3PM ET 01/01/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 3PM ET Jan 1, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode delivers a concise roundup of breaking national and international stories, including a tragic New Year’s fire in the Swiss Alps, developments in a Minnesota daycare fraud probe, political pressures on U.S. healthcare policy, a New Year’s message from Chief Justice John Roberts, and Zoran Mamdani’s historic inauguration as New York City mayor.

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1. Deadly New Year’s Fire in the Swiss Alps

Theme: Catastrophic fire and explosion during celebrations at a Swiss nightclub

• [00:02] Jack Callahan starts with news of a “deadly blaze that broke out early this morning during a celebration at a club in the Swiss Alps.”
• Details (Stephanie Bennett, London Bureau) [00:14]:
  • The fire occurred at Le Consolacion bar in Crans-Montana, roughly 25 miles north of the Matterhorn.
  • Sequence: A blast occurred, then fire broke out around 1:30am local time.
  • Emergency response: 10 helicopters and 40 ambulances rushed to the scene.
  • “Authorities ruled out an attack. It happened around 1:30am local time.” (Stephanie Bennett, [00:24])
  • Casualties: Several dozen feared dead, around 100 injured—many of them foreign visitors.
  • Identification of victims and informing families is ongoing.
  • Quote: “Work is now underway to identify the victims and inform their families, which police say will take some time.” (Stephanie Bennett, [00:37])

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2. Minnesota Daycare Robbery and Federal Fraud Probe

Theme: Daycare robbery raises suspicions amid broader fraud investigation

• [00:52] Report on a burglary at Nokomis Daycare, Minneapolis.
• Details (Garrett Tenney) [00:57]:
  • Not directly featured in a prior viral investigation video, but among dozens of daycares flagged for receiving >$1 million federal funds despite repeated violations.
  • Owners allege two men broke in, cutting through exterior and interior walls, then stole business records, including personal attendee information.
  • “They cut through an outside cinder block wall, crawled through an interior wall and busted their way in before getting into an office and stealing business records, including personal information.” (Garrett Tenney, [01:09])
  • The break-in’s timing is suspicious—occurring a day after the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) froze funds due to a fraud investigation.
  • Some suggest the burglary could be a cover-up.

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3. National Guard Withdrawal & Federal Response to Crime

Theme: Federal involvement in public safety

• [01:34] President Trump announces withdrawal of National Guard from Chicago, Louisiana, and Portland, stating that federal forces could return if crime rates increase.
  • “Federal forces will come back, crime rates go up.” (Jack Callahan, [01:36])

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4. Health Care Subsidies and Political Tensions

Theme: Congressional gridlock as Affordable Care Act subsidies expire

• [02:04] Congressional Republicans face growing pressure as ACA (Obamacare) subsidies expire.
  • “These now expired subsidies are the reason Democrats shut down the government in October. But lawmakers still couldn’t reach a deal before this New Year’s deadline.” (Fox News reporter, [02:22])
• Key Points:
  • Democrats pushed to extend subsidies; Republicans allege fraud in Obamacare, demand reform.
  • President Trump urges direct aid to patients, not insurance companies:
    “No more money to fat cat insurance companies. The money must go directly to the people to buy their own health care.” (Quoted from Trump on Truth Social, [02:52])
  • Another vote on healthcare subsidies expected later in the month.

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5. Chief Justice Roberts’ New Year’s Message

Theme: Supreme Court’s resilience amid controversy

• [03:05] Chief Justice John Roberts addresses the judiciary’s responsibilities in an annual letter.
• (Jared Halperin reporting) [03:21]:
  • The judicial system faces “fierce criticism from the left and right.”
  • Roberts affirms: “The nation’s founding documents are firm and unshaken.”
  • Roberts to judges: “...decide the cases before us according to our oath and impartially under the Constitution.” (Jared Halperin, [03:29])
  • Context: Ongoing legal battles over immigration, presidential tariffs, and birthright citizenship will reach SCOTUS in the coming year.

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6. Zoran Mamdani Sworn in as NYC’s First Muslim Mayor

Theme: Historic change in New York City leadership

• [03:55] Zoran Mamdani takes office as NYC mayor, sworn in at a decommissioned Manhattan subway station just after midnight.
  • Highlights:
    • Sworn in on a Quran, Mamdani becomes the first Muslim to lead the country’s largest city.
    • “Zoran Mandani has become the mayor of New York City just after midnight taking the oath of office at the historic decommissioned subway station in Manhattan... Mamdani sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America's largest city, placing his hand on a Quran.” (Jack Callahan, [03:55])

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Stephanie Bennett (on Swiss fire):
  “Authorities ruled out an attack. It happened around 1:30am local time.” [00:24]

• Garrett Tenney (on daycare robbery):
  “They cut through an outside cinder block wall, crawled through an interior wall and busted their way in before getting into an office and stealing business records, including personal information.” [01:09]

• Trump’s social media statement:
  "No more money to fat cat insurance companies. The money must go directly to the people to buy their own health care." (Quoted by Fox News, [02:52])

• Chief Justice Roberts (on the judiciary):
  “The nation’s founding documents are firm and unshaken.” (Narrated by Jared Halperin, [03:22])
  “Decide the cases before us according to our oath and impartially under the Constitution.” (Jared Halperin, [03:29])

• On historic NYC mayoral inauguration:
  “Mamdani sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America's largest city, placing his hand on a Quran.” (Jack Callahan, [03:58])

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Conclusion

This Fox News update covers rapidly developing international tragedy, ongoing domestic fraud investigations, high-stakes national policy battles, and landmark political milestones, all with concise reporter dispatches and direct quotes for context and clarity. It captures the urgency and tone of the day’s headlines for listeners needing a quick yet thorough news briefing.

Transcript

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Dozens of dead in a New year's fire on Jack Callahan, FOX News. A deadly blaze that broke out early this morning during a celebration at a club in the Swiss Alps. Fox's Stephanie Bennett with the details from our London bureau.

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Officials say it's still too early to determine the cause of this fire and the blast. The community, of course, is in the heart of the Swiss Alps, just 25 miles north of the Matterhorn. Ten helicopters and 40ambulances rushed to the scene after police say a blast and then fire broke out at Le Consolacion bar in Crons, Montana. Authorities ruled out an attack. It happened around 1:30am local time. Swiss authorities haven't released an exact number yet, but say several dozen are feared dead and around 100 more injured, many of which were visiting from other countries. Work is now underway to identify the victims and inform their families, which police say will take some time.

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A daycare in Minnesota claiming to have been robbed recently. Its fox's Garrett Tenney reports.

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This particular daycare center was not featured in Nick Shirley's viral video, but it is one of the dozens flagged to state investigators earlier this year for receiving more than $1 million in federal funding despite having multiple and repeated violations on record. The owners of Nokomis Daycare say surveillance cameras captured two men breaking into their business, claiming they cut through an outside cinder block wall, crawled through an interior wall and busted their way in before getting into an office and stealing business records, including personal information of who attends the daycare. While the Minneap investigating this reported break in, some are suggesting it could be a cover up of wrongdoing.

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Reported break in one day after the federal Department of Health and Human Services froze funding intended for various programs in Minnesota because of the ongoing probe into alleged fraud. President Trump says his administration is removing the National Guard from Chicago, Louisiana. And Portland says in a social media post federal forces will come back, crime rates go up. America is listening to FOX News.

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Jesus, a listening experience that will provide hope, comfort and understanding of the greatest story ever told. Listen and follow [e-mail] or wherever you listen to podcasts. Congressional Republicans are facing pressure to address health care as subsidies for the Affordable Care act expire.

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These now expired subsidies are the reason Democrats shut down the government in October. But lawmakers still couldn't reach a deal before this new year's deadline. And now the pressure is on for Republicans to do something on health care this year, especially before the midterms. It's what lawmakers were working on before the holiday recess. Democrats wanted to extend the Obamacare subsidies to keep health care costs down. But most Republicans believe Obamacare is filled with fraud and want changes. Although negotiations on new proposals stalled before Christmas. The president wants federal aid to go directly to patients who writing on Truth Social no more money to fat cat insurance companies. The money must go directly to the people to buy their own health care.

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Fox's Rebecca Castor reports. Another vote on whether to extend health care subsidies is expected later this month. Chief Justice Roberts says the Constitution remains firm and unshaken in his New Year's message about the Supreme Court. As Fox's Jared Halperin reports, with the.

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Judicial system facing fierce criticism from the left and right, Chief Justice John Roberts says the nation's founding documents are firm and unshaken. In his annual letter to the judiciary, Roberts told judges to decide the cases before us according to our oath and impartially under the Constitution. The Trump administration has criticized several lower court rulings blocking immigration policies. And this year, the U.S. supreme Court will weigh in on explosive cases involving the president's reciprocal tariffs in a challenge to birthright citizenship. In Washington, Jared Halpern, Fox News.

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Zoran Mandani has become the mayor of New York City just after midnight taking the oath of office at the historic decommissioned subway station in Manhattan, Mamdani sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America's largest city, placing his hand on a Quran. I'm Jack Callahan. This is FOX News.