January 1, 2026 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Welcome to the New Year. The ball dropped in New
York City's Times Square at the stroke of midnight, ushering
in twenty twenty six, with what was expected to be
a crowd of at least a million on hand. Emily
Aketta is in New York City in Times squareness snowstorm
this morning.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
The celebrations had continued across the country and around the world.
In Seattle, fireworks lit up the sky around the Space
Needle through a foggy night. Australia was one of the
first to celebrate the new year, with fireworks lighting up
the sky near its famed Sydney Harbor. In Egypt, it
was the Giza Pyramids that were the focal point, with
(00:47):
more fireworks there, and in Paris, rubblers looking up in
awe at the arcd treeump.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Resident Trump, as he's done for years, is spending the
holiday at his Mar A Lago resort in Florida. Asked
about any residents for the New Year, the President said,
peace on Earth. Dozens are feared dead after an explosion
ripped through a crowded New Year's Eve party at an
alpine ski resort in Switzerland. Please say there was an
explosion at around one thirty am local time at a
(01:14):
lounge bar popular with tourists in the mountains east of Geneva,
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. Daniel Hamemjen with more.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
There were so many injured that local hospitals were overwhelmed.
Many had to be taken to other hospitals across the
country in Lausanne, Zurich, Geneva. At the scene right now
are forensic investigators who are trying to piece together the
events of last night that led to this tragedy as
people were ringing in the new year.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
The cause of the explosion is still unclear, but authorities
do not suspect an attack. Forecasters are calling for rain
during today's Rose Parade. The one hundred and thirty seventh
annual Rose Parade is set for this morning in Pasadena, California,
ahead of the New Year's Day Rose Bowl Game. I'm
Michael Cassner. The new year means a new mayor for
(02:09):
New York City. Here's Scott Pringle.
Speaker 4 (02:11):
Zoron. Mam Donnie was officially sworn in at midnight.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
He'll have a public swearing in ceremony at City Hall
that one this afternoon. Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria
Ocasio Cortez are both expected to speak. Meanwhile, tens of
thousands of New Yorkers are expected to gather nearby on
Broadway for a block party to celebrate the start of
Mam Donnie's term. Mam Donnie is self proclaimed democratic socialist,
campaigned on freezing the rent and providing free childcare and
(02:41):
free bus rides.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
As we head into a new year, I'll look back
at some of the top business stories of twenty twenty five.
Here's Monica Nelson.
Speaker 5 (02:49):
Twenty twenty five was the year of AI.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence.
Speaker 5 (02:55):
President Trump in July talking about his plan for the
US's dominance in the artificial intelligence race. As AI giant
Nvidia became the first company to surpass the five trillion
dollar market value mark in twenty twenty five. Several studies
show AI's potential to take and eliminate jobs. President Trump
stuck to his promise and imposed new tariffs on dozens
of countries, including many of our allies.
Speaker 4 (03:18):
Historic Executive Order instituting reciprocal tariffs.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Reciprocal That means they do it to us, and we
do it to them.
Speaker 5 (03:27):
Affordability emerged as the go to issue in politics, with
Democrats socialist Mamdani winning the New York City's mayor's race
on a platform of making the most expensive U of
city affordable for a city with uniform In.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
The Monday, we're in the Monnay in.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
The US stock market was gangbusters in twenty twenty five.
I'm Monica Nelson.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
New laws are going into effect in states across the US.
In California, there's a new law banning ice agents from
covering their faces while on duty. And the minimum wage
is going up in seventeen states starting today. I'm Michael Cassner.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Welcome to the New Year. The ball dropped in New
York City's Times Square at the stroke of midnight, ushering
in twenty twenty six, with what was expected to be
a crowd of at least a million on hand. Emily
Aketta is in New York City in Times squareness snowstorm
this morning.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
The celebrations had continued across the country and around the world.
In Seattle, fireworks lit up the sky around the Space
Needle through a foggy night. Australia was one of the
first to celebrate the new year, with fireworks lighting up
the sky near its famed Sydney Harbor. In Egypt, it
was the Giza Pyramids that were the focal point, with
(00:47):
more fireworks there, and in Paris, rubblers looking up in
awe at the arcd treeump.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Resident Trump, as he's done for years, is spending the
holiday at his Mar A Lago resort in Florida. Asked
about any residents for the New Year, the President said,
peace on Earth. Dozens are feared dead after an explosion
ripped through a crowded New Year's Eve party at an
alpine ski resort in Switzerland. Please say there was an
explosion at around one thirty am local time at a
(01:14):
lounge bar popular with tourists in the mountains east of Geneva,
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. Daniel Hamemjen with more.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
There were so many injured that local hospitals were overwhelmed.
Many had to be taken to other hospitals across the
country in Lausanne, Zurich, Geneva. At the scene right now
are forensic investigators who are trying to piece together the
events of last night that led to this tragedy as
people were ringing in the new year.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
The cause of the explosion is still unclear, but authorities
do not suspect an attack. Forecasters are calling for rain
during today's Rose Parade. The one hundred and thirty seventh
annual Rose Parade is set for this morning in Pasadena, California,
ahead of the New Year's Day Rose Bowl Game. I'm
Michael Cassner. The new year means a new mayor for
(02:09):
New York City. Here's Scott Pringle.
Speaker 4 (02:11):
Zoron. Mam Donnie was officially sworn in at midnight.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
He'll have a public swearing in ceremony at City Hall
that one this afternoon. Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria
Ocasio Cortez are both expected to speak. Meanwhile, tens of
thousands of New Yorkers are expected to gather nearby on
Broadway for a block party to celebrate the start of
Mam Donnie's term. Mam Donnie is self proclaimed democratic socialist,
campaigned on freezing the rent and providing free childcare and
(02:41):
free bus rides.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
As we head into a new year, I'll look back
at some of the top business stories of twenty twenty five.
Here's Monica Nelson.
Speaker 5 (02:49):
Twenty twenty five was the year of AI.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence.
Speaker 5 (02:55):
President Trump in July talking about his plan for the
US's dominance in the artificial intelligence race. As AI giant
Nvidia became the first company to surpass the five trillion
dollar market value mark in twenty twenty five. Several studies
show AI's potential to take and eliminate jobs. President Trump
stuck to his promise and imposed new tariffs on dozens
of countries, including many of our allies.
Speaker 4 (03:18):
Historic Executive Order instituting reciprocal tariffs.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Reciprocal That means they do it to us, and we
do it to them.
Speaker 5 (03:27):
Affordability emerged as the go to issue in politics, with
Democrats socialist Mamdani winning the New York City's mayor's race
on a platform of making the most expensive U of
city affordable for a city with uniform In.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
The Monday, we're in the Monnay in.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
The US stock market was gangbusters in twenty twenty five.
I'm Monica Nelson.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
New laws are going into effect in states across the US.
In California, there's a new law banning ice agents from
covering their faces while on duty. And the minimum wage
is going up in seventeen states starting today. I'm Michael Cassner.
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