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NATIONThe New York Times

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WORLDThe New York Times

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NATIONABC News

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BUSINESSFederal News Network

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WORLDBBC

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WORLDThe New York Times

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BUSINESSFinancial Times

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NATIONReuters

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NATIONAxios

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NATIONBBC

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NATIONThe New York Times

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NATIONkatu.com

Chris Dudley returns to politics, aims to unseat Governor Tina Kotek in 2024

WORLDThe New York Times

430,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Are the Oldest Ever Found

NATIONThe Conversation

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BUSINESSThe US Sun

Google agrees to pay $68m to settle 'spying' lawsuit

NATIONPolitico

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NATIONThe Washington Post

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BUSINESSAP News

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BUSINESSFortune

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NATIONReuters

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SCHOOL CLOSINGS: List of Georgia districts canceling or going virtual Tuesday

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WORLDBloomberg.com

Mexico Shelves Planned Shipment of Oil to Cuba Amid US Tensions

NATIONCNBC

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WORLDBBC

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WORLDThe New York Times

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BUSINESSWolf Street

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NATIONCBS News

Commander Gregory Bovino, some Border Patrol agents set to leave Minneapolis, sources say

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BUSINESSBloomberg.com

Insurers Sink on US Plan to Keep Medicare Payment Rates Flat

NATIONNPR

GOP lawyer Chris Madel ends bid for Minnesota governor, calls ICE effort a 'disaster'

BUSINESSBarron's

Gold Surges Past $5,000 for First Time, Silver Soars Again. Why They Can Keep Rallying.

BUSINESSThe Wall Street Journal

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BUSINESSInvestor's Business Daily

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European Union opens investigation into Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes

NATIONThe New York Times

White House Distances Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota Killing

BUSINESSMarketWatch

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BUSINESSNPR

Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts over leaks about wealthy taxpayers

BUSINESSThe Wall Street Journal

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BUSINESSTipRanks

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WORLDEuronews.com

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NATIONThe New York Times

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BUSINESSYahoo Finance

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NATIONThe New York Times

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BUSINESSFinancial Times

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BUSINESSNewser

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BUSINESSBloomberg.com

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WORLDHaaretz

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NATIONThe Guardian

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BUSINESSForbes

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BUSINESSReuters

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NATIONCBS News

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NATIONAxios

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BUSINESS9to5Mac

Apple Watch user gave ChatGPT Health his data, with troubling results

BUSINESSDepartment of Transportation (.gov)

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NATIONtexastribune.org

Plane tied to prominent Houston law firm crashes in Maine, killing six

NATIONPolitico

Rand Paul summons Trump immigration officials to testify after Minneapolis shooting

BUSINESSTechCrunch

Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok’s US takeover

NATIONNational Nurses United

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NATIONNPR

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WORLDAP News

Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece

NATIONKQED

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NATIONPolitico

White House backs appropriations package with DHS funding

NATIONThe New York Times

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WORLDThe Free Press

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BUSINESSThe Wall Street Journal

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BUSINESSPolitico

Marshall does not plan to offer credit card amendment at crypto markup

BUSINESSThe Verge

Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million

NATIONPBS

Treasury Department ends Booz Allen Hamilton contracts after leak of Trump's tax returns

WORLDPBS

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NATIONlatimes.com

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NATIONCNN

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NATIONCBS News

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WORLDpolitico.eu

EU Parliament delays decision to unfreeze US trade deal

BUSINESSBBC

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BUSINESSAP News

Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting

NATIONABC News

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NATIONNPR

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BUSINESSInvestor's Business Daily

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WORLDpolitico.eu

Europe can’t defend itself without the US, NATO’s Rutte warns

WORLDBBC

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NATIONoregonlive.com

Former Blazer Chris Dudley will run for Oregon governor, setting up heated Republican primary

NATIONPolitico

Trump, Bondi statements fuel legal case against Minnesota surge

WORLDBBC

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NATIONABC News

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BUSINESSTipRanks

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BUSINESSThe Takeout

New Costco Lawsuit Is Coming For The Store's $5 Rotisserie Chicken

BUSINESSCNBC

AI spending wasn't the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025, despite popular assumptions

NATIONThe New York Times

Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?

NATIONPolitico

Carney downplays Trump’s threats while ruling out China trade deal

NATIONThe Guardian

Iranian government braces for possible attack as US navy arrives in region

WORLDGizmodo

Saudi Arabia's Futuristic Megacity Runs Into Dilemma: Why Build Housing When You Can Build a Data Center?

BUSINESSBBC

Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations

WORLDBBC

Suella Braverman: Proud right-winger becomes latest defector to Reform

WORLDNPR

Ukrainians are sharing hacks online on how to survive winter power cuts

BUSINESSThe Business Journals

Booz Allen shares tumble after Treasury cancels millions in contracts

NATIONVariety

‘Hacks’ Star Meg Stalter Deletes TikTok After Claiming New U.S. Ownership Is Blocking Videos About ICE; Platform Says Disruption Is Due to Power Outage

NATIONAP News

Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel drops out, faults Trump immigration policy

BUSINESSTechCrunch

TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok US deal finalized

NATIONThe New York Times

ICE Protesters Enter Minneapolis Hotel Vestibule, Setting Off a Fracas

NATIONAxios

House Democrats' support for impeaching Kristi Noem surges after Minnesota shooting

WORLDUN News

UN chief warns ‘law of the jungle’ is replacing rule of law

BUSINESSMarketWatch

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NATIONPolitico

Trump sends border czar Homan to Minneapolis, talks with Walz amid shooting scrutiny

BUSINESSThe Washington Post

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WORLDCBS News

"Narco sub" sinks with drugs on board after record amount of cocaine seized from vessel off the Azores

BUSINESSMarketWatch

Investors may be led into a trap as stock market discards new tariff threats, analyst warns

WORLDCNN

NATO chief says Europe should ‘keep on dreaming’ if it thinks it can defend itself without the US

WORLDNikkei Asia

Alliance with US would 'collapse' if Japan fled a Taiwan crisis: Takaichi

WORLDDrop Site News

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BUSINESSEntergy

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BUSINESSLive and Let's Fly

United Draws A Line In The Sand At O’Hare, But American Is Already Stepping Over It

WORLDjpost.com

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BUSINESSCBS News

Feds yank contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax leak

BUSINESSBloomberg.com

Microsoft Unveils Latest AI Chip to Reduce Reliance on Nvidia

NATIONPolitico

Suozzi: ‘I failed’ when voting to pass DHS funding bill

BUSINESSReuters

Japan says in close coordination with US on forex as yen intervention risks mount

BUSINESSDeadline

Senate Hearing On Netflix-Warner Bros Transaction Set For February; Co-CEO Ted Sarandos To Testify

NATIONPolitico

Major editorial boards denounce Trump’s Minnesota crackdown as a ‘moral and political failure,’ ‘perversion of justice’

NATIONabc7.com

31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California, Hawaii go on strike

NATIONkxan.com

LIST: Central Texas school delays and closures amid wintry weather

NATIONPBS

Minnesota GOP candidate drops out of gubernatorial race, saying he can't support 'retribution' by Republicans

BUSINESSReuters

Meta, TikTok, YouTube to stand trial on youth addiction claims

WORLDAP News

NATO chief wishes ‘good luck’ to those who think Europe can defend itself without US help

BUSINESSBusiness Wire

First Brands Group Commences Wind Down of North American Brake Parts Inc., Cardone, and Autolite Business Units

NATIONhoustonchronicle.com

Greg Abbott says ICE needs to 'recalibrate' mission after deadly Minnesota shooting

NATIONAP News

Federal Aviation Administration says 7 killed, 1 survived jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine

NATIONgothamist.com

NYC plans return to school Tuesday, as NY and NJ warn travel remains treacherous

WORLDdw.com

UK: Suella Braverman defects from Conservatives to Reform

WORLDThe Guardian

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WORLDYahoo

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WORLDThe Guardian

China’s top general under investigation for alleged violations amid corruption crackdown

NATIONNBC News

Democrats grow louder on calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment

WORLDReuters

Iran detaining protesters being treated in hospitals as part of crackdown, says UN expert

WORLDPetaPixel

Photographer Who Discovered Vital Clue in Spain Train Crash Sparked Media ‘Firestorm’

BUSINESSThe Verge

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NATIONPolitico

Judges, inundated with immigration cases, don’t mince words on ICE tactics

NATIONNBC News

‘ICE OUT’ pins, political panels and a punch: How Sundance Film Fest grappled with Minnesota news

BUSINESSTechCrunch

Tech workers call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti

BUSINESSArs Technica

Data center power outage took out TikTok first weekend under US ownership

BUSINESSMarketWatch

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq climb as stocks rebound from last week's losses; gold and silver surge further

BUSINESSCoinDesk

Bitcoin miners Cleanspark, IREN, and TeraWulf among those lower after NVDA/CRWV deal

WORLDBored Panda

Viral Video Shows Skier Viciously Attacked By Snow Leopard After Trying To Take A Selfie With It

BUSINESSNewsweek

Seniors on Social Security Could Face $460 Monthly Cut to Benefits

BUSINESSCNBC

Target's incoming CEO calls Minneapolis violence 'incredibly painful,' does not mention Trump or shootings by federal agents

BUSINESSdetroitnews.com

The Detroit News to be acquired by USA TODAY Co., owner of Detroit Free Press

BUSINESSReuters

Microsoft rolls out next generation of its AI chips, takes aim at Nvidia's software

BUSINESSLive Science

Microsoft says its newest AI chip Maia 200 is 3 times more powerful than Google's TPU and Amazon's Trainium processor

BUSINESSThe Verge

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NATIONThe Conversation

Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has put America’s gun lobby at odds with the White House

NATIONThe New York Times

Minneapolis Shooting Live Updates: Trump Sends Border Czar to Lead ICE Operation as Judge Weighs Its Legality

BUSINESSTechCrunch

Nvidia invests $2B to help debt-ridden CoreWeave add 5GW of AI compute

WORLDReuters

India, EU wrap up talks for landmark trade deal amid strained US ties

NATIONPolitico

Republicans offer early support for Trump’s Minnesota pivot

BUSINESSHealth: Trusted and Empathetic Health and Wellness Information

FDA Announces Recall of Chia Seeds Sold Nationwide—Products May Contain Salmonella

BUSINESSBloomberg

US Treasury Says It’s Canceled Booz Allen Hamilton Contracts

NATIONabc6onyourside.com

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WORLDPetaPixel

Tourist is Mauled by Snow Leopard While Trying to Take Photo of Animal

NATIONPolitico

Trump says Justice Department is investigating Ilhan Omar

NATIONAxios

Minnesota crisis plays out in court Monday amid shooting unrest

WORLDThe New York Times

Israel Says It Will Reopen Gaza-Egypt Border, a Palestinian Lifeline, in Days

BUSINESSCBS News

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BUSINESSTom's Guide

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BUSINESSTipRanks

Nvidia (NVDA) Becomes TSMC’s (TSM) Largest Customer as AI Spending Rises

BUSINESSZillow

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NATIONpressherald.com

Live updates, Jan. 26: More than 200 in Maine arrested by ICE so far, DHS says

BUSINESSU.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)

Treasury Cancels Contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton

NATIONpressherald.com

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BUSINESSSlate

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NATIONPBS

Funding deal begins to unravel as Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS bill over Alex Pretti shooting in Minnesota

WORLDReuters

UK right-wing Reform attracts another Conservative defector, Suella Braverman

BUSINESSYahoo Finance

Trump administration invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China's grip on supply

NATIONhoustonpublicmedia.org

Several killed as private jet registered to Houston company crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says

WORLDBBC

Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage Ran Gvili

NATIONAl Jazeera

Trump says US Justice Department ‘looking at’ Ilhan Omar’s wealth

NATIONThe Wall Street Journal

U.S. Carrier Lincoln Arrives in Middle East Amid Iran Tensions

NATIONpressconnects.com

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BUSINESSInvestor's Business Daily

Gold Prices Rise Above $5,000. These Gold ETFs and Miner Stocks Surge.

WORLDAl Arabiya English

Ties with UAE important for regional stability, Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat says

BUSINESSThe Daily Beast

Apple CEO Busted Partying With Melania and Accused Sex Pest

BUSINESSReuters

Nvidia invests $2 billion in CoreWeave to boost data center build-out

WORLDReuters

Russia withdrawing troops from airport in northeast Syria, sources say

BUSINESSDepartment of Justice (.gov)

Office of Public Affairs | Biotech CEO Sentenced in Securities Fraud Scheme

WORLDpolitico.eu

Hungary, Slovakia vow to sue EU over Russian gas ban

WORLDThe Wall Street Journal

Orsted, Vestas Shares Rise as European Countries Agree North Sea Wind Pact

WORLDAP News

Britain’s Conservative Party loses another high-profile lawmaker to hard-right Reform

BUSINESSthestreet.com

Amazon delivers more bad news for workers before earnings

BUSINESSTechSpot

TikTok quietly expands location tracking and ad targeting for US users

BUSINESSTechCrunch

Nvidia’s new AI weather models probably saw this storm coming weeks ago

NATIONPolitico

San Francisco’s top cop says blue cities must draw a line with Trump after killings

NATIONCNBC

Trump sends Tom Homan to Minnesota to manage ICE after Alex Pretti killing

NATIONStar Tribune

Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota

WORLDCNN

After years of Russian denials, court accidentally admits Black Sea battleship was sunk by Ukraine

NATIONCNN

US carrier strike group is now in the Middle East region, sources say

BUSINESSTipRanks

Boeing (BA) Will Report Q4 Earnings Today. Options Traders Are Bracing for a 4.72% Move in the Aerospace Stock

BUSINESSInvestor's Business Daily

Quantum Computing Stocks: IonQ To Acquire SkyWater In $1.8 Billion Deal

WORLDBBC

Chris Mason: Both Tories and Labour feel the Reform heebie-jeebies

BUSINESSTipRanks

Why Is Battalion Oil Stock (BATL) Up Today?

BUSINESSBenzinga

Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, SanDisk And More: Stocks With Earnings This Week

WORLDReuters

European nations reinforce wind power commitment with 100 GW pledge

NATIONThe Guardian

‘What they’re doing is the worst of humanity’: Sundance festival stars back anti-ICE protest

BUSINESSThe Wall Street Journal

U.S. Government Investing $1.6 Billion in Mining Company USA Rare Earth

WORLDAl Jazeera

Anger as MSF agrees to Israel’s ‘unreasonable demands’: What to know

WORLDThe Washington Post

After 80-year bond, Germans find breaking up with the U.S. is hard to do

NATIONBBC

Trump says he had 'very good call' with Minnesota governor as calls grow for full inquiry into shooting

BUSINESSBloomberg

Nvidia Invests $2 Billion More in CoreWeave, Offers New Chip

BUSINESSThe Washington Post

Column | I let ChatGPT analyze a decade of my Apple Watch data. Then I called my doctor.

WORLDThe Washington Post

Column | Looking for signs of Trump’s new world order after Davos

BUSINESSSarepta Therapeutics

Sarepta Announces Positive Topline Three-Year EMBARK Results Showing ELEVIDYS Significantly Slows Disease Progression on Key Functional Measures in Ambulatory Duchenne Patients

WORLDIndian Defence Review

The U.S. Announces to Cut Military Aids For Allies in Major Push to Protect the Homeland First

BUSINESS| Cord Cutters News

Paramount’s Hostile Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery has Reportedly Failed

NATIONnj.com

N.J. weather: Snowfall totals hit 17 inches. See town-by-town snow reports for weekend storm.

WORLDReuters

Exclusive: Carney likely to visit India in early March as Canada trade pivot intensifies, envoy says

NATIONmainepublic.org

Westbrook community members form a human wall to keep local workers safe from ICE

NATIONThe New York Times

Thousands of Flights Canceled Monday After Snowstorm

NATIONReuters

Winter storm snarls US travel, forces mass flight cancellations

NATIONCBS News

Shutdown threat looms as Senate Democrats pledge to block funding after Minneapolis shooting

BUSINESSInvestor's Business Daily

Rare Earth Stocks Backslide After Trump Takes Stake In USA Rare Earth

NATIONCBS News

U.S. carrier strike group enters Middle East region after Iran commander warns U.S. its forces have "finger on the trigger"

BUSINESSBBC

EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

NATIONNPR

Senators call for Alex Pretti death investigation. And, winter storm recovery efforts

WORLDDW.com

EU pushes for deals as Trump's tariffs upset global trade

WORLD19FortyFive

How to Start World War III and Spike Oil Prices: Iran Decides to Close the Strait of Hormuz

WORLDlbc.co.uk

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman becomes latest Tory defect to Reform UK saying 'it feels like I've come home'

BUSINESSBloomberg.com

US Natural Gas Futures Soar Above $6 for First Time Since 2022

NATIONmasslive.com

Snow isn’t done yet: 5 maps showing Monday’s storm across Massachusetts

NATIONBBC

Private jet carrying eight crashes in Maine during winter storm

BUSINESSBarron's

Markets Are ‘Selling America.’ A Fed Rate Decision, Earnings Can’t Stop It and 5 More Things to Know Today.

WORLDReuters

Saudi dissident awarded $4.1 million by UK court for hacking, assault 'by Saudi Arabia'

BUSINESSBleepingComputer

CISA says critical VMware RCE flaw now actively exploited

BUSINESSFortune

An unusual Fed ‘rate check’ triggered a free fall in the U.S. dollar and investors are fleeing into gold

WORLDEWTN Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Highlights Synodality as a Path for Ecumenism

WORLDSemafor

Mexico considers halting Cuba oil exports amid US retaliation concerns

BUSINESSIonQ Quantum Computing

IonQ to Acquire SkyWater Technology, Creating the Only Vertically Integrated Full-Stack Quantum Platform Company

WORLDReuters

EU and India to explore defence cooperation, draft document says

BUSINESSTipRanks

Is Micron (MU) the Next Trillion-Dollar AI Chip Stock? A Five-Star Investor Weighs In

BUSINESSThe New York Times

Elon Musk’s X Faces European Inquiry Over Sexualized A.I. Images

WORLDVatican News

Pope to Roman Rota: Justice and charity find harmony in mystery of God

WORLDBBC

Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after search for last dead hostage's body ends

BUSINESSBarchart.com

Stocks Set for Muted Open After Trump’s Tariff Threats, Big Tech Earnings and Fed Meeting in Focus

WORLDJNS.org

Australia cancels visa of Israeli critic of Islam

NATIONYahoo

Venezuela’s acting president says she has had ‘enough’ of US orders

NATIONSlow Boring

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BUSINESSEuropean Commission

Commission investigates Grok and X's recommender systems under the Digital Services Act

BUSINESSYahoo Finance

Trump Admin To Acquire Stake In USA Rare Earth For $1.6 Billion: Report

WORLDkyivindependent.com

Russia continues attempts at breakthrough near Pokrovsk, brings up reserves, Syrskyi says

BUSINESSFinancial Times

EU opens formal probe into Musk’s xAI over Grok deepfakes

BUSINESSpolitico.eu

EU probes Elon Musk’s X following Grok sexual images

BUSINESSBloomberg.com

Fed to Hold Rates as Political Storm Intensifies Around Powell

NATIONlatimes.com

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WORLDABC News

Indonesian marines among 80 missing in deadly West Java landslide

WORLDAP News

Philippines tells Beijing it is alarmed over escalating verbal tussle in South China Sea dispute

BUSINESSSeeking Alpha

Micron: In The Middle Of An AI Super‑Upcycle

NATIONboston25news.com

Town-by-town totals: How much snow has fallen in Mass. so far?

WORLDBBC

Uganda's military chief denies army assaulted Bobi Wine's wife

NATIONThe Wall Street Journal

Gun-Rights Groups Clash With Trump Officials Over Fatal Shooting of Armed Protester

BUSINESSAl Jazeera

Gold prices cross $5,100 for the first time amid geopolitical uncertainties

NATIONnbc4i.com

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BUSINESSYahoo

Winter storm live updates: Heavy snow blasts Northeast as U.S. battles impacts of 'catastrophic' ice accumulation

WORLDSemafor

Exclusive / Saudi’s NEOM creates new unit to boost oversight

WORLDHacker News

UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs

WORLDEuronews.com

Exclusive: EU trade chief says trade deal will open India market

NATIONThe Guardian

Donald Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota, says Tim Walz’s office – US politics live

WORLDOpen Culture

The World’s Oldest Cave Art, Discovered in Indonesia, Is at Least 67,800 Years Old

WORLDAP News

How a purge of China’s military leadership could impact the army and the future of Taiwan

NATIONThe New York Times

A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate

NATIONThe New York Times

Federal Court Will Hear Minnesota Claims That Immigration Surge is Illegal

BUSINESSThe New York Times

Silicon Valley Wants to Build A.I. That Can Improve A.I. on Its Own

BUSINESSThe New York Times

Yann LeCun, an A.I. Pioneer, Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Could Hit a Dead End

BUSINESSCNN

Meta, TikTok and YouTube heading to trial to defend against youth addiction, mental health harm claims

WORLDThe New York Times

Shift to Drone Fighting in Ukraine War Means No Winter Lull

BUSINESSmprnews.org

Minnesota corn farmers blindsided by USDA report showing bigger-than-expected corn glut

NATIONkhou.com

Plane registered to Houston-based law firm crashes during takeoff at Maine airport, 8 on board

NATIONPolitico

How $16B in earmarks evaded conservative ire — and helped clinch a funding deal

BUSINESSBusiness Insider Africa

South Africa’s Rand surges against Dollar as gold hits record $5,000 per ounce

BUSINESSThe Wall Street Journal

Gold Rally Seen Continuing, Expected to Hit $6,000 This Year

WORLDThe Guardian

Nato chief Rutte: ‘Keep on dreaming’ if you think Europe could defend itself without US – as it happened

WORLDThe New York Times

At Least 18 Dead and Hundreds Rescued After Ferry Sinks in the Philippines

WORLDEuronews.com

Lightning strike at Brasilia rally injures 89 Bolsonaro supporters

WORLDBusiness Insider

Top Ukrainian drone commander says elite pilots hitting Russian troops at extreme close range

BUSINESSCNBC

Natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 as massive winter storm sweeps U.S.

WORLDBBC

Philippines: 18 dead after ferry carrying 300 passengers sinks

BUSINESSING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING THINK

FX Daily: Suspected USD/JPY intervention adds to weak dollar moment

BUSINESSThe Guardian

Gold soars past $5,100 an ounce, silver hits new record on tariff and US shutdown fears – as it happened

NATIONCNBC

CNBC Daily Open: As Trump destabilizes foreign relationships, Europe forges new ties

BUSINESSReuters

Oil prices steady as end of European outages counters US disruption

WORLDjapantoday.com

7,000 spend night at Hokkaido airport as heavy snow halts flights, trains

NATIONEuronews.com

Carney replies to Trump, says Canada not signing China free trade deal

BUSINESScvc.com

CVC acquires leading US credit manager Marathon Asset Management (“Marathon”)

WORLDYahoo News Australia

Aussie fans could be dudded as Alex de Minaur and Carlos Alcaraz at centre of baffling call

WORLDtimesofisrael.com

Israel says Rafah Crossing to reopen when IDF finishes search for last hostage body

BUSINESSthestreet.com

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