All Stories from January 17, 2026 (Change date)
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In Denmark, US lawmakers contradict Trump on GreenlandJan 17, 2026 8:29 pm - A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers, including senior members of the House and Senate, traveled to Copenhagen to reassure the leaders of Denmark and Greenland, and their increasingly anxious citizens that most Americans do not support President Donald Trump’s plan to annex or buy Greenland, let alone military action against a fellow NATO ally.
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White House told CBS to run Trump interview unedited or get suedJan 17, 2026 8:19 pm - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News to air an interview with President Donald Trump in full or face a lawsuit, according to an audio recording of the exchange reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Ukrainian delegation arrives in US for peace talks as Russia hammers energy sitesJan 17, 2026 8:06 pm - A Ukrainian delegation arrived in the United States for talks Saturday on a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war as Russian attacks again took aim at Ukraine's power grid, cutting electricity and heating in freezing temperatures.
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Girls wrestling: Schaumburg’s Razzak sharp again at Hoffman Estates invitationalJan 17, 2026 7:33 pm - The Hawks Invite featured several high-profile girls wrestling teams at Hoffman Estates, including five top-rated wresters and more than 30 state-ranked wrestlers, two of them returning state champions.
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Girls basketball: Shots don’t drop for St. Charles East in loss to Mother McAuleyJan 17, 2026 6:58 pm - Mother McAuley defeated St. Charles East 58-49 Saturday in a girls basketball game at Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest at Maine West.
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Girls basketball: Nazareth overwhelms weary Maine South at Coach Kipp’s HoopsfestJan 17, 2026 6:50 pm - Nazareth defeated Maine South 50-27 Saturday in a girls basketball game at Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest at Maine West.
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US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambushJan 17, 2026 6:20 pm - A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country.
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More than 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern AfricaJan 17, 2026 6:16 pm - Army helicopters rescued people stranded on rooftops and hundreds of tourists and workers were evacuated from one of the world’s biggest game reserves, as torrential rains and flooding in three countries in southern Africa killed more than 100 people, authorities said Friday.
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No. 8 Nebraska stays unbeaten with a dominant 77-58 win over NorthwesternJan 17, 2026 6:12 pm - Braden Frager and Pryce Sandfort each scored 20 points and No. 8 Nebraska stayed unbeaten with a 77-58 victory at Northwestern on Saturday afternoon.
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Former Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly announces his retirementJan 17, 2026 6:09 pm - Two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly has retired after a 13-year career in which he collected 117 saves and helped the Houston Astros win the 2022 World Series.