News for January 2, 2026

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.

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

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.