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- U.S. Politics
  Trump says he'll give State of Union after shutdown ends
  Associated Press - By KEVIN FREKING, MATTHEW DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY, Associated Press
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  Michael Cohen says Trump's 'threats against his family' will delay his testimony before the House
  NBC News - By Rebecca Shabad
- International Relations
  Pompeo says Venezuela's Maduro can't 'break diplomatic relations' with US
  thehill.com - Emily Birnbaum
- U.S. Politics
  White House confirms President Trump sent letter to Kim Jong Un
  CNN - By Steve Brusk and Kate Sullivan, CNN
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  At Least 5 Dead In Shooting At Central Florida Bank; Suspect In Custody
  NPR - Ian Stewart
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  Controversy over students mocking Native American strikes national chord
  Guardian US - Tom McCarthy in New York
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  Nurse Charged With Sexual Assault of Woman in Vegetative State Who Gave Birth
  The New York Times - By MATTHEW HAAG
Justice
CNN reporter goes inside drug smuggling tunnels
CNN
CNN's Ed Lavandera takes you inside underground tunnels that connect the US and Mexico, where drugs are smuggled beneath a border town working to root out and seal off the tunnels.
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The Latest: Venezuelan lawyers seeking protection for Guaido
Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on nationwide protests in Venezuela (all times local): 10:50 p.m. Three Venezuelan lawyers are asking the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to grant precautionary
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Detained US-born Iranian reporter released from US custody
bbc.co.uk
A prominent American-born Iranian journalist who was held in the US as a witness has been released from jail, according to an advocacy lawyer. Marzieh Hashemi was freed in Washington DC after being detained
U.S. Politics
John Kelly and 4 former DHS secretaries urge Trump to end shutdown
Axios - Zachary Basu
Five former Department of Homeland Security secretaries, including former White House chief of staff John Kelly, wrote a letter to Congress and …
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White supremacist pleads guilty to killing a black man with a sword in New York
The Washington Post - By Michael Brice-Saddler, Mark Berman
A white supremacist from Baltimore on Wednesday pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a black man in New York City with a sword — a crime officials say was the first of many attacks on black people he had
U.S. Politics
Secret Service members create challenge coin for working without pay
CNN - By Kate Sullivan, CNN
(CNN) — Special challenge coins are being distributed among US Secret Service personnel and their families, who are expressing frustration at the requirement they work without pay during the partial government
U.S. Politics
2020 Democratic primary field puts diversity in spotlight
Associated Press - By JUANA SUMMERS and ELANA SCHOR, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The early days of the Democratic primary campaign are highlighting the party's diversity as it seeks a nominee who can build a coalition to take on President Donald Trump. Of the more
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Thailand sets March election date after 5-year military rule
Associated Press - By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA, Associated Press
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Election Commission on Wednesday announced that the nation's first general election since the military seized power in a 2014 coup will be held on March 24. The long-awaited came
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NY lawmakers pass state Dream Act
Associated Press - By DAVID KLEPPER and DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend state financial aid to students brought into the country illegally as children, a key liberal priority that had been blocked by Republicans
Los Angeles
3 men charged with conspiracy to make 'swatting' calls
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three men have been charged with conspiracy to help a Los Angeles man make phony emergency "swatting" calls around the nation in hopes of sending police to the scene or forcing building
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Parents, students celebrate return to routine as L.A. teachers end strike, head back to class
Los Angeles Times - By Hannah Fry, Ruben Vives and Matthew Ormseth
Los Angeles teachers and union staff returned to school Wednesday morning, hours after voting on a contract agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District that put an end to a strike that spanned
U.S. Politics
Iranian TV anchor held as witness is released from US jail
Associated Press - By MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent American-born anchorwoman on Iranian state television who was held in the U.S. as a material witness was released from jail Wednesday evening. Marzieh Hashemi, 59, was released
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In Kentucky, Covington Catholic High School Reopens After Threats
NPR - Sarah McCammon
Students at Covington Catholic High School are back after threats closed school Tuesday. Covington students are at the center of debate over a standoff at the Lincoln Memorial last week. Transcript AUDIE
U.S. Politics
Trump contradicts Pence on Honduras' role stalling migrant caravans
CNN - By Maegan Vazquez, CNN
Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that "Honduras is doing nothing" to stop migrant caravans from coming toward the US, less than a day after Vice President Mike Pence praised Honduras
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DACA recipients see little reason to hope in latest proposal
Associated Press - By ASTRID GALVAN, Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Daniel Briones has a degree in economics and a job in banking, but his future could not feel less certain. The 30-year-old in San Marcos, Texas, is a recipient of the Deferred Action for
El Paso, TX
2 Fort Bliss soldiers killed, 7 hurt after training crash
Associated Press
OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say two soldiers from an Army base in Texas have died and seven other military members remain hospitalized after two military training vehicles crashed in southern
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5 people 'senselessly murdered' after gunman takes hostages in Sebring, Fla., bank
USA TODAY - Doug Stanglin
Five people were "senselessly murdered" Wednesday after a gunman took hostages in a Florida bank, forced them to the floor and began shooting, authorities said. Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund and Highlands
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Congo's Kabila, on eve of leaving presidency, urges unity
Associated Press - By SALEH MWANAMILONGO, Associated Press
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — With less than 24 hours left in his rule, Congo's President Joseph Kabila on Wednesday urged the nation to "massively" support incoming leader Felix Tshisekedi after a disputed that
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Day 33 of the Government Shutdown: Pictures
flipboard.com - Flipboard Photodesk
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Witness: El Chapo's wife was in on plans for prison escape
Associated Press - By TOM HAYS, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman played a key role in his infamous 2015 escape from prison through a tunnel dug into the shower of his cell, a witness tesified Wednesday
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Egypt Announces Discovery of Ancient Tombs in Nile Delta
haaretz.com
Egypt says archaeologists have uncovered ancient tombs dating back to the Second Intermediate Period, 1782-1570 B.C., in the Nile Delta. The …
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White supremacist pleads guilty to New York sword killing of black man as part of racist plot
USA TODAY - Marina Pitofsky
Self-avowed racist James Jackson pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to killing a black man with a sword in 2017, part of his plan to stop interracial relationships and express his hatred for black people.
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Shutdown makes it tough for groups to help endangered whales
Associated Press - By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Rescuers who respond to distressed whales and other marine animals say the federal government shutdown is making it more difficult to do their work. A network of rescue groups in
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Labour ready to whip MPs to back Cooper's no-deal amendment
The Guardian - Jessica Elgot Political correspondent
Labour looks set to whip its MPs to back Yvette Cooper’s amendment, paving the way for legislation that would mandate ministers to extend article 50 if a no-deal Brexit looked imminent. The amendment,
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Germany Accuses Italy of Sabotaging Immigrant Sea-Rescue Mission
Bloomberg - Patrick Donahue
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s defense minister accused Italy of sabotaging a migration rescue mission in the central Mediterranean Sea, sharply …
U.S. Politics
Sheila Jackson Lee Leaves 2 Posts After Aide Says She Was Fired for Reporting Sexual Assault
The New York Times - By NICHOLAS FANDOS
WASHINGTON — Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, facing fallout from a lawsuit that claims she fired an aide who said she was sexually assaulted by a supervisor at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation,
Justice
Police: We owed this arrest to the baby
CNN
A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of impregnating woman in a vegetative state who gave birth last month at a Phoenix health care facility, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said.
U.S. Politics
Trump expected to recognize Venezuelan opposition leader as nation's president
CNN - By Jeremy Diamond and Boris Sanchez, CNN
(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he is recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela. "In its role as the only legitimate branch
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White supremacist pleads guilty to NYC sword killing
Associated Press - By JIM MUSTIAN, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — A white supremacist pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing a black man with a sword as part of an attack that authorities said was intended to incite a race war in the United States. James
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Denver Teachers Vote To Authorize A Strike
NPR - Elissa Nadworny
The teachers union in Denver has voted to approve a strike that could begin as soon as Jan. 28. It would be the first time the city has seen a teacher strike in almost 25 years. The Denver Classroom Teachers