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New Year's Eve Forecast: What To Expect As We Bid Farewell To 2025 And Say Hello To 2026

Well, it's almost time to say goodbye to 2025 (andits weather), as New Year's Eve is approaching. Here's what the weather will be up to as the ball drops across the country.

New Year's Eve (Night)

I know what you probably care most about is the weather at 12 a.m. on New Year's Day, the moment 2025 becomes 2026.

Lake-effect snow is still hanging on in the Great Lakes, so anyone planning outdoor festivities or travel should take extra care when planning their evenings. A cold front is also going to push through the Northeast with the threat of snow squalls, but on the bright side, New York City could have a few snowflakes falling as the ball drops.

Speaking of the Big Apple, if you're going to be in New York City for the big New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, you're going to need to be bundled up, because it'll be hovering right around 30 degrees and breezy as that time-honored tradition takes place.

It will also be quite cold in the upper Midwest, with temperatures flirting with 0 degrees in the Twin Cities as 2026 arrives.

Unfortunately, another holiday will be soaked in California. Locally heavy rain, especially in Southern California, could lead to at least local flash flooding and possibly more rock/landslides. Rain will also spread into the Desert Southwest, potentially soaking 2026's arrival in both Las Vegas and Phoenix.

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New Year's Day

Hello, 2026! What will Mother Nature have in store for us?

It will be cold and breezy in the Northeast and Great Lakes, with only a few patchy areas of snow in the northern and eastern Great Lakes. A heavy lake-effect snowband off Lake Ontario may continue to pound parts of upstate New York north of Syracuse.

The South will have pleasant weather and warmer than average temperatures, for the most part, after a chilly morning.

Rain and high mountain snow will continue to soak much of the Southwest, Great Basin, California and Oregon. Scattered storms and locally heavy rain looks likely across Southern California early Thursday morning. The Storm Prediction Center has introduced a marginal severe risk for Southern California, which includes a low-end tornado threat for Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Long Beach, Anaheim and Pasadena. The Rose Parade, which begins at 8 a.m. PT in Pasadena, looks wet and potentially stormy.

(MORE:The Rose Parade Could Be Wet For The First Time In 20 Years)

Wherever you'll be spending your New Year's Eve, we hope you have a safe and festive end to 2025!

Sara Tonksis a content meteorologist with weather.com and has a bachelor's and a master's degree from Georgia Tech in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences along with a master's degree from Unity Environmental University in Marine Science.

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December 31, 2025

New Year’s Eve Forecast: What To Expect As We Bid Farewell To 2025 And Say Hello To 2026

Well, it's almost time to say goodbye to 2025 (andits weather), as New Year's Eve is approaching. Here's what...

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A Disney employeethrew himself in front of a runaway rubber boulder,getting injured as he shielded guests from the 400-pound prop during an Indiana Jones themed attraction, officials at the Florida park said Wednesday.

Fans at Disney's Hollywood Studios were all set to see a demonstration of the"Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular"when viral video captured the wild moments of the massive ball rolling off its track .

Guests appeared to be initially entertained by the mishap during a recreation of the iconic scene from "Raiders of the Lost Ark." However, those brief laughs quickly turned to concern as the huge bouncing ball barreled off its track and toward the audience.

That's when a park employee confronted the wayward sphere, holding out his forearms and bracing for impact.

But he was no match for the faux boulder, which easily knocked him to the floor.

The man successfully halted the prop's momentum toward the crowd, but he did not immediately stand up after being struck as fellow employees rushed to the worker who was flat on his back.

The officialDisney Parks Blogsays the prop is made of rubber and weighs 400 pounds.

A Disney spokesperson confirmed the incident occurred, but did not offer any further specifics such as when exactly the mishap occurred or the extent of the employee's injuries.

"We're focused on supporting our Cast Member, who is recovering," Disney said. "Safety is at the heart of what we do, and that element of the show will be modified as our safety team completes a review of what happened."

In the classic 1981 movie, screen legend Harrison Ford played swashbuckling archeologist Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones Jr.

In an early scene of the Steven Spielberg flick, Ford's character was seeking to grab an ancient gold idol, but had to overcome a booby trapped lair that included a massive rolling boulder that he narrowly escaped.

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December 31, 2025

Disney park worker hurt shielding crowd from 400-pound prop in Indiana Jones show

A Disney employeethrew himself in front of a runaway rubber boulder,getting injured as he shielded guests from the 400-pound prop during an...

Finnish authorities took control of a vessel suspected of damaging a submarine telecommunications cable

Police from Finland have detained the Russian crew of a tanker suspected of cutting a telecommunication cable in the Baltic Sea.

Finnish authorities seized the Fitburg, a St Vincent and Grenadines-flagged cargo ship, on Wednesday. It had been travelling from St Petersburg to Haifa,Israel.

The ship's crew consists ofRussian, Georgian, Kazakh and Azerbaijani sailors, according to police, who are investigating the case as aggravated criminal damage and suspected sabotage.

The Fitburg, which was detained in Finnish waters while its anchor was down, is suspected of being "responsible for damage to [a] cable" running between Helsinki and Tallinn in the Gulf of Finland.

The incident occurred in the Baltic Sea, which has seen a huge increase in suspected sabotage attacks on undersea cables since the start of theRussia-Ukraine war.

Western officials suspect the attacks are being carried out as part ofVladimir Putin's hybrid war campaign, which is designed to punish the West for its military support of Kyiv.

Elisa, the Finnish telecoms operator and owner of the cable, said the damage had "not affected the functionality of [its] services in any way".

The company said it had informed Finnish authorities as soon as it detected a fault in the cable earlier on Wednesday.

A Finnish police spokesman said: "At this stage, the police are investigating the incident ‍as aggravated criminal damage, attempted aggravated criminal damage, and aggravated interference with telecommunications."

The Estonian justice ministry said a second telecoms cable connecting the country toFinlandfailed temporarily on Wednesday, although it was not confirmed that it was connected to the Elisa incident.

Alar Karis, the Estonian president, said onsocial mediasite X: "I'm concerned about the reported damage ... hopefully it was not a deliberate act, but the investigation will be clarified."

Finnish officials at a press conference in Helsinki

Alexander Stubb, the Finnish president, said: "Finland is prepared ⁠for security challenges of various kinds, and we respond to them as necessary."

The case under investigation is reminiscent of an incident in December 2024,when Finnish authorities boarded the Eagle S, an oil tanker linked to Russia. They suspected that its anchor had damaged five cables in the Baltic.

Finland's attempt to prosecute the Eagle S's crew collapsed. A court in Finland ruled that prosecutors had not been able to prove that the crew intentionally damaged the cables. The fact that the ship had been stopped in international – rather than Finnish – waters, led to a dispute about jurisdiction.

The Baltic Sea is crossed by as many as two thousand ships per day and has become one of the most fraught battlegrounds between Nato allies and Russia.

In an interview with the Telegraph earlier this year, a top German naval officer said it could be very difficult to prove that a rogue crew had dropped and dragged an anchor on purpose.

Seized vessel Fitburg rests in harbour in Kirkkonummi, Finland

"If you don't have a well-trained crew, it might drop the anchor because they've been told to wait three days, or because there is a lack of orders, or because there is bad weather, and not realise there is a cable underneath them," said Stephan Haisch, a Rear Admiral in the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces.

"It's stupid, because the cables are marked on the nautical chart, but they just don't know. It can happen – but it is really stupid and shortsighted," he added.

Another problem is confirming whether a ship has any ties to Russia, as in many cases the vessels will sail under the flag of an obscure country with no obvious Russian links.

In the case of the Fitburg, for example, the ship was sailing under the flag of St Vincent and Grenadines, a former UK Overseas Territory and island nation in the eastern Caribbean.

According to London Stock Exchange Group data, the owner of the Fitburg is Fitburg Shipping Company Ltd and the manager is Albros Shipping and Trading Ltd.

In addition to cutting cables, Russia-linked ships are suspected of carrying out surveillance on Nato ships and warplanes. They are typically part of Moscow's infamous shadow fleet, a group of rusty, poorly maintained ships which sail under foreign flags to evade sanctions.

When the Eagle S was boarded in a separate incident in Danish waters, the crew was unable to explain why it was carrying specialist equipment designed for such surveillance.

An ongoing Nato mission to crack down on suspicious Russia-linked ships in the Baltic Sea is being led by Germany, which last year opened a new headquarters in Rostock, on the country's northern coast.

Known as CTF Baltic, [Commander Task Force Baltic], the new Rostock headquarters has angered Moscow, which claims it violates a 1990s-era treaty that banned the stationing of new Nato forces in the former communist state of East Germany.

"I could say that people are bothered by [the task force] in Russia, and that is a good sign, if people are bothered in Russia, because then we have achieved a certain effect," said Rear Admiral Haisch.

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December 31, 2025

Russian crew detained after undersea cable cut in ‘sabotage’

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Eagles will reportedly rest Jalen Hurts and other key starters in Week 18 despite chance at No. 2 seed in NFC

The Philadelphia Eagles have a shot at securing the No. 2 seed in the NFC in Week 18, but theteam is reportedly going to prioritize restover putting its best players on the field. The Eagles are expected to rest Jalen Hurts and other key starters when the team takes on the Washington Commanders on Sunday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

If Hurts is held out of the contest, it's presumed backup Tanner McKee will get the start against the Commanders in Week 18. McKee has appeared in three games this season, throwing just three passes.

While Hurts was the only player specifically mentioned in the report, other key offensive starters like A.J. Brown, Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith, among others, could also miss the contest.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni previously hinted at the possibility the team could rest its starters in Week 18. When asked about it Monday,Sirianni mentioned the benefits of having a "bye" weekheading into the playoffs. He noted that the two most recent times the team rested its starters in Week 18 — 2022 and 2024 — it reached the Super Bowl.

While that's a solid reason for once again employing the strategy, it could raise some eyebrows among Eagles fans. Philadelphia enters Week 18 with a shot at the No. 2 seed in the NFC. If the Eagles beat the Commanders and the Chicago Bears lose to the Detroit Lions, the Eagles would jump up to the No. 2 seed in the NFC. That would ensure the Eagles host home games throughout the playoffs unless they have to play the No. 1 seed — which hasn't been determined, but will be one of the Seattle Seahawks or San Francisco 49ers. As it stands, the Eagles will enter Week 18 as the No. 3 seed in the NFC.

With the Eagles resting their starters, the Commanders presumably have a better chance of winning the contest. But after a strong 2024, Washington has fallen back to earth following multiple injuries to quarterback Jayden Daniels, who the team shut down with a few weeks left in the regular season. Daniels' backup, Marcus Mariota, is also injured, which could lead to the Commanders once again turning to third-string quarterback Josh Johnson. That could lead to the game being much closer than expected despite the Eagles reportedly writing it off as a "bye" week.

Despite another strong season, the Eagles face plenty of questions entering the playoffs. The team's offense, which ranked seventh in points per game last season, hasn't found its rhythm this year. The Eagles rank 19th in points per game this season, the team's first under new offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.

While the Eagles could use Week 18 as an opportunity to right the ship — something the Los Angeles Rams will look to do after head coach Sean McVay said theteam needed to improve— Philadelphia will instead hope a week of rest has everyone feeling good ahead of the playoffs.

There's no definitive evidence that supports either approach. The Eagles have shown in recent seasons that rest can work. McVay's Rams have shown, at times, that rest in Week 18 can lead to a team coming out flat in the playoffs.

Despite the fact there's no right answer, that won't stop Eagles fans from ripping Sirianni and the team if it suffers a disappointing loss in the first week of the playoffs after taking it easy in Week 18.

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December 31, 2025

Eagles will reportedly rest Jalen Hurts and other key starters in Week 18 despite chance at No. 2 seed in NFC

The Philadelphia Eagles have a shot at securing the No. 2 seed in the NFC in Week 18, but theteam is reportedly going to ...

Christian McCaffrey injury update: 49ers' RB misses practice

Christian McCaffreyis the engine that powers theSan Francisco 49ers' offense.

Could an injury prevent him from playing in the regular season finale? The star running back has managed to avoid those issues all season long, but he popped up on the injury report with a back ailment ahead ofWeek 18.

Early indications are that it's just a stiff back for McCaffrey and the overall concern appears to be minimal. Regardless, his status is now in question for the team's matchup against theSeattle Seahawkson Saturday, Jan. 3.

49ERS PLAYOFF PICTURE:Scenarios, chances for San Francisco to win NFC West

The No. 1 seed in the NFC is on line in San Francisco and all eyes are now on the health of McCaffrey.

Here's the latest on the 49ers running back.

Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned. Despite TeSlaa's effort, the Packers won the game 27-13.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Week 1: The New England Patriots' Robert Spillane (14) and Christian Elliss (53) tackle Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer (87) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Raiders won the game, 20-13.

Week 1: The New England Patriots' Robert Spillane (14) and Christian Elliss (53) tackle Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer (87) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Raiders won the game, 20-13.

Week 1: New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3) fumbles the ball on a tackle by Washington Commanders safety Will Harris (3) during the first quarter at Northwest Stadium. It was a rough Giants debut for Wilson (17 of 37 passing for 168 yards) as the Commanders won the game, 21-6.

Week 1: Fireworks go off before the NFL Kickoff Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles opened the season with a 24-20 victory over their longtime NFC East rivals.

Best images of the 2025 NFL season

Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18)makes a catch for a touchdownagainst the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned. Despite TeSlaa's effort, the Packers won the game 27-13.

Christian McCaffrey injury update

McCaffrey missed practice on Tuesday, Dec. 30 with a stiff back.

The running back has routinely missed the first official practice of the week all season for rest-related reasons. Given his injury history, it appears San Francisco has been doing everything in its power to ensure the star would be fresh for a postseason run.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't seem too concerned about the injury for McCaffrey,telling reporters on Dec. 30that it's only a stiff back. The coach added that it was an ailment that popped up against theTennessee Titanson Dec. 14.

"I know he battled it hard that week, but I haven't heard anything about it since," Shanahan said. "It might have stiffened up in the game, and it was sore from Sunday night, so that's why we've got him on here today."

Shanahan indicated that the team has been holding walkthrough practices since their Week 18 contest against the Seahawks comes on a short week.

Injuries have been a problem for the 49ers throughout the 2025 season, but McCaffrey doesn't appear to be in danger of missing the regular season finale at this time.

That concern will ramp up if he continues to be sidelined though.

More:Seahawks at 49ers: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 18 game

49ers RB depth chart

McCaffrey handles a majority of the workload in the San Francisco backfield with a small dose of Robinson snaps sprinkled in.

James and Guerendo remain on the outside looking in at this point in the season.

Shanahan indicated that James moved ahead of Guerendo on the depth chart, but it would still take an injury for him to get some playing time.

If McCaffrey can't go in Week 18, expect the 49ers to roll with a combination of Robinson and James.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Christian McCaffrey injury update: 49ers RB has stiff back

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The former chef of the New England Patriots' star receiver Stefon Diggs provided text messages she allegedly exchanged with her former boss to police after accusing him of assault
The exchange starts with the woman demanding that the recipient, who she says is Diggs, pay out her entire contact for the season despite leaving early
Diggs allegedly responded that he did not want to pay her and another chef and that he "don't got to do a mf thing"

Stefon Diggsallegedly refused to pay out the full contract of his former female chef, according to text messages she shared with police, which she claims are from the New England Patriots' star receiver.

The texts were included in an incident report created by the Dedham Police Department and obtained by PEOPLE whichdetails Diggs' alleged assault of the chef.

The exchange that the female provided to police began with a text she sent to a recipient she identified as Diggs, which read: "You will [be] paying me out for the season & the money you said you would give me for my business. wasted my f---ing time being here because you got a f---ing circus going on. I'm out of your life."

The person who the female identified as Diggs then responded: "I won't be paying you s---," followed by another text which said, "F--- I look like paying you and paying another xhef [sic]."

That same individual later texted: "I don't got to do a mf thing."

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It is unclear if the texts were sent before or after the alleged incident between the female chef and Diggs that resulted in police filing a felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of assault against the footballer.

The texts are not timestamped and there is no timeline for the exchange provided in the police report.

The chef sent the texts to police after she first reported her allegations against Diggs on Dec. 16 — two weeks after the alleged incident.

She alleged to police that things escalated between her and her former employer after she approached him about back pay she claimed to be owed, according to the report. Then, Diggs allegedly walked into her bedroom after the two had "been having an ongoing text exchange over money owed to [her]," the report states.

As the two again started to discuss the matter, Diggs allegedly became "angered," the woman told police, per the report. She alleged that Diggs then "smacked her across the face," and she pushed him away.

Diggs is then accused of attacking the woman, who alleged in her interview with police that he "tried to choke her using the crook of his elbow around her neck."

She told police that she "did have trouble breathing and could've blacked out," and also alleged that "as she tried to pry [Diggs'] arm away, he tightened his grip."

Diggs allegedly released her at some point and "threw her on the bed," the woman claimed, according to the report.

She alleged that Diggs then left the bedroom and said, "Thought so."

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The female told police she did not want to file a police report when she first reported the incident, but had a change of heart on Dec. 23 and asked police to move forward with charging Diggs.

It was after that first meeting and before deciding to pursue charges that the woman provided police with her text messages, which the report noted came from a different phone number than the one provided by the female.

She told police that the texts were sent from her work phone.

A lawyer for Diggs, who is in hisfirst year of a three-year, $69 million contractwith the Patriots and recentlywelcomed a new babywith hisGrammy-winning girlfriend Cardi B, told PEOPLE he "categorically denies the allegations."

David Meier, who is representing Diggs, called the claims made by the employee "unsubstantiated, uncorroborated" before adding that they "were never investigated — because they did not occur."

He also said that the allegations are a "direct result of an employee-employer financial dispute that was not resolved to the employee's satisfaction."

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The Patriots reiterated that Diggs "categorically denies the allegations" in a separate statement. "We will continue to gather information and will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities and the NFL as necessary," the organization added.

The NFL said the league was monitoring the situation.

Diggs is due to appear in Dedham District Court on Jan. 23 to be arraigned in the case.

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Sydney holds moment of silence on New Year's for Bondi Beach victims

A celebratory moment turned more somber as Australia welcomed 2026.

Ahead of Sydney's festivities to ring in the New Year, attendees held a moment of silence to remember the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting, in which two gunmen fatally shot 15 people and wounded 40 others at the Sydney Jewish festival at the popular beach on Dec. 14.

At 11 p.m. local time on Dec. 31, the Sydney crowd was watching a fireworks display over the Harbor Bridge when a menorah was projected onto the structure's pylons along with the words "peace" and "unity." In response, those in attendance held up their phone flashlights in solidarity.

An hour later, the city rang in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display. The show, titled "Calling Country," was dedicated to the country's Indigenous history.

Thousands of armed police officers were present at the event to ensure its safety following the attack.

Watch the moment of silence at the top of this story.

In this aerial view, members of the Bondi community paddle and swim into the ocean and form a circle to pay respect during a Paddle Out to honour victims, survivors and first responders of the December 14th Bondi Shootings on December 19, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. At least 16 people, including one suspected gunman, were killed and more than 40 others injured when two attackers opened fire near a Hanukkah celebration at the world-famous Bondi Beach, in what authorities have declared a terrorist incident. The government is moving to tighten gun laws across the country.