Daily Digest: The Record’s Top 10 stories from 2025

Also: Top 10 shows in 2025 range from lavish to intimate • 2025 was a poor year for the art and 2026 could be worse

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Happy Thursday! Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026. And Happy seventh and final day of Kwanzaa for all those who celebrate. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries The Record’s Top 10 stories from 2025 CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — Like any other year, 2025 was filled with highs and lows, and the same is true in the news cycle. Reviewing all things good and bad, the editorial staff at The Record has ran… Read more → Top 10 shows in 2025 range from lavish to intimate CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — The new year is not only a time for resolutions, it's a time for making endless lists. Being in the theater-reviewing business it's mandatory to identify the top ten plays of… Read more → 2025 was a poor year for the art and 2026 could be worse CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — This past year was tough on the arts. National policies like gutting grants and contracts from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for Humani… Read more → Trump vilifies Kennedy family hours after Tatiana Schlossberg's death No sooner had John F. Kennedy's granddaughter died of leukemia at age 35, than President Trump cast shade at her bereaved family via Truth Social. Read more → Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead Roberts released his annual letter to the judiciary on Wednesday. Read more → Zohran Mamdani chose a Quran full of symbolism for his mayoral oath Scholars hope the inauguration will encourage interest in the city's Islamic history. Read more → US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown The action Wednesday is part of the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Maduro. Read more → Disney World worker is injured trying to stop runaway boulder at Indiana Jones show Disney wouldn't disclose the worker's injuries, citing privacy reasons. Read more → Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration Farmers say the aid won't solve all their problems as they continue to deal with soaring costs. Read more → US military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors U.S. Southern Command did not reveal where the attacks occurred. Read more → Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives Betty Boop is joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. Read more → Trump administration terminates lease for Washington's 3 public golf courses President Donald Trump has another opportunity to put his stamp on the nation's capital. Read more → Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress The Dec. 17 deposition was held privately despite Smith's request to testify publicly. Read more →

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