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18.01.2025

The Last Day Before Winter's Storm

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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.

18.01.2025The Last Day Before Winter's Storm
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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During his closing monologue on Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that while climate change makes wildfires worse, “that’s 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 Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that while climate change makes wildfires worse, “that’s largely out of our control. What are we going to do? Pass a ballot measure to make
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04:05 (09:05)TikTok's Final Hours as Peace Dawns

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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09:01 (14:01)Indoor Inauguration as Policies Trump Person

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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On Thursday, France’s Parti Socialiste refused to back a motion of no confidence in François Bayrou’s government. It sold out its left-wing allies for feeble concessions — renewing the party’s dismal record of tailing neoliberal centrists.
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Senate confirmation hearings this week turned into pop quizzes for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks. How would you have fared with the questions?
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Mark Zuckerberg’s 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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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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Trump’s potential use of wartime authority may be the first signal of how he intends to govern the second time around.
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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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11:42 (16:42)Cold Front Meets Power Shift

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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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 Trump’s 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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Israel’s 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 TikTok ban is about US tech hegemony, not national security or protecting Americans’ data, which homegrown social media companies make a business of collecting and selling.
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The TikTok ban is about US tech hegemony, not national security or protecting Americans’ data, which homegrown social media companies make a business of collecting and selling.
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It is absurd to suggest that insurance companies have been blindsided by increasing climate risks. On the contrary, they’ve been fully aware, highly prepared, and hard at work protecting profits at the expense of policyholders.
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13:58 (18:58)Biden's Last Hours Under Winter Storm

The newspapers report on Biden's departure from office, with media assessing his legacy on Guantánamo (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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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 Trump’s push to make it easier to fire federal workers, is set to return to the White House.
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16:29 (21:29)TikTok's Ninety Day Grace

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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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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20:06 (01:06)Trump's Capital Return Under Guard

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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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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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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22:37 (03:37)TikTok's Last Dance as Trump Returns

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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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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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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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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TikTok’s 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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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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