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The week's top story

An Emboldened Trump Makes Big Bets in Venezuela, Iran and Beyond

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges thousands killed in Iran protests as regime allegedly accelerates executions to more than eight per day.

FOX · 4 sources

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Top Stories 326 stories

  1. Judges Uphold California’s New Congressional Map

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Opinion | Mayor Frey’s Season of ‘Love’

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. European Allies Mull Retaliation Over Trump’s Greenland Threats

    NYT · 3 outlets

  2. Opinion | What’s New in Trump Two

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Homeland Security Says

    FOX · 5 outlets

Business 176 stories

  1. These CEOs Might Boost Your Portfolio

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Trump also reiterated his plans to control Greenland, saying that European leaders "won't push back too much."

  2. Oil Falls as Middle East Tensions Continue to Fade

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Is the stock market open on MLK Day? Does the post office deliver mail?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

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  1. Opinion | How to Shrink Credit for the Poor

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Verizon offers $20 credit to customers affected by massive wireless outage

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 191 stories

  1. Allen devastated, but loss not on QB, Bills say

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. 49ers-Eagles attracts 41 million viewers

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. 🏈 2026 NFL draft: Field Yates' top 25 prospects

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Seahawks lead 49ers 24-6 at halftime

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 258 stories

  1. You can still try Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for 90 days, if you’re quick

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, January 19 (game #1456)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms gets a new 'in the weeks ahead' trailer — and HBO Max deserves a clout around the ear for how much it spoils

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. OpenAI hostname hints at a new ChatGPT feature codenamed "Sonata"

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Your Fellow coffee maker has a secret video game hidden in its interface – here's how to play it

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Google Chrome tests Gemini-powered AI "Skills"

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Entertainment 120 stories

  1. Melissa Gilbert Named as Witness in Timothy Busfield's Child Sex Abuse Case

    USMag · 1 outlets

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  1. Mel Brooks’ Son Says Dad Was ‘Volatile' and Too ‘Broke’ to Afford Therapy

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Who Is Marissa Springer? Meet the Model Spotted With Desmond Scott

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 1 outlets

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