Jan 02 Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico By Associated Press The strong earthquake interrupted President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded. Continue reading
Jan 02 Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited fatal bar fire By Jamey Keaten, Stefanie Dazio, John Leicester, Associated Press Swiss investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a ski resort when they came too close to a crowded bar’s ceiling. Continue reading
Jan 02 Swiss hospital director describes the rush to treat those injured in Alpine resort bar fire By John Leicester, Associated Press The general director of the regional hospital in Sion that took in several dozen injured people said those with severe burns face months of treatment but expressed hope that their youth will speed their recovery. Continue reading
Jan 02 What to know about the deadly fire at a Swiss Alpine bar's New Year celebration By John Leicester, Jamey Keaten, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Swiss investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a ski resort when they came too close to a crowded bar’s ceiling. Continue reading
Jan 01 Bolsonaro leaves hospital post-surgery and returns to jail in Brazil's capital By Associated Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital in capital Brasilia on Thursday, a week after he underwent a double hernia surgery. A car took the embattled ex-leader back to the federal police headquarters where he is serving his 27-year prison sentence… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 2:37 Fire at Swiss bar during New Year's celebration kills about 40 By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins Around 40 people are dead and more than 100 are injured after a fire tore through a bar in the Swiss mountain ski town of Crans-Montana. The cause of the fire is still under investigation as the Swiss face a… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledges to govern 'expansively and audaciously' In our news wrap Thursday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office and pledged to govern 'expansively and audaciously', protests in Iran turned fatal with at least six people killed, Russia claims a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people in… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 7:20 National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek on his trek around the globe on foot By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes In the last two years, National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek traversed the Chinese countryside, marched along the Korean Demilitarized Zone and fended off grizzly bears in Alaska. Now, his expedition from Africa to the tip of South America crosses into… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 5:52 What the Scandinavian concept of hygge can teach Americans about comfort and happiness By Deema Zein, Sam Lane As the holiday season comes to a close and parts of the country face frigid temperatures this New Year’s, we explore a concept of comfort, warmth and joy that began in Scandinavian countries and has recently spread to America. Deema… Continue watching
Jan 01 Pope opens 2026 with plea for peace in war-torn countries and families suffering violence By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV noted that Jan. 1 marks the church’s World Day of Peace and used the occasion to issue a prayer. Continue reading