Best Wushan, Best Three Gorges 1.2 million mu of fiery red leaves blaze across the Yangtze Three Gorges, weaving a breathtaking late autumn tapestry! Cruise the gorges to watch crimson reflections ripple on the water, hike the trails to immerse yourself in the sea of leaves, or

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will deliver opening remarks and introduce Zohran Mamdani at his inauguration ceremony at City Hall on Jan. 1. Senator Bernie Sanders will administer Mamdani’s oath of office.

The Trump-Hegseth attacks on boats at sea have now killed at least 107. Each one is a murder, a serious crime without legal justification. nytimes.com/2025/12/29/us/…

.Mark Hertling: "The Americans who went to Ukraine to serve there knew exactly what they were getting into…These Americans weren't mercenaries. These Americans went out of profound respect for a nation that is fighting for its liberty and its territory. God bless 'em for it."

NEW: President Trump's first veto of his second term kills a unanimous bill to fund a major drinking water project in Colorado. Trump had threatened punishment for Colorado for imprisoning his ally Tina Peters. 9news.com/article/news/p…

Auckland kicks off 2026 celebrations with fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower.

'NEWSOM IS LYING': Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said California must revoke roughly 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses issued to foreign nationals who do not have legal U.S. status by Jan. 5 or risk losing nearly $160 million in federal funding, after the state DMV

Karl Rove Says Trump Has ‘Gone Way Too Far’ and Americans Find the ‘Narcissism Off-Putting’ mediaite.com/politics/karl-…

It was a strong – and wild – year for stocks. The S&P 500 rose more than 16% despite concerns about an AI bubble, tariffs and fraught geopolitics. cnn.it/49iOwjI

Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on becoming the Mayor of New York City! I’m looking forward to working together as leaders of the two largest cities in our great nation. Your energy for this job and your love for New York City are palpable and inspiring. New York and Los

Russia deliberately brings war into the New Year – launching more than two hundred attack drones against Ukraine overnight. Most of them were successfully shot down, and I thank all our warriors who repelled this attack. The strikes hit the Volyn, Rivne, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa,

John Bolton: “What I have to say, the most stunning part about the press conference was probably saying the U.S. was going to run the country. But the second most stunning was the assault on Mrs. Machado, the leader of the Democratic forces.”

Any attempt to install an occupation force would face a hostile reaction from Venezuela’s fiercely nationalist government and armed forces, as well as from a network of well-armed neighbourhood militias ft.trib.al/w3nWTbX

Schumer on Maduro capture: 'You don't treat lawlessness with other lawlessness' Follow live: trib.al/VVQq9yv

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on NBC News' "Meet the Press" says the U.S. does not have "forces on the ground" in Venezuela, and that Cuba's government is in "a lot of trouble." nbcnews.com/news/us-news/l…

Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation. cbsn.ws/49ndrD1

Can Maduro's trusted lieutenant now work for Trump? bbc.in/3MWuIvh

NO SAFE HAVEN: Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to eliminate Hezbollah and Iranian-backed operations from Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, saying the Trump administration will not allow terror groups or hostile regimes to operate in the Western Hemisphere.

President Trump is amplifying baseless social media posts that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was part of a conspiracy to kill Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman last year over a day care fraud scandal that’s been spotlighted by right-wing influencers. wapo.st/4soOOhN

Colombia "is run by a sick man" says Donald Trump, as he appears to suggest Colombia could be on the wrong end of a US operation following the one carried out in Venezuela