National Guard arrives in New Orleans for 1st New Year's since Bourbon Street attack Nearly a year after a New Year's Day truck attack on Bourbon Street left 14 dead, New Orleans officials are still seeking permanent security solutions. The Associated Press
CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used by drug smugglers, AP sources say The CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels. That's according to two people familiar with details of the operation. The Associated Press
Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump's name was added to the facility. The Associated Press
Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota President Trump's administration announced that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. The Associated Press
Tuesday Evening Headlines New laws take effect on January 1st, Seattle-area Somalis say childcare providers are being doxxed, and Alaska Airlines has another IT outage. Patricia Murphy
Producer Picks: Transit & Translators We revisit conversations with two Seattle-area women who helped passengers and readers get from point A to point B in 2025. Libby Denkmann
Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know. Jonathan Lambert
Judge orders Trump administration to continue to seek funding for the CFPB The order is the latest in a complex legal battle over the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency. Stephan Bisaha
In a year of steep challenges, there were still shining moments in global health The Trump administration's deep cuts in U.S. foreign health aid had a devastating impact. Yet there were achievements of note in spite of it all. Fran Kritz
An escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and widen tensions in the Gulf Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces. The UAE later said it would withdraw its forces from Yemen. The Associated Press