Now, get some grapes and cue "The New Year" by Death Cab for Cutie! | Fireworks explode during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2026. Patipat Janthong, REUTERS |
Changes coming to food assistance program |
New year, new SNAP? Millions of Americans who receive benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are going to face new limitations on what they can buy. Reforms to the program, which will be implemented in 18 states, include bans on soda, energy drinks and candy. 👉 What to know about changes. |
It's not just the start of a new year once the clock strikes midnight. It's the start of a new administration in New York City. Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, will be sworn in during a private midnight ceremony at the Old City Hall subway station. A public swearing-in ceremony will take place on New Year's Day. 🗽 How Mamdani's ambitious progressive platform will face hurdles. | Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani waves on stage after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race, at an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Nov. 4, 2025. Shannon Stapleton, REUTERS |
📺 'Stranger Things' comes to an end |
Find yourself in the Upside Down this evening. After nearly a decade run, the final two-hour long episode of "Stranger Things" premiers on Netflix and in movie theaters at 8 p.m. ET. But one star of the show is warning that the finale won't "satisfy" all the show's fans. | Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Maya Hawke, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, Brett Gelman, Natalia Dyer, Amybeth McNulty, Sadie Sink and Millie Bobby Brown in "Stranger Things" Season 5. Netflix |
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