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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Swiss investigators are ruling out an attack as the cause of a deadly fire during a New Year's Eve party at the popular Alpine ski resort Kron, Montana. The number of people injured or killed have surpassed 100. Esme Nicholson has an update.
Esme Nicholson (0:35)
Police say the fire tore through Le Constellation, the crowded bar where skiers were seeing in the new year, at 1:30am local time. They also confirmed that the blaze was not caused by an explosive device. A number of media outlets report that a birthday candle held too close to the ceiling may have started the fire, although investigations are ongoing. Regional government head Matier Renard says the evening should have been a moment of celebration and coming together, but it turned into a nightmare. Caen, Montana, is a well known ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, a destination that draws many international celebrities. For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.
Lakshmi Singh (1:13)
Millions of Americans who bought their health insurance under the Affordable Care act are bracing for much higher premiums this year. ACA subsidies expired last night. As Sarah Bowden reports, some people will see their monthly bill double and likely force recipients to make some tough choices about whether to stick with Obamacare.
Sarah Bowden (1:33)
Preliminary data from December show that enrollment is down a bit compared to last December, but overall it is higher than expected. That could change over the course of this year. Cynthia Cox is a researcher at the health policy think tank kff. She says it's kind of like the difference between putting groceries in your shopping cart and actually purchasing those groceries, so.
Cynthia Cox (1:56)
You don't actually own those groceries until you've paid for them. The same thing with health insurance. Like, you can sign up, you can pick a plan, but until you pay for it, it's not your health plan.
Sarah Bowden (2:05)
In States, the final deadline to sign up for a plan for 2026 is January 15th. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Bowden.
Lakshmi Singh (2:14)
In his New Year's address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will not agree to a weak peace deal that would prolong Russia's war against his country. NPR's Joanne Kakis reports. Ukrainian leaders are expected to meet in Paris next week to discuss how to defend the country after any agreement is reached.