Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum ’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarmsRead More

FBI says it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in NorthRead More

Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year’s Day

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A yellow Labrador out for a walk with his owner in Rhode Island had to be rescued by firefighters on NewRead More

Wall Street joins global markets in upbeat start to 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, joining global markets to kick off a new year on an upbeatRead More

Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026

(AP) — Rain poured down on the iconic Rose Parade on Thursday for the first time in 20 years, as flood warnings and evacuation ordersRead More

A search is underway for whoever killed a dentist and his wife while they were home with 2 children

(CNN) — A respected dentist and his wife were gunned down in their upscale Ohio home while two young children were inside, authorities said, as theRead More

Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics andRead More

Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort whenRead More

Around 5,000 take the ‘polar plunge’ hoping to earn Guinness World Records honor

BIRCH BAY, Wash. (WSVN) — Thousands of people jumped into the Pacific Ocean in hopes of breaking the world record for the largest polar plunge.Read More

DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins

(CNN) — The Trump administration is abruptly cutting dozens of staff who are at the forefront of disaster response and recovery at the Federal Emergency Management Agency thisRead More