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Zelenskyy suggests Trump fly to Ukraine to help ‘end the war’
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 28, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump invited Zelensky to his private club to work on the U.S.-proposed peace plan to end
The new cars and SUVs everyone will be talking about in 2026
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The stock market surged in 2025. What do experts think could happen in 2026?
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock market surged to record highs in 2025, hurtling past tariffs, a government shutdown and fears of a bubble in artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 — the index that most
The Year in Entertainment 2025: Those we lost
Here’s a look back at those in the entertainment community we lost in 2025: JanuaryJanuary 3 — Jeff Baena, director, husband of Aubrey PlazaJanuary 15 — David Lynch, director, Twin Peaks, Blue VelvetJanuary 30 — Marianne Faithfull,