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The month's top story

Three Days Before Christmas

Nestor Gregorio Vera urges rival factions to unite against US intervention after Venezuela strongman's capture

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this ABCSenate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors NYTIn Venezuela, Trump Revives ‘Gunboat Diplomacy.’ What Is It? CBSU.S. seizes oil tankers; Rubio says U.S. will control money from oil sales
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What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Nick Reiner Was in a Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | The Scandal of the Mar-a-Lago Raid

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Fire

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 607 stories

  1. 1/6: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    WSJ · 5 outlets

    Victims say Jeffrey Epstein promised to help them get admitted and paid for them to study at the prestigious universities.

  2. Iran cuts internet access as deadly protests spread

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Thomas V. Cash, Cartel-Busting D.E.A. Official in Miami, Dies at 85

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Inside Minneapolis’s Sprawling Network of ICE Watchers

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Nick Reiner Was in a Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. U.S. forces seize 5th oil tanker linked to Venezuela

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Opinion | The Scandal of the Mar-a-Lago Raid

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Death at a Mississippi Jail: Brutal Beating or a Fall From Bed?

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  5. Dr. Oz Visits California to Target ‘Fraud’

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Bondi Beach Terror Suspects Condemned ‘Zionists’ and Amassed an Arsenal

    CBS · 4 outlets

  7. US military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat

    FOX · 4 outlets

  8. Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Dies at 104

    FOX · 5 outlets

Business 436 stories

  1. Stocks Advance as Earnings Boost Markets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The maker of Post-it Notes and protective healthcare gear and masks has been on a slow and steady rise going back to its 2023 lows.

  2. U.S. Natural Gas Falls on Loose Supply Outlook

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Trump Targets Defense Firms on Weapons Speed, Stock Buybacks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. CNBC's Becky Quick details daughter's rare disease journey

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Trump’s $50 Oil Price Goal Is Doable, but Painful

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Opinion | How to Shrink Credit for the Poor

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Former Neiman Marcus Chief Is Picked to Lead Saks Through Bankruptcy

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Oil Futures Slide After Trump Says Venezuelan Oil to Be Shipped to U.S.

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Singapore Dollar Consolidates as Traders Assess U.S. CPI Data

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. What the Big Oil executives told Trump about investing in Venezuela

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. The Score: Constellation, Chevron, Lockheed Martin and More Stocks That Defined the Week

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. Older Americans Making Catch-Up 401(k) Contributions Set for Tax Hit

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 222 stories

  1. Bills-Jaguars averages 32.7 million viewers

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Let's Debate: Most Impactful, Most Perplexing Transfer Portal Additions

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. 7-foot-9 Florida C Rioux dunks for first field goal

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Lamar: I'm playing, have never quit on Ravens

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Packers RT Zach Tom is inactive vs. Bears

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Falcons take an early 7-0 lead on Rams

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Former Colts RB Randy McMillan dies at 67

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. 49ers place TE George Kittle on injured reserve

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 475 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, January 16 (game #1453)

    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 releases iPadOS 26.3 beta 2 for iPad

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Best of CES 2026: All of the weird, wild, and wonderful reveals from the biggest show in tech [Updated]

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Cloud marketplace Pax8 accidentally exposes data on 1,800 MSP partners

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. CES 2026 robots were wild, silly, and sometimes disappointing but there was one that restored my faith in robotics

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. New Apple external display appears in regulatory filing

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. 5 signs that ChatGPT is hallucinating

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  5. Apple’s new AI server chips are reportedly coming this year

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. This could be the date when you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 – and it's later than normal

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Copilot Money brings clarity to your finances, now on the web

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. HP Omen Max 16 review: a powerhouse gaming laptop at a compelling price

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. 9to5Mac Overtime 054: How’s it better than AltaVista?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 298 stories

  1. Nick Reiner's Former Lawyer Alan Jackson Returns to Court After Speaking Out

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Jana Kramer Reveals Connection to Ashley Tisdale’s ’Toxic’ Mom Group Members

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Experts Debate Timothy Busfield's Polygraph Results in Child Sex Abuse Case

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Make A Taylor Swift Playlist And We'll Guess What You Look For In A Partner

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Braxton Berrios Seemingly Unfollows Ex Alix Earle After Tom Brady Outing

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Inside Kristy Scott and Desmond Scott's Divorce: Alleged Infidelity and More

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Jean Smart Alluded To Her Political Red Carpet "Rants" During Her Golden Globe Acceptance Speech, And Here's Exactly What She Said

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  6. Influencer Isabel Veloso Dies at Age 19 After Battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma

    USMag · 2 outlets

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