AMNA NAWAZ: We begin the day's# other headlines in Switzerland.

Investigators say they believe sparklers# started the deadly fire inside a ski resort## bar packed with people ringing in the new# year.

At least 40 people were killed and more## than 100 injured when Le Constellation# bar I Crans-Montana went up in flames.## Officials say the handheld sparklers# were placed on champagne bottles and## raised too close to the ceiling, which# was coated with sound dampening foam.

BEATRICE PILLOUD, Valais, Switzerland,# Attorney General (through translator):## These are birthday candles that you can buy in# shops and we all have access to them.

As for## whether or not they can be used in enclosed or# confined spaces, the investigation is ongoing.

AMNA NAWAZ: Authorities are also looking into# safety measures on site like fire extinguishers## and proper escape routes.

Meanwhile, a memorial# has been set up in town to honor those lost,## even as the painstaking task of# identifying the victims continues.

Many were in their teens and 20s.

For# this mother wanting to learn the fate## of her 16-year-old son, the weight is agonizing.

LAETITIA BRODARD-SITRE, Mother of Missing Fire# Victim (through translator): It's unimaginable## to tell ourselves that we will live without# our children, th.. fire on New Year's Eve.

We don't know how and# when they will be identified.

We gave our DNA.## Now it's a question of waiting long hours# to try to know where our children are.

AMNA NAWAZ: The majority of those who were# injured are Swiss nationals.

Others are from## neighboring France and Italy and elsewhere# in Europe.

Six have yet to be identified.

In Mexico, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck# outside the resort city of Acapulco today,## leaving at least two people dead.## The quake struck as President Claudia Sheinbaum# was giving her first press briefing of the new## year.

She called for calm and exited# the room with aides and journalists.

Elsewhere, footage shows cars# shaking as the tremor struck,## while eyewitness video caught parts of buildings# falling to the ground.

In Acapulco itself,## tourists and workers evacuated hotels# and found themselves on the streets.## Mexican authorities reported at least# 500 aftershocks after the initial quake.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has# named the country's military intelligence## chief as his new chief of staff.

Zelenskyy says# the appointment of General Kyrylo Budanov is## meant to emphasize Ukraine's focus on its# security, defense and diplomatic efforts.## Budanov is one of Ukraine's most# recognizable wartime figures and## has frequently warned of Russia's long-term# intentions towards Ukraine and the region.

Also today, two Russian missiles struck# a multistory building in Kharkiv in## Northeastern Ukraine.

At least 19 people# were injured, including a six-month-old baby.

The FBI says it's thwarted a potential New Year's# Eve attack in North Carolina, arresting a man who## had allegedly pledged loyalty to the Islamic State# group; 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant has been## charged with attempting to provide material# support to a foreign terrorist organization.

Officials say Sturdivant shared his plans to# attack a fast-food restaurant and a grocery## store with undercover FBI agents.

A search of his# home uncovered further evidence of his intentions.

RUSS FERGUSON, U.S.

Attorney For Western# District of North Carolina: They found## hammers and knives hidden under his bed.

They# found notes where he planned h.. detailed his attack.

He was preparing for# jihad and innocent people were going to die,## and we are very, very fortunate they did not.

AMNA NAWAZ: According to court documents,## Sturdivant faces up to 20# years in prison if convicted.

We have an update now on a story we reported# last month on tariffs.

The Trump administration## is now backing off plans to impose steep levies on# Italian-made pastas.

Italy's Foreign Ministry says## the U.S.

will now impose tariffs of between# 2 and 14 percent on more than a dozen pasta## producers.

That is a far cry from the 92 percent# rate that the U.S.

had threatened in October,## which would have come on top of the existing# 15 percent on most European Union imports.

The Commerce Department says that the lower## rates come after Italian exporters had# addressed concerns about unfair prices.

Tesla is no longer the world's# bestselling electric vehicle maker,## as sales declined for the second straight year.# The automaker says it delivered 1.64 million## vehicles in 2025.

That's down 9 percent from# 2024.

And that lags behind Chinese rival BYD,## which sold more than two million# vehicles to take the top spot.

Analysts say that Tesla suffered# from ongoing consumer backlash## over CEO Elon Musk's political# activity, plus the expiration of a## $7,500 E.V.

tax credit.

Tesla shares fell# around 2.5 percent following the news.

As for the broader markets, stocks on Wall Street# posted an uneven start to the new trading year.## The Dow Jones industrial average added more than# 300 points.

The Nasdaq ended just a touch lower,## slipping about six points.

The S&P 500# posted a modest gain of around 13 points.

Still to come on the "News Hour": what's behind# a dangerous spike in flu cases this year; plus,## David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart weigh in on the# latest news and they look ahead to the new year.