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 (DIR)  * Journalist Don Lemon promises to fight federal charges following his arrest after Minnesota church protest
 (DIR)  * I’ve covered Melania Trump for more than a decade. Here’s what I learned from her new documentary
 (DIR)  * Venezuela plans amnesty law for political prisoners and closure of notorious prison
 (DIR)  * 5 early takeaways from DOJ’s big Epstein files drop
 (DIR)  * Trump’s threatened tariffs over oil to Cuba put Mexico in a bind
 (DIR)  * Blue Origin pauses trips on rocket that carried Jeff Bezos, Katy Perry and William Shatner to space
 (DIR)  * Trump-backed funding bill clears the Senate, putting pressure on House to quickly end shutdown
 (DIR)  * Iran is open to US talks but won’t be dictated to and won’t negotiate on missiles, foreign minister says
 (DIR)  * Jury to continue deliberations in au pair affair double-murder trial next week
 (DIR)  * Catherine O’Hara is the birthmother of bizarre movie moms. ‘Beetlejuice’ was only the beginning
 (DIR)  * Judge hears testimony from DNA expert as man convicted of killing Laken Riley seeks new trial
 (DIR)  * The charming story of Miskel Spillman, the 80-year-old grandmother who once hosted ‘SNL’
 (DIR)  * Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star, dead at 71
 (DIR)  * The flu isn’t done yet, as new data suggests infections are rebounding
 (DIR)  * Most snow in years, blizzard conditions possible in parts of Southeast from powerful bomb cyclone
 (DIR)  * Trump says he’s decertifying Canada-made aircraft and threatens 50%% tariffs
 (DIR)  * Here’s what military equipment the US has positioned in the Middle East as Trump considers an Iran strike
 (DIR)  * Introducing the Milano Memo, CNN’s daily newsletter from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina
 (DIR)  * ICE access to jails is key to a drawdown in Minnesota, the Trump administration says. Here’s what we know
 (DIR)  * Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty, federal judge rules
 (DIR)  * Russia says it agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv until Sunday at Trump’s request
 (DIR)  * Why Minnesota’s CEOs finally broke their silence
 (DIR)  * Scientists discover molecule in space that hints at origin of life
 (DIR)  * Lindsey Vonn left limping after crash in final downhill race before Winter Olympics
 (DIR)  * Lindsey Vonn says her ‘Olympic dream is not over’ after crashing in final downhill race before Winter Games
 (DIR)  * It’s about to get so cold, Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches could see snowflakes
 (DIR)  * Guterres warns of UN’s ‘imminent financial collapse’
 (DIR)  * They were asylum seekers and refugees in Minnesota. Still, ICE detained and flew them to Texas to face deportation
 (DIR)  * Velvet-rope security lines and grandpa’s heirlooms: Inside the rush to sell gold and silver
 (DIR)  * Polar bears in Norway’s Arctic are getting fatter and healthier, despite melting sea ice
 (DIR)  * Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic make Australian Open final after epic pair of semifinals
 (DIR)  * What to know about Trump’s Fed chair nominee, in one resume
 (DIR)  * Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count
 (DIR)  * Closing arguments Friday in Brendan Banfield trial after he testifies he saw his wife stabbed before shooting attacker
 (DIR)  * Venezuela approves new law opening its oil industry as Trump threatens more tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba
 (DIR)  * Helena Bonham Carter and Chris Messina are heading to ‘The White Lotus’ in season 4
 (DIR)  * A closer look at Americans’ views on ICE
 (DIR)  * Kristi Noem treated FEMA as an adversary. Then came a massive winter storm
 (DIR)  * Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
 (DIR)  * A breath of fresh fantasy at Paris Couture Week
 (DIR)  * She was a broke teenager stranded in a strange town. Then two nuns saved the day
 (DIR)  * Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair
 (DIR)  * Trump-appointed judges are letting his immigration enforcement blitz continue
 (DIR)  * A separatist group is asking for Trump’s help to split from Canada. Here’s what we know
 (DIR)  * Hong Kong company’s concession to operate Panama Canal ports is ruled unconstitutional
 (DIR)  * Trump’s deal with Senate leaders to avert government shutdown hits snags as lawmakers refuse to allow quick vote
 (DIR)  * Inside the premiere of Melania Trump’s not-documentary documentary
 (DIR)  * Tracking the bomb cyclone in maps and charts
 (DIR)  * Bomb cyclone will bring heavy snow and hurricane-force winds to the Southeast. Coastal New England could be in its path, too
 (DIR)  * Australia’s hottest towns hit 120F in a grueling heat wave: ‘It’s just damn hot’
 (DIR)  * Patrick Kane passes Mike Modano for the most NHL points by a US-born player
 (DIR)  * What to know about the Nipah virus
 (DIR)  * One of the longest cold-air outbreaks in decades is about to get even colder, with record temps as far south as Florida
 (DIR)  * Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak
 (DIR)  * Trump is about to announce Powell’s replacement. One finalist backed Democrats, higher taxes and more immigration
 (DIR)  * As Trump upends alliances, Britain says it needs a ‘more sophisticated’ relationship with China
 (DIR)  * Man charged with hate crimes after he rammed car into Chabad headquarters building, police say
 (DIR)  * Saks to close most of its Off 5th and Last Call discount stores
 (DIR)  * Here’s what could be affected if the government shuts down again
 (DIR)  * Ryan Wedding: Mexico’s president pushes back on FBI Director Kash Patel’s telling of pro-snowboarder’s arrest
 (DIR)  * Man arrested on charges of impersonating FBI agent in alleged attempt to free Luigi Mangione
 (DIR)  * Carney says he expects Trump to ‘respect Canadian sovereignty’ after Alberta separatists meet with US officials
 (DIR)  * Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court
 (DIR)  * What to know about the Melania Trump documentary
 (DIR)  * Millions of travelers could skip visiting the US if proposed social media policy is implemented, industry experts warn
 (DIR)  * Trump is scared of the politics of ICE. And it’s showing.
 (DIR)  * How do you live longer? Your genes may help
 (DIR)  * Former Illinois deputy is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey
 (DIR)  * A Texas man detained by ICE was his disabled son’s sole caregiver. His son will be laid to rest without him
 (DIR)  * Before capturing Maduro, Trump admin sought lessons from Iraq war to get Venezuela’s oil flowing
 (DIR)  * CNN’s guide to the most important elections of 2026
 (DIR)  * Russia is using Starlink to make its killer drones fly farther
 (DIR)  * From ‘The Big Chill’ to ‘Inception,’ here are the 25 films added to the National Film Registry this year
 (DIR)  * King Charles reveals his philosophy for protecting the planet in new film
 (DIR)  * Detained 5-year-old immigrant is depressed and lethargic, Texas congressman says in demanding boy’s release
 (DIR)  * Trump weighs major new strike on Iran as nuclear discussions show no progress
 (DIR)  * Sen. Amy Klobuchar launches bid for Minnesota governor: ‘We cannot sugarcoat how hard this is’
 (DIR)  * Washington Post’s White House team urges Jeff Bezos to halt massive newsroom cuts
 (DIR)  * Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics
 (DIR)  * Starbucks wants to lure people back in the afternoon with new energy drinks and matcha
 (DIR)  * Look of the Week: Dua Lipa and a new era of Boom Boom fashion
 (DIR)  * Astonishing 1,400-year-old tomb featuring giant owl sculpture discovered in Mexico
 (DIR)  * Talks intensify to avert shutdown as White House and Senate leaders eye last-ditch deal
 (DIR)  * Suspensions and hefty fines handed to Senegal and Morocco after chaotic AFCON final
 (DIR)  * Actor Paul Dano responds to Quentin Tarantino’s criticism of him
 (DIR)  * Trump directs team to beef up his public schedule to combat questions about his stamina
 (DIR)  * ‘What if I told you this school had no teachers?’: Is AI schooling the future of education — or a risky bet?
 (DIR)  * How Stephen Miller micromanages Trump’s immigration policies
 (DIR)  * Jerome Powell’s remarkable advice to his successor speaks volumes about his battle with Trump
 (DIR)  * A year after the tragic DC midair collision, first responders and others are remembered by victims’ families as heroes
 (DIR)  * China executes 11 members of gang who ran billion-dollar criminal empire in Myanmar
 (DIR)  * Trump’s National Guard deployments have cost taxpayers nearly $500 million
 (DIR)  * US life expectancy reached a record high in 2024 as deaths from drug overdose and Covid-19 dropped
 (DIR)  * Why the Minnesota deportation impasse will be so hard to solve
 (DIR)  * TikTok star Shirley Raines, known for bringing meals and respect to people on Skid Row, dies at 58
 (DIR)  * Barry Diller sought to buy CNN from Warner Bros. Discovery, sources say
 (DIR)  * Obamacare enrollment drops after enhanced premium subsidies expire
 (DIR)  * Justice Department bracing for more resignations in Minnesota
 (DIR)  * A bomb cyclone is more likely to impact parts of the East Coast this weekend. Here are the updated scenarios
 (DIR)  * Takeaways from CNN’s Minnesota town hall
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