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US applications for jobless benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low

8:41 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low despite a weakening labor market

US jobless claim applications fell to 199,000 last week with layoffs still limited

8:35 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

US jobless claim applications fell to 199,000 last week with layoffs still limited

FILE - America250 chair Rosie Rios speaks during an event to mark the launch of the "Our American Story" oral and visual history project ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, on the National Mall, Monday, July 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein,File)

The nation's 250th anniversary arrives with a call for year-round community service

8:02 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission wants to turn America’s 250th birthday celebration into the country’s single biggest year for volunteering

What to know about the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes

7:50 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remains a mystery more than a decade later

These are the best plug-in hybrids for under $55,000

7:26 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Plug-in hybrids can serve as a bridge to electric vehicles, offering 30–50 miles of electric-only range before a gas engine takes over

Residents use their smartphones to film a large screen at a shopping mall showing CCTV broadcasting Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering his 2026 New Year message, in Beijing, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers

7:22 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

China’s People’s Liberation Army says it has “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan

Latest deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 gets underway

6:57 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has begun in the Indian Ocean, reviving efforts to solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries

New Zealand's Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2026 with fireworks from Sky Tower

6:00 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

New Zealand's Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2026 with fireworks from Sky Tower

Travellers wait for Eurostar services at St Pancras International station in London, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Channel Tunnel power malfunction fixed, but rail delays linger

4:07 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Trains through the Channel Tunnel between Europe and the UK are running again after power malfunctions caused travel chaos

Pakistan's polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams

2:57 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Officials say Pakistan has seen polio cases fall by more than half in 2025

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, 2025

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

Philadelphia Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet yells during the third period of an NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tocchet coaches Flyers to 6-3 win over Canucks in return to Vancouver

2:07 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Carl Grundstrom scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers gave coach Rick Tocchet a victory against his former team, beating the Canucks 6-3 in his return to Vancouver

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) looks to pass the ball while being guarded by Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

LeBron James loses on his 41st birthday as Cunningham leads the Pistons past the Lakers, 128-106

1:33 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

LeBron James scored 17 points on his 41st birthday, but Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Detroit Pistons to a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers

TCU running back Jeremy Payne, center, celebrates with teammates after he ran for a touchdown against Southern California during overtime in the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Seals and Payne rally TCU past No. 16 USC for 30-27 overtime victory in Alamo Bowl

1:29 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Ken Seals passed for 258 yards and the game-winning touchdown in overtime as TCU rallied to beat No. 16 Southern California 30-27 in the Alamo Bowl

A vendor sells hot drinks in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China factory activity picks up in December as orders rebound ahead of holidays

12:49 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Surveys show that Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and builders rushed to finish projects

The Vanke logo is seen on a commercial complex in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China Vanke's near-default exposes fragility of the faltering recovery in the property industry

11:37 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

China Vanke, once the country's largest homebuilder, narrowly avoided defaulting on a $284 million debt last week as the painfully slow recovery in China's property market drags on

Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe (77) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies center Jock Landale in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Edgecombe's 3-pointer in closing seconds gives 76ers a 139-136 overtime victory over Grizzlies

11:11 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

VJ Edgecombe scored 25 points, including a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in overtime to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 139-136 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in a tight game

FILE - State Sen. Michelle Benson reacts at a news conference on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to a report by the state's legislative auditor on combatting fraud in Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski,File)

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

6:18 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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

Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority

12:04 AM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Democrat Renee Hardman has been elected to the Iowa state Senate in a holiday-week special election, denying Republicans’ bid to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber

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