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The month's top story

German club soccer player Luca Meixner dead at 22

Other American presidents have faced the delicate challenge of bidding farewell with grace after serving only one term in the Oval Office.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXMozambique's Chapo sworn in as president after disputed election WSJU.S. Capitol Flags Will Be at Full-Staff During Trump Inauguration, House Speaker Says CBSHow Jimmy Carter became the 39th president of the U.S.
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What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Sports

    "Super Wild Card" is no more

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    3 political winners for 2024

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Feds find bomb-making material in home of New Orleans attacker

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 505 stories

  1. Biden to Visit New Orleans Monday and Mourn with Grieving Families

    ABC · 5 outlets

    Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed in the New Year’s truck attack are suing the City of New Orleans and two contractors, claiming they failed to protect revelers…

  2. How Many Fires Are Burning in Southern California?

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Raging Los Angeles Fires Wreak Destruction

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Green Beret in Tesla Explosion Suffered From PTSD, Authorities Say

    FOX · 5 outlets

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  1. United by Disaster, L.A. Mourns, and Hopes, Together

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. 3 political winners for 2024

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Israel raids Gaza hospital amid ongoing ceasefire talks

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Who’s in Charge of the Firefighting Effort?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 3 outlets

  6. TikTok asks Supreme Court to block ban

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Trump Endorses Mike Johnson to Continue as House Speaker

    CBS · 4 outlets

  8. Feds find bomb-making material in home of New Orleans attacker

    FOX · 5 outlets

Business 377 stories

  1. Tired market timers are just what stocks need to rally again

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

  2. Oil Rises on Softer-Than-Expected U.S. Inflation Data

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Food Prices Fell in December, UN Says

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. These restaurant chains closed locations in 2024

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Singapore Dollar Weakens Ahead of U.S. CPI Data

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.1% to 103.52

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Richard Parsons, former Time Warner CEO, dies at age 76

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Where to Invest Your Money in 2025

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  5. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Elite Colleges Have a Looming Money Problem

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Is Donald Trump inheriting the best economy in history?

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. Warren Buffett stocks for your IRA in 2025

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Why it's so hard to find starter homes in the U.S.

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. The Top Stock Funds of 2024

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 354 stories

  1. Power Rankings: Can Georgia Tech remain undefeated?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. For the CFP, a bye became a quick exit

    FOX · 4 outlets

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  1. Joe Flacco intends to play in 2025

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Unbeaten Vols strengthen grip on No. 1 in Top 25

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Rockets' Smith out 4-8 weeks with fractured hand

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Friday nights will be a UFL fixture in 2025

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Sauce Gardner will not play in Week 18

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Lakers hoping to provide 'some joy' amid fire crisis

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 276 stories

  1. Quordle today – my hints and answers for Sunday, January 12 (game #1084)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. Apple honors Jimmy Carter

    9to5 · 4 outlets

  3. Illinois launching Apple Wallet IDs support this year

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. 7 affordable CES 2025 gadgets you can actually buy right now

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Review: Depth and Reach

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Russian ISP confirms Ukrainian hackers "destroyed" its network

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  4. Five ways Apple can save the Vision Pro in 2025

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Apple AI notification summaries and Siri privacy fallout, LG 6K display ‘announced’

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Microsoft may have scrapped Windows 11's dynamic wallpapers feature

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. iOS 18.2 makes Apple Photos better with these five changes

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. Label giant Avery says website hacked to steal credit cards

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  9. Apple’s adding new AirTag warning labels after violating safety requirement

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 315 stories

  1. Gabriella Brooks Celebrates Liam Hemsworth’s Birthday With New Photos

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Cosby Show’s Geoffrey Owens Still Struggles After Viral Trader Joe’s Job

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. 5 Hot Stories: Inside Cameron Diaz's Career, 'Love Is Blind' Lawsuit

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Adrien Brody Praises Partner Georgina Chapman After Golden Globes Win

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Blake Lively Versus Justin Baldoni's Version of 'It Ends With Us'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Taye Diggs Soaks Up the Sun in the Grenadines for His 54th Birthday

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Comedian Nikki Glaser’s Sobriety Journey in Her Own Words

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Celebrities Who Have Donated to L.A. Wildfires Relief Effort

    USMag · 2 outlets

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