Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2026 with fireworks from Sky Tower. The display marked the start of the ...

James Phillips is facing a series of charges including grand larceny, assault, burglary, and reckless endangerment.

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The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

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By most measures, 2025 was a rough year for those who care about freedom of the press. It's likely to be the deadliest year ...

Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last ...

The Trump administration has announced that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in ...

A patrol car was stolen while deputies were investigating vehicle thefts in Central Bridge, then crashed into another car ...

The United States and Ivory Coast have signed a health deal that would require the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West ...

Séguin's journey to conducting the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year’s Day concert began when he stepped in for a banned Russian ...

The U.S. military says nearly 25 operatives of the Islamic State group were killed or captured in Syria this month. That ...