By USA Hockey, 12/31/25, 9:15AM EST SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. National Junior Team faces Sweden here tonight in a high stakes game that will decide the top spot in Group A of the preliminary round. Opening faceoff is set for 5 p.m. CT at Grand Casino Arena. The game can be seen live […]
Big cities ramp up security ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timePolice departments and emergency management agencies across the U.S. boosted New Year’s Eve security measures on Wednesday as revelers gathered to ring in 2026.The festivities are shadowed by the anniversary of an ISIS-inspired truck-ramming terrorist attack in New Orleans on Jan. 1 that killed 15 people and […]
China Signals It Won’t Give an Inch to the U.S. in Latin America – The Wall Street Journal
China Signals It Won’t Give an Inch to the U.S. in Latin America The Wall Street Journal China Is Investing Billions in Latin America, Potentially Sidelining U.S. Farmers for Decades to Come Successful Farming 5 things to know: Our investigation into China’s shift to Latin American agriculture Investigate Midwest Time to rebalance, not dismantle China Daily China / United […]
Watch Australia ring in 2026 with fireworks over iconic Sydney Harbor – USA Today
Happy New Year! Well, that is if you’re in Australia, where folks have already rang in 2026.Sydney, Australia, is 16 hours ahead of the United States’ East Coast, meaning it is already Jan. 1, 2026, down under. So Australians already switched their calendars to 2026, while it was only 8 a.m. in New York City, […]
Today in Africa — December 31, 2025: Junta Leader Wins Guinea Vote, Anthony Joshua Crash Probe Deepens, South Africa Reports 41 Initiation Deaths – OkayAfrica
NEWSEvery day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check out our News page, with stories from across the regions.Stop acknowledging crises only as […]