New Year’s Eve Crowds Brave Cold at NYC’s Times Square to Ring in 2026

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Par :Liam Stack

1 janvier 2026 à 03:01

The New Year’s Eve celebration drew spectators from around the world, despite cold and blustery weather.

By midafternoon crowds were jammed into Times Square waiting for the midnight ball drop.

Historic Snowstorm Blankets Syracuse Just in Time for the New Year

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Par :Rylee Kirk and Samantha Latson

1 janvier 2026 à 02:09

Syracuse, N.Y., has received nearly twice its usual monthly amount of snow in December.

A street in Syracuse’s downtown area, known as Armory Square, was still covered in snow after the city’s second snowiest day on record.

Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Now Listed in Russian Ship Database

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Par :Christiaan Triebert and Nicholas Nehamas

1 janvier 2026 à 02:08

The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.

A U.S. military helicopter flying over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea. American officials have suggested that they intend to seize another ship, Bella 1, which they are currently tracking.

Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack

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Par :Ephrat Livni and Hussam Hammoud

1 janvier 2026 à 01:22

The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.

A view of Aleppo, Syria, where a suicide bomber struck on Wednesday.

Trump’s Veto of Water Project Is His Latest Targeted Hit on Colorado

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Par :Jack Healy

31 décembre 2025 à 21:31

The president seems to be at war with the Democratic-led state as he raises the pressure on Colorado leaders to release a convicted election denier, Tina Peters, from state prison.

The Arkansas Valley Conduit would provide clean water to 50,000 Colorado residents by diverting water from the Arkansas River, seen here at the base of the dam of the Pueblo Reservoir.

U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela

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Par :Eric Schmitt

30 décembre 2025 à 08:00

The attack was the 30th announced by the U.S. military since early September. It came days after President Trump said the U.S. had struck a coastal site related to drugs and Venezuela.

The strike, conducted at the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, had targeted a boat sailing along a “known narco-trafficking route” in the eastern Pacific.

On His Last Day, Adams Drops From View but Still Flexes His Muscle

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Par :Jeffery C. Mays

1 janvier 2026 à 00:57

Mayor Eric Adams had one public appearance on his schedule, but that didn’t stop him from naming a third charter commission in the last hours of his administration.

New Year’s 2026 Celebrations Around the World: Photos and Videos

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Par :The New York Times

1 janvier 2026 à 00:50

See how people across the globe celebrated.

Fireworks explode over the Brandenburg Gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin.

Jacqueline de Ribes, Tastemaker and Fashion Avatar, Dies at 96

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Par :Ruth La Ferla

1 janvier 2026 à 00:17

One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before she became a designer.

Jacqueline de Ribes in 1953. She designed clothes for herself and for a socially prominent clientele.

Mamdani Names Top Deputies for Child Care, Operations and Climate

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Par :Troy Closson

1 janvier 2026 à 00:08

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, announced several key appointments who could help implement central promises of his agenda, including universal child care.

Emmy Liss, a veteran education leader, will be the director of New York City’s child care office.

In Chief Justice’s Annual Report, a History Lesson and Embrace of Independence

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Par :Ann E. Marimow

1 janvier 2026 à 00:01

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not directly address the tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges who have blocked the president’s agenda.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in May. By tradition, he releases his report about the state of the nation’s courts on the last day of the year.

Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools

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Par :Troy Closson

1 janvier 2026 à 00:40

The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Kamar Samuels as New York City’s schools chancellor. He starts on Thursday.

Mamdani’s Man-of-the-People Style Could Present Security Challenges

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Par :Maria Cramer

31 décembre 2025 à 22:02

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, gregarious with constituents and vilified by a range of critics, is taking office at a time of anxiety about political violence.

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign hired private security after receiving threats. As mayor, he will have a police detail assigned to protect him.

Trump Vetoes 2 Bills, Drawing Accusations of Retaliation

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Par :Tyler Pager

31 décembre 2025 à 17:34

The president said he blocked the bills to save taxpayers’ money. But he has grievances against a tribe in Florida and officials in Colorado.

President Trump’s two vetoes were the first of his second term.

Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy

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Par :Ephrat Livni and Sanam Mahoozi

31 décembre 2025 à 22:20

Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.

Tehran on Wednesday as businesses, universities and most government offices were told to close.

Georgia Judge Dismisses Racketeering Charges Against ‘Cop City’ Activists

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Par :Rick Rojas and Sean Keenan

31 décembre 2025 à 20:58

Dozens of protesters had been indicted after the state attorney general said that their movement amounted to a violent criminal enterprise.

For nearly two years, activists against the “Cop City” police training center camped in trees and clashed with law enforcement.

Mohammad Bakri, 72, Outspoken Palestinian Actor and Director, Dies

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Par :Adam Nossiter

31 décembre 2025 à 20:44

His work, including the 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin,” exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow Arabs in Israel.

Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric

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Par :Adam Nossiter

31 décembre 2025 à 16:26

The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.

Brigitte Bardot, center, appeared in court in 1997 on charges of inciting racial hatred.

Brigitte Bardot Was the Face of a Nation

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Par :Rhonda Garelick

30 décembre 2025 à 17:00

A star who never played coy for the camera was once an emblem of France.

She was an original 1950s bombshell, alongside Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe.

Venezuela Detains U.S. Citizens Amid Trump Administration’s Growing Pressure

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Par :Anatoly Kurmanaev · Annie Correal and Edward Wong

31 décembre 2025 à 20:13

The number of American citizens held in Venezuela has grown since the start of the U.S. military and economic campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela at a rally in Caracas, the capital, earlier this month.

Thieves Make Off With Millions in German Bank Heist

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Par :Christopher F. Schuetze

31 décembre 2025 à 20:00

The robbers stole valuables with an insured value of at least $36 million from a bank in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany.

The heist at first attracted little attention because the stolen contents were unclear.

‘Swipe, Swipe’: New Yorkers Give the MetroCard a Public Funeral

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Par :Amanda Holpuch

31 décembre 2025 à 19:50

There were few tears at a funeral for the MetroCard, which included chants of “swipe, swipe” and an urn.

The MetroCard (a Mets fan, according to this framed image) was given a somber send-off in Washington Square Park in Manhattan on Wednesday after three decades of service.

Research Library at NASA’s Goddard Space and Flight Center to Close Friday

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Par :Eric Niiler

31 décembre 2025 à 19:28

Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out.

The NASA Goddard Information and Collaboration Center in Greenbelt, Md. The 100,000 volume library will close Friday.

Manhattan Man, 80, Faces Homicide Charge After Sidewalk Shoving

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Par :Miles G. Cohen

31 décembre 2025 à 18:38

Dana Escoffier was indicted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Dean Whetzel, 82, a neighbor whom he had known for decades.

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