Swiss Bar Fire Likely Caused By Sparklers, Authorities Say
January 2, 2026
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Swiss Bar Fire Likely Caused By Sparklers, Authorities Say

Fireworks attached to bottles of Champagne sent up showers of sparks that appear to have ignited insulation in a bar. The blaze killed 40 people. Source link

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Sprinkles Cupcakes, the Bakery That Sold From Vending Machines, Closes Suddenly
January 2, 2026
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Sprinkles Cupcakes, the Bakery That Sold From Vending Machines, Closes Suddenly

The boutique chain’s co-founder, Candace Nelson, said that the business had ceased operations at year’s end. It was sold to a private equity firm more than a decade…

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Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt
January 2, 2026
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Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt

Saks Global’s executive chairman, Richard Baker, is taking over the luxury retailer he created with the 2024 acquisition of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Source link

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Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic
January 2, 2026
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Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic

Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in…

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D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Ordered to Remain in Jail Until Trial
January 2, 2026
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D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Ordered to Remain in Jail Until Trial

A magistrate judge said he was concerned that the defendant, Brian Cole Jr., had continued after Jan. 6, 2021, to purchase components similar to those prosecutors said he…

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Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders
January 2, 2026
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Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York canceled executive orders issued by his predecessor that had barred city agencies from boycotting Israel and defined some criticism of Israel as…

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Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer Still Expected to Receive Contract Extension
January 2, 2026
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Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer Still Expected to Receive Contract Extension

There was speculation Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer could leave for the Michigan opening if he lost to Oklahoma in the first round of the College…

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Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff
January 2, 2026
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Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff

Kyrylo Budanov, who has served as Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, is seen as a potential rival to Mr. Zelensky if elections are held. Source link

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North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack
January 2, 2026
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North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack

The 18-year-old, radicalized online, was planning a New Year’s Eve attack in a Charlotte suburb, officials said. Source link

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Donald Trump’s Aspirin Comment Stuns Doctor
January 2, 2026
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Donald Trump’s Aspirin Comment Stuns Doctor

President Donald Trump recently told The Wall Street Journal that he takes a higher dose of aspirin than his doctors recommend, some 325 milligrams, while speaking to the…

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