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News Wrap: Investigators say sparklers started deadly fire

Season 2026 Episode 2 | 5m 42s

In our news wrap Friday, investigators believe sparklers started the deadly fire inside a Swiss ski resort bar that killed at least 40, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy named the country's military intelligence chief as his new chief of staff and the FBI says it thwarted a potential New Year’s Eve attack in North Carolina, arresting a man who had allegedly pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group.

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