HOLIDAYS WEEKENDS

A dozen people were hurt on separate continents after police say motorists deliberately plowed through crowds of revelers just past Midnight.

A number of unfinished criminal cases could be resolved. Democrats will take the majority in the House of Representatives. But many big questions still remain unanswered.

On New Year’s Eve, a man with a knife was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were stabbed at a busy railway station in Manchester, England.

David Whelan, who says he is Paul Whelan’s brother, tweeted that his brother was in Moscow for a wedding, not a spy mission.

In the North Korean leader’s New Year’s address, he says Pyongyang is willing to work with the United States, but suggests cooperation could be contingent on lifting sanctions.

U.S. Strategic Command faced a backlash after it tweeted about the Time’s Square ball drop, adding that “if needed” it would “drop something much, much bigger.”

Torrential rain caused tons of mud to crash into a village on Indonesia’s main island during New Year’s Eve celebrations on Monday. Twenty people are still missing.

Letitia James says “it is the highest honor” to begin her time as the state’s top legal officer. She is the state’s first black attorney general and the first woman to be elected to that post.

A new day care facility is opening Jan. 2 for employees in the House of Representatives which will reduce the wait list for childcare from three years down to one.

As a freezing winter drives many of us indoors, some extreme athletes embrace the cold as a great way to burn calories and retrain the immune system while working out. Not so fast, physiologists say.

Early in 2019, China hopes to land a rover — the first soft landing on the moon’s far side. The mission is exploratory, and will lay groundwork for a trip by Chinese astronauts to the lunar surface.

Because of the partial government shutdown, a great number of federal workers are furloughed or working without pay. President Trump has ordered a freeze in 2019 federal employee salary rates.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to convene in Manhattan to watch the ball drop and see performances by stars such as Snoop Dogg, Sting and Paulina Rubio.

Monday is the Defense Secretary’s last day on the job. He urged people to “to support and defend the Constitution while protecting our way of life.”

With the Dow swinging up and down hundreds of points in a day, investors are feeling queasy. One economist says uncertainty in the stock markets may mean turbulence will continue in the new year.

The partial government shutdown is hurting the pocketbooks of 800,000 federal workers. But it also could affect consumer and business confidence down the line.

The incoming House leadership plans legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security for a month. President Trump shows no sign of agreeing to their terms, digging in on funding a border wall.

Russia says Paul Whelan was detained on Friday while on a spy mission. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on espionage charges.

On New Year’s Day, Jair Bolsonaro will be sworn in as president. He’s an admirer of Donald Trump, and his rise to power has created — and reflected — deep divisions among Brazilians.

It all started when a guy wanted to create a better sanitary pad for his wife. And now there’s a new documentary about the impact of his work.

The largest importers of crops like lentils, garbanzos or peas — China and India — aren’t buying because of trade wars and tariffs. But farmers already planted in anticipation of sales.

Warren is launching an exploratory committee. The 69-year-old senator, former law professor and consumer advocate is likely to face a crowded Democratic field eager to take on President Trump in 2020.

Minutes after the turn of the new year, NASA’s New Horizons probe will fly by a minor planet in the most distant exploration of a world ever attempted.

Republican Orrin Hatch is leaving the Senate after 42 years. He led bipartisan efforts to get more kids and AIDS patients health care. He also thrived on donations from the drug industry.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ruling alliance handily won Sunday’s general election, which saw at least 17 people killed during voting. The main opposition party rejects the results.

Adorable babies and cute puppies can make us happy. But researchers say their cuteness can be so overwhelming that it unleashes some ugly thoughts.

In the past few years, enthusiasts have touted coconut oil as the next great health food. But it contains high levels of saturated fat, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease.

The minimum wage will increase on or around January 1 in 20 states and 21 cities, impacting millions of American workers. Twenty-nine states will have set minimum wages above the federal level.

Greg McKelvey says his interactions with Andrew Halbert, a police officer at his Oregon high school, traumatized him. Eight years on, McKelvey’s tweets led them to reflect on their shared experiences.