A subway rider swipes his MetroCard in a turnstile as he enters the 34th St. subway station, July 23, 2007, in New York

New York subway ditches MetroCards after three decades

Major cities around the world, including London and Singapore, have long used similar contactless systems.

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President Donald Trump greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago club, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025

Trump meets Zelensky for talks, says Russia and Ukraine want peace

Before Zelensky arrived, Trump spoke with Putin by phone for more than an hour, and planned to speak with him again soon after.

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Explosions boomed across Kyiv as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city, killing at least one and wounding 27.

Russia hits Kyiv with missiles, drones ahead of US-Ukraine talks

Explosions boomed across Kyiv as ballistic missiles and drones hit the Ukrainian capital, killing at least 1 and wounding 27 others.

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Duane Davis, left, looks back during a hearing on claims of juror misconduct in his jailhouse battery case at the Regional Justice Centre, July 2, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Source: L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)

Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was charged in the drive-by shooting of the rapper off the Las Vegas Strip.

Sat, Dec 27

People visit the site of a U.S. airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025

What to know about US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

US President Donald Trump said on social media that the “powerful and deadly” strikes in the state of Sokoto were carried out against IS gunmen.

Sat, Dec 27

A car is flipped over along a storm-damaged road after a series of storms

Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf

Atmospheric rivers carried massive plumes of moisture from the tropics during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

Sat, Dec 27

Mariela Gómez, right, and her partner Abraham Castro, a Venezuelan migrant couple, sit for Christmas dinner at Castro's parents' home in Maracay, Venezuela

A Venezuelan family's Christmas: from American dream to poverty

This was not the Christmas that Mariela Gómez would have imagined a year ago. Or the one that thousands of other Venezuelan immigrants would have thought.

Sat, Dec 27

Jimmy Kimmel poses for photographers, March 30, 2025, in London.

Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in 'alternative Christmas message'

“From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year," he said. “Tyranny is booming over here."

Fri, Dec 26

Water sits in a canal alongside irrigated fields

California farmer arrested on suspicion of murder in wife's death

The prominent farmer has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona.

Fri, Dec 26

President Donald Trump, speaks accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, during a NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Tracks Santa Operation call at his Mar-a-Lago club

Trump warns of 'bad Santa' infiltration in jovial kids Xmas calls

“We want to make sure that Santa is being good. Santa’s a very good person," Trump said while speaking to kids ages 4 and 10 in Oklahoma.

Fri, Dec 26

This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell under fresh scrutiny amid her claims of innocence

Days after Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case returned the spotlight to victims.

Fri, Dec 26

This image made from surveillance footage captured at a rental car company on Oct. 7, 2025, and released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, shows Melodee Buzzard, left, and Ashlee Buzzard, right, in Lompoc

California woman charged with murder in death of daughter, 9

A woman has been charged with murder after the remains of her missing 9-year-old daughter were found in Utah, local authorities said yesterday.

Thu, Dec 25

This photo provided by the family shows Ryu Lopez in California in November 2025

Baby defies all odds, born after the rarest of pregnancies in US

Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his mom’s womb, hidden by a basketball-sized ovarian cyst — a dangerous situation so rare that his doctors plan to write about the case for a medical journal.

Thu, Dec 25

A plume of black smoke rose from Silver Lake Healthcare Center in Bristol Township, as emergency responders across the region rushed there, joined by earthmoving equipment.

Authorities investigate US nursing home explosion which killed two

The Wednesday afternoon blast sent 20 others to hospitals, including one person in critical condition.

Thu, Dec 25

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Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Horizon cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, April 9, 2021, in Miami.

Teen suspect in stepsister's cruise death says he can't remember anything

Anna Kepner’s death was ruled a homicide. Her death has drawn international attention and sparked intense speculation on social media.

Thu, Dec 25

This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

US officials need 'few more weeks' to finish Epstein files release

More time is warranted after officials suddenly discovered more than a million potentially relevant documents, further delaying compliance with a mandated deadline.

Thu, Dec 25

Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves the Castel Gandolfo residence to head to the Vatican

Pope disappointed over assisted suicide law in his home state

Leo said he had spoken “explicitly” with state governor JB Pritzker and urged him to not sign the bill into law.

Thu, Dec 25

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a media conference at the EU Summit in Brussels

Zelensky unveils new peace draft, says he's open to demilitarised zone

The proposal marks the clearest indication yet of the compromises the leader would be willing to make on parts of Ukraine's east.

Thu, Dec 25

An Amazon Prime driver makes a delivery outside an apartment building in Pittsburgh, March 10, 2025.

Why fast shipping is driving up emissions

To meet tight delivery windows, many retailers rely on air freight, which produces far more emissions than other options such as trains.

Wed, Dec 24

A mega-prison known as Detention Center Against Terrorism (CECOT) stands in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 5, 2023.

News segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online

The segment featured interviews with migrants sent to a notorious El Salvador prison under the US president’s aggressive immigration crackdown.

Wed, Dec 24

In this image provided by Sky Decker Jr., authorities and volunteers respond to a Mexican Navy plane crash near Galveston, Texas, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

Six dead after Mexican Navy medical fight crashes in Texas

The plane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Galveston, Texas, killing at least five people.

Wed, Dec 24

A Camp Mystic sign is seen near the entrance to the establishment along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, July 5, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area.

Parents divided on whether kids should return to US camp after floods

At least 117 people were killed during flash foods at Camp Mystic, Texas during the July 4 weekend.

Wed, Dec 24

This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein

More Trump mentions in new Epstein document dump

The release is the most voluminous so far and comes after a massive public campaign for transparency into the US government’s Epstein investigations.

Wed, Dec 24

A plume of black smoke rose from Silver Lake Healthcare Center in Bristol Township, as emergency responders across the region rushed there, joined by earthmoving equipment.

At least two dead after explosion at Pennsylvania nursing home

The explosion happened just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak, although the cause remained unclear.

Wed, Dec 24

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People shop at the Christmas Village in Philadelphia, in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.

Resilient American consumers drive strongest GDP expansion in 2 years

US gross domestic product from July through September rose from its 3.8% growth rate in the April-June quarter.

Wed, Dec 24