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FILE - Marching bands perform along Colorado Blvd. in the 136th Rose Parade, in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Nasty weather on tap for New Year fetes at Rose Parade in California and revelers in New York City

2:24 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Marching bands, floats and thousands of spectators are bracing for a rare dose of New Year’s Day rain for the prestigious Rose Parade in Southern California

This photo provided by Capital Entertainment, Grammy Award Nominated Gospel Singer Richard Smallwood is handed a portrait of himself during his 75th Birthday Celebration. (Capital Entertainment via AP)

Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music

12:09 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at 77

FILE - Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton pose for photographers upon arrival at the Season 2 UK Premiere of The Night Manager in London, England, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Photo by Millie Turner/Invision/AP, File)

English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton welcome their second child

12:09 PM on Wednesday, December 31

English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second child

Greece and Cyprus are welcoming 2026 without the bang

8:03 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Athens and Nicosia are starting 2026 by turning down the volume on New Year’s celebrations

People pose for photographs at Lan Kwai Fong to celebrate the start of 2026 in the Central district of Hong Kong, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

Hong Kong greets 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades

3:05 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Hong Kong welcomed 2026 without fireworks over Victoria Harbor after a massive fire in November killed at least 161 people

Peking Opera actress Zhang Wanting performs during a show at Jixiang Theatre in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

2:46 AM on Wednesday, December 31

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

FILE - President Donald Trump talks to the media as he walks to Marine One from the White House, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around

1:10 AM on Wednesday, December 31

By most measures, 2025 was a rough year for those who care about freedom of the press

FILE - Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. poses at the premiere of "Cedar Rapids" during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Jan. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)

Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

8:53 PM on Tuesday, December 30

Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at age 71

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3:20 PM on Tuesday, December 30

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible

FILE - New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov 23, 2025, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File)

Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charge, denies allegations

1:09 PM on Tuesday, December 30

New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private chef

FILE - Marching bands perform along Colorado Blvd. in the 136th Rose Parade, in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Roses in the rain? New Year's Day parade in Pasadena gets wet forecast. Bundle up for NYC ball drop

12:50 PM on Tuesday, December 30

For the first time in 20 years, rain is expected to intrude on the Rose Parade in Southern California

Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein in Vienna on Dec. 30, 2025, ahead of their New Year's Day concert. (Dieter Nagl/Vienna Philharmonic via AP)

Nézet-Séguin’s path to the Vienna New Year’s concert began when he replaced banned conductor in 2022

12:03 PM on Tuesday, December 30

Yannick Nézet-Séguin's journey to conducting the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year’s Day concert began when he stepped in for a banned Russian conductor at Carnegie Hall in 2022

New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations

10:28 AM on Tuesday, December 30

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

A woman touches a poster showing actor Brigitte Bardo near her home in Saint-Tropez, southern France, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 after the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)

Brigitte Bardot's funeral will be held next week in French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez

5:02 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Local authorities in France say Brigitte Bardot’s funeral is set for next week in the French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez which she helped make famous

FILE - George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney pose for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film "The Boys In The Boat," Dec. 3, 2023, in London. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali/Invision/AP, File)

France grants citizenship to George and Amal Clooney and their twins Ella and Alexander

4:29 AM on Tuesday, December 30

George and Amal Clooney, along with their twins, have been awarded French citizenship

FILE - Cynthia Erivo arrives at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Hollywood stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in New Year's honor's list

5:33 PM on Monday, December 29

Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honors list, an annual tradition that recognizes people for their contributions to U.K. public life

FILE - Tyler Perry arrives at the BET Awards, June 9, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Tyler Perry's accuser sent messages of gratitude and friendship years after alleged assault

9:32 AM on Monday, December 29

Text message screenshots obtained by The Associated Press show that Tyler Perry and “Boo

FILE - Ryan Seacrest hosts "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" during the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

What music and television to stream: A New Year's Eve tradition and a 'Stranger Things' sendoff

3:52 PM on Wednesday, December 24

The end of the year brings fewer new streaming options, but it's a great time to catch up on 2025's best movies, TV, music, and games

FILE - Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact

7:02 AM on Friday, December 5

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts

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