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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Despite fears and huge Dubai fire, New Year revelry rolls onJanuary 1, 20162:17 AM ET On a New Year's Eve haunted by fears of terrorism, a spectacular fire in one of Dubai's tall towers captured the world's attention. With few exceptions, the celebrations rolled on, and while fire still raged, the Dubai Media office declared on Twitter: "New Year celebrations in Dubai will continue as scheduled."  AP PHOTOS: Happy New Year! World celebrates 2016December 31, 20157:25 PM ET As 2015 came to an end, cities around the world were celebrating the start of a new year and bidding goodbye to one marred by terrorist attacks that left people on edge. Despite the rattled nerves, most places were pressing on with their holiday revels.  Police in Munich warn of 'imminent threat' of attackDecember 31, 20159:52 PM ET BERLIN (AP) — Police in Munich warned of a "serious, imminent threat" by Islamic State group suicide bombers wanting to commit an attack on New Year's Eve and asked people to stay away from the city's main train station and a second train station in the city's Pasing neighborhood.  Towns south of St. Louis brace for Mississippi River floodsJanuary 1, 20162:06 AM ET ST. LOUIS (AP) — As flood-weary towns near St. Louis began to regroup from record high water, Mississippi River communities farther south braced for the peak of flooding that has already damaged hundreds of homes and businesses and killed nearly two dozen people.
Latest Headlines  Alabama knocks out Michigan State 38-0 in Cotton BowlJanuary 1, 20161:48 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The loss still stung. It burned Alabama so badly to be beaten in the College Football Playoff semifinals last year that the Crimson Tide was determined to handle its business differently this time around.  Winter Classic has grown into an outdoor hockey festivalDecember 31, 20155:43 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Since the NHL first experimented with outdoor games more than a decade ago, the Winter Classic has grown into a festival of fresh air hockey that this year included for the first time a professional women's game.
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