Blizzard and winter storms are barreling across the northern part of the U.S., dumping heavy snow that could prompt delays on roads and at airports amid holiday travel. From Minnesota and Iowa to Michigan, New York and Maine, tens of millions were under blizzard and winter storm warnings. 🌨️ See the forecast. | Rescue workers and tow trucks work to help people at a multiple-car pileup on Interstate 75 near Highland Park, Michigan, after snow squalls and strong winds made driving conditions dangerous on Dec. 29, 2025. Ryan Garza, USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images |
Foreign conflicts on Trump's agenda |
From peace deal negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump has been addressing several global conflicts while vacationing at the winter White House (aka Mar-a-Lago). |
Ukraine-Russia peace deal: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who met with Trump in Florida on Sunday, wants a longer security guarantee than what the U.S. offered as part of a potential peace settlement with Russia. | President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle, Getty Images |
🧳 Get ready to pack your bags! |
Take a trip to a laid-back coastal hideaway. Or maybe explore a different side of Japan. USA TODAY's Travel team spent the year visiting different cities across the globe that offer standout food, rich culture and experiences that feel meaningful. This isn't a list built on hype or algorithms – but drawn from firsthand reporting and conversations with locals. ✈️ Here's where you should visit in 2026. | Travelers to Japan can get off the beaten path by visiting Gifu Prefecture. Kathleen Wong/USA TODAY |
Do you live in the safest (or most dangerous) city? |
What makes a city safe? The answer isn't simple. It's not just about crime data, which can be flawed and difficult to compare across cities. It could also take into account protection from natural disasters and financial safety. That was the case for an analysis published by WalletHub in October, which found Warwick, Rhode Island, to be the safest city in the country. | | Guatemalan immigrant shared a hug and encouraged her husband to "cheer up" as they were detained by ICE. It was the last time she saw him alive. | | For a group of Magic: The Gathering players, the game has turned into something more than a fun pastime. | | | | Britney Spears called out Jamie Lynn Spears and family for celebrating Christmas without her, after her sister posted a photo with her mom and son. | | | | Visitors can get up close and personal with the famous Times Square ball at a newly-opened attraction. | | | | Tennessee will receive more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlement funds. Experts fear the money isn't reaching people who need it the most. | | | | The Justice Department is investigating DEI initiatives at major companies under a federal law usually used to recover funds lost to fraud. | | | | The 3,000 pounds of confetti, which will drop on New Year's Eve, will include thousands of wishes from people who have submitted them. | | | | In a private ceremony just after midnight on Jan. 1, Zohran Mamdani will head underground to a historic, decommissioned subway station. | | | | Brian Cole Jr., 30, was arrested earlier this month and charged with transporting and planting two pipe bombs. | | | | Melanie Watson has died. Her role on "Diff'rent Strokes" marked one of the first times a disabled actor played a disabled character on television. | | | | | Play Your Way to a Relaxing Break | Unwind with crosswords and challenges that recharge you. | | | Crosswords, Puzzles, Comics & Horoscopes | | | | | | |
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