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 ...

The Trump administration has frozen child care funds to all states after allegations of fraud at Minnesota day care centers ...

Two brothers who both received illegal prison sentences that were years longer than the maximum penalty for their crimes have ...

See when and where to watch New Year’s Eve 2026 in Times Square, plus full ABC, CNN and CBS performer lists and start times.

Eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at 77. His representative announced that Smallwood ...

Dan Chalk is managing editor of the Midland Daily News. He was born in Midland and graduated from Midland High School in 1989 ...

From Sanford Lake’s return to downtown road projects, new openings and a Renaissance Festival, 2026 is set to be a year of ...

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

President Donald Trump made a lot of tariff threats and trade promises this year. And while many led to a barrage of new ...

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

Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last ...

Athens and Nicosia are starting 2026 by turning down the volume on New Year’s celebrations. The capitals of Greece and Cyprus are replacing traditional high-decibel fireworks with ...