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Associated Press

Bad Bunny Wins Album of the Year

Bad Bunny made Grammy history with the first all-Spanish-language album to win album of the year, as the night also delivered standout performances from Bruno Mars, Rosé, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga and a stripped-down, nearly naked Justin Bieber.

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The Hill

Kennedy Center To Close for Renovation

Trump announced plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years starting July 4, 2026, to fully rebuild and expand it into a new “Trump Kennedy Center,” a move that has drawn both praise from leadership and backlash amid artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.

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The Wall Street Journal

Epstein Victims Outed

A Wall Street Journal review found the Department of Justice failed to properly redact the newly released Epstein files, exposing the full names of at least 43 alleged victims—including more than two dozen who were minors at the time.

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CNBC

Shutdown To End by Tuesday?

Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s “confident” the partial government shutdown will end by Tuesday as the House prepares to vote on a Senate-approved spending package, though he expects Republicans may have to pass it largely without Democratic help.

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ABC7

Minority Births Surpass White

A new study analyzing 33 million CDC-recorded births found that white births have fallen to 49.6% for the first time in U.S. history, while minority births—driven in part by higher and earlier birth rates among Hispanic women—now make up the majority at 50.4%.

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The Atlantic

The New Old Age

David Brooks explores the rise of an “Encore Years” life stage after retirement, showing how post-career programs help people shed work-defined identities, confront deeper questions of purpose, and rediscover meaning through service, creativity, and reinvention.

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MS Now

Read: Don Lemon Indictment

Journalist Don Lemon and eight others were federally indicted for allegedly conspiring to obstruct religious freedom and improperly interfere with worshippers’ rights after an anti-ICE protest disrupted a MN church service that Lemon livestreamed.

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USA Today

Does Constitution Protect Begging?

Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider whether public begging is protected speech under the First Amendment, arguing historic anti-panhandling laws justify broad bans as cities struggle with the growing homelessness crisis.

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The Hollywood Reporter

"Melania" Tops Box Office

“Melania”, Amazon MGM’s lavishly funded documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, is tracking for a surprise $8 million-plus opening—one of the strongest documentary debuts in a decade—driven largely by older conservative audiences despite scathing reviews.

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NBC News

AI Blurs Minneapolis Reality

AI-altered images and videos of Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting in Minneapolis have spread widely across social media, misleading millions by making manipulated content appear realistic and causing confusion and heated debate over which footage is authentic.

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CBS News

How Accurate Is Punxsutawney Phil?

As Americans await Groundhog Day 2026, a look at NOAA data shows Punxsutawney Phil’s famous forecast has been right just 30% of the time over the past decade and about 39% overall since 1887, making his prediction more tradition than trusted science.

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Axios

Misinformation in Prediction Markets

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have gone mainstream, but their engagement-driven social media posts are increasingly fueling viral misinformation that can spread faster and farther than verified news and journalism online.

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The Washington Post

Historic Carters' Chairs Sold

The armchairs made famous by a viral 2021 photo of the Bidens and Carters sold at Christie’s for nearly $11,000, landing in the Manhattan home of a collector who says the humble furniture captured the warmth and humanity of the former first family.

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SCOTUSblog

Still Waiting for Tariff Ruling

As businesses pay billions in ongoing tariffs, the Supreme Court’s closely watched challenge to Trump’s 2025 tariff orders highlights doubts about presidential authority and the court’s unhurried process for deciding when—rather than how—it will finally rule.

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New York Post

Anti-ICE Tactics Resemble Insurgency

James A. Gagliano, a former FBI official, argues that the organized, tech-savvy tactics used by anti-ICE activists in Minneapolis resemble the decentralized cells and rapid-response methods he encountered while fighting criminal and insurgent networks abroad.

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The Hill

US Headed for Mass Unemployment

John Mac Ghlionn, who once dismissed universal basic income as a liberal fantasy, now argues that the AI revolution is on track to wipe out vast swaths of white-collar work, leaving the U.S. dangerously unprepared for mass unemployment and social upheaval.

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Fox Business

New SNAP Work Requirements Begin

New SNAP work requirements are rolling out to more states under a Trump-backed law, requiring millions of adults to log at least 80 hours a month of work, training or volunteering and potentially reducing both enrollment and benefit levels nationwide.

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New York Post

JFK Film Sparks New Theories

A long-lost 8mm film shot during the JFK assassination—now the subject of a renewed court battle—could be worth nearly $900 million and, with modern analysis, may finally shed light on whether a second gunman fired from the grassy knoll.

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The Wall Street Journal

Skenazy: Kids' Adventures Matter

Lenore Skenazy argues that today’s overprotected kids are missing the formative adventures that help them grow up, because constant adult supervision has replaced the freedom to explore, fail and find their own way.

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ABC News

3 AZ Fraternity Leaders Arrested

Three leaders of Northern Arizona University’s Delta Tau Delta fraternity were arrested on criminal hazing charges after an 18-year-old pledge died during a rush event, prompting the chapter’s suspension and an ongoing investigation.

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