Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks dazzle again as Australia welcomes in 2026 | AP

Egypt celebrated the new year with fireworks over the pyramids in Giza. | AP

A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot just before Christmas. | AP

A pall is hanging over the holiday season in Lexington, Nebraska, where the Tyson beef plant, by far the largest employer in small town, is set to lay off 3,200 people when the company closes the facility on Jan. 20, after three decades of operation. | AP