Champagne sparklers and a fast-spreading inferno: How a deadly Swiss bar tragedy unfolded
By Kara Fox, Thomas Bordeaux, Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — As young partygoers rang in the New Year at a packed bar in the Swiss Alps, the…
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The Swiss ski resort blaze quickly developed into a ‘flashover,’ authorities say. Here’s what that means
By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Swiss authorities have said that a deadly fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, rapidly…
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Two of the Middle East’s most powerful countries are facing off in Yemen. Here’s what to know
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — A decade after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates led a joint military campaign to curb Iran’s influence…
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A search is underway for whoever killed a dentist and his wife while they were home with 2 children
By Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado, Yan Kaner (CNN) — A respected dentist and his wife were gunned down in their upscale Ohio home while two young…
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Minnesota child care centers accused of wrongdoing were operating as expected, report says
CNN By Rebekah Riess, Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota child care centers at the heart of widespread fraud allegations fueled by a viral…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 2: Swiss resort fire, Trump’s health, California storms, NYC’s new mayor, Drug prices
By Alexandra Banner, CNN A dazzling lunar spectacle is helping to usher in the new year. January’s wolf supermoon, the first full moon of 2026,…
Continue Reading Key figures in the long-running controversy over alleged fraudulent safety net programs in Minnesota
By Ray Sanchez, Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration, for the second time in recent weeks, is using allegations of fraud to…
Continue Reading Minnesota families and child care providers scramble as federal funds hang in balance
CNN By Chelsea Bailey, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — In the days since the Trump administration announced it would freeze federal child care…
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Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A woman was found dead Thursday on a hiking trail in northern Colorado, in what authorities believe to be a rare…
Continue Reading Suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado leaves woman dead
KUSA, KMGH, CNN By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A woman was found dead Thursday on a hiking trail in northern Colorado, in what authorities believe…
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In India, door deliveries can come in under 10 minutes. But many drivers are fed up
By Esha Mitra, Rhea Mogul and Ayushi Shah, CNN New Delhi and Mumbai (CNN) — Tens of thousands of app-based delivery workers in India went on…
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What we know about a Minneapolis day care center that was highlighted in video about alleged fraud
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — It may now be the most famous – or infamous – sign in the country. Posted above a door on Nicollet Avenue in…
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U.S. military carries out more strikes against alleged drug boats, killing 8 people
By Mosheh Gains, NBC News WASHINGTON (NBC) — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it had carried out strikes against five more vessels it said…
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Trump warns Iran after protests turn deadly across several provinces
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s leadership lashed out Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened intervention amid deadly…
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Ukrainian forces under ‘intense’ pressure in south, as troop shortage bites
By Tim Lister, Daria Tarasova-Markina (CNN) — Ukrainian forces are under growing pressure in the south of the country, where less well-equipped…
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A New Year’s party in an upscale Swiss ski resort turned deadly. Here’s what we know
CNN By Martin Goillandeau, Laura Sharman, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Helen Regan, Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — New Year celebrations turned to tragedy…
Continue Reading A New Year’s party in an upscale Swiss ski resort turned deadly. Here’s what we know
By Martin Goillandeau, Laura Sharman, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Helen Regan, Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — New Year celebrations turned to tragedy in…
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Japan’s prime minister joins female lawmakers in fight for more toilets in parliament
By Laura Sharman, Yumi Asada, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more…
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Ten years after it ended its ‘one-child’ policy, China’s push for more babies isn’t winning its citizens over
By Simone McCarthy, Rosa de Acosta, Joyce Jiang, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Welkin Lei has been doing some paper-napkin calculations in his spare…
Continue ReadingWorst-behaved travelers, strange sea-level changes, postmark problems: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Did you know it takes 26 hours to ring in the New Year across 39 time zones all around the world?…
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