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.

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.

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.

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.