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Fireworks Displays Expected Across Three Regions
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Naples will bring its fireworks display back to New Year’s Eve on Dec. 31, after moving the most recent show to Jan. 3 and canceling the prior year’s event over safety and crowd concerns. The city says added police staffing will support the return, and this year’s display is expected to feature about 3,000 fireworks shots.
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2027 Concert Calendars Take Shape Across US
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Country music events are taking shape for 2027: Sacramento’s GoldenSky festival is set for Oct. 9–10 after a two-year pause, while Minnesota festivals including WE Fest and Lakes Jam are preparing summer lineups. New Jersey’s concert calendar is also filling out, with confirmed country acts at Wildwood’s Barefoot Country Music Fest alongside shows across the state.
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Hmong Heritage Festivals Planned Across Vietnam, US
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Hmong traditions—including distinctive clothing, crafts, music and festivals—remain a source of cultural identity and community connection, while also supporting heritage preservation and tourism in Vietnam. Hmong New Year celebrations in California and Wisconsin bring people together; Eau Claire’s 2026 event also marks 50 years since the first Hmong refugees arrived in the area.
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Korea Purple-Core Transactions Jump 173%, Zigzag Reports
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Fall 2026 brings a packed calendar of new album releases and Halloween events in Texarkana, alongside a growing purple fashion and beauty trend in Korea. Weather commentary points to hotter summers and an ongoing super El Niño shaping conditions into year’s end.
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Mexican Border State Pushes False Image of Safety as Cartels Continue to Operate with Impunity
Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby · 4 min · 1h
Restaurants Highlight Fall Menus, Historic Dining, Holiday Events
Lifestyle
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Restaurant and food features spotlight seasonal fall and holiday dining, from The Apple Barn’s autumn treats and Wild Blue’s Thanksgiving and New Year’s offerings to Lancaster’s winter pie-and-pea social. They also celebrate enduring regional favorites, including Birmingham’s Niki’s West cafeteria and a Bucks County tavern known for snapper soup.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Saints plan 20-year post-Katrina Superdome celebration
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— Oct 3, 2026
The New Orleans Saints are marking the 20th anniversary of their post-Hurricane Katrina return to the Superdome with a celebration during Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. The events honor the 2006 “Domecoming,” including Steve Gleason and Curtis Deloatch, and feature New Orleans musicians and a special halftime show.
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Kansas City Committee Backs Royals Stadium Financing
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— Oct 5, 2026
A Hunden Partners report projects that a new Royals ballpark at Crown Center could draw about 2.1 million game attendees in its first year and generate tax revenue through a roughly four-square-mile district, helping repay public financing for the estimated $2 billion project. The projections also count on surrounding development and events, but critics caution that stadium spending may shift activity from elsewhere rather than create lasting economic growth.
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70% of Gen Z healthcare workers expect to seek new roles
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— Sep 16, 2026
70% of Gen Z healthcare workers expect to seek new roles within a year, a Sept. 16 survey found, even as 65% aim to stay with one employer five-plus years and 95% prize stability.
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Employers need to step up on education programs and advancement if they expect to hold onto staff.
California Establishes 24.56-Mile St. Francis Pilgrimage Route
World
— Sep 17, 2026
A new Camino de San Francisco pilgrimage route in California traces Mission San Rafael Arcángel to Mission Dolores, offering four segments to accommodate different journey lengths during the Jubilee Year of St. Francis. Catholic communities are also commemorating the Transitus of St. Francis and promoting Jubilee Year indulgences with parish celebrations, pilgrimages to churches named after the saint, and related events such as pet blessings.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Treated For Head Injury
Sean “Diddy” Combs was taken from a New Jersey federal prison to a nearby medical center due to a head injury. TMZ reported Combs was taken from the FCI Fort Dix prison around 1 a.m. Saturday for treatment. People magazine confirmed he was hospitalized. A representative for Combs told NewsNation , “We are aware of the reports concerning Sean Combs and are working to confirm the circumstances. Sean
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Belmont Park reopens after $555M rebuild
Sports
— Sep 18, 2026
Belmont Park reopened after a multi-year, roughly $550 million reconstruction that modernizes the venue with a smaller, glass-fronted grandstand, new racing surfaces, and expanded paddock space, as New York gears up for a return of the Belmont Stakes in 2027. The opening drew a capacity crowd and a first win for Lisa Joy with jockey Antonio Fresu, while fans and officials balanced excitement for the era-altering redesign with nostalgia for the old track as they anticipate major events like the Wood Memorial and Breeders’ Cup to help redefine New York racing.
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New York No Longer Named Best City for New Year’s Eve Celebrations
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— Dec 28, 2023
A new report dethroned New York City as the nation’s top destination to ring in the new year. According to the annual Wallethub report, Orlando, Florida, is now the top ranked American city to spend New Year’s Eve. The…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Amusement Park’s Critical Failure Gives 62 People New Year’s Eve They’ll Never Forget – Rescue Team Called
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— Jan 1, 2023
It is often said that how you spend your New Year’s Eve represents how your new year will be. So what in the world does that mean for the more than 60 amusement park riders who had to be rescued from The Wheel at…
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Police Blanket Sydney For New Year’s Eve After Bondi Beach Terror Response Draws Scrutiny
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— Dec 31, 2025
Australia’s largest city, Sydney, was swarmed with thousands of police on New Year’s Eve after a botched response to an Islamic terror attack that cost 15 people their lives. New South Wales police headquarters said…
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Feds Prevented New Year’s Eve Terror Attack By ISIS-Inspired North Carolina Man
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— Jan 2, 2026
Federal authorities announced Friday that they stopped an ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve attack in North Carolina before it could be carried out. Eighteen-year-old suspect Christian Sturdivant, of Mint Hill near…
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Tanker Data Shows Millions Fewer Barrels A Day Crossing Hormuz Than Energy Secretary Says
Simon August · 4 min · 15h
CNN New Year’s Eve Tradition Involving Alcohol Likely Coming to an End: Report
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— Nov 17, 2022
CNN could reportedly be ending a New Year’s Eve tradition involving alcohol and the network’s hosts. Variety reported a town hall between CNN staffers and Chris Licht, the company’s chairman and CEO, held Tuesday…
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Jim Carrey vs Adam Sandler
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Rubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.
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NEWT GINGRICH: A Year Long Celebration Of America’s Birthday
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— Dec 28, 2025
As we begin to wrap up 2025 with Christmas presents and New Year’s Eve parties, it is naturally time to think ahead to 2026. Of course, this is the year we will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the…
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Video: Trump Asked If He Has Any New Year’s Resolutions
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— Jan 1, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump is sharing what he wants to see happen in 2025. Asked by a reporter on New Year’s Eve if he has any resolutions, Trump responded, “I just want everybody to be happy, healthy, and well.”…
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NYC New Year’s Eve Attack Being Investigated as Possible Jihadist Act
Reporting
— Jan 1, 2023
Was terrorism targeting the Times Square New Year? New York City police and the FBI are investigating Saturday night’s machete assault on three NYPD officers as a potential jihadist attack, according to news accounts…
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CNN Misses New Year’s Countdown After Don Lemon Gets Too Distracted
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— Jan 2, 2023
After CNN issued a memo to ensure its New Year’s Eve hosts did not foul up their shows for on-air drinking, CNN host Don Lemon missed the boat on ushering in 2023. Lemon was hosting a live show in New Orleans aimed at…
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How to stay honest without wrecking the relationship
Managers, partners, and teammates who dread hard talks or watch them collapse will get a repeatable way to keep both candor and respect.
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NYC to Celebrate 2026 With 2 Ball Drops
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— Dec 31, 2025
It will be double the excitement in New York City this New Year’s Eve as the occasion will be celebrated with two ball drops. As usual, New Yorkers will assemble in Times Square to watch the Constellation Ball drop from…
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NYPD Officers Hospitalized After Brutal Attack Near Times Square
Reporting
— Jan 1, 2023
Two New York police officers have been hospitalized after being attacked in a New Year’s Eve assault by an unidentified assailant who was armed with a machete. According to local news outlet WPIX , three officers were…
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Apparently Inebriated CNN Host Goes on Rant Against Bill de Blasio, Anderson Cooper Forced to Jump in
Reporting
— Jan 1, 2022
Andy Cohen celebrated the new year with a tipsy rant about former New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio. Cohen was hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve live coverage from Times Square along with Anderson Cooper. The drinks began to…
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Lifeguard Makes Stunning First Rescue No One Saw Coming: Watch
Reporting
— Jan 15, 2022
There are few things more Australian than the story that took place on New Year’s Eve in Iluka, New South Wales. Lillian Bee Young, 17, a rookie lifeguard and aspiring professional surfer, was watching over the beach at…
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Ohio Restaurant to Feature Pierogi Drop NYE
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— Dec 31, 2025
New York City may have its annual ball drop on New Year’s Eve, but a restaurant in Ohio will have its first-ever pierogi drop. Sloppy Bob’s in Parma is getting ready to pay homage to the Polish dumpling, NewsNation…
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Amazon In Talks To Shell Out $7,000,000,000 For Israeli AI Startup After Anthropic Walked Away
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 16h
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