An aerial image shows the empty lots of destroyed homes and homes under construction in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in Altadena, Calif., on Dec. 29, 2025—almost one year after the Eaton Fire that claimed 19 lives and destroyed more than 9,000 structures. New home construction has begun and a few residents have moved back into rebuilt houses following the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers clearing over 5,600 private properties of more than 1.4 million tons of debris. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
New Yorkers gather to pay tribute and their respects to the MetroCard at a memorial service held in Washington Square Park in New York City on Dec. 30, 2025. The MetroCard had been the primary means of paying for public transportation in New York City. However, the cards are no longer for sale and have been replaced by the new OMNY card system. Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
The Washington Monument is illuminated with a projection of President Donald Trump’s “Freedom 250” initiative during the New Year’s Eve show at the National Mall in Washington on Dec. 31, 2025. The Washington Monument is illuminated to start the beginning of a momentous year for the United States, as it marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed. Amid Farahi/AFP via Getty Images
People celebrate the news of the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. military, in Doral, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images
A view of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, which served as the headquarters building for the FBI since 1975, in Washington, on Dec. 29, 2025. FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Dec. 26 that the FBI has finalized a plan to permanently close the building and move the FBI workforce to a new facility. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
The Ole Miss Marching Band, known as “The Pride of the South,” performs while parade-goers pack the streets as floats, marching bands, and costumed performers roll through the French Quarter during the 2026 Sugar Bowl Parade on New Year’s Eve in New Orleans on Dec. 31, 2025. The celebration culminated with the Sugar Bowl Festival and carried the excitement into the College Football Playoff game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Georgia Bulldogs on New Year’s Day. Octavio JONES/AFP via Getty Images
Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument to celebrate the New Year in Washington on Jan. 1, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive for a New Year’s Eve event at their Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 31, 2025. The president addressed guests and celebrated the arrival of 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Revelers plunge into the ocean during a snow storm on New Year’s Day in Boston on Jan. 1, 2026. The polar plunge on New Year’s Day dates back over 100 years in Boston, but many people, mainly members of the L-Street Brownies, take daily ocean swims 365 days a year. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Traders Michael Pistillo and Peter Tuchman wear “2026” glasses as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell in New York City on Dec. 31, 2025. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
People gather to protest the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in front of the White House on Jan. 3, 2026. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Pedestrians walk past a Saks Fifth Avenue store in Chicago on Dec. 30, 2025. Recent reports indicate that Saks Global Enterprises, the parent corporation of Saks Fifth Avenue, may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it faces a more than $100 million debt payment due at the end of December. Scott Olson/Getty Images
People attend the Inauguration for a New Era Block Party as Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes office in New York City on Jan. 1, 2026. After the clock struck midnight, bringing in 2026, Mamdani took his oath of office at an abandoned subway stop to begin managing the United States’ largest city. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images
Members of the Altadena-based Los Hermanos Bañuelos Charro Team ride in the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images
President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 29, 2025. The two leaders held a bilateral meeting to discuss regional security in the Middle East as well as the U.S.–Israel partnership. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The national anthem is performed prior to the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers at loanDepot park in Miami on Jan. 2, 2026. Tomas Diniz Santos/Getty Images
Grant Cruikshank #19 of the Hershey Bears jumps into the stuffed teddy bears and other toy animals at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., on Jan. 4, 2026. The game between the Hershey Bears and the Rockford Ice Hogs was also Hershey’s annual Teddy Bear Toss game, where fans throw stuffed animals onto the ice to be donated to various children’s charities. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
