New Zealand recorded a provisional 272 road deaths in 2025, down from 292 in 2024, marking the third consecutive annual decline amid an expansion of police road-safety enforcement.
The New Jersey Senate passed a Republican lawmaker’s bill that would help address the nation’s shortage of qualified air traffic controllers by creating a student loan-redemption program.
Smyrna, Georgia, has placed Christmas lights on display downtown as part of Smyrna Bright Nights 2025, “a Community Celebration of bright lights and good cheer.”
The Smyrna City Council authorized a 10-year agreement with Flock Safety to expand the city’s public-safety technology network, a package valued at $5,717,500 that includes additional license-plate recognition cameras, software integration and two remotely launched aerial drones for incident response.
Police have arrested two men in connection with this week’s shooting in Gore, taking the pair into custody in Invercargill on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 18.