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2025's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 01/01/2026 07:00pm • After a shaky start to 2025, the S&P 500 rallied to close out a third consecutive year of above-average gains for the index. The S&P 500 still finished the year up more than 16%, and investors are hoping the best stocks of 2025 can keep their momentum in 2026. Top 2025 performers include sev Why some people are turning to artificial intelligence for mental health needs 12/31/2025 06:44pm • Many people are turning to artificial intelligence for coping, feedback, guidance and to be a sort of confidant. According to a George Mason University flash poll of about 500 people across the country, about 50% reported using AI for support with mental health issues. That figure goes up to 80% Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victory 12/31/2025 01:51pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Russian drones blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukraine city of Odesa in an overnight attack that injured six people, including a toddler and two other children, officials said Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence in hi Authorities investigating damage to undersea telecom cable in Gulf of Finland 12/31/2025 01:08pm • HELSINKI (AP) ��� Authorities are investigating damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland early Wednesday that occurred between the capitals of Finland and Estonia. Finnish authorities seized and inspected the vessel suspected to have caused the damage, the country's bord Trump isn't the 1st president to want more room to entertain, longtime White House usher says 12/31/2025 11:48am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump is not the first president to want more room at the White House for entertaining, says the longest-serving top aide in the executive residence, offering some backup for the reason Trump has cited for his ballroom construction project. Gary Walters spent mor Turkey detains 125 more Islamic State suspects as nationwide sweep continues 12/31/2025 05:26am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ��� Turkish authorities on Wednesday pressed ahead with nationwide operations against suspected Islamic State members, detaining 125 people in simultaneous raids across 25 provinces. In the past week, police have taken hundreds of IS suspects into custody in nationwide raids aime Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes 12/31/2025 12:35am • President Donald Trump���s administration announced on Tuesday that it���s freezing child care funds to Minnesota and demanding an audit of some day care centers after a series of fraud schemes involving government programs in recent years. Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O���Neill 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 Editorial Roundup: United States 12/30/2025 03:00pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 29 The Washington Post on Trump's China policy, deal with Taiwan The Trump administration���s approval of an $11.1 billion arms sale will help Taiwan gear up for, and therefore deter, a potential Chinese attack. It���s an over Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers 12/30/2025 12:28pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� A surge of federal officers in Minnesota follows new allegations of fraud by day care centers run by Somali residents. President Donald Trump has previously linked his administration���s immigration crackdown against Minnesota���s large Somali community to a series of fraud case Iran's president says answer to attack would be harsh in apparent response to Trump warning 12/30/2025 11:36am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ��� Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday said his country���s answer to an attack would be harsh, which appeared to be in response to a warning by U.S. President Donald Trump over reconstruction of Iran���s nuclear program. ���Answer of Islamic Republic of Iran to any cru After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms 12/30/2025 10:46am • If history is a guide, Republicans stand a good chance of losing control of the House of Representatives in 2026. They have just a slim majority in the chamber, and the incumbent party usually gives up seats in midterm elections. President Donald Trump, whose loss of the House halfway through his fi European and Canadian leaders discuss US-led peace efforts in Russia-Ukraine war 12/30/2025 10:22am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Leaders from Europe and Canada held talks Tuesday on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine, as Moscow and Kyiv sparred over Russian claims, denied by Ukraine, of a mass drone attack on a lakeside residence used by President Vladimir Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces' 12/29/2025 08:49pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� For a second day, China's military on Tuesday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a ���stern warning��� against separatist and ���external interference��� forces. Taiwan said it was placing forc Homeland Security says a fraud investigation is underway in Minneapolis 12/29/2025 08:16pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Federal Homeland Security officials were conducting a fraud investigation on Monday in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. The action comes after years of investigation that began with the $300 million scheme at the nonprofit Feeding Our Futu