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As 2025 winds down and the new year is around the corner, Google has unveiled its Year in Search, spotlighting the events, people and pop culture moments that prompted the biggest spikes in search ...

The nationwide murder rate fell dramatically in 2025 — in what’s likely the largest single-year drop ever recorded, according to new crime data. Killings in the US plunged nearly 20% compared to last ...

The United States is on track for the largest one-year drop in murders ever recorded, according to crime analyst Jeff Asher. Asher cited year-over-year data from the Real Time Crime index, which shows ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New Year’s Eve falls on a Wednesday this year, and Buffalo is preparing to host the city’s 38th annual ball drop as thousands are expected to ring in 2026 downtown. The ...

Major TV networks, including ABC, CBS, and CNN, will broadcast live New Year’s Eve specials. NBC has canceled its originally planned Snoop Dogg special. The Times Square ball drop can also be watched ...

U.S. EV sales will fall by 2.1% in 2025, Cox Automotive says. This decade, electric car sales soared as more models hit the market and awareness grew. Policy whiplash put an end to that growth story ...

CHARLEVOIX, MI - A festive night of Up North charm is planned for New Year’s Eve in Charlevoix. Revelers will ring in the new year with the annual “Bridge Drop” when the town’s landmark drawbridge is ...

The "warrior dividends" that Mr. Trump announced Wednesday — essentially $1,776 end-of-year bonuses — are being sent to members of the active-duty military with a grade of O-6 or below, the White ...

If you didn’t feel the need to pick up a video game console this past year, you were certainly not alone. A new report from Circana says the gaming industry just had its worst November for console ...