January 1, 2026 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest views this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
The new Year is here, with celebrations across America, from
the ball drop in Times Square to fireworks and street
parties in cities nationwide. On the West Coast, it was
a rainy but festive New Year's Eve in Los Angeles.
President Trump, as he's done for years, is spending the
(00:31):
holiday at his Mara a Lago resort in Florida. Asked
about any resolutions for the New Year, the President said,
peace on Earth. Swiss police say this morning several dozen
people are believed to have died and dozens more are
injured after a fire spread through a crowded New Year's
Eve party at an alpine ski resort. Police say there
(00:53):
was an explosion at around one thirty am local time
at a lounge bar popular with tourists in the mountains
east of and that it triggered a fire that spread
through the bar. Swiss media says over one hundred people
were at the bar at the time of the blast,
including people of several different nationalities. Police are still not
sure what triggered the blast, but it does not appear
(01:14):
to be an attack Suran Mandani is now the mayor
of New York City. Andrew Whitman with more.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
Mamdani was sworn in by State Attorney General Letitia James
at midnight in the old subway station under City Hall.
So help me, God, So help me God.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Congratulations mister Mayor.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
The location significant to the new mayor.
Speaker 4 (01:35):
And do so also here in the old City Hall
subway station, a testament to the importance of public transit,
to the vitality, the health, the legacy of our city.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
With Mamdanni's public inaugural ceremonies at four this afternoon.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
I cannot wait to see everyone tomorrow as we begin
our term. This is truly the honor and the privilege
of a lifetime.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
And in celebration of New Year's Day, the markets in
the United States will be closed. I'm Michael Kassner. Pasadena
officials are preparing for it to rain on their parade.
More from Daniel Martindale.
Speaker 5 (02:12):
Moderate to heavy rain is expected during tomorrow morning's Rose Parade.
The iconic parade has not seen rain since two thousand
and six. Before that, it hadn't rained since nineteen fifty five.
It has only rained ten times in Rose parade history,
which dates back to eighteen ninety. Organizers say the parade
is going on as plan regardless of the weather, adding
that there will only be a few minor changes. Also
(02:33):
expect a Muddy Rose Bowl game between Alabama and Indiana.
Kickoff is set for one pm tomorrow. I'm Daniel Martindale.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
More classic cartoon and comic book characters are set to
enter the public domain in twenty twenty six. Jim Roup
with More.
Speaker 6 (02:49):
Blondie and Boo Boo Boop Betty Boop just two of
the intellectual properties Who's ninety five year US copyright maximum
has been reached, meaning as of January first, any creator
can use or repurpose them without permission or payment. Other
works entering the public domain include All Quiet on the
Western Front, William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying.
Speaker 7 (03:11):
Gage Georgia, Georgia on My Mind, first published in nineteen
thirty and made famous by Ray Charles in nineteen sixty.
Speaker 6 (03:22):
I'm Jim Roop.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
Scientifically, a hangover is caused by a toxic buildup of
alcohol and dehydration, and if you are suffering today, know
that millions are with you. Read Tennis with more on
national hangover day.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
The symptoms include fatigue, headache, nausea, and don't forget sensitivity
to light, sound, and runny eggs. But there are some
tried and trude cures. Canadians eat poutine, Russians drink picklebrine.
In Italy it's a shot of espresso, Germans eat pickled herring,
and in Hawaii it's a rice dish called loco moco.
According to WebMD, what you need is a good dose
(04:00):
of hydration and time.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
I'm Michael Cassner.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest views this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
The new Year is here, with celebrations across America, from
the ball drop in Times Square to fireworks and street
parties in cities nationwide. On the West Coast, it was
a rainy but festive New Year's Eve in Los Angeles.
President Trump, as he's done for years, is spending the
(00:31):
holiday at his Mara a Lago resort in Florida. Asked
about any resolutions for the New Year, the President said,
peace on Earth. Swiss police say this morning several dozen
people are believed to have died and dozens more are
injured after a fire spread through a crowded New Year's
Eve party at an alpine ski resort. Police say there
(00:53):
was an explosion at around one thirty am local time
at a lounge bar popular with tourists in the mountains
east of and that it triggered a fire that spread
through the bar. Swiss media says over one hundred people
were at the bar at the time of the blast,
including people of several different nationalities. Police are still not
sure what triggered the blast, but it does not appear
(01:14):
to be an attack Suran Mandani is now the mayor
of New York City. Andrew Whitman with more.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
Mamdani was sworn in by State Attorney General Letitia James
at midnight in the old subway station under City Hall.
So help me, God, So help me God.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Congratulations mister Mayor.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
The location significant to the new mayor.
Speaker 4 (01:35):
And do so also here in the old City Hall
subway station, a testament to the importance of public transit,
to the vitality, the health, the legacy of our city.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
With Mamdanni's public inaugural ceremonies at four this afternoon.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
I cannot wait to see everyone tomorrow as we begin
our term. This is truly the honor and the privilege
of a lifetime.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
And in celebration of New Year's Day, the markets in
the United States will be closed. I'm Michael Kassner. Pasadena
officials are preparing for it to rain on their parade.
More from Daniel Martindale.
Speaker 5 (02:12):
Moderate to heavy rain is expected during tomorrow morning's Rose Parade.
The iconic parade has not seen rain since two thousand
and six. Before that, it hadn't rained since nineteen fifty five.
It has only rained ten times in Rose parade history,
which dates back to eighteen ninety. Organizers say the parade
is going on as plan regardless of the weather, adding
that there will only be a few minor changes. Also
(02:33):
expect a Muddy Rose Bowl game between Alabama and Indiana.
Kickoff is set for one pm tomorrow. I'm Daniel Martindale.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
More classic cartoon and comic book characters are set to
enter the public domain in twenty twenty six. Jim Roup
with More.
Speaker 6 (02:49):
Blondie and Boo Boo Boop Betty Boop just two of
the intellectual properties Who's ninety five year US copyright maximum
has been reached, meaning as of January first, any creator
can use or repurpose them without permission or payment. Other
works entering the public domain include All Quiet on the
Western Front, William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying.
Speaker 7 (03:11):
Gage Georgia, Georgia on My Mind, first published in nineteen
thirty and made famous by Ray Charles in nineteen sixty.
Speaker 6 (03:22):
I'm Jim Roop.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
Scientifically, a hangover is caused by a toxic buildup of
alcohol and dehydration, and if you are suffering today, know
that millions are with you. Read Tennis with more on
national hangover day.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
The symptoms include fatigue, headache, nausea, and don't forget sensitivity
to light, sound, and runny eggs. But there are some
tried and trude cures. Canadians eat poutine, Russians drink picklebrine.
In Italy it's a shot of espresso, Germans eat pickled herring,
and in Hawaii it's a rice dish called loco moco.
According to WebMD, what you need is a good dose
(04:00):
of hydration and time.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
I'm Michael Cassner.
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