Search

From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact 12/31/2025 03:35pm • The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke before a crowd horrified many and prompted somber conversations abou SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1 12/31/2025 12:38pm • Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia are the first of at least 18 states to enact waivers prohibiting the pur How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused 12/31/2025 10:12am • Finances already looked tight for Jade Grant and her three children as she entered the year's final months. “Everyone’s birthday is back-to-back,” the 32-year-old certified nursing assistant said. “You have holidays coming up. You have Thanksgiving. Everything is right there. And then, boom. These are the best plug-in hybrids for under $55,000 12/31/2025 07:28am • If an electric car stirs your interest but the lifestyle changes sound daunting, consider a plug-in hybrid. A plug-in hybrid is simply a rechargeable hybrid, with a larger battery than a standard hybrid that enables a short range of fully electric driving. A regular hybrid recharges by capturing ene Georgia judge tosses landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters 12/30/2025 11:15pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Tuesday tossed racketeering charges against dozens of defendants accused of a yearslong conspiracy to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility that critics call “Cop City.” Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer said in the order that Repu Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92 12/30/2025 11:09pm • DENVER (AP) — Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the former senator and U.S. representative of Colorado known for his passionate advocacy of Native American issues, died Tuesday. He was 92. Campbell died of natural causes surrounded by his family, his daughter, Shanan Campbell, confirmed to The Associated P A train crash on the line to Peru's famed Machu Picchu kills 1 person and injures at least 30 12/30/2025 08:58pm • LIMA, Peru (AP) — Two trains taking tourists to Peru’s famed archaeological site of Machu Picchu crashed on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring around 30 passengers. The person killed was a railroad worker, according to Jhonathan Castillo Gonzalez, a captain with the Cuzco police d ICE doesn't plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands 12/30/2025 08:30pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. immigration officials do not plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as a judge’s order banning it stands, according to a Tuesday court filing. The plans by President Donald Trump’s administration are the latest in the saga over the Salvadoran citizen’s National Guard arrives in New Orleans for 1st New Year's since Bourbon Street attack 12/30/2025 08:17pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — National Guard members arrived in New Orleans Tuesday to help with safety measures ahead of New Year's celebrations as city officials are still seeking permanent security solutions nearly a year after a truck attack on Bourbon Street left 14 dead. The rampage, in which a man dr Drone helps Howard Co. police track suspects in Christmas Eve car break-ins 12/30/2025 07:46pm • The quick deployment of a drone helped officers in Maryland track down suspects accused of breaking into dozens of cars early Christmas Eve. It was just before 5 a.m. when a call came in about a group of people who were stealing from cars in Ellicott City. “Once police got there, they notice A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns 12/30/2025 04:58pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian city of Cartagena began replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages Tuesday, following years of protests by animal rights activists, who argued that horses pulling 19th-century-like coaches for tourists suffered from exploitation and poor health Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England 12/30/2025 04:46pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Imagine the buffet. Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate incidents within weeks of each other in New England. The first seafood vanished on Nov. 22 in Falmouth, Maine, where authorities suspect someone stole 14 cage Last-minute tax moves could save you money before 2025 ends 12/30/2025 03:31pm • With just hours left in 2025, some quick steps could help taxpayers keep more money in their pockets. Sikich tax expert Bryan Lake said charitable giving is one option to consider before the year ends. That’s because starting in 2026, itemized charitable deductions will be reduced based on inco Derailed train in Kentucky causes a chemical leak and sparks a fire 12/30/2025 02:32pm • TRENTON, Ky. (AP) — A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural part of southern Kentucky on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order that was later lifted for nearby residents. No injuries were reported after 31 rail cars derailed at abou December interest rate cut was a close call for some Fed officials, minutes show 12/30/2025 02:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank. At their December 9-10 meeting