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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. Top Stories

    3 political winners for 2024

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Newsom Wants to Know Why Fire Hydrants Went Dry

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    A look at the destruction from the Los Angeles fires

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 504 stories

  1. After the Fires, It’s a New City, and a New World

    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. Los Angeles Braces for Heavy Winds Overnight as Fires Rage On

    NYT · 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

Show 8 more

  1. These Los Angeles residents returned home to find nothing but ruins

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. 3 political winners for 2024

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Israel raids Gaza hospital amid ongoing ceasefire talks

    FOX · 4 outlets

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

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. When will cicadas come back in 2025?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. Trump Endorses Mike Johnson to Continue as House Speaker

    ABC · 4 outlets

  7. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 3 outlets

  8. Video captures family's harrowing escape as Palisades Fire engulfs home

    FOX · 3 outlets

Business 384 stories

  1. Investors Hope Earnings Season Can Revive Faltering Stock Rally

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    For the bulls to reassert control, the S&P 500 would have to rally to all-time highs.

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

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. JGB Yields Jump, Tracking Rise in U.S. Treasury Yields

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle at Two-Year High

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. These restaurant chains closed locations in 2024

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.1% to 103.52

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Food Prices Fell in December, UN Says

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Where to Invest Your Money in 2025

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. The U.S. Needs a Productivity Miracle. It Might Just Get One.

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. Warren Buffett stocks for your IRA in 2025

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. ‘We Still Have an Inflation Problem.’ A Fed Newcomer Wants to Go Slow on Rate Cuts.

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 372 stories

  1. Power Rankings: Can Georgia Tech remain undefeated?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Joe Flacco intends to play in 2025

    FOX · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    FOX · 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. Source: City, Frankfurt reach deal for Marmoush

    ESPN · 1 outlets

Technology 281 stories

  1. Quordle today – my hints and answers for Friday, January 17 (game #1089)

    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. Five new iPhones are launching this year, here’s what’s coming

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Everything new on Apple TV Plus in January 2025

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Top cannabis brand Stiiizy says hackers got access to its systems

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  3. Both iPhone 17 Pro models will get all-48MP sensors, says leaker; 24MP front camera

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Microsoft expands testing of Windows 11 admin protection feature

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  7. CARROT Weather adds new CarPlay app, plus upgraded Live Activities

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 321 stories

  1. Celebrity Deaths of 2025: Stars We’ve Lost This Year

    USMag · 1 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. Justin Baldoni Alleges Blake Lively Pushed Cast to 'Shun' Him

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Who Is Ashley Avignone? 5 Things to Know About Taylor Swift’s Friend

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 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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