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Xi’s Enforcers Punished Nearly a Million in 2025—and China’s Leader Wants More - The Wall Street Journal
Xi’s Enforcers Punished Nearly a Million in 2025—and China’s Leader Wants More  The Wall Street JournalChina Punished 69 Senior Officials for Corruption Last Year  Bloomberg.comXi stresses the need to win the fight against corruption in China  ReutersChina’s anti-corruption body reveals how ex-ba...[read more]

Toddler dies from flu in Virginia - The Washington Post
Toddler dies from flu in Virginia  The Washington PostFirst child death reported from flu this season in Virginia  WTOPYoung child dies of flu in Virginia, in first this flu season  NBC4 WashingtonNew Jersey Mom Whose 2-Year-Old Son Died of the Flu Recalls His Final Days: 'I Will Never Be the Sam...[read more]

Penn State wrestling wins fifth straight match over Iowa, 79th in a row, with a 32-3 victory: Recap - On3
Penn State wrestling wins fifth straight match over Iowa, 79th in a row, with a 32-3 victory: Recap  On3No. 1 Penn State crushes No. 4 Iowa 32-3 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena  NCAA.comNo. 4 Hawkeyes Fall to No. 1 Penn State  Iowa Hawkeyes AthleticsPenn State Wrestling vs Iowa: Match Notes  FloWrestling...[read more]

Iran plans permanent break from global internet, say activists - The Guardian
Iran plans permanent break from global internet, say activists  The GuardianIran in limbo: What’s next for country under internet blackout?  Al JazeeraAn ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran’s last link to the outside world  The GuardianHow Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online  Th...[read more]

Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor - The Washington Post
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor  The Washington PostUS justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE  BBCDOJ investigating Minnesota governor, Minneapolis mayor, who decry probe as intimidation tactic  CNNFederal prosecuto...[read more]

Jaylon Tyson punctuates career night with game-winning assist in Cavs’ 117-115 comeback over Sixers - Cleveland.com
Jaylon Tyson punctuates career night with game-winning assist in Cavs’ 117-115 comeback over Sixers  Cleveland.comCavaliers 117-115 76ers (Jan 16, 2026) Game Recap  ESPNDarius Garland, Sam Merrill to undergo further injury evaluation  Cleveland.comEvan Mobley's last-second dunk leads Cavaliers to...[read more]

Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians - The Guardian
Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians  The GuardianVenezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. In return she received a swag bag but no promise of support  CNNMachado presents her Nobel award to Trump, prompting incredulity in Norway  CNBCVenezuela, I...[read more]

Ongoing Southern California immigration raids sparking fear in communities - ABC7 Los Angeles
Ongoing Southern California immigration raids sparking fear in communities  ABC7 Los AngelesFederal agents carry out raid in Los Angeles’ Fashion District  KTLAICE in LA: Federal agents conduct raid in downtown’s Fashion District  FOX 11 Los AngelesEastside communities, officials condemn ICE dete...[read more]

Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives - The New York Times
Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives  The New York TimesVideo Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments  The New York Times911 transcripts, incident reports and videos show how an ICE agent shot a mother of 3 at ‘point blank range’ ...[read more]

Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His Termination - WIRED
Thinking Machines Cofounder’s Office Relationship Preceded His Termination  WIREDInside OpenAI’s Raid on Thinking Machines Lab  WIREDThinking Machines Leaders Confronted CTO Over Office Relationship Before Firing  The InformationFormer OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's AI startup Thinking Machines suffers...[read more]