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New Year Crackdowns Yield Thousands of Drunk-Driving Cases as Cities Flood Streets With Police

Technology-enabled checkpoints continue into New Year’s Day, with officials highlighting enforcement over deterrence.

Deadly Blast and Fire Tear Through Crans-Montana Bar During New Year Party

Dozens Feared Dead After Explosion and Fire at Crans-Montana Bar on New Year’s

Turkey Detains Hundreds in ISIS Raids Following Deadly Yalova Siege

Machu Picchu Tourist Trains Collide Head-On, Killing Conductor and Injuring Dozens

Met Office Upgrades Snow Warnings as UK Braces for Widespread Ice and Travel Disruption

Fire Devastates Amsterdam’s 19th-Century Vondelkerk on New Year’s Day as Tower Collapses

Reports Describe Violent Assault in Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Queue

Disney to Modify ‘Indiana Jones’ Stunt After Cast Member Stops Runaway Prop

Emirates A380 Returns to Heathrow After Landing-Gear Door Fault on New Year’s Eve

Three Hikers Found Dead on Mount Baldy After Winds Halt Rescue

King Tides and Storm Surge Prompt Coastal Flood Advisory for Bay Area Through Sunday

Thieves Drill Into German Bank Vault Over Holiday, Take About €30 Million

Woman in Her 50s in Serious Condition After Dog Attack at Carlow Home

Judge Orders Detention After United Flight Diverts Over Alleged Midair Assault

Suspected Intoxicated Driver Injures 2 Precinct 4 Deputies in New Year’s Eve Pursuit

Chicago Welcomes 2026 With Riverwalk Fireworks Under Tight Security

Eighth Fire Since Thanksgiving Strikes Vacant Parade Park Complex as Safety Push Intensifies

Coral Adventurer Detained After PNG Grounding as Investigators Deploy

Metro Bus With Mechanical Failure Topples Pole, Injures Man in Lake View Terrace