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White House delays new tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- In the latest reversal of his signature economic policy, President Donald Trump is rolling back tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities.Higher tariff rates on those goods that were set to take effect Jan. 1 will now be delayed for another year, according to a White House fact sheet.In October, the White House imposed a 25% tariff on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities. Rates for cabinets and vanities were set to go up […]

todayJanuary 1, 2026

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Snow, bitter cold temperatures ring in 2026 in the Northeast while Southern California under flood threat

Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images(New York) New Year's Day was met with snow and cold temperatures from the Northeast to the Great Lakes while much of California braces for heavy rains.Rochester and Buffalo received six inches of snow while Pittsburgh received four inches and Cleveland up to two inches.A snow squall quickly moved through the Northeast and parts of the I-95 corridor earlier this morning, bringing heavy snow and gusty winds that briefly reduced visibility down to a quarter mile.While […]

todayJanuary 1, 2026

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‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ performers Goo Goo Dolls are manifesting ‘less chaos, more peace’ for 2026

Robby Takac and John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls attend the 39th Annual Carousel Ball, Oct. 11, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Tom Cooper/Getty Images for 39th Annual Carousel Ball)Goo Goo Dolls are one of more than two dozen artists who'll be performing on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, airing on ABC Dec. 31. During rehearsals, lead singer John Rzeznik recalled the first time the band performed on the iconic show."I think it's amazing to be part of this because […]

todayDecember 31, 2025

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On This Day, Dec. 31, 1984: Def Leppard’s Rick Allen loses arm in car crash

On This Day, Dec. 31, 1984 ...Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash in Sheffield, England.After trying to pass a driver who had been taunting him on the road, Allen lost control of his vehicle and hit a wall. His arm got caught in the seat belt and was severed.While doctors initially reattached the arm, it was later amputated due to infection.Allen’s career as a drummer looked in doubt, but he eventually learned to […]

todayDecember 31, 2025

Music News

Chris Robinson teases new Black Crowes music in 2026

The Black Crowes' Chris Robinson performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Frank Micelotta)The Black Crowes released their latest album, Happiness Bastards, in 2024, marking their first album of new material in 15 years. Fortunately for fans, it sounds like they won’t have to wait nearly as long for the band to release some more new music.In a holiday message posted to social media and YouTube, The Crowes’ frontman Chris Robinson gave fans an update on what […]

todayDecember 31, 2025

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Wildfires, floods and extreme heat: These are the biggest weather stories of 2025

Khaled Fouad (L) and Mimi Laine (R) embrace as they inspect a family member's property that was destroyed by Eaton Fire on January 09, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Devastating wildfires, flooding and extreme heat events took place over the past year, several resulting in mass fatalities, with experts linking some of the worst events to human-amplified climate change.These are the biggest weather stories of the year:Los Angeles wildfiresMultiple wildfires that sparked in Los […]

todayDecember 31, 2025

Music News

Highlights from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony to air New Year’s Day

Bad Company’s Simon Kirke performs with Heart’s Nancy Wilson, The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)ABC will air The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, featuring performance highlights and standout moments of November's ceremony, on New Year's Day at 8 p.m. ET. Bad Company was one of this year’s inductees, and drummer Simon Kirke says one of the secrets to their success was that they […]

todayDecember 31, 2025

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HHS says it’s freezing child care payments to Minnesota after fraud allegations

A sign is displayed outside of the Mary E. Switzerland Memorial Building which houses the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on June 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)(MINNEAPOLIS) -- An official with the Department of Health and Human Services says the agency has "frozen all child care payments" to the state of Minnesota after allegations of fraudulent day care centers there.In addition, HHS is tightening requirements for payments from the Administration for Children and Families […]

todayDecember 31, 2025

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US poised to end 2025 with the largest one-year drop in homicides ever recorded: Experts

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- This year began with a deadly New Year's Day car-ramming terrorist attack in New Orleans and is finishing with a flurry of horrific shootings, including a mass shooting at Brown University, but 2025 is also poised to end with the largest one-year drop in U.S. homicides ever recorded, according to data from cities both large and small.Based on a sampling of preliminary crime statistics from 550 U.S. law enforcement agencies, the year is expected to […]

todayDecember 31, 2025

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