Nation Jan 01 Driver kills 15 New Year’s revelers in New Orleans truck attack, FBI doesn’t believe he acted alone By Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Kevin McGill, Jack Brook, Associated Press
World Dec 31 Rocked by conflict and change, Middle East greets new year While Syrians looked forward to a new beginning, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year. War-weary Palestinians in Gaza saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to… By Ghaith Alsayed, Wafaa Shurafa, Lujain Jo, Associated Press
Nation Dec 31 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: World rings in second pandemic New Year In our news wrap Friday, the world is once again ringing in the new year under the cloud of the pandemic. Colorado's governor has shortened a truck driver's prison sentence for causing a deadly highway pileup, after his original 110-year…
Nation Dec 30 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: NYC’s scaled-back New Year’s celebrations to proceed as planned, de Blasio says In our news wrap Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the annual "ball drop" festivities will move forward as planned on New Year's Eve. The FDA will reportedly authorize Pfizer's COVID vaccine boosters for 12 to 15-year-olds.
Nation Dec 30 Watch 6:02 NewsHour viewers reflect on the grief, gratitude and hope they experienced in 2021 As 2021 comes to a close, we take a look back at this year — full of immense challenge and loss, but also perseverance and hope. In recent days, we have reconnected with a number of the PBS NewsHour's viewers… By Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane
Dec 30 Times Square show will go on despite virus surge, mayor says By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation. Continue reading
Dec 27 Flight cancellations continue due to bad weather, sick crews By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday, with major U.S. airlines each canceling dozens of flights. Continue reading
Dec 27 Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year’s celebrations By Raf Casert, Associated Press New Year celebrations are approaching and across the world there is an urge to party. But the desire to let loose is being countered by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 8:03 News Wrap: COVID-19 claims more than 1.8 million lives worldwide In our news wrap Thursday, New Year's Eve arrives as COVID-19 claimed more than 1.8 million lives worldwide, Sen. Ben Sasse pushes back against Republican colleagues trying to reverse the 2020 election results, the U.S. Senate continues a stalemate over… Continue watching
Dec 31 PHOTOS: New Year’s celebrations around the world usher in a new decade The new year of 2020 is being rung in around the globe, and each nation has their own special reason to celebrate. Continue reading