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FILE - Philadelphians and visitors gather during the the lighting of the city's first kinara on the first day of Kwanzaa celebrations at the Philadelphia City Hall grounds, Dec. 26, 2023. (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)

A beginner's guide to Kwanzaa

9:16 AM on Friday, December 26

Founded during the Black Freedom Movement of the 1960s, Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday that is observed by millions of Americans

Wind turbine bases, generators and blades are positioned along with support ships at The Portsmouth Marine terminal at the staging area for Dominion Energy's wind turbine project Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in Portsmouth, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects

8:13 AM on Friday, December 26

The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, along with four others, over national security concerns

FILE - Karl-Anthony Towns, left, and Jordyn Woods attend the premiere of the "Highest 2 Lowest" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Harvey Theater on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and influencer Jordyn Woods are engaged

8:03 AM on Friday, December 26

Influencer Jordyn Woods and New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns are engaged

Zelenskyy says he will meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

5:42 AM on Friday, December 26

Zelenskyy says he will meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

This image provided by America250 in December 2025 shows the New Year's Eve ball designed for the U.S.'s 250th year. (Damon Haimoff/America250 via AP)

Times Square to feature patriotic crystal ball for New Year's Eve, kicking off US's 250th birthday

5:30 AM on Friday, December 26

After the crystal ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

Volunteering with children can build character and create lasting family memories

5:26 AM on Friday, December 26

Volunteering with children can build confidence and teach social and problem-solving skills

FILE - Robert Friedrichs poses for a photo at the Atomic Museum, on April 16, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

ICYMI: Close out 2025 with these great reads from AP

4:26 AM on Friday, December 26

As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year

FILE - A low-cost autonomous cruise missile Barracuda 500, jointly manufactured by U.S Anduril and Taiwan''s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, isndisplayed during the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) at Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

China sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to Taiwan

3:27 AM on Friday, December 26

Beijing has imposed sanctions on 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a stabbing at the Yokohama Rubber Company in Mishima, west of Tokyo, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Yusuke Hashizume/Kyodo News via AP)

At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan

1:53 AM on Friday, December 26

A man has been arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with a chemical believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan

Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces; kingdom does not acknowledge attack

12:12 AM on Friday, December 26

Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces; kingdom does not acknowledge attack

Malaysian court convicts former Prime Minister Najib Razak in corruption trial over multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal

11:55 PM on Thursday, December 25

Malaysian court convicts former Prime Minister Najib Razak in corruption trial over multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal

Joel Rheault, vice president of operations for Titan Mining Corp., holds a rock containing graphite at a mine, Nov. 20, 2025, in Gouverneur, N.Y. (AP Photo/Michael Hill)

Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US

9:02 PM on Thursday, December 25

Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades

Fernando Dávila, a colorblind painter, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his gallery in Doral, Fla. on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila's colorful journey as a colorblind painter

9:01 PM on Thursday, December 25

Fernando Dávila, a 72-year-old artist in Florida, paints vibrant works despite being colorblind

A colony of stray cats gather to eat near the Kealakehe Transfer Station and Recycling Center, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species

9:00 PM on Thursday, December 25

Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered goose

Type-12 surface-to-ship missile launchers are seen at the inauguration ceremony of a missile regiment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Uruma, Okinawa, southern Japan, on March 30, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

5:57 PM on Thursday, December 25

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen for the coming year

Today in History: December 26, massive earthquake triggers Asian Tsunami

10:20 AM on Monday, December 8

FILE - Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact

4:02 AM on Friday, December 5

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts

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