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Fireworks attached to bottles of Champagne sent up showers of sparks that appear to have ignited insulation in a bar. The blaze killed 40 people.

The President’s Busy Holiday  The Atlantic

Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. Here are key takeaways from AP’s story on the rise of AI-generated nude images and how schools are responding.

‘Locked and loaded’: President Trump warns Iran against killing protesters  KCCI

Mamdani defends eliminating executive orders on antisemitism, boycotting Israel  Politico Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders  The New York Times Mamdani revokes Israel-related executive orders signed by Adams, directs team to focus on housing in first acts as mayor  CNN

The move comes as an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other. (Image credit: AP)

Crans-Montana fire: families face agonising wait for victims’ identification  The Guardian Live updates: Agonizing wait as Swiss officials rush to identify ski resort fire victims  CNN There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.  The New York

White House aiming to get final approval for Trump-backed ballroom by March  CBS News

Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance  The Wall Street Journal

Protests spread across Iran as regime threatens US forces as ‘legitimate targets’ after Trump warning  Fox News