As 2026 begins, California is once again at the forefront of animal welfare, introducing a suite of new laws designed to protect both domesticated and wild animals. The state’s progressive stance on ...

On a frigid New Year’s Day, New York’s new democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani was sworn in, with his wife, Rama Duwaji, alongside him, grabbing attention for her romantic brown frock coat, ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities ...

The first baby born at Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital in 2026 arrived at 5:39 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1. The baby was born to Meagan and Collin Carter, of Maryville. The 78th first baby of a ...

With her chocolate-brown princess-line coat, New York’s new first lady looked a little funky, a little vintage, a little Tolstoy, entirely proper and unlike anyone else on the stage. By Vanessa ...

The Defence Headquarters has said troops of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), discovered and destroyed 503 illegal oil refining sites and apprehended 778 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta in 2025.

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2026 with fireworks from Sky Tower.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With New Year celebrations just one day away, the parents of Amethyst Silva are once again urging the public to put guns away and celebrate safely. Amethyst was 11 years old ...

The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump's name was added to the facility, prompting the ...