Sparklers may have led to deadly Swiss resort bar fire, investigators say Forty people were killed and 119 people were injured in the blaze, according to authorities who said the fire spread very rapidly.
The industry got virtually everything it had spent years lobbying for: an end to regulation-by-enforcement; the first major federal crypto bill—the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act—signed into law; a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, committing the U.S. government to hold the asset; and openly pro-crypto leadership installed at both the SEC and the CFTC. In one of the clearest signs of the wind change, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, who for years dismissed bitcoin as a “fraud,” “stupid” and “worthless”, changed his tune likening owning it to “the right to smoke.” What’s more, Dimon’s $4.5 trillion global bank might even soon offer crypto trading to its institutional clients.
How the Swiss club fire tragedy unfoldedA fire that ripped through a nightclub in the Swiss Alps early New Year's day has killed at least 40 people. Swiss authorities said that champagne sparklers were the likely cause. CNN's Nic Robertson breaks down the sequence of events that led to this tragedy.
A year-end wave of immigration raids in the Central Coast led to the apprehension of 147 people, sparking outrage from elected officials and immigrant-rights groups. Federal immigration agents took people from their homes, job sites, businesses and on the streets as they ran errands, Santa Maria City Councilmember Gloria Soto said during a Friday morning news conference. “This makes Santa Maria the epicenter of what we have been seeing over the holiday break,” she said. The following day, 15 people in Lompoc, eight in Santa Maria and two in Santa Barbara were taken. He said he has received calls from federal immigration agents telling him they know where he lives and that they were coming for his son.
Deputy LAPD Chief Alan Hamilton said the incident is being investigated by the Robbery-Homicide Division, which handles all shootings by officers from outside law enforcement agencies. On the federal side, he said, the case is being handled by the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations. Authorities have not identified the man who was killed or the agent responsible. AdvertisementThe Village Pointe complex where the shooting happened is a large span of two-story “apartment homes” tucked behind security gates. One neighbor, who declined to give his name, remembered hearing gunfire in a courtyard area and seeing at least 10 LAPD vehicles.
Shirley’s video has accumulated 3 million views in a week on YouTube and 135 million views on X. Attorney General Pam Bondi applauded Shirley’s video and said the Justice Department has been investigating fraud claims in Minnesota for months. Skeptics of Shirley’s claims have said childcare centers are locked for safety, and they question whether he visited during normal operating hours. Shirley told CNN that he went about 11 a.m. one day to a childcare center and “later” the next. Wild was seen in the CNN story calling some of the childcare centers featured in Shirley’s video.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGNEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday defended his revocation of executive orders that his predecessor Eric Adams issued after being indicted in 2024 on federal charges of accepting illegal campaign contributions. The dozen orders Adams issued since his indictment included a directive to allow federal agents, including immigration officers, to use an office on Rikers Island, the city’s main jail. AdvertisementThe new mayor also struck down executive orders that Adams had portrayed as addressing antisemitism. Mamdani, from the left wing of the Democratic Party, has clashed with Trump over the immigration crackdown. It’s antisemitic gasoline on an open fire.”(Reporting by Maria Tsvetkova; editing by Donna Bryson and David Gregorio)
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Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons mocked his former team, the Dallas Cowboys, and condemned owner Jerry Jones in a series of social media posts Thursday. Parsons later followed up with another X post, taking aim specifically at Jones, alleging Jones "slandered" him. Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months. Micah Parsons rushes the passer during a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 28, 2025. "When we wanted to send the details to the agent, the agent told us to stick it up our a--," Jones claimed.
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The Human Rights Activists News Agency, which follows Iran closely, said Thursday that 119 Iranians had been arrested, seven killed and at least 33 injured. It said protests had occurred in at least 32 cities across Iran. Iranian authorities have acknowledged one death, Amirhesam Khodayarifard, who they claim was a member of the Basij militia force deployed to suppress unrest. At least 321 Iranians were killed by security forces during mass protests in November 2019, according to Amnesty International. It was unclear what Trump meant by his “locked and loaded” remarks when he pledged support for Iranian protesters Friday.
And depending on which way things go, the consequences will not be incremental but rather seismic for the international system. He could have pivoted to pressure Russia. It sometimes seems as though the Trump administration wants Ukraine to lose so that it can be done with this complicated war. In late December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States was offering 15-year security guarantees as part of a peace plan. A peace deal is a new order — rooted in credible deterrence, political support, and a framework that reduces the incentive and capacity to resume war.
Andy Cohen bashes former New York City mayor Eric Adams on New Year’s Day. “12:35, don’t be late, Eric,” Novak added. In his reply, the former mayor advised Cohen to “seek help” by joining Alcoholics Anonymous. He should seek help. He was safe in Times Square… https://t.co/ACAIkEKLkT — Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) January 1, 2026Yet, many X users weren’t thrilled about Adams’ response and defended Cohen.
