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1. Teens are having disturbing interactions with chatbots. Here's how to lower the risks

   Teen use of AI chat bots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.

2. Why do so many people ring in the new year on Jan. 1?

   Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures.

3. A 'very aesthetic person,' President Trump says being a builder is his second job

   President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House.

4. Electric vehicles had a bumpy road in 2025 — and one pleasant surprise

   A suite of pro-EV federal policies have been reversed. Well-known vehicles have been discontinued. Sales plummeted. But interest is holding steady.

5. Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted U.S. political parties, memo says

   The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021 told investigators someone needed to "speak up" for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen, prosecutors said Sunday.

6. Chinese military stages drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces'

   The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at U.S. arms sales, and a statement by Japan's prime minister saying its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan.

7. Trump and Netanyahu to meet in Florida at a crucial moment for the Gaza ceasefire

   President Trump could use the face-to-face at his Mar-a-Lago estate to look for ways to speed up the peace process, as Israel's leader has been accused of not pushing his side to move fast enough.

8. 'Bomb cyclone' forecasted to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions and dangerous travel

   A 'bomb cyclone' is intensifying severe winter weather for millions of people across the U.S. The system is expected to knock out power and disrupt holiday travel.

9. Russia sends 3 Iranian satellites into orbit, report says

   The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites on Sunday from a launchpad in eastern Russia.

10. Viral global TikToks: A twist on soccer, Tanzania's Charlie Chaplin, hope in Gaza

    TikToks are everywhere (well, except countries like Australia and India, where they've been banned.) We talk to the creators of some of the year's most popular reels from the Global South.