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Trump wears a new ‘Happy Trump’ lapel pin, but insists he’s never happy
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Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court
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Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report
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Supreme Court will take up Cisco’s bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong
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Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 1/9/2026
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Wife of Minnesota woman killed in ICE shooting: ‘We had whistles. They had guns’
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South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio
South Carolina’s measles outbreak exploded into one of the worst in the U.S., with state health officials confirming 99 new…
Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders
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Officials say a shark killed an American woman along a beach in the US Virgin Islands
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Telluride reopening as striking ski patrollers accept contract, return to work
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Wisconsin teen who killed prison guard in fistfight pleads guilty but claims mental illness
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As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraud
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A use-of-force review board clears the officer who fatally shot Ta’Kiya Young and her unborn child
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Rapper Fetty Wap released from prison early in drug trafficking case
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Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group
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US and Venezuela take initial steps toward restoring relations after Maduro’s ouster
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US treasury secretary says Argentina has repaid its US credit line in a win for Milei
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Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcement
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Italy’s Meloni rules out US military move on Greenland and urges stronger NATO role in Arctic
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Darts phenom Luke Littler signs sponsorship deal worth a reported $27M
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Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show
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The Latest: Minnesota prosecutor asks public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office
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Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
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The Latest: US military says its forces intercept another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean
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GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fade
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Minnesota prosecutor calls on the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office
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Honduran lawmaker injured in Congress by homemade explosive
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