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Thursday, January 01, 2026 7:45 PM ET

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U.S. says China military drills near Taiwan "increase tensions unnecessarily" -- Chinese war games​ around Taiwan "unnecessarily" spiked tensions in the region, the U.S. State Department said, calling on Beijing to "cease its military pressure."

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Trump says he underwent CT scan, not MRI, during October examination -- "In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.

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Coast Guard searches for 77-year-old woman who went overboard from cruise ship -- The woman was a passenger on the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship, which was roughly 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, when she went overboard, the Coast Guard said.

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U.S. reduces proposed tariffs on Italian pasta, Italy says -- Steep U.S. import duties targeting 13 Italian pasta makers will be sharply reduced, Italy's foreign ministry said on Jan. 1.

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Trump administration delays tariff increases on furniture, kitchen cabinets -- The one-year delay comes as President Trump has rolled back some other import duties amid affordability concerns.

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What's open on New Year's Day 2026? See which stores are operating. -- Banks, post offices and major stock exchanges will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, but some stores are open.

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Can you guess 6-7 words on the 50th annual "Banished Words List"? -- Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop.

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Federal appeals court blocks Hawaii's tourist tax on cruise ships -- The levy, which would impose a new 11% tax on the gross fares paid by a cruise ship's passenger, was set to go into effect at the start of 2026.

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Notable works entering the public domain in 2026 -- Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Judge voids decision to end legal status of 60,000 immigrants -- A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful

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Some states set to impose SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods -- Starting January 1, food-stamp recipients in five U.S. states will face restrictions on using the benefits to buy some sugary foods. -- Dec 31, 2025

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Trump administration takes back control of D.C. golf courses -- President Trump, who loves to golf, has floated the possibility of redoing the district's courses. -- Dec 31, 2025

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Transcript, video of Jack Smith's testimony on Trump cases released -- Former special counsel Jack Smith testified for more than eight hours about the investigations and prosecutions of President Trump. -- Dec 31, 2025

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Trump says National Guard is leaving Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland -- "We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced. -- Dec 31, 2025

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Mortgage rates fall to their lowest level in 2025 -- The average cost of a conventional 30-year U.S. mortgage continues to edge down, while rates on other home loans fell to less than 5.5%. -- Dec 31, 2025

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