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January 18, 2026

NBC News

New Trump Tariffs Over Greenland

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would impose a new 10% tariff on Denmark and seven other European countries until “a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”
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ESPN

Seahawks Steamroll San Francisco 41–6

Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, jump-starting an all-three-phases beatdown by the Seahawks in a 41-6 win over their division rivals at Lumen Field. They raced to a 17-0 lead and never looked back as their top-ranked scoring defense dominated San Francisco
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Politico

Trump: Time for New Iran Leadership

Thousands of protesters across the country were killed over the last three weeks, prompting Trump to repeatedly threaten military intervention. On Tuesday, Trump called on Iranians to keep protesting and “take over institutions,” saying that “help is on its way.”
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The Wall Street Journal

Claude Taking Nerds by Storm

Anthropic has developed Claude, an AI model designed to assist developers by automating coding tasks, improving code quality, and enhancing productivity, highlighting a trend of integrating AI into software development.
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New York Post

Giant News: John Harbaugh Hired

The New York Giants have appointed John Harbaugh, former Super Bowl-winning coach of the Baltimore Ravens, as their new head coach, hoping his experience will lead the team to new successes.
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USA Today

Webb Telescope’s Black Hole Find

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented images of a black hole, revealing its event horizon and accretion disk in stunning detail, offering new insights into black hole formation and their role in galaxy evolution.
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Raw Story

JPMorgan Chase Is Latest Trump Foe

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he would be filing a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase over the unverified claim that banking institutions had discriminated against him in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021.
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The Washington Post

Ned Flanders vs. Cosmo Kramer

The Washington Post article ranks the most iconic neighbor characters in TV sitcom history, highlighting their roles as sources of humor and conflict in shows like 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' 'I Love Lucy,' 'Everybody Loves Raymond,' and 'Family Matters.'
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ABC News

Uvalde: 117 Shots in 2 Minutes

During the Uvalde school shooting, the gunman fired 173 rounds, killing 19 students and two teachers, as prosecutors claim officer Adrian Gonzales endangered students by not acting swiftly, while the defense points to other officers' similar actions.
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CBS News

An FBI “Most Wanted” Captured in Mexico

Alejandro Rosales Castillo, 27, on the FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted' list for the 2016 murder of Truc Quan 'Sandy' Ly Le in North Carolina, has been arrested in Mexico and will be extradited to the U.S., marking the fifth apprehension from the FBI's list in the past year.
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Substack

Michael Cohen Claims Coercion

Michael Cohen's article, 'When Politics Blind Justice,' examines a federal appeals court's decision to revisit Donald Trump's New York conviction, highlighting the pressures and potential biases in the legal system.
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NPR

Quitting Jobs To Bet on Current Events

Logan Sudeith quit his job to trade full-time on prediction markets, where he earns significantly more. This booming industry raises concerns about gambling addiction and insider trading as everyday events become financial wagers.
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Axios

Rise of the Political Potty Mouth

American politics has gotten dirty — and so have officials' mouths. In the era of politics often defined by the in-your-face style of President Trump, lawmakers are dropping f-bombs like "The Wolf of Wall Street" went to Washington.
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PopSugar

Sober Dating Trend Grows

Coined as "dry dating," sober dating is dating without any type of substance (including drugs, alcohol, and more), Engle says. Since dating culture so often revolves around casually meeting up for drinks, you're not alone if the thought of dating sans alcohol feels daunting.
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CNBC

How Much for Your Partner To Stay Home?

Income requirements for one parent to stay home while the other works vary significantly across U.S. states due to factors like housing and child care costs, with Massachusetts being the most expensive and Mississippi the least.
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AP News

Cities Embrace Two-Way Streets

U.S. cities are embracing 2-way streets to enhance pedestrian safety, boost business growth, and restore community connectivity, with successful outcomes seen in cities like Louisville and Indianapolis.
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The Wrap

White House Threatens CBS

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil that legal action would ensue if a 13-minute interview with President Donald Trump was not aired in full, following a previous lawsuit settlement over edited interviews.
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