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Authorities in Switzerland say a pre-dawn fire tore through a crowded bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Day, leaving “several dozen” people presumed dead and injuring roughly 100 others. The blaze erupted at approximately 1:30 a.m. local time on 1 January 2026 at Le Constellation, a popular nightlife venue located near […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — ABC News Live has released a series of holiday videos that combine real-time event coverage, travel guidance, weather tracking and year-end features designed to help viewers navigate one of the busiest periods of the calendar. The collection is headlined by the segment “Video: Must-know hacks for travel during the holidays,” which sits […]
Nike stock rallied Wednesday, advancing about 4% after several company insiders expanded their personal positions near the close of a challenging year for the athletic-apparel maker. Largest Purchase Came From Director Tim Cook Financial filings compiled by data provider Verity show that Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, who sits on Nike’s board, acquired roughly […]
The final trading session of 2025 closed with most major U.S. equity benchmarks showing solid year-to-date advances, offering a clearer backdrop for companies such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) as investors evaluate future performance. Index Performance The S&P 500 ended the year up 17%. Technology-heavy measures outperformed, with both the Nasdaq Composite and the Nasdaq 100 […]
Sydney became one of the first major cities to welcome 2026, lighting up its world-famous harbor with a synchronized fireworks display that illuminated the skyline just after midnight local time on 1 January. The show signaled the official start of global New Year’s celebrations that continued westward across time zones during the following 24 hours. […]
ABC News Live reported on December 31, 2025, that Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg, a granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, has died at the age of 35. The network aired a 1-minute-55-second segment titled “Remembering JFK’s Granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg” during its day-long New Year’s Eve coverage, confirming her death and briefly revisiting her life and accomplishments. Schlossberg […]
Alphabet ended 2025 with a 65% advance in its share price, marking the company’s strongest annual performance since 2009 and outpacing every other U.S. technology firm valued above $1 trillion. The gain eclipsed the stock’s 2021 rally and left Alphabet ahead of Broadcom’s 49% rise and Nvidia’s 39% climb. The year’s low point came in April, when […]
The equity rally that began on 12 October 2022 has carried the S&P 500 more than 90 percent higher, creating a backdrop in which large-capitalization technology names such as Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) continue to attract attention. The advance has unfolded despite pressure points that included elevated inflation, a downgrade of U.S. Treasury debt, a closely contested national […]
The transition from 2025 to 2026 unfolded on television screens around the globe as a series of live segments documented how different cities welcomed the new year. Broadcast footage placed particular emphasis on the United Arab Emirates, where an extensive fireworks sequence lit up Dubai’s skyline at the exact moment local clocks struck midnight. The […]
Enhanced subsidies created to lower monthly premiums for Americans who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace are scheduled to expire when the calendar turns to Jan. 1, 2026. The assistance, formally known as premium tax credits, currently reduces or eliminates out-of-pocket premium costs for an estimated 22 million of the 24 […]
The boom in do-it-yourself trading that began during the pandemic delivered one of its strongest chapters in 2025. Data from multiple banks and research firms show that U.S. retail investors not only kept pace with Wall Street veterans this year but, in several areas, surpassed them. Buying the Dip Pays Off Individual traders repeatedly stepped […]
Shares of Macy’s Inc. have advanced sharply in 2025, yet the department store chain continues to trade at valuation levels well below those of its closest publicly listed competitors. The disparity remains even after factoring in consensus profit projections through fiscal year 2027, signaling that Wall Street maintains a cautious stance toward the New York–based […]