Nation and World
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Trump Mobile’s golden phone remains nowhere to be found
Jan 06, 2026 8:27 am - A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week.
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Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as at least 35 killed in demonstrations
Jan 06, 2026 7:50 am - Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down.
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Trump says the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security. Here's why
Jan 06, 2026 7:46 am - Greenland's strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates.
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Scientists just got some ancient clues about future sea level rise — and it’s bad news
Jan 05, 2026 7:54 pm - When the researchers first arrived at their field camp at Prudhoe Dome, atop the Greenland ice sheet, they felt they had been swallowed by a monster. The mountain of ice ...
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This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the CapitolJan 05, 2026 7:53 pm - Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be fou...
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‘Wicked’ composer joins growing list of Kennedy Center cancellations
Jan 05, 2026 2:59 pm - Stephen Schwartz, the composer of “Wicked,” said Friday to various news outlets that he wouldn’t host a gala featuring the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center on May 16.
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Trump’s tax stimulus set to keep US economy on track in 2026
Jan 05, 2026 2:40 pm - After a year of rolling policy shocks, the US economy is set to get a lift from President Donald Trump’s tax-cuts package to keep the expansion on track in 2026. American...
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US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
Jan 05, 2026 1:14 pm - The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.
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Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after warning about following illegal orders
Jan 05, 2026 9:59 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced that he is issuing a letter of censure to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the lawmaker’s p...
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Walz drops bid for reelection as Minn. governor while Klobuchar considers run
Jan 05, 2026 9:31 am - Democratic Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday he is dropping his bid for reelection in Minnesota, a dramatic turn for the two-term governor who gained national prominence as his party’s 2024 vice-presidential nominee but now faces intense scrutiny over welfare fraud investigations in his state.