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NPR's Gary Johnson reports that Smith has volunteered to testify publicly, but no Republican leader has accepted his offer.

Wall Street closed out the year on a down note.

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A new report from UNICEF finds sexual violence against children is endemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

As NPR's Jonathan Lambert explains, the problem is especially acute in regions gripped by conflict.

New Year celebrations are continuing around the world as revelers usher in the year 2026.

In Brazil, over two and a half million people gathered on Copacabana Beach to celebrate.

In Sydney, Australia, two official fireworks displays were held, while revelers also remembered those killed in a terror attack on a Hanukkah festival last month.

Security has heightened this year in New Orleans, where motorists ran into a crowd last year, killing 14 people on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day.

The crystal-covered Times Square ball in New York City was highlighted in the colors red, white, and blue to kick off the nation's celebration of its 250th birthday.

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President Trump has vetoed a bill to fund a drinking water pipeline project in rural Colorado.

Alejandra Alonso Galva with Colorado Public Radio has the story.

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to continue seeking funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The administration is trying to dismantle CFPB, which was created in response to the Great Recession to protect consumers from predatory businesses.

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for parts of upstate New York.

As Bruce Convisor reports, from New York City, residents downwind of the Great Lakes will be hard hit.

Major U.S.

cities are ramping up security ahead of New Year's Eve.