News for January 2, 2026

A federal appeals court ruled that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most of the state is unconstitutional.

Police in Columbus, Ohio, are searching for a suspect after dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were found shot to death in their home.

California is weighing a ballot measure backed by a union that would impose a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of the state’s billionaires to help pay for health care, education, and food aid.

Ohio police are investigating the killings of dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique, and are treating the case as a homicide.

The FBI says it stopped Christian Sturdivant from carrying out a New Year’s Eve attack in North Carolina that he allegedly planned in support of the Islamic State group.

President Donald Trump wants to renovate the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews, a long-used presidential golf site, with Jack Nicklaus helping shape the plan.

Ebenezer Mehari survived a deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort bar, where he says friends died and many others were badly burned.

A fire at the Le Constellation bar in Switzerland killed about 40 people and left Arthur Brodard among the missing after a New Year’s Eve celebration turned deadly.

David Sacks sparked debate by saying Miami could replace New York as the nation’s finance hub and Austin could overtake San Francisco as the top tech center.

AI stocks led a mixed start to 2026 markets, with Nvidia, Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor rising as investors stayed hopeful about AI, lower rates and global growth.

The FBI says it stopped an alleged ISIS-inspired New Year's Eve attack in North Carolina and charged Christian Sturdivant with planning it.

Angelina Jolie visited the Rafah crossing area in Egypt to meet Palestinian refugees, aid workers, and people receiving care, as pressure grows over aid access into Gaza.

New research says babies who start vaccines late are also less likely to get the MMR shot on time, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushes changes to the CDC childhood vaccine schedule.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating a woman’s death on a Colorado trail as a suspected mountain lion attack.