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In this special episode, ABC’s Elizabeth Schulze breaks down what to expect from upcoming ‘Trump Accounts’ and other new changes this tax season. 

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Alabama

• Alabama House Pro-Tem Questions the Cost of the West Alabama Corridor Project
• Appeals Court Overturns Alabama Judge’s Ruling on the Corporate Transparency Act
• Sen. Katie Britt Warns of Social Media and AI Dangers to Teens
• Prelim Hearing Set for Cullman’s Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
• Georgia Woman Shot by Police in Dekalb County, Alabama After Chase
• Alabama State Parks to Offer First Day Hikes
• 100 Room Hotel Approved for Perdido Beach Blvd in Orange Beach
• District 25 Senator Will Barfoot to Run for Seat in New District
• Woman Abducted at Gunpoint from Tuscaloosa Convenience Store
• Suspect in Georgia Robbery Captured After Search in Centre

National

• Minnesota Judge Receiving Criticism for Overturning $7 Million Fraud Conviction
• New Report Says That Iran is Again Trying to Develop Chemical and Biological Warheads
• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Office Pushes Back Against Fraud Allegations
• China Launches Most Extensive Military Exercises Ever Around Taiwan
• US Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Humanitarian Aid

President Trump has warned that Hamas will have "hell to pay" if it does not disarm quickly as part of the Gaza peace deal. He said he hoped to reach phase two "very quickly". He was speaking during a visit by the Israeli prime minister. Also: Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin's residences – a claim Kyiv has denied; the Bangladeshi politician and former prime minister, Khaleda Zia, has died aged 80; researchers monitoring shark populations in the Mediterranean say some shark species are in danger of disappearing; and a young man retraces his father's epic journey and cycles from the English city of Derby to Derby Street in Sydney, Australia.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder is common among veterans, with 10% of men and nearly 20% of women reporting having symptoms at some point in their lives. But could exposure to more arts programming be the needed prescription for those who have served our country? Stephanie Sy reports for our look at the intersection of art and health, part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump issues new warnings to Hamas and Iran following his latest face-to-face meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dangerous weather across the northern tier of the country - causing crashes on the roadways and delays at the airports.

Thorny issues rise to the surface - as Russia and Ukraine's president trade accusations.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss Gaza's future, including the issue of Hamas' disarmament. The two leaders also spoke about Iran's nuclear programme and the fragile Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire in Lebanon.

Also on the programme: British boxer Anthony Joshua has been injured in a car crash in Nigeria; shopkeepers in Tehran have been demonstrating over the depreciating rial; and a special report on songbird poaching in China.

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

As we look back at our international reporters' most memorable stories of the last year we revisit a story about a Ukrainian youth orchestra.  Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, the country has been hit with more than 50,000 drone strikes. The constant threats of war have changed many things about life in Ukraine, including the way the night time sounds. We meet members of a youth orchestra outside Kyiv who are marking the new sounds of their country with a sonic poem.

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Edition for Dec. 29. The Department of Justice launches investigations into companies including Google and Verizon over workplace DEI programs, using an antifraud law to try to advance the president’s political agenda. Plus, Lululemon’s founder launches a proxy fight to shake up the struggling retailer’s board. And we’ll look at the evolving security threats likely to drive defense spending in 2026 with the help of WSJ reporter Alistair MacDonald and Dragonfly’s Matt Ince. Luke Vargas hosts.

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