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January 12, 2026

Skiers Assemble To Create Giant Heart in Tribute to 40 Victims of Devastating New Year’s Fire in Swiss Bar

During a recent New Year’s celebration in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, sparklers on Champagne bottles ignited a devastating fire in Le Constellation, a crammed basement bar nestled within an Alpine ski resort. As the flames spread throughout the bar and torched its wooden ceilings, teenagers and young adults struggled to escape up a narrow staircase, ultimately resulting in a crowd surge, two witnesses reported. “People were collapsing.

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December 17, 2025

Astronaut Jonny Kim Returns to Earth After 245 Days Aboard the International Space Station

Astronaut Jonny Kim has returned to Earth after 245 days aboard the International Space Station. He, along with Russian Cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, landed safely in Kazakhstan before he was flown to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. During his time in space, Kim served as Expedition 72/73 flight engineer and conducted several scientific experiments.

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December 4, 2025

After Missing for 400 Years, Long-Lost Baroque Masterpiece Sells for $2.7 Million

In 1613, Peter Paul Rubens completed Christ on the Cross, a moody, Baroque painting depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Shortly thereafter, the work vanished from public view for centuries. But now, more than 400 years later, the painting has finally reemerged, landing on the auction block in Versailles and snagging an astounding €2.3 million (about $2.7 million).

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December 1, 2025

U.S. Government To No Longer Regard Architecture, Education, and Nursing as Professional Degrees

Starting July 1, 2026, student loans available for those in the fields of architecture and education, among others, will be reduced. This is due to these professions no longer being recognized as professional degrees by the U.S. government, which will limit the borrowing amounts for these programs, as selected by the Department of Education and under the terms of president Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

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