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Let's Make a Deal
End the government shutdown. Let's make a deal on immigration.
USA TODAY - The Editorial Board
Though Trump wants permanent barriers but only temporary protection for 'Dreamers,' some difference-splitting could bridge the divide: Our view At midnight on Monday, the partial shutdown of the federal
Sports
Fournier, Vucevic power Magic past Hawks, 122-103
USA TODAY Sports
ATLANTA (AP) — Though only 11th in the Eastern Conference standings, the Orlando Magic are talking about their playoff hopes. One spot back in 12th, the Atlanta Hawks have not shown the consistency needed
Jeff Merkley
Democrats now are the ones prolonging the shutdown
USA TODAY
Other views: What people are saying about President Donald Trump and Congress Erick Erickson, The Resurgent: “President Donald Trump has made a very reasonable compromise. He has abandoned his idea of
Sports
Stith, Caver rally Old Dominion to fourth straight win
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — B.J. Stith scored 22 points, Ahmad Caver added 20 and Old Dominion beat Charlotte 76-70 on Monday for the Monarchs' fourth straight win. Old Dominion (15-5, 5-2 Conference USA) 29
Upstate South Carolina
Younger hits 6 3-pointers, Presbyterian beats USC Upstate
USA TODAY Sports
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — JC Younger scored 19 points with six 3-pointers, Davon Bell had 16 points, six rebounds and seven assists and Presbyterian beat South Carolina Upstate 68-59 on Monday for its win
Sports
AP Source: Rockets trading Carmelo Anthony to Chicago
USA TODAY Sports
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Carmelo Anthony is going to Chicago, albeit only on paper. Where he's going next remains unclear. A person with direct knowledge of the matter said the Houston Rockets are trading Anthony
News (U.S.)
Greenland ice melting faster than scientists had thought, nears 'tipping point'
USA TODAY - Doyle Rice
Ice on Greenland is melting four times faster than it did just 16 years ago, a study reports. The melting, which is a result of the Earth's warming atmosphere and oceans, is happening much faster than
Sports
Rockets to trade 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony to Bulls
USA TODAY Sports - Jeff Zillgitt
The Chicago Bulls will acquire 10-time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony in a trade with the Houston Rockets, a person familiar with the deal confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity
Sports
Pats-Chiefs second-most watched AFC title game in 42 years
USA TODAY Sports
Sunday night's game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs was the second-most watched and rated AFC championship game in 42 years. The overtime thriller on CBS averaged 53.919 million
Los Angeles
Saints owner Gayle Benson upset with no-call vs. Rams, vows to 'aggressively pursue changes' with NFL
USA TODAY Sports - Lorenzo Reyes
One day later, the New Orleans Saints are still smarting. After the team’s 26-23 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game, Saints owner Gayle Benson issued a statement through
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: At Ebenezer Baptist Church, a call to action to end 'chaos'
USA TODAY - Marina Pitofsky
More than three hours of songs and prayers filled the Atlanta memorial for Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, a marathon celebration of the civil rights icon's legacy that was almost derailed by the federal
Los Angeles
Here's the biggest news you missed this holiday weekend
USA TODAY - Josh Hafner
Trump offers migrant aid in exchange for wall funds. No thanks, Dems say With the partial government shutdown nearing a month, President Donald Trump on Saturday outlined what he called “a common-sense
Kamala
California Sen. Kamala Harris announces 2020 presidential bid on 'Good Morning America'
USA TODAY - William Cummings
In 2008, Barack Obama, a freshman Democratic senator, became the first African-American man elected president of the United States. A decade later, another first-term Democrat from the Senate is making
Sports
Bummed out Chiefs head into offseason full of optimism
USA TODAY Sports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs came within a heartbeat of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time in 49 years, taking the greatest dynasty in NFL history to overtime in the AFC game.
Sports
Bulls snap 10-game losing streak, beat Cavaliers 104-88
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Somebody was bound to break a long skid Monday — Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls seized the opportunity. LaVine scored 25 points and the Bulls broke a 10-game losing streak, beating
Employment
Trump lauds federal employees as 'great patriots,' promises to 'win big' on border wall
USA TODAY - John Bacon
President Donald Trump, one month into the federal government shutdown, took to Twitter to thank federal employees who are working without pay. The nation's 800,000 federal workers will miss their second
Sports
George, Westbrook lead Thunder over Knicks 127-109
USA TODAY Sports
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul George, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder put this game away in a hurry. The Thunder never trailed, bolting to a big lead and romping past the New York Knicks 127-109
Los Angeles
Sportsbook credits Saints bets over uncalled penalty
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A sportsbook in New Jersey is offering betting credits for customers who bet on the New Orleans Saints due to the widespread belief that the team was victimized by a blown call
Sports
Opinion: 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame class deserves moment in sun before inevitable arguments begin
USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale
Tuesday will generate more debate, arguments, name-calling, verbal abuse and open hostility than any time on the baseball calendar. The Hall of Fame announcement will be celebrated briefly, but people
Sports
Harvard hits 12 3s, beats Howard 84-71
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Justin Bassey scored 18 points with four 3-pointers, Robert Baker added his second career double-double and Harvard defeated Howard 84-71 on Monday. Harvard led by 14 at halftime and
News (U.S.)
Harry Connick Jr. has a new gig: piano teacher on Playground Sessions app
USA TODAY - Jefferson Graham
LOS ANGELES – Musician Harry Connick Jr. has a new gig. He's giving online piano lessons for Playground Sessions, a subscription app co-founded by legendary producer Quincy Jones. The app, which costs
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President Donald Trump lays wreath at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
USA TODAY - David Jackson
WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown passed its 31st day, President Donald Trump marked Monday's federal holiday with a wreath-laying at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. After he and Vice President
Los Angeles
Will government shutdown impact security at Super Bowl LIII?
USA TODAY Sports - A.J. Perez and
Super Bowl LIII could be the first major sporting event in more than two decades held during a government shutdown, although federal officials told USA TODAY Sports that those attending the game or the
Chicago
12-year-old girl dies in 'tragic' snow fort collapse outside of Illinois church
USA TODAY - Ashley May
A 12-year-old girl died while tunneling through a snowbank outside of her Illinois church on Sunday. Authorities were called to Rothem Church in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights on Sunday afternoon
Sports
Tennessee moves into No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll
USA TODAY Sports - Eddie Timanus
An upset-filled week in men’s college basketball led to another change at the top of the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll. This time, it’s Tennessee’s turn. Three of the four teams that were getting first-place
Prehistory
Fossils discovered in South Africa are the 'missing link' in human evolution, study finds
USA TODAY - N'dea Yancey-Bragg
A 9-year-old boy who tripped over a rock in South Africa led researchers to discover a “missing link” in human evolution, according to a new study. The fossils of Australopithecus sediba were found in
Roger Goodell
Roger Goodell could have saved the Saints with obscure NFL rule
USA TODAY - Charles Curtis
Yes, the officials at the NFC Championship game whiffed on what should have been pass interference on the Los Angeles Rams’ Nickell Robey-Coleman. But no, there is NO WAY Roger Goodell is going to step
'Glass': How James McAvoy got into Beast mode to play a muscular supervillain
USA TODAY - Brian Truitt
Hugh Jackman’s the guy who usually gets muscular to play Wolverine for the “X-Men” movies. But if you notice James McAvoy’s Charles Xavier is a little buffer than usual in the upcoming “Dark Phoenix,”
News (U.S.)
All the best deals and sales happening this Martin Luther King Day
USA TODAY - Samantha Gordon
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