Doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms have hit their highest level in more than 25 years, according to the CDC.
Doctors’ visits for flu-like symptoms have hit their highest level in more than 25 years, according to the CDC.
President Trump and his team are considering “a range of options” in order to acquire Greenland — including “utilizing the U.S. military,” White House press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in a Manhattan federal court Monday, following a dramatic overnight operation that culminated in their capture by American troops early Saturday morning.
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Speed Read
Tuesday, January 06
🚨NATION
Sen. Kelly says Hegseth’s censure, demotion efforts are about ‘stifling free speech’ (MO NEWS)
Trump administration halting $10 billion in social service funding to 5 Democratic states (CBS)
DOJ says millions of Epstein files have yet to be released (POLITICO)
Trial underway for former Uvalde school police officer accused of slow response to shooting (FOX)
California GOP Congressman Doug LaMalfa dies at 65 (CNN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats (GUARDIAN)
Swiss bar hit by deadly NYE fire had not been inspected in five years (CNN)
Tourists stranded on remote desert island in Yemen after rift between U.S. allies (NBC)
China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo’s military power (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children says his AI bot won’t stop creating sexualized images of her (NBC)
Nvidia unveils self-driving car tech as it seeks to power more products with AI (BBC)
Hyundai plans 30,000 humanoid robots a year for factories by 2028 (AXIOS)
Lego introduces ‘smart bricks’ with sound and light effects to new Star Wars sets (GUARDIAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A new Grammy category honors album covers, and the artists that make them (AP)
Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr — known for bleak, existential movies — has died (NPR)
Mickey Rourke’s latest crisis leads to crowdfunding campaign for alleged unpaid rent money (FOX)
Ruben Amorim fired as Manchester United head coach after 14 months (ESPN)
