Year: 2025
Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103
A Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base has died at the age of 103.
Read MoreAs grieving families mourn the victims of South Korea plane crash, investigators extract black box data
Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korean plane disaster have visited the crash site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day.
Read MoreTrump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
President-elect Donald Trump says he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
Read MoreAt least 12 women and children killed during Israeli strike in Gaza as war grinds into the new year
Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, mostly women and children.
Read MoreFBI finds 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home in one of the largest such seizures, prosecutors say – The Associated Press
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
Read MorePope doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message, calls for commitment to protect life
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.
Read More21 states are getting minimum wage bumps in 2025
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)
Read MoreZelensky Expresses Hope for 2025, but Russia Presses On With Attacks
In his New Year’s address, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged continued U.S. support.
Read MoreDriver ‘hell-bent on carnage’ in New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, police say
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
Read MoreThe Troubling Truth About the World War II-Era Rose Bowl That Became Part of American Sports Lore
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,
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- US tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms leave 40 dead and ‘staggering’ damage – BBC.com
- Brown University Professor and Doctor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order – The New York Times
- Poll: Trump faces early challenges on the economy as a united GOP backs big change – NBC News
- Trump orders the dismantling of government-funded, ‘propaganda’-peddling media outlet – Fox News
- Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped – The Associated Press
- White House Denies Violating Judge’s Order in Deporting Venezuelans – The New York Times
- Trump dismantles Voice of America with executive order – BBC.com
- Poll: Trump faces early challenges on the economy as a united GOP backs big change – NBC News
- Trump administration briefing: US president to speak to Putin this week; Democrats train fire on Musk – The Guardian US
- Trumps takes jab at Biden over ‘autopen signature’ following concerning report over who ran the White House – Fox News
- Oil prices rise as US vows to keep attacking Houthis – Reuters
- Oil prices rise as US vows to keep attacking Houthis – Reuters
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