'Several' people killed by fire in Swiss ski resort bar, police say - BBC
The fire broke out at 01:30 local time in Crans-Montana - the cause is not known, but officials don't think it was attack.
Photos of New Year’s celebrations across the globe - AP News
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What to expect from stocks in 2026 - CNN
The S&P 500 just completed a three-peat of double-digit gains. Will 2026 be a four-peat?
Bulgaria joins Eurozone despite pro-Russian disinformation - Financial Times
Euro adoption vilified by Moscow-leaning politicians and social media campaigns
Warren Buffett hands over Berkshire Hathaway’s reins to Greg Abel - Financial Times
Investors hunt for clues on how the investor’s protégé will shape the $1.1tn conglomerate
Victor Wembanyama left early vs the Knicks with knee injury - NBA
Victor Wembanyama leaves Wednesday’s game with the Knicks in the fourth quarter after suffering a left knee hyperextension.
Miami beats defending national champ Ohio State 24-14 in the CFP quarterfinal at Cotton Bowl - AP News
Keionte Scott returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown and No. 10 Miami shocked defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in the first College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl. The 12-2 Hurricanes never trailed after going into Wednesday ni…
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii's climate change tourist tax on cruise ships - ABC News
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii's climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
Netflix Crashes Again as ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Finale Premieres - The Hollywood Reporter
The streaming platform also crashed in November when Volume 1 of the hit show dropped.
Greene County teen marks state’s first pediatric flu death of the season - Dayton Daily News
Trump will drop push for National Guard deployments in Chicago, LA and Portland, Ore. - NPR
Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month.
The Night Manager TV review — hit spy thriller makes a confident return after a decade - Financial Times
Tom Hiddleston assumes a new identity in this strait-laced, serious and very good second outing
Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in latest boat strikes, U.S. military says - CBS News
Three people were killed Tuesday when the first boat was hit, while individuals in two other boats jumped overboard, according to U.S. Southern Command.
7 takeaways from Jack Smith’s congressional testimony - Politico
The New Year’s Eve transcript release buries details from the former special counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump.
Exclusive | U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn’t Target Putin in Drone Strike - The Wall Street Journal
Disclosure of the findings comes as Trump appeared to play down the Russian claim of an attempted attack
You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram - The Verge
Adam Mosseri says Instagram creators are leaning into imperfection as a signal their content is real and not AI-generated, but the platform will need to evolve.
Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open - AP News
The Trump administration has ordered another coal-fired power facility to remain open. This time it's telling the owners of the Craig Station in northwestern Colorado to keep running an electricity-generating unit that was slated for retirement Wednesday. The…
Binnington to ‘dig in’ after Blues goalie is named to Team Canada Olympic roster - NHL.com
4 Nations winner joined in net by Kuemper, Thompson for Milan