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ESPN pleased with 1st season of expanded College Football Playoff as it looks to the future
The 11 College Football Playoff games averaged 15.6 million viewers according to Nielsen, as audiences increased during each round
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Trump repeats desire for Canada to become 51st state: ‘the people would love it’
Donald Trump reiterated his desire for Canada to become the ‘51st state’ in a press conference on Friday (24 January), touting tax cuts and a higher standard of healthcare for its citizens.
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No deal. Young collector who nabbed one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes card turns down Pirates trade offer
The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates
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North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban won’t be in effect during appeal, court rules
North Dakota’s highest court has ruled that the state’s overturned abortion ban will not be enforced during an appeal of a judge’s ruling that struck down the law in September
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Cybertruck owner says ‘Nazi’ graffiti on vehicle was meant for Elon Musk
The owner of the vehicle said that, following the recent controversy surrounding the tech billionaire, the incident was unlikely to be a ‘coincidence’
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Trump tells Danish PM he’s serious about taking over Greenland in ‘fiery’ call that has Danes in ‘crisis mode’
President has wanted the U.S. to obtain Greenland since his first term
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Grandma and mom abused 13-year-old to death — forcing her into feces-covered cage as ‘discipline,’ cops say
Virginia Lujan, 55, and Jami Hodges, 33, both admitted that the girl was kept in the ‘cage’ to keep control of her, police said
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UK ticket holder scoops £83m EuroMillions jackpot
Euromillions players are being urged to check their tickets after the draw on Friday night
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‘Meet Baby Olivia’: The anti-abortion propaganda film is mandatory in some classrooms
Medical professionals have criticized the video for misleading viewers with inaccurate information
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Joe Rogan, who endorsed Trump and went to the inauguration, denies he's a Republican
‘I don’t consider myself a Republican. I don’t consider myself a Democrat either,’ Joe Rogan said this week. ‘I consider myself an American.’
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The Traitors finale shows why it’s the best British reality TV show on air
Compared to tired old franchises like ‘Love Island’ and ‘I’m a Celeb’, ‘The Traitors’ continued to shine this January. Across a brilliantly devious third season of the show, it’s the Faithfuls who have been the true villains for their incompetence, argues Hannah Ewens
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What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province, where Goma is the provincial capital and which borders Rwanda
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All the former officials Trump has taken security details away from
Trump revoked security from Mike Pompeo, Dr. Anthony Fauci and others
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The Traitors: Winner of season three crowned in tense finale
After four weeks of backstabbing and deception, the explosive finale of the BBC hit has delivered a winner
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Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived
President Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry
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Long Island’s last duck farm weighs closure after outbreak leads to killing of entire flock
A New York region once synonymous in the culinary world for duck may lose its last commercial farm
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Republicans balk at Trump saying Ukraine should have surrendered to Russia
‘I hadn’t heard that,’ one Republican insisted about Trump’s claims in Hannity interview
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Trump tells Danish PM he’s serious about taking over Greenland in ‘fiery’ call that has Danes in ‘crisis mode’
President has wanted the U.S. to obtain Greenland since his first term
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Last 4 escaped monkeys are captured in South Carolina after months on the loose
Officials say they have recaptured the final four monkeys who escaped two months ago from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for medical research
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Jewel apologizes to disappointed fans for her performance at RFK Jr inauguration event: ‘It pains me’
‘You Weren’t Meant For Me’ singer said she doesn’t agree ‘on all the politics’
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Trump admin is working to dismantle Pentagon office focused on stopping civilian deaths
First Trump administration loosened rules of engagement and caused numerous civilian deaths
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David Lammy warns against hierarchy of suffering as Sudan crisis forgotten
Britain’s foreign secretary has renewed calls for an international effort to end fighting in the North African country nearly two years after civil war broke out
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PETA activists arrested after trying to dump frozen manure outside rival group's office
A pair of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals activists have been arrested after attempting to dump a truck’s worth of manure outside the Manhattan offices of a rival animal welfare group
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Prevent under review after failing to stop Southport killer, who else did they miss?
Sir David Amess’ killer and the Reading terror attacker were also known to the government scheme
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The Traitors fans brand finale the ‘worst ever’ after ‘sweet’ contestant misses out on top prize
Viewers were left in tears after the elimination
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‘We are here to protect our children’: Chicago elementary school denies entry to ICE agents, officials say
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the incident ‘was not an ICE encounter’
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Storm Eowyn live: Snow and ice warning as 100mph winds cause travel chaos with more than a million without power
The first Storm Eowyn-related death has been recorded in Ireland after a tree fell on a man’s car
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Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers in the past week, army says
The army says Nigerian soldiers have killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers over the past week in an operation targeting a decades-long insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast and attacks by various armed groups in the northwest
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Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers in the past week, army says
The army says Nigerian soldiers have killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers over the past week in an operation targeting a decades-long insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast and attacks by various armed groups in the northwest
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Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass says her brother lost his home in the Palisades fire
The mayor said the loss of the property was a ‘trauma that will be with us for a long time’