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Authorities say dozens of people are presumed dead after a fire broke out at a resort town in Switzerland.

Terry Schultz reports more than 100 others suffered serious injuries.

Swiss authorities say the fire broke out in a bar at the Cromontana ski resort in the the Swiss Alps about 1.30 a.m. during New Year's Eve festivities.

Victims are believed to be from several different countries.

In a press conference, officials downplayed early reports that an explosion had caused the tragedy and said it's too early to conclude whether appropriate fire safety measures were in place.

Firefires and first responders were called in from around the region.

Local hospitals are completely full authorities, say, and patients are being transferred to nearby

facilities. They're appealing to everyone in the area to be particularly careful to avoid accidents

that would put more strain on medical and emergency services.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.

President Trump says he's pulling National Guard troops from several major cities.

The move comes after the Supreme Court rejected the administration's emergency appeal of plans

to deploy troops to Chicago. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports from Palm Beach, Florida.

President Trump says in a social media post that he's pulling troops from Chicago, Los Angeles,

and Portland, Oregon. In his true social post, Trump credits the deployment with reducing crime

and promises to come back in a different and stronger form.

Trump has argued that the Guard was needed in the democratically led cities to quell crime and protect federal immigration officers, but he's also faced legal defeats as Democratic

governors have opposed the moves. This was the first time the Supreme Court waited into the

matter, and while not precedent-setting, the ruling brings

some clarity to Trump's presidential powers. Franco, Ordonez. NPR News, Palm Beach.

The Trump administration is freezing all federal funding meant to help low-income families pay

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