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Trump’s tariffs push Canada and China to strike a deal of their own

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Trump’s tariffs push Canada and China to strike a deal of their own
Ottawa has sought a thaw with Beijing as part of a larger effort to diversify trade as Trump threatens to use “economic force” to make Canada the 51st state.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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RFK Jr.-backed infant vaccine study in Africa to proceed despite backlash, U.S. says

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RFK Jr.-backed infant vaccine study in Africa to proceed despite backlash, U.S. says
U.S. funding for a study on the timing of hepatitis B vaccine doses in infants in Guinea-Bissau has sparked confusion and ethics concerns.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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E.U., spurred by Trump’s tariffs, signs free-trade deal with South America

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E.U., spurred by Trump’s tariffs, signs free-trade deal with South America
The pact with Mercosur, a bloc including Brazil and Argentina, is aimed at showing the E.U. can help maintain open global markets despite U.S. protectionism.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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Minneapolis judge bars DHS agents from arresting peaceful protesters

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Minneapolis judge bars DHS agents from arresting peaceful protesters
The judge’s order comes in response to a lawsuit from Minneapolis-area residents alleging that their rights were violated while they were observing or protesting immigration raids.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed

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DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed
The two men’s eyewitness accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp differ from the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the incident.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:37 AM
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ICE places ankle monitor on Md. woman who provided U.S. birth certificate

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ICE places ankle monitor on Md. woman who provided U.S. birth certificate
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, says she was born in the U.S. and has provided evidence of her citizenship.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:33 AM
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Colorado’s wolves in the political crosshairs as Trump targets the state

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Colorado’s wolves in the political crosshairs as Trump targets the state
A program to reintroduce the predators is essentially blocked, with Colorado leaders saying the state is being punished for jailing election denier Tina Peters.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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Trump names Kushner, Rubio, Blair to Gaza board; Israel objects to lineup

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Trump names Kushner, Rubio, Blair to Gaza board; Israel objects to lineup
Israeli officials oppose the inclusion of diplomats from Turkey and Qatar, nations Israel says will work to ensure Hamas’s survival.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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Whatever this is I want it to stop
planetdr.bsky.social Sarah Hörst @planetdr.bsky.social · 19h
An impressive number of graduate applications this year used the phrase “curiosity-driven approach” 🤔
January 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Justice Dept. enters new territory with probe of Minnesota officials

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Justice Dept. enters new territory with probe of Minnesota officials
The agency is targeting critics during a moment of crisis in which protesters are clashing with federal agents on icy city streets.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say

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Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
Soldiers with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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Make America White Again is very clearly the slogan, the movement, and philosophy at work here and the press is still shy about asking about it

“a pair of asylum-seekers from Angola who handed over the keys to their apartment Wednesday and said they planned to head for the Canadian border.”
Immigrants prepare for their arrests and leave Lewiston ahead of ICE action
One property manager showed a reporter a form being passed around so undocumented parents could designate temporary guardians for their children in the event of their arrest.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/h...
3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People
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January 18, 2026 at 4:59 AM
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Why Young People Love the Grateful Dead www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/o...
Opinion | Why Young People Love the Grateful Dead
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January 18, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again
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January 18, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View
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January 18, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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Conservative Influencer Chased From Minneapolis Streets by Counterprotesters www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
Conservative Influencer Chased From Minneapolis Streets by Counterprotesters
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January 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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‘Yankee, Go Home’: Greenlanders Protest Trump’s Takeover Plans www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/w...
‘Yankee, Go Home’: Greenlanders Protest Trump’s Takeover Plans
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January 17, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo
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January 17, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Black Women Turn to One Another as Their Career Paths Suddenly Recede www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
Black Women Turn to One Another as Their Career Paths Suddenly Recede
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January 17, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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Trump Announces New European Tariffs in Greenland Standoff; Allies Outraged www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...
Trump Announces New European Tariffs in Greenland Standoff; Allies Outraged
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January 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Supreme Court will review Monsanto’s bid for immunity in Roundup lawsuits

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Supreme Court will review Monsanto’s bid for immunity in Roundup lawsuits
The Supreme Court will consider an appeal by the manufacturer of Roundup weed killer over suits that allege it failed to warn consumers about health dangers.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Trump’s tariffs push Canada and China to strike a deal of their own

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Trump’s tariffs push Canada and China to strike a deal of their own
Ottawa has sought a thaw with Beijing as part of a larger effort to diversify trade as Trump threatens to use “economic force” to make Canada the 51st state.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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Also, to be clear, family isn’t always biological
gaghyogi49.bsky.social Jörg Hillebrand @gaghyogi49.bsky.social · 1d
To be clear: Lura Thok in #StarfleetAcademy is Klingon on her mother's side and Jem'Hadar on her father's side. If you can believe that Humans and Vulcans/Klingons/Betazoids can have offspring, you can also believe that in 800 years the Founders/somebody else created Jem'Hadar who could be fathers.
January 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Family of man shot by ICE in Minneapolis disputes key aspects of DHS account

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Family of man shot by ICE in Minneapolis disputes key aspects of DHS account
Relatives say the shooting occurred at the door of the house, not out in the street amid a scuffle. They also say the victim was not the man targeted in a traffic stop.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:50 AM