It’s another day of brutally cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills across much of the United States.
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Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate
Iran says it launched strikes against a ‘spy headquarters and the gathering of anti-Iranian terrorist groups’ shortly after missiles hit an area near the U.S. consulate in Irbil.
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Trump wins Iowa caucuses, a crucial victory at the outset of the Republican presidential campaign
The magnitude of the former president’s success was still coming into focus Monday night. The Associated Press called the race just after 8:30 p.m.
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Switzerland hosts Zelensky and offers to host peace summit for Ukraine
The two presidents said the Ukrainian and Swiss teams will begin preparations for the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland as early as Tuesday.
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Migrant deaths in Rio Grande intensify tensions between Texas, Biden administration over crossings
The White House says U.S. Boder Patrol agents need access to the border after officials say three migrants drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande near the Texas border city of Eagle Pass.
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MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn
Several speakers at an annual service at the historic Atlanta church where King served as pastor touched on the divisive partisan climate in the United States.
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Emma Stone applies to be on ‘Jeopardy!’ – the real one – every year. But no luck so far
To become a contestant on ‘Jeopardy!,’ Stone explained, you have to take a test, and you can only take it once a year, so she reapplies every June – thus far to no avail.
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Ukraine says it shot down 2 Russian command and control aircraft in significant blow to Moscow
Ukraine’s military chief says that the Ukrainian air force has shot down a Russian early warning and control plane that can spot targets up to 650 kilometers (400 miles) away and a key command center aircraft that relays information to troops on the ground
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Boeing steps up inspections, to review quality after blowout
Boeing will also bring in an outside party to review its quality controls and suggest improvements, he said, adding another layer of scrutiny to its manufacturing process.
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Houthi rebels strike U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen, raising tensions
A missile fired from Yemen has struck a U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, private security firms tell The Associated Press