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Times Square is not the only place that drops something to count down to the new year. A duck decoy, MoonPie and pickle are some of the other things that will descend at midnight. (Image credit: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza.

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to abdicate after 52 years on the throne  Reuters Danish Queen Margrethe announces she will abdicate after 52 years on the throne  CNN Queen of Denmark Margarethe II announces abdication live on TV  BBC.com Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II abdicates:

That does not inspire confidence for 2024

Whether it’s once a year or once a week, more people are plunging into cold water for fun and health benefits. NPR spoke to researchers about what’s true and what’s not on this wellness trend. (Image credit: Ed Jones/AFP via

US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News

Denmark’s queen has unexpectedly announced her abdication in her traditional New Year’s Eve speech.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported

The U.S. has been pressing Congo to preserve its carbon-absorbing forests, but government officials want to exploit oil and gas reserves they say lie below them.

Mexico and Venezuela announced Saturday that they have restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans migrants in Mexico, the latest move by countries in the region to take on a flood of people traveling north to the United States.