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Jemma CrewandGabriela PomeroyVideo shows fire spreading across Swiss bar ceilingAround 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, police have said. A further 115 people are injured, many of them “severely”.The fire broke out at around 01:30 (00:30 GMT) during new year celebrations in a bar called Le Constellation in Crans-Montana.Officials investigating the incident have not confirmed any cause, but categorically ruled out an attack.People from multiple countries have been affected. Regional police commander Frédéric Gisler said the priority in the coming days was to identify those who had died…

Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving, struggling working class.Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in at a decommissioned subway station below city hall just after midnight, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his oath as the city’s first Muslim mayor.After working part of the night in his new office, Mamdani then returned to city hall in a taxi around midday Thursday for a grander public inauguration where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders,…

On this day in 1853, the U.S. minister to Mexico and the president of Mexico signed the Gadsden Treaty, which addressed a dispute over the location of the U.S.-Mexico border. That border plays a prominent role in an upcoming case about whether asylum seekers must cross into the United States in order to claim protections under U.S. immigration law or if it is, instead, enough for them to speak with U.S. immigration officials while still in Mexico. This is an abridged edition of the SCOTUStoday newsletter, and we will send an abridged edition tomorrow, as well. We will then take…

Home Daily News Judge Judy’s son inherits the gavel and… Law in Popular Culture Judge Judy’s son inherits the gavel and gets his own courtroom TV show By Shirley Henderson December 19, 2025, 9:41 am CST Judge Judy Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is passing on her television legacy to her son, a former district attorney. (Photo courtesy of CBS Television Distribution) Judge Judy Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is passing on her television legacy to her son, a former district attorney. As Deadline reports, lawyer Adam Levy will star in Adam’s Law, a courtroom drama airing on…

Emirates warns of peak travel from January 2 to 5The airline has confirmed a major post-holiday travel rush at Dubai International Airport (DXB), with thousands of passengers expected to depart and arrive over the busy weekend. To help travellers avoid delays, Emirates has issued travel advice for passengers flying during the peak period. From arriving earlier than usual to using remote check-in services, here’s everything you need to know before heading to the airport.January 2 to 5 will be the busiest daysEmirates says the first weekend of January will see extremely high passenger numbers as travellers return home after the…

This summer, my colleagues were reporting out a story about the Department of Education’s “final mission,” its effort to undermine public education even as the Trump administration worked feverishly to close the agency. As we do with all stories, the reporters reached out to those who would be featured in the article for comment. And so began a journey that showed both the emphasis we place on giving the subjects of our stories an opportunity to comment, as well as the aggressively unhelpful pushback we’ve faced this year as we’ve sought information and responses to questions. Megan O’Matz, a reporter…

Watch: BBC reports from the scene of Swiss resort bar fireSeveral dozen people are presumed to have died and more than 100 injured following a fire in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, officials have said.Police said several nationalities were likely involved in the New Year’s Day fire, which happened at 01:30 local time (00:30 GMT) in a bar called Le Constellation in the resort of Crans-Montana. It is being treated as a fire and there is “no question” of an attack, the region’s chief prosecutor said.A helpline has been set up for concerned families: +41 848 112 117Here’s what…

Since the founding of the modern American Foreign Service in 1924, there has never been anything like the recent move by the United States to recall 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts, says the president of the American Foreign Service Association.”This is entirely unprecedented,” said John Dinkelman, who is also a former foreign service member.Last week, U.S. State Department officials said that the administration was initiating the recall as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities.The chiefs of mission in at least…

Eight days ago, the Roberts court handed the Trump administration its first major loss on the interim docket in several months. Throughout this term, the court will also be deciding several important issues relating to presidential power. Whether with these events in mind or not, Chief Justice John Roberts used his latest year-end report – which he releases every year on New Year’s Eve – to reassure the public that federal judges will decide cases impartially, and that the guarantees provided by the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution “remain firm and unshaken.” In his 2024 report, Roberts discussed what…

Home Daily News Judge found guilty of helping immigrant escape… Immigration Law Judge found guilty of helping immigrant escape federal agents By Amanda Robert December 19, 2025, 9:56 am CST Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan (far left) leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. (Photo by Andy Manis/The Associated Press) A Wisconsin judge who helped a Mexican immigrant evade federal agents was found guilty of obstruction Thursday. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan now faces up to five years in prison, the Associated Press reports. Federal prosecutors had also charged Dugan with concealing…