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Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raidJan 08, 2026 11:06 am - The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
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A real-life ’70s hostage drama crackles in Gus Van Sant’s ‘Dead Man’s Wire’Jan 08, 2026 10:34 am - It plays a little loose with facts, but the righteous rage of “Dog Day Afternoon” is present enough in Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire,” a based-on-a-true-tale hostage thriller that’s as deeply 1970s as it is contemporary.
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Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes spread nationwide, activists sayJan 08, 2026 10:16 am - Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes have spread nationwide across the Islamic Republic, activists said Thursday, as stores across the country shut their doors and authorities appeared to be selectively slowing internet access.
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Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor saysJan 08, 2026 9:11 am - Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown, with the governor calling for people to remain calm and schools canceling classes and activities as a safety precaution.
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Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the cityJan 08, 2026 8:56 am - The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday was Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota.
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Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain lowJan 08, 2026 8:22 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening. The number of ...
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Denmark sees talks with the US as a chance for ‘the dialogue that is needed’ over GreenlandJan 08, 2026 8:07 am - Denmark has welcomed a meeting with the U.S. next week to discuss President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island of Greenland to come...
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Gmail gets new AI features, turning it into a personal assistantJan 08, 2026 8:02 am - More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world's most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists.
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In Jim Jarmusch’s starry ‘Father Mother Sister Brother,’ families struggle to connectJan 08, 2026 5:15 am - Jim Jarmusch invites audiences into three family gatherings of adult children in his gentle tryptic “Father Mother Sister Brother.” Don’t worry, you won’t be resentful you’re not part of any of them, not even the one where Tom Waits plays Adam Driver’s dad.
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Ralph Fiennes shines in ‘The Choral,’ a heartfelt WWI drama about the power of musicJan 08, 2026 5:00 am - The best parts of the “Ocean’s Eleven” movies aren’t the big heists. They’re when the motley crew is being put together. And that’s perhaps the best bit in “The Choral,” if you substitute George Clooney with Ralph Fiennes and Las Vegas with northern England. And the ultimate goal is music, instead of oodles of cash.