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Investigation is opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40 01/03/2026 11:04am • CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead, authorities said Saturday. The two are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm and involuntarily causin A timeline of the US military's buildup and strikes against Venezuela leading to Maduro's capture 01/03/2026 10:59am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the South American country. President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela said the U.S. military operations FBI says it disrupted a New Year's Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group 01/02/2026 10:50pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities say pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group. Christian Sturdivant was charged with attempting Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe by next week 01/02/2026 08:42pm • Minnesota officials have until next week to hand over information on providers and parents who receive federal child care funds that the Trump administration contends have been used fraudulently or risk losing federal funding. 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The article has been corrected.  The sky is off to a great start for 2026 as Saturday holds four sky events for stargazers in the D.C. area, including a rare celestial coincidence involving the sun and moon. First up on Saturday morn Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026 01/02/2026 05:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks eked out small gains on Wall Street Friday in a wobbly day of trading to kick off the new year. Markets were mostly quiet on the first trading day of 2026, with the influential technology sector driving much of the up-and-down action. The mostly minor moves also cap off Why crime in Fairfax Co. fell across several categories in 2025 01/02/2026 05:03pm • Crime fell across several categories in Fairfax County last year, Police Chief Kevin Davis told WTOP, touting the agency’s use of emerging technology, recruitment, retention efforts and focus on road safety. 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Register here to unlock this welcome offer and place an ord The top selections at DC’s libraries in 2025 01/02/2026 03:00pm • Readers spent a lot of time at D.C.'s public libraries in 2025, and checked out a lot of books, eBooks, audiobooks and streaming videos. In a news release, the library system said people walked trough the library doors 3.2 million times in 2025, and library items were borrowed more than 6.2 milli Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year's Day 01/02/2026 01:16pm • WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A yellow Labrador out for a walk with his owner in Rhode Island had to be rescued by firefighters on New Year's Day after he wandered onto a thin layer of ice covering a pond and fell through the center. According to the Misquamicut Fire Department, volunteer firefighters an