Sydney welcomed 2025 with the city’s biggest-ever fireworks display, which featured a golden waterfall effect falling from the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.
A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s Eve, leaving more than 1.3 million customers in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power.
Topics in this episode include:
- Sydney Ushers In 2025 With Biggest Ever Fireworks Display
- New Zealand Ushers In the New Year
- Taipei 101 Tower Rings In New Year With Fireworks
- Times Square Ball Drop Security Fears
- Massive Power Outage Leaves Puerto Rico in the Dark
- Cybersecurity Breach at Treasury Department
- Top DC Prosecutor Leading Jan. 6 Investigation Will Resign
- Jack Smith Hands Off Documents Case Against Trump Employees
- NYC Court Upholds Carroll Award Against Trump
- NJ Judge Rules on NY Congestion Pricing
- Jimmy Carter to Lie in State at US Capitol
- Biden Ends Vacation, Heads to Delaware
- Mexican Authorities Arrest 3 in Death of Immigration Agent
- Tornadoes Leave Path of Destruction in Southern US
- Near Collision at LAX Between Delta Plane, Chartered Jet
- $2,000 Drug Cap for Medicare Patients Begins in 2025
- China: No More Data to Share With WHO on COVID-19
- Venezuela Fines TikTok $10 Million Over Video Challenges
- US Investigators Join South Korea Crash Probe
- Korea’s Court Approves Arrest Warrant for President Yoon
- Korea’s Acting President to Appoint Court Justices
- Germany’s Scholz Urges Citizens to Vote in Address
- US Sanctions Iran, Russia for Election Interference
- Putin Addresses Russians in NYE Broadcast
- Russians Tighten Holiday Budgets Amid Inflation
- Residents in Russia-Controlled Ukraine Hope for Peace
- Shen Yun Responds to Latest New York Times Attack Article
- The Million Dollar Gems Up for Sale in 2024
- Jewelry Worth Over $12 Million Stolen From London Home
- Countdown: The 10 Biggest Sports Stories of 2024
