oath underground

Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last through New Year's Day. The Democrat's team is planning two sep...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victory

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukraine city of Odesa in an overnight attack that injured six people, including a toddler a...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilit...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war as part of ceasefire agreement

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for five months, fulfilling the terms of a ceasefire agreement the two countries signed to end b...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton welcome their second child

NEW YORK (AP) — English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second child. Hiddleston confirmed the news to GQ in a feature published Monday. He described birth as the “...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around

NEW YORK (AP) — By nearly any measure, 2025 has been a rough year for anyone concerned about freedom of the press. It's likely to be the deadliest year on record for journalists and media wo...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump made lots of tariff threats in 2025. Here are some that never materialized

President Donald Trump made a lot of tariff threats and trade promises this year. Many materialized into a barrage of new import taxes that overturned decades of U.S. economic policy — but o...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers

BEIJING (AP) — China's People's Liberation Army said Wednesday that it “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan, concluding a set of high-powered mane...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

What to know about the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — More than a decade ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished without a trace, sparking one of aviation’s most baffling mysteries. Despite years of multinationa...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died after she was diagnosed with leukemia last year. She was 35. Schlossb...

DATE: Dec 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press