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Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?
Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor. Can he do it?
December 29, 2025
Winter storm brings blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chills
A potent winter storm threatened blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel and power outages in parts of the Upper Midwest as other areas of the country braced Monday for plunging temperatures, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice, and rain.
December 29, 2025
Protesting students in Serbia urge support for early election they hope will oust Vucic
Serbia's protesting university students on Sunday collected signatures throughout the country for their request for an early parliamentary election that they hope would oust the autocratic government of President Aleksandar Vucic from office.
December 29, 2025
The moon and sun figure big in the new year's lineup of cosmic wonders
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
December 29, 2025
Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy
President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are ''closer than ever before'' to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort, but he acknowledged the negotiations are complex and could still break down, leaving the war dragging on for years.
December 29, 2025
Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted US political parties because they were 'in charge,' memo says
The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol told investigators after his arrest that he believed someone needed to ''speak up'' for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen and that he wanted to target the country's political parties because they were ''in charge,'' prosecutors said Sunday.
December 29, 2025
Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather
A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone that is taking aim at much of the country with a mixture of snow, ice, rain and strong winds.
December 29, 2025
Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured
Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say.
December 29, 2025
Preliminary results show Prime Minister Kurti's party won Kosovo snap vote convincingly
Kosovo 's Prime Minister Albin Kurti appeared set for another term in office after his party on Sunday convincingly won an early parliamentary election in the Balkan country, preliminary results showed.
December 28, 2025
Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use.
December 28, 2025
Photos show surfers riding waves along Gaza City's damaged coastline
Surfers carry their boards into the Mediterranean, warm up on the sand and ride waves off the coast of Gaza City, where the shoreline bears visible damage from the Israel-Hamas war.
December 28, 2025
New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares
When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world's oldest and largest transit systems.
December 28, 2025