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WASHINGTON — A fast-spreading new flu variant is driving a sharp rise in influenza cases across the United States, with health officials warning that infections are likely to continue climbing amid peak holiday travel and gatherings. The variant, known as subclade K, has already fueled early outbreaks in the United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada and is now accelerating flu activity across the U.S., where the virus typically gains momentum in December. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of U.S. states are currently experiencing high or very high levels of flu-related illness. As of Dec. 20, the agency estimates at least 7.5 million illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations, and 3,100 deaths this flu season, including at least eight pediatric...
January 03, 2026
New flu variant drives sharp rise in US cases as holiday travel fuels spread
January 03, 2026
Israeli forces raid villages in southern Syria
January 03, 2026
Iran’s Khamenei backs merchants’ concerns, blames ‘enemy hand’ for currency turmoil
January 03, 2026
UK not involved in US-led Venezuela strikes, Starmer says
January 03, 2026
Venezuela rejects foreign troops after US-led strike, defense minister says
January 03, 2026
Palestinian girl killed by Israeli gunfire in northern Gaza, medical source says
January 03, 2026
Police identify first victims of deadly New Year’s Eve fire in Swiss ski resort
January 03, 2026
US carries out large-scale strike in Venezuela, Trump says Maduro captured
January 02, 2026
Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters
BERN — Investigators are continuing their efforts on Friday to identify the victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, turning a New Year's celebration into one of the country's worst tragedies.Relatives and friends have been scrambling to find their loved ones, with many circulating photos on social media after the disaster that happened in the early hours of 2026, killing about 40 people and injuring about 115 others, many seriously.It is not yet clear what set off the blaze at Le Constellation.Swiss President Guy Parmelin, who took over on Thursday, called the fire "a calamity of unprecedented, terrifying proportions", and announced that flags would be flown at half mast for five days."Behind these figures are faces, names, families,...
January 02, 2026
Investigators work to identify victims of deadly Swiss resort fire
