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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 18.01.2025.
It displays 177 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.01.2025 ⢠The Last Day Before Winter's Storm
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Israel's cabinet approved the Qatar-brokered ceasefire deal, setting Sunday 6:30 GMT as the start time. Netanyahu later issued warnings about resuming fighting if necessary, showing continued ambivalence about the agreement.
TikTok announced plans to cease US operations on Sunday, then received signals of a likely 90-day extension from Trump. The platform's brinkmanship tactics emerged as tech leaders increasingly aligned with Trump's positions.
Immigration authorities prepared for post-inauguration enforcement operations in sanctuary cities, while moving the inauguration indoors due to approaching polar vortex conditions. Biden's final actions included mass clemency for drug offenders.
Los Angeles fire containment improved despite forecasts of renewed fire weather. Controversy surrounding the fire department's leadership intensified, with firefighter unions taking opposing positions on the chief's performance during the crisis.
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The New York Times
The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year.
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The New York Times
The company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assured Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.
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Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The incoming Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean.
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During his closing monologue on Fridayâs broadcast of HBOâs âReal Time,â host Bill Maher stated that while climate change makes wildfires worse, âthatâs largely out of our control. What are we going to do? Pass a ballot measure to make
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During his closing monologue on Fridayâs broadcast of HBOâs âReal Time,â host Bill Maher stated that while climate change makes wildfires worse, âthatâs largely out of our control. What are we going to do? Pass a ballot measure to make
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The United States âwas not founded by 65-year-old bureaucratsâ but by patriotic young risk takers, Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) explained in a Friday interview on âThe Alex Marlow Showâ with Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow.
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The ceasefire will pause the fighting after 15 months of war and see the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants in the Gaza Strip and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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New York Post
Biden and his aides have spent their final days in office announcing dozens of moves â on topics from immigration to offshore drilling â aimed at tying up President-elect Donald Trumpâs administration.
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The United States âwas not founded by 65-year-old bureaucratsâ but by patriotic young risk takers, Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) explained in a Friday interview on âThe Alex Marlow Showâ with Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow.
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04:05â˘TikTok's Final Hours as Peace Dawns
â¨The newspapers report extensively on TikTok's announcement to cease US operations on Sunday unless Biden intervenes (TikTok, ABC, CNN, NYT, Epoch Times), while a Qatar-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin Sunday at 6:30 GMT (Boston Globe, AP). Several outlets focus on Trump's transition plans, with ICE preparing deportation operations in major cities (CBS, NPR), and Biden issuing 32 executive actions in his final days (NY Post).
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Presidential inaugurations are by definition historic acts, but when we think of past Inauguration Days there is clearly a hierarchy of historical pop.
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The Daily Wire
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The New York Times
A new Times/Ipsos poll found that the public was sympathetic to President-elect Trumpâs plans to deport migrants and reduce Americaâs presence overseas.
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Associated Press
Israelâs Cabinet approved the deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages and pause the 15-month war with Hamas.
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Insurers are deploying private firefighters amid the Los Angeles wildfires. Are they an added bonus for all â or only for those who can afford them?
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Wall Street Journal
Netanyahuâs office says the cease-fire agreement will go into effect Sunday.
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Wall Street Journal
Gazans are curbing their optimism, having experienced other times throughout the war when a cease-fire was thought to be within reach, only for it to fall apart.
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The Epoch Times
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Insurers are deploying private firefighters amid the Los Angeles wildfires. Are they an added bonus for all â or only for those who can afford them?
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Israelâs approval of Gaza deal unmasks schisms that could imperil ceasefire
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Refugee communities and agencies are bracing to see whether Trump again curtails the U.S. resettlement program.
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New York Post
âThey donât pretend that they have this Camelot relationship,â said a source of the Obamas. âTheyâre not trying to present that theyâre this magical couple.â
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Wall Street Journal
Israelâs military has set up sites to receive hostages while aid groups are preparing to use the cease-fire to increase deliveries into Gaza.
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Many Chinese companies moved production to Mexico to have tariff-free access to the US market. Trumpâs tariffs could put them out of business.
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The Laken Riley Act Reminds Us: If a Law Is Named After Someone, It's Probably Bad
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09:01â˘Indoor Inauguration as Policies Trump Person
â¨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's inauguration preparations, with multiple outlets noting the ceremony's move indoors (Daily Wire, The Daily Beast) and planned immigration enforcement changes (CBS, Newsweek, USA Today). Chinese companies in Mexico brace for potential Trump tariffs (CNN), while a new poll shows public support for his policies exceeds personal approval (NYTimes). The Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal gains momentum (Wall Street Journal), as private firefighters raise equity concerns in Los Angeles wildfires (NPR).
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Los Angeles Times
Some residents began to assess the damage to their homes as firefighters appeared to turn a corner in containing the blazes. But officials warned there would be much work to be done.
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On Thursday, Franceâs Parti Socialiste refused to back a motion of no confidence in François Bayrouâs government. It sold out its left-wing allies for feeble concessions â renewing the partyâs dismal record of tailing neoliberal centrists.
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Donald Trump won the election largely on the promise of cracking down on border crossings. When he takes office next week, he will be inheriting a quiet border, with crossings plummeting for the past few months.
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Trumpâs proposed actions would be a staggering abuse of these statues.
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Hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are expected to be freed in a ceasefire deal with Israel. Palestinian prisoners held in Israel will also be freed.
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The Daily Beast
Senate confirmation hearings this week turned into pop quizzes for President-elect Donald Trumpâs cabinet picks. How would you have fared with the questions?
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Mark Zuckerbergâs embrace of the Republican Party has come as a surprise to those who identified him and Meta with the progressive wing of the Democrats. In reality, he has long championed right-wing causes from school privatization to government deregulation.
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The United States âwas not founded by 65-year-old bureaucratsâ but by patriotic young risk takers, Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) explained in a Friday interview on âThe Alex Marlow Showâ with Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow.
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The Washington Post
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Yahoo! News
Know these essential TSA rules to stay on time and a step ahead in travel
Mascara, peanut butter and toothpaste are among the items passengers often forget are considered liquids by the TSA.
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Los Angeles Times
As many as 11,000 people will be able to return home as crews continue to get a handle on fires that started during an extreme wind event on Jan. 7, but another round of fire weather could last for much of next week.
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California wildfires like the Palisades and Eaton fires are growing larger and more destructive. Here's why.
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The Atlantic
Trumpâs potential use of wartime authority may be the first signal of how he intends to govern the second time around.
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New York Post
A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in snow Sunday and then deliver deadly single-digit temperatures that will feel like 15 degrees below zero.
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Yahoo! News
Busting common misconceptions on TSA rules that can hold up your next trip
Mascara, peanut butter and toothpaste are among the items passengers often forget are considered liquids by the TSA.
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11:42â˘Cold Front Meets Power Shift
â¨The newspapers report on Trump's imminent return to power, with media divided between supportive coverage (Breitbart, The Epoch Times) and concerns about emergency powers (The Atlantic). A Gaza ceasefire gains approval while bombing continues (Common Dreams, Wall Street Journal). Two weather emergencies unfold: California faces renewed fire threats affecting thousands (LA Times, USA Today), while NYC prepares for extreme cold and heavy snow (NY Post).
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One America News
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has announced that he will be flying a Make America Great Again (MAGA) flag at his mansion as on President-elect Donald Trumpâs Inauguration day.
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Yahoo! News
The 9 charts that tell the story of Biden's presidency
Biden's exit from the 2024 campaign will no doubt color how his presidency is remembered. But a lot else happened in four years.
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Los Angeles Times
As many as 11,000 people will be able to return home as crews continue to get a handle on fires that started during an extreme wind event on Jan. 7, but another round of fire weather could last for much of next week.
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A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in snow Sunday and then deliver deadly single-digit temperatures that will feel like 15 degrees below zero.
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Associated Press
Eight years since its historic first march, the Womenâs March â rebranded as the Peopleâs March â returns to the nationâs capital.
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After some initial momentum and a few successes, President Biden leaves office like his predecessors, with the prison at GuantĂĄnamo Bay open, and the 9/11 case unresolved.
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Wall Street Journal
Israelâs military has set up sites to receive hostages while aid groups prepare to use the cease-fire to increase deliveries into Gaza.
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The 46th president's successes and failures â and the predecessors who invite the closest comparisons to Joe Biden as he leaves office.
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Jacobin
The TikTok ban is about US tech hegemony, not national security or protecting Americansâ data, which homegrown social media companies make a business of collecting and selling.
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The Daily Beast
In a statement, the content platform laid the looming ban at Bidenâs feet as its CEO kisses up to Trump.
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Jacobin
The TikTok ban is about US tech hegemony, not national security or protecting Americansâ data, which homegrown social media companies make a business of collecting and selling.
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One America News
Over 30 migrants, most of them Chinese, have been found inside a U-Haul truck in Florida following a report of an alleged abduction.
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Wall Street Journal
Envoy Steve Witkoff, carrying a message from Donald Trump, broke through the impasse in long-futile cease-fire talks.
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It is absurd to suggest that insurance companies have been blindsided by increasing climate risks. On the contrary, theyâve been fully aware, highly prepared, and hard at work protecting profits at the expense of policyholders.
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13:58â˘Biden's Last Hours Under Winter Storm
â¨The newspapers report on Biden's departure from office, with media assessing his legacy on GuantĂĄnamo (NPR) and other issues (CBS, Yahoo). Protests emerge ahead of Trump's return, with rebranded Women's March gatherings in Boston and Washington (AP, Boston Globe). The Gaza ceasefire situation remains uncertain, with Netanyahu sending mixed signals (NBC, Newsweek, WSJ). New developments in California wildfires show progress in containment (LA Times), while NYC prepares for severe winter weather (NY Post).
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President-elect Donald Trump âalready conqueredâ Washington, DC, before Inauguration Day, the Washington Postâs Marianne LeVine, Clara Ence Morse, and Aaron Schaffer admitted Saturday.
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Los Angeles Times
Isaac Butler
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USA Today
Is TikTok banned? The Supreme Court has upheld the ban meaning the app may go down starting Sunday for millions of Americans.
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James Sherk, who was behind Trumpâs push to make it easier to fire federal workers, is set to return to the White House.
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The Atlantic
What a single phone call from the president-elect did to a steadfast American ally
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An industrial Chinatown near the US southern border readies its options should Trump tariffs come
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Los Angeles Times
As many as 11,000 people will be able to return home as crews continue to get a handle on fires that started during an extreme wind event on Jan. 7, but another round of fire weather could last for much of next week.
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Mother Jones
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New York Post
Tischâs first order of business is getting more cops on the street.
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New York Post
House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed President Biden insisted to him he hadnât issued an executive order freezing liquid natural gas export permits â despite doing so less than a month prior.
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New York Post
House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed President Biden insisted to him he hadnât issued an executive order freezing liquid natural gas export permits â despite doing so less than a month prior.
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For the first time in 40 years, the swearing-in of an American president wonât take place on the Capitol steps.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed President Biden insisted to him he hadnât issued an executive order freezing liquid natural gas export permits â despite doing so less than a month prior.
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One America News
Argentina has recorded its first budget surplus barely a year into Javier Mileiâs presidency for the first time in 14 years.
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The stateâs Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom invited Trump last week, but the president-elect told NBC News that he felt it was âbetter if I went as president.â
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Wall Street Journal
Israelâs military has set up sites to receive hostages while aid groups prepare to use the cease-fire to increase deliveries into Gaza.
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16:29â˘TikTok's Ninety Day Grace
â¨The newspapers report on Trump's expected 90-day extension for TikTok before a potential ban (ABC, Breitbart, Epoch Times, HuffPost, Newsweek, USA Today). Coverage continues of the Altadena fires aftermath, with Trump planning to visit California next week (LA Times, Mother Jones, Politico). New reports emerge of Biden's cognitive state, with Speaker Johnson describing an incident where Biden forgot signing an executive order (NY Post). The Israel-Gaza ceasefire preparations advance, with Israel setting up hostage reception sites (WSJ, CNN).
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New York Post
Former and current LAFD members also blasted Crowley for letting over 125 senior commanders retire under her watch, creating a crippling power void across the cityâs different firehouses.
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NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. It shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting the fires despite scarce resources.
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The Trump family: Donald, Melania and Barron travel from Florida to DC ahead of the inauguration on Monday.
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Breitbart News
Chinese influence on the Panama Canal is a ânational security problem,â Erik Prince, veteran and founder of Unplugged Technologies, said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday.
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President Biden sends a military plane to bring Trump and family to DC on Saturday ahead of Inauguration Day.
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Donald Trump will return to Washington Saturday to kick off days of pageantry heralding his second inauguration as president, four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.
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President-elect Donald Trump started his official return to Washington Saturday afternoon to prepare for his historic inauguration.
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Donald Trump will return to Washington Saturday to kick off days of pageantry heralding his second inauguration as president, four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.
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President-elect Donald Trump is heading to Washington D.C. for his inauguration on Monday.
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President-elect Donald Trump started his official return to Washington Saturday afternoon to prepare for his historic inauguration.
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Breitbart News
Chinese influence on the Panama Canal is a ânational security problem,â Erik Prince, veteran and founder of Unplugged Technologies, said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday.
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Donald Trump returned to Washington Saturday to kick off days of pageantry heralding his second inauguration as president, four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.
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President-elect Donald Trump started his official return to Washington Saturday afternoon to prepare for his historic inauguration.
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Potential buyers for TikTok US include MrBeast, Kevin O'Leary, Frank McCourt's Project Liberty and Perplexity AI, who bid a merger instead of a sale,
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20:06â˘Trump's Capital Return Under Guard
â¨The newspapers report on Trump's arrival in Washington for his inauguration (NY Post, AP, OANN), with National Guard expressing confidence despite last-minute changes (ABC News). New details emerge about LA fires, with radio transcripts revealing water supply failures (NPR) and leadership issues at LAFD (Fox News). TikTok's future remains uncertain, with potential buyers emerging including MrBeast and Kevin O'Leary (USA Today), while a winter storm approaches New England (Boston Globe).
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The Daily Beast
The worldâs richest man is hoping to buy a trendy hotel and turn it into a âprivate social club.â
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Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump says he âmost likelyâ will give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban.
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A few things have changed over the past eight years.
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Wall Street Journal
For many hostage families the coming days could bring painful new chapters as they learn whether their relatives will return alive or in coffins.
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Graying prisons: Why some elderly Japanese are choosing to go to jail
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Yahoo! News
Mahomes, Chiefs win ugly again, 23-14 over Texans; will host AFC title game
Kansas City has proven all season it can win close games. Saturday's divisional playoff win over Houston was no exception.
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Graying prisons: Why some elderly Japanese are choosing to go to jail
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New York Post
TikTok officially went offline for more than 170 million Americans on Sunday as company officials put the China-owned appâs future in the hands of President-elect Trump.
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TikTok is warning users Saturday that the app will be temporarily unavailable when the impending U.S. ban goes in effect Sunday.
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Yahoo! News
TikTok says it plans to go dark in U.S. once federal ban takes effect
"We're working to restore our service in the U.S. as soon as possible," the company said in a pop-up on the app.
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President-elect Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and their son Barron Trump were seen boarding a plane to Washington, D.C. ahead of Trumpâs inauguration.
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22:37â˘TikTok's Last Dance as Trump Returns
â¨The newspapers report on two major developments: Trump's return to Washington for his inauguration, with his family boarding planes (Breitbart, Fox News, HuffPost) and TikTok's imminent shutdown in the US, affecting 170 million users (NY Post, USA Today, Yahoo). The Gaza ceasefire approaches its final hours (NBC, WSJ), though Netanyahu warns of possible return to war (CNN). Meanwhile, Musk plans to establish a private social club near Trump in DC (Daily Beast).
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The Epoch Times
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The popular video-sharing app, used by 170 million Americans, went dark late Saturday after TikTokâs Chinese-owned parent company announced that they will make their services âtemporarily unavailable.â
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Yahoo! News
TikTok says U.S. ban will force it to immediately stop services
"We're working to restore our service in the U.S. as soon as possible," the company said in a pop-up on the app.
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Associated Press
TikTok arrived in the U.S. almost 6 1/2 years ago. The possibility the U.S. would outlaw the video-sharing app has kept influencers and users in anxious limbo for more than four of the years since then.
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Users in the U.S. who opened the app were greeted with a message that read, "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now."
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The Epoch Times
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The app had more than 170 million monthly users in the U.S. The black-out is the result of a law forcing the service offline unless it sheds its ties to ByteDance, its China-based parent company.
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The New York Times
The app stopped working shortly after signaling to users it might go offline. A federal law banning U.S. companies from hosting or distributing it is set to take effect on Sunday.
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Associated Press
TikTokâs app was prominent removed from app stores on Saturday evening just before as a federal law that bans the popular social media platform went into effect.
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President-elect Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and their son Barron Trump were seen boarding a plane to Washington, D.C. ahead of Trumpâs inauguration.
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TikTokâs ban marooned over 170 million monthly users who made the wildly addictive short-form video app a central part of their daily lives.
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Wall Street Journal
U.S. duties could nudge the European Union toward protectionist measures and away from free trade.
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The popular video-sharing app, used by 170 million Americans, went dark late Saturday after TikTokâs Chinese-owned parent company announced that they will make their services âtemporarily unavailable.â
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Americans faced several financial challenges last year that impacted their ability to save and manage their finances effectively.
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The Boston Globe
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TikTok told users the app will be "temporarily unavailable" as its Chinese parent company ByteDance pins its hopes on Donald Trump to save it.
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Yahoo! News
TikTok officially goes dark in the U.S. Why the wildly addictive app unplugged.
TikTok's ban marooned over 170 million monthly users who made the short-form video app a central part of their daily lives.
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