National News

10:26 PM on Thursday, January 1

A woman was killed in a suspected mountain lion attack while she was hiking alone in the mountains of northern Colorado

8:48 PM on Thursday, January 1

Venezuela is open to reaching an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, according to President Nicolás Maduro

3:50 PM on Thursday, January 1

The U.N. said Thursday that a Palestinian boy in Gaza has drowned in floods that engulfed his tent camp and health officials reported the death of a 9 year-old boy in Gaza in unclear circumstances

2:51 PM on Thursday, January 1

Rained poured down on the iconic Rose Parade for the first time in 20 years

1:51 PM on Thursday, January 1

Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Indiana’s defense thoroughly throttled Alabama, and the top-seeded Hoosiers roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 38-3 victory in the 112th Rose Bowl

11:40 AM on Thursday, January 1

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration, police say

11:28 AM on Thursday, January 1

President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal

11:26 AM on Thursday, January 1

Swiss president says deadly New Year's fire at Alpine bar is one of the worst tragedies the country has known

10:49 AM on Thursday, January 1

The Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has redefined what it means to be a global giant

10:28 AM on Thursday, January 1

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making history not only as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran but also as the first Muslim, South Asian, and African-born mayor

9:07 AM on Thursday, January 1

President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks

9:02 AM on Thursday, January 1

The Trump administration faces a legal complaint from government employees over a new policy eliminating coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs

6:56 AM on Thursday, January 1

Pope Leo XIV has opened 2026 with a plea for peace

1:41 AM on Thursday, January 1

About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, during a New Year’s celebration in a Swiss Alpine bar, police said

1:00 AM on Thursday, January 1

Oregon dominated Texas Tech with a 23-0 victory in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl

12:46 AM on Thursday, January 1

Demonstrations sparked by Iran's struggling economy have spread into rural provinces, with at least seven people killed

12:05 AM on Thursday, January 1

Zohran Mamdani is reveling in what he calls a “new era” for New York City

11:48 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The NHL is hosting its first outdoor game in Florida on Friday

4:20 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon

6:02 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds have rung in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks, while others have taken a more subdued approach