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Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley arrested in Florida after altercation with police
Sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested after an altercation with South Florida police that ended with the two-time Olympic medalist hit with a stun gun.
CNN
Family of hostage in latest Hamas video urges Netanyahu to take ‘opportunity to bring them back’
The family of a hostage who appears in the latest video released by Hamas has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize the opportunity to do a ceasefire deal, describing the footage as having “torn our hearts to pieces.”
CNN
No apps, no hacks. A guide to optimizing productivity
No app can fix your focus. Here’s how CNN’s Upasna Gautam ditched the productivity hacks and embraced the basics to get the most out of life.
AFP
Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president. In a statement, the State Department did not directly mention the political crisis but said Blinken would seek to preserve trilateral cooperation with Japan, which has included enhanced intelligence sharing on North Korea.
AFP
Fresh South Korea protests expected as president arrest deadline nears
Rival South Korean protesters were set to brave a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest less than 48 hours before the warrant expires.If the warrant is executed, Yoon would become the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested.
AFP
Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin is poised to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Named New Glenn, the rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as soon as Wednesday 1:00 am (0600 GMT), with a backup window on Friday, according to a Federal Aviation Administration advisory.It will mark Blue Origin's long-awaited entry into the lucrative o
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Barricades were supposed to keep Bourbon Street revelers safe. Here’s why they didn’t
The warning signs and safety concerns were obvious – to New Orleans residents, tourists and experts alike.
CNN
Johnson tells Republicans Trump wants one big policy bill as party charts course on agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson informed Republicans at a closed-door meeting Saturday that Donald Trump favored moving his agenda as one sweeping package, according to sources in attendance — a key announcement fraught with risk but one that sets the stage for advancing the president-elect’s ambitious plans.
AFP
MAGA civil war sparks fears of chaotic Trump White House
With Donald Trump's allies in open warfare ahead of his inauguration, analysts see the latest hostilities between his billionaire backers and working-class base as a preview of tensions that threaten to shatter his fragile coalition.Yet Donald Nieman, a political analyst and professor at Binghamton University in New York state, gives Trump credit for assembling a broader coalition than in the past, even if that makes conflict more likely.
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Green Beret behind Cybertruck attack wrote letter signaling mental health crisis
There's mounting evidence that the Tesla Cybertruck bombing at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was in fact a public display of a private tragedy.
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What we know about the victims of the New Orleans truck attack
A University of Alabama engineering student, a former wide receiver at Princeton University, a recent high school graduate, a doting father, a Brit with royal connections and a first-year college student were among the those who died on New Year’s Day when a pickup truck barreled into crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
CNN
Russia alleges journalist killed by drone attack in occupied Ukraine, calls on UN to condemn Kyiv
Russia is demanding the United Nations condemn Kyiv following an alleged drone attack that it claims killed a journalist working for a Russian outlet and injured several others.
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Los Angeles County DA says he has not made a decision about resentencing Menendez brothers
Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor said Friday that he had not made a decision about whether the prison sentences for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life without parole for the heavily publicized 1989 murders of their parents, should be reduced.
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Winter storm warning issued: Parts of Indiana expected to get heavy snow starting Sunday
A winter storm watch for central and southern Indiana has been upgraded to a warning as the state braces for cold temperatures.
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Homemade explosives found in stolen vehicle after Virginia man's arrest
The 19-year-old suspect was arrested and held without bond after several homemade explosive devices were found in a vehicle believed to have been stolen, officials said.
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Grieving New Orleans gathers in prayer and healing after New Year's Day attack
Hundreds of New Orleanians gathered at the City of Love Church on Saturday morning to seek solace and understanding in the wake of the New Year's Day attack.
AFP
Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar as violence shows no let-up
Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory.As the violence raged, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed that indirect negotiations with Hamas had resumed in Qatar for the release of hostages seized in the October 2023 attacks.
CNN
62 million people under threat of major winter storm set to deliver season’s most significant blow yet
A massive winter storm poised to unleash a barrage of heavy snow, treacherous ice, rain, and severe thunderstorms across a 1,300-mile swath of the United States will affect an estimated 62 million people starting Saturday afternoon and continuing into Monday.
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579 animals at exotic pet shop killed in fire at Dallas shopping center
A fire at a shopping center in Dallas, Texas killed hundreds of animals at an exotic pet shop, officials say.
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Young boy survives 5 days in 'lion-infested' African game park after wandering from home
A young boy who had gone missing was found alive after spending five days alone in a northern Zimbabwe game park filled with wild animals, according to a member of the country's parliament.

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