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U.S. Issues New Year’s Security Bulletin Citing Lone‑Actor Risk as Cities Tighten Safeguards

A joint FBI and DHS bulletin reports no specific plot, with preparations centered on lone‑actor risks.

Sydney Welcomes 2026 With Tribute to Bondi Victims and a Massive Security Operation

DOJ Drops Bid to Keep Control of California Guard as Trump Pulls Troops From Major Cities

Zohran Mamdani’s Two-Part Inauguration Set for Jan. 1 in New York City

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration’s Move to End TPS for South Sudanese

Medical Examiner Confirms Camila Mendoza Olmos’ Death as Suicide in San Antonio

Extortion-Linked Violence Hits Peru’s Transport as Santa Fe Records Deadly Revenge Shootings

HHS Freezes Minnesota Child Care Funds After Viral Fraud Allegations, Launches Tighter Payment Controls

Rial Slide Fuels Wider Iran Protests as Students Join

Israel to Revoke Licenses for Dozens of Gaza Aid Groups on Jan. 1 Under New Vetting Rules

New Year’s Day 2026: Mail and Markets Closed as Most Stores Run Holiday Hours

U.S. Measles Cases Top 2,000 as Outbreaks Put Elimination Status at Risk

DOJ Enlists 400 Lawyers to Review 5.2 Million Epstein Pages, With Next Releases Slated for January

California’s First Snow Survey Finds Snowpack at 71% of Average

SFPD Arrests Charles Roy Wentworth in Mission Bay Dog Death

911 Calls Released After Pompano Beach Crash That Killed 3 Teens

Thieves Drill Into Gelsenkirchen Bank Vault, Looting Thousands of Safe‑Deposit Boxes

Minimum Wages Rise Across U.S., Mexico and Colombia on Jan. 1, With Colombia Ordering a 23% Jump

Competency Exam Ordered for Patient Charged in Minnesota Hospital Guard’s Christmas Killing

Disney Cast Member Injured Stopping Runaway Boulder at ‘Indiana Jones’ Stunt Show