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Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, mostly women and children.

FBI finds 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home in one of the largest such seizures, prosecutors say  The Associated Press F.B.I. Says It Found Largest Cache of Homemade Explosives in Its History at Va. Farm  The New York Times FBI says it

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death.

Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states’ minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)

In his New Year’s address, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged continued U.S. support.

The attack occurred around 3:15 a.m. along Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year’s Eve parties, and with crowds in the city ballooning in anticipation for the Sugar Bowl college football playoff game at

New Year’s Day has been marked by an annual tradition since 1916: two college football teams square off in the Rose Bowl, a game known for an extravagant parade and competitive gridiron action. The game is typically played in Pasadena,

The suspect who drove a vehicle at high speed into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans on New Year’s Day was killed after a firefight with police, law enforcement officials told the AP. The officials were not authorized to

Trump’s killing of Qassem Suleimani triggered fall of Assad, says Tugendhat  The Guardian US

A vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first hours of New Year’s Day. The FBI is investigating the incident. (Image credit: Gerald Herbert)