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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 The New York Public Library shows the Schomburg Quran on Dec. 16, 2025 in New York. (Jonathan Blanc/The New York Public Library via AP)

Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on a Quran, a first in New York City history

2:17 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will make history as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning speaks at a press conference ahead of an Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Texas Tech, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Dania Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

As CFP plods along, transfers and coaching moves don't wait. Oregon's Dan Lanning wants change

2:01 PM on Wednesday, December 31

College football is in chaos with coaches and players on the move during the most crucial time of the year

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea looks on during the first half of the ReliaQuest Bowl NCAA college football game against Iowa Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Vanderbilt punter's illegal kick sets up Iowa for an easy touchdown in ReliaQuest Bowl

1:49 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Iowa scored late in first half of the ReliaQuest Bowl as the result of a quirky play involving an illegal kick by the Vanderbilt punter

FILE - Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Oct. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, file)

Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

1:49 PM on Wednesday, December 31

The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also expands the number of attorneys trying to comply with a law mandating their release

Sudan advances at Africa Cup despite defeat and war at home

1:37 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Despite a 2-0 loss to Burkina Faso in its final group game Sudan has reached the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations after qualifying as one of the best third-place finishers

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Mullens (14) talks with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) following an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Rivers' brief comeback to end as Colts opt to start Leonard at QB against Houston

1:30 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Philip Rivers' brief comeback is over — and apparently so is his career

San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini (71) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with his teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Celebrini joins McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby on Team Canada's Olympic hockey roster

12:57 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Macklin Celebrini, the 19-year-old star for the San Jose Sharks, is heading to the Winter Olympics

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them

12:16 PM on Wednesday, December 31

President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan natural resources bills

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

French forward Kylian Mbappé, centre, attends the African Cup of Nations Group A soccer match between Morocco and Mali in Rabat, Friday, Morocco 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé sidelined with knee injury

10:47 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Real Madrid says forward Kylian Mbappé has injured his left knee

People release balloons as they gather to celebrate the New Year in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Drummers pound in the new year as others mark 2026 with defiance or hope

6:02 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Drummers pounded in the New Year and a stampede of computer-generated horses was shown over part of the Great Wall as China and elsewhere in Asia marked the start of 2026

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victory

5:11 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Russian drones have blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in Ukraine's city of Odesa, injuring six people including three children

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

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian soldiers, center, arrive after being captured and held by the Thai army, at Prum border gate, in Pailin province, Cambodia, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AKP via AP)

Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war as part of ceasefire agreement

12:58 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Thailand has repatriated 18 Cambodian prisoners of war

FILE - Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, center, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., appear on stage during a rally, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)

Zohran Mamdani to become NYC's next mayor with a midnight oath underground

12:03 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last through New Year’s Day

Justin Flinn, left, works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Wall Street is slipping in light trading on the final day of 2025

9:21 PM on Tuesday, December 30

Wall Street is slipping on the final day of trading for 2025, a banner year for markets that was driven by both optimism and uncertainty

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