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Snowstorms slammed the Northeast and parts of the Midwest over the weekend, causing whiteout conditions for drivers. CBS
A Trump administration initiative is upending 60 years of efforts by the federal government to prevent discrimination against minority groups in the U.S. CBS
VOA VIEW: Trump has to get it straight.
Most stores on Monday are open during their regular business hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. CBS
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After decades of careful land management, bison are returning in small pockets across their historic North American range. CBS
Las Vegas' Golden Gate Hotel Casino has removed all of its live dealers, making every table game electronic. That move comes as data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority shows the city hosted roughly 7% fewer visitors in 2025 compared to 2024. CBS
VOA VIEW: Bad times for all.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, and said a federal judge's order limiting the tactics federal agents can use "didn't change anything." CBS
VOA VIEW: It was a waste of time.
Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted in U.S. court of conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S. He had served two terms as the leader of Honduras. CBS
European countries are reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs and wider economic counter-measures against the U.S. CNBC
VOA VIEW: They will loss.
U.S. gold and silver futures peaked on Monday as investors flock to safe-haven assets. CNBC
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Trump said he would impose new tariffs on some European goods until a deal is struck for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. CNBC
The "big beautiful" tax law lets older American couples take up to $12,000 per year off their taxable income for four years. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Good news for some.
Portland DA announces drug prosecution crackdown for those refusing treatment, contrasting sharply with Seattle's lenient approach to possession cases. FOX News
Anti-ICE agitators disrupted worship at Cities Church in St. Paul, chanting inside the sanctuary after claiming one of the pastors was affiliated with ICE. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The agitators should be arrested.
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NYC's Democratic Socialists of America chapter reportedly plans to train 4,000 volunteers for "rapid response" against anticipated federal immigration enforcement operations. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The DSA should be fined and arrested.
Fire officials in Washington state are investigating a deadly blaze that killed about 40 dogs at the home of a man who claimed to be dog breeder. FOX News
A Trump administration move to drop recommendations to have no more than two drinks per day for optimal health has sparked scientific opposition. UPI
VOA VIEW: The truth will come.
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A Seoul court on Monday posthumously acquitted a man executed 50 years ago for allegedly attempting to rebuild an underground pro-North Korea organization in a retrial of the case. UPI
The Syrian government and the Kurdish militia have reached a cease-fire agreement that transfers Raqqa and Deir al Zour to government control. UPI
VOA VIEW: Hopefully they will be peace.
A Nicaraguan immigrant detained earlier this month in the Trump administration's crackdown targeting Minneapolis has died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody of an apparent suicide, officials said. UPI
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A U.S. Coast Guard ship seized more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine from a single ship this week, making the largest at-sea interdiction in nearly 20 years, officials said. The Coast Guard did good.
The Coast Guard said the crew of the Munro, a cutter that patrols the Pacific and is based in Alameda, California, made the seizure during "counter-The Coast Guard did not say what happened to the people who appeared to be aboard the vessel.
"Our maritime fighting force is leading America's drug interdiction operations, protecting the Homeland, and keeping deadly drugs out of American communities," the Coast Guard said in a post on social media, alongside a video clip.narcotics operations" in the Eastern Pacific. The incident was part of Operation Pacific Viper, an effort by the Trump Administration to stop the flow of illicit drugs through the Pacific Ocean.
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appears to have multiple people aboard. A helicopter crew disabled the "non-compliant" vessel, the agency said. The Munro then arrived on scene to seize the drugs.
