A stunning lunar spectacle helps to usher within the new 12 months. January’s wolf supermoon, the primary full moon of 2026, will gentle up the sky tonight and attain peak illumination early Saturday morning.
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A New Year’s occasion at a Swiss ski resort turned lethal after a fireplace tore by a bar, killing not less than 40 folks and injuring round 115 others. An investigation has been launched into the reason for the blaze at the upscale Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Authorities mentioned their foremost principle is {that a} “flashover” triggered a speedy explosion throughout which the whole lot within the room ignites virtually concurrently. Some witnesses mentioned the hearth was attributable to sparklers positioned in champagne bottles, although officers warning that the investigation will take time. Families of the lacking now face an agonizing wait as Swiss authorities say it may take days to establish the hearth’s victims.
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Videos present scenes of panic as hearth broke out at Swiss bar
Videos verified by NCS present the preliminary moments of the lethal hearth at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. About 40 folks had been killed and greater than 100 folks had been injured within the blaze on New Year’s Day.
President Donald Trump advised The Wall Street Journal that he takes a better each day dose of aspirin than his medical doctors have advisable, blaming the remedy for the visible hand bruises which have sparked questions on his well being. “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” Trump, 79, mentioned of why he takes a bigger dose. “I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart,” he added. Trump’s interview comes amid intensified scrutiny over his age and health for workplace — and whether or not he’s being sufficiently clear along with his medical info. Observers have additionally raised issues about swelling in Trump’s legs and about him showing to doze during public events.
After days of heavy rain in Southern California, another line of storms is about to hit the waterlogged area beginning at present. Thursday noticed widespread flooding within the San Diego space, the place excessive water submerged vehicles and swamped components of two interstates. The San Diego Fire Department mentioned they rescued a number of folks trapped of their automobiles. Meteorologists warn that flooded roads may turn into a well-known sight within the coming days because the state stays locked in a soggy climate sample into early subsequent week.
Flooding in San Diego submerges vehicles
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor on Thursday. The 34-year-old immigrant from Uganda makes historical past as the town’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor to maintain the high-profile workplace in additional than a century. One of Mamdani’s prime priorities is tackling the town’s affordability crisis, after campaigning on a promise to decrease prices for on a regular basis New Yorkers. He has pledged to create a common childcare program, freeze lease for roughly two million rent-stabilized tenants, and make metropolis buses “fast and free.” Many components of Mamdani’s proposed agenda will likely be paid for by growing company taxes and taxing rich residents.Mamdani has proposed that the plan, estimated to value roughly $800 million per 12 months, can be paid for by growing company taxes and taxing rich residents.
Drugmakers plan to increase US prices on not less than 350 branded drugs, together with vaccines in opposition to COVID, RSV and shingles, in addition to the blockbuster most cancers remedy Ibrance, even because the Trump administration pressures them for cuts. Patients within the US presently pay by far the most for prescription medicines — typically practically thrice greater than in different developed nations — and President Trump has repeatedly urged drugmakers to decrease their prices to what sufferers pay in equally rich international locations. The value will increase come regardless of Trump placing offers with 14 drugmakers to decrease prices for some medicines beneath the federal government’s Medicaid program.
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The 107% tariffs on Italian pasta are no longer set to take effect, the US Commerce Department introduced this week.
The “Stranger Things” collection finale turned the Upside Down “Rightside Up.” Let’s recap — however be warned, spoilers forward.
Thousands of gig employees in India went on strike over New Year’s Eve, protesting a system they are saying is outlined by relentless strain, together with necessities to deliver items in under 10 minutes.
More than 2,000 measles circumstances had been reported in the US in 2025 as ongoing outbreaks threaten elimination standing.
A suspected mountain lion attack in northern Colorado has left a girl lifeless, native authorities mentioned.
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President Trump auctions off portray for virtually $3 million
President Donald Trump rang within the New Year with the First Lady at his Mar-a-Lago membership in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump auctioned off a portrait of Jesus for practically $3 million {dollars}. Trump says half of the cash would go to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and the remainder would go to the native sheriff’s division.
A large portrait of Jesus Christ was quickly painted at President Trump’s New Year’s Eve occasion. Trump then auctioned it on stage, with the ultimate bid touchdown slightly below $3 million.