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Reuters

Trump Faces Stiff Reception in Davos

President Donald Trump arrives at the Davos summit poised to intensify his push to acquire Greenland for U.S. security purposes, alarming NATO allies and threatening to further strain transatlantic relations even as he seeks to spotlight American economic strength.

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CNBC

Dow Takes a Dive

U.S. stocks suffered their worst day since October, with the Dow plunging 870 points and the S&P 500 falling 2%, after President Trump’s renewed tariff threats tied to Greenland sparked a global risk-off selloff and fears of escalating trade and capital wars.

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The Weather Channel

Major Winter Storm Forming

A powerful and potentially disruptive winter storm is forecast to move from the South into the East beginning Friday, bringing the risk of damaging ice, heavy snowfall, power outages, and hazardous travel conditions for millions of people through the weekend.

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The Minnesota Star Tribune

DOJ Subpoenas MN Leaders

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the offices of Gov. Tim Walz and other Minnesota leaders as the Justice Department escalates an investigation into whether state officials obstructed President Trump’s intensified ICE enforcement crackdown.

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The New York Times

$1,408,500,00.00

The New York Times Editorial Board argues that President Trump has used his second term to enrich himself by at least $1.4 billion through foreign deals, settlements, gifts, and cryptocurrencies, raising profound concerns about corruption and democratic legitimacy.

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USA Today

Average 50-Something Worth $1.4M

New data shows the average American in their 50s now has a net worth of about $1.4 million, driven largely by decades of stock market gains, rising home values, and the compounding power of time, though the typical median household holds far less.

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BuzzFeed

The "Old Person" Things Parents Do

From clinging to landlines and printing MapQuest directions to public speakerphone calls and signing every Facebook post, people are hilariously venting about the endearingly maddening “old person” habits their parents just can’t seem to quit.

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USA Today

ICE Is Freeing Some Immigrant Families

Despite publicly pledging “zero releases,” the Trump administration has quietly begun freeing dozens of detained immigrant families from a Texas ICE facility, underscoring growing strains and contradictions in its mass deportation strategy.

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Medical Xpress

Study of 67,000 Reveals Sexual Desire

A study of more than 67,000 adults finds that sexual desire varies predictably with age and life circumstances—peaking for men in their late 30s and early 40s, declining more sharply for women over time, and strongly shaped by factors such as family size, education and sexual orientation.

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CBS News

GOP Targets Chinese "Birth Tourism"

Republican senators are urging the Trump administration to end a Guam–Northern Mariana Islands visa waiver program, arguing it enables Chinese “birth tourism” and poses long-term security risks, while local officials warn that scrapping it could further damage the islands’ tourism economy.

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SCOTUSblog

SCOTUS Sympathetic To Gun Owners

The Supreme Court signaled skepticism toward a Hawaii law requiring explicit permission to carry guns onto publicly accessible private property, with conservative justices claiming the restriction violates the 2nd Amendment under the court’s post-Bruen framework.

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TMZ

Epstein Used Birthday as Excuse

As Jeffrey Epstein would have turned 73, a Democratic congressman says newly released evidence suggests the disgraced financier used his birthday celebrations as a pretext to traffic and exploit young girls, renewing calls to fully release the remaining Epstein files.

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Politico

Why Trump Will Get a 3rd Term

Even if Donald Trump leaves office after his second term, John F. Harris argues that his policies, style of governance and expansive view of presidential power will so dominate American politics that his influence will effectively amount to a “third term” for whoever succeeds him.

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ABC News

Limiting Screen Time Is Not Enough

New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics says simply limiting children’s screen time is no longer effective, urging parents, tech companies and policymakers to focus instead on the quality, design and broader impact of digital media on kids’ health and development.

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The Atlantic

The Military's Unthinkable Dilemma

Tom Nichols warns that Trump’s rhetoric about attacking NATO allies is forcing the U.S. military to contemplate morally perverse scenarios—planning aggression against longtime partners in ways that invert everything American service members have been trained to defend.

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Associated Press

Fact Checking Trump's First Year

Fact-checkers say President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office with a lengthy press briefing that recycled familiar false and misleading claims about the 2020 election, international conflicts, the economy, energy policy and California wildfires.

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NBC News

"Board of Peace" Could Upend World Order

President Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” pitched as a bold alternative to the United Nations and backed by a steep price tag and U.S. dominance, is drawing skepticism and resistance from key allies who warn it could undermine the existing global order.

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The Washington Post

DOGE Accessed Social Security

The Trump administration acknowledged in a new court filing that members of Elon Musk–founded DOGE accessed and shared sensitive Social Security data without approval, including a secret agreement aimed at influencing election outcomes in certain states.

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Axios

AI Battles for School Control

The next major AI battleground is the classroom, as Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic race to make their chatbots the tools of choice for teachers and students, shaping how Gen Alpha learns while raising fresh questions about privacy, equity, and the real impact of AI in education.

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Variety

“Netflix Is a Joke” Massive Lineup

Netflix Is a Joke Fest returns to Los Angeles in May with a slate of 350 live events featuring top comedians like Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David reuniting, Kevin Hart hosting a comedy competition, John Mulaney at the Hollywood Bowl, and more big-name acts and live podcast tapings.

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