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Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider - AP News
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Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider - AP News

President Donald Trump has announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up. The plan come as Republicans are under increasing pressure to address rising health costs after lawmakers let subsidies expire. The cornerstone is a proposal…

Associated PressMichelle L. Price, Ali Swenson
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says - The Washington Post
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says - The Washington Post

A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.

The Washington PostDouglas MacMillan
The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail - BBC
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The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail - BBC

Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.

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Stand-alone Grok app still undresses women after X curtails access to tool - The Washington Post
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Stand-alone Grok app still undresses women after X curtails access to tool - The Washington Post

The company said it had stopped Grok from undressing people on the X platform. Grok’s stand-alone app still does it.

The Washington PostKarla Adam, Faiz Siddiqui, Tatum Hunter
Push for greater ICE training grows on some Republicans - Politico
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Push for greater ICE training grows on some Republicans - Politico

Criticism of ICE has grown among influential voices for the president’s coalition in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting.

PoliticoEric Bazail-Eimil
“I am very annoyed”: Pharma execs blast RFK Jr.’s attack on vaccines - Ars Technica
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“I am very annoyed”: Pharma execs blast RFK Jr.’s attack on vaccines - Ars Technica

Pharma execs had avoided conflict with Trump admin, but now join doctors in rebukes.

Ars TechnicaBeth Mole
Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training - AP News
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Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training - AP News

Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics — including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants — actions the government says are necessary to protect officers from violent attacks an…

Associated PressClaudia Lauer
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Minnesota to "put an end" to protests - CBS News
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Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Minnesota to "put an end" to protests - CBS News

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer​ shot a man Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after allegedly being attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.

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Majority of Americans say ICE agent’s shooting of Good was unjustified and inappropriate; ICE making cities less safe - ABC News

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Bettors and players fixed dozens of NCAA basketball games, prosecutors say - The Washington Post
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Bettors and players fixed dozens of NCAA basketball games, prosecutors say - The Washington Post

In the latest gambling scandal to rock sports, a federal indictment accuses bettors and athletes of “point-shaving” in NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.

The Washington PostAlbert Samaha
Conor McGregor responds after UFC boss shoots down potential fight - MMA Fighting
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Conor McGregor responds after UFC boss shoots down potential fight - MMA Fighting

Conor McGregor plans to return at the UFC White House card but his opponent is now suddenly a mystery.

MMA FightingDamon Martin
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say - The Washington Post
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Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say - The Washington Post

Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.

The Washington PostMariana Alfaro
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say - washingtonpost.com
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Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say - washingtonpost.com

Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.

The Washington PostMariana Alfaro
Swarms of tiny earthquakes uncover secrets of California’s big faults - SFGATE
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Swarms of tiny earthquakes uncover secrets of California’s big faults - SFGATE

Seismologists tracked earthquake swarms to paint a new picture of the Mendocino Triple Junction, off the Humboldt County coast.

SFGateAnna FitzGerald Guth
White House Press Secretary Calls Reporter "Left-Wing Hack" Over ICE Question - Deadline
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White House Press Secretary Calls Reporter "Left-Wing Hack" Over ICE Question - Deadline

Karoline Leavitt said the reporter shouldn't have abriefing room seat, even though plenty of right wing outlets are in the press corps.

DeadlineTed Johnson
Josh Allen off Bills injury report; Terrel Bernard and Ed Oliver questionable for Sunday - NBC Sports
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Josh Allen off Bills injury report; Terrel Bernard and Ed Oliver questionable for Sunday - NBC Sports

Josh Allen moved up to full practice participation on Wednesday and the team confirmed that he's good to go for Saturday's game in Denver on Thursday.

NBCSports.comJosh Alper
Rosters announced for 2026 AHL All-Star Classic - The American Hockey League
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Rosters announced for 2026 AHL All-Star Classic - The American Hockey League

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3 more Democratic lawmakers say they are under federal investigation over illegal orders social media video - ABC News

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Drug ring's "monkey" technique used young swimmers to stash cocaine on ships at sea, Spanish police say - CBS News
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Drug ring's "monkey" technique used young swimmers to stash cocaine on ships at sea, Spanish police say - CBS News

Police said they had busted a network that saw smugglers swim on the high seas to help stash Colombian cocaine on container ships and hijack vessels.

CBS News
Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire’s next phase is a ‘declarative move’ - AP News
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Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire’s next phase is a ‘declarative move’ - AP News

Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed nine people, including three women, following the U.S. announcement of a second phase in the fragile ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the ceasefire largely symbolic, questioning its implementation…

Associated PressWafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz