Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue – The New York Times

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Lead: President Donald Trump was briefed in the days before Jan. 10, 2026 on a range of military options against Iran as Tehran faces mass protests that began in late December over a currency collapse. U.S. officials say Mr. Trump has not decided whether to authorize strikes but has been shown options that include attacks … Read more

Rams 34-31 Panthers: Stafford’s Last-Minute Drive Sends Los Angeles Through

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Lead CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Jan. 10, 2026 the Los Angeles Rams rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Carolina Panthers 34-31 in an emotional wild-card matchup at Bank of America Stadium. Matthew Stafford, the 37-year-old All-Pro, orchestrated a 71-yard, late-game drive and threw a 19-yard touchdown to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds remaining … Read more

Myanmar junta holds second phase of election widely decried as a ‘sham exercise’

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Lead Voters queued in parts of Myanmar on Sunday for the second phase of a military-managed election held amid a nationwide insurgency and widespread condemnation. The balloting follows a first stage on 28 December in which the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won 90 of 102 contested lower-house seats and turnout registered at … Read more

The battle over Canada’s mystery brain disease

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Lead In early 2019 physicians in New Brunswick flagged two cases of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD), prompting an investigation that morphed into a much larger controversy. Over five years one neurologist, Dr. Alier Marrero, assembled a case series he believed described a new, fatal neurological syndrome; the caseload he identified rose from about 20 to roughly … Read more

US and partners strike Islamic State targets across central Syria

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On Saturday, US forces and allied partners carried out large-scale air and precision strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets across central Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) announced. The operation, ordered by President Donald Trump and conducted under the banner of Operation Hawkeye Strike, followed a deadly IS ambush on 13 December that killed two … Read more

Six Dead in Mississippi Shooting, One Person in Custody, Sheriff Says

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Lead On January 10, 2026, Clay County authorities in northeastern Mississippi reported that six people were shot and killed and that one person had been taken into custody. Sheriff Eddie Scott said the person in custody “no longer poses a threat to our community” as investigators continued to work the scene. Officials have not released … Read more

Who is Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince urging protests in Iran?

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Lead Reza Pahlavi, the 65-year-old son of Iran’s deposed Shah, has publicly encouraged nationwide demonstrations that began on Dec. 28 amid a sharp economic downturn. Tehran has acknowledged the unrest while deploying security forces; rights monitors report 116 dead and more than 2,600 detained as of early Sunday. The protests were sparked by a collapse … Read more

Six Dead in Mississippi Rampage Across Three Sites

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Lead: On the night of Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, a shooting spree across three separate locations in Clay County, Mississippi, left six people dead and several children traumatized, authorities said. Law enforcement arrested 24-year-old Daricka Moore and has charged him with first-degree murder; prosecutors say charges will be upgraded and the death penalty will be … Read more

US launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush

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Lead: The United States conducted a fresh round of strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, responding to a December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command said the strikes — carried out at about 12:30 p.m. ET — hit multiple IS targets … Read more

Nasty flu season tears through Northern Virginia

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Lead: Northern Virginia is facing an intense influenza surge in early January, with the Virginia Department of Health reporting respiratory illnesses — driven largely by an influenza A subclade known as k — are responsible for 22% of emergency-room visits in the week ending Jan. 3. The outbreak has coincided with the December–February peak of … Read more

Rioter convicted for carrying Pelosi’s podium seeks Florida county office

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On Jan. 6, a Florida resident who was photographed carrying then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack filed to run as a Republican for an at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission. The filing came on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 assault, and the candidate, Adam Johnson, said he … Read more

Box Office: ‘Primate’ Opens as ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Holds No. 1

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On Friday, April 10, domestic box office charts showed a familiar leader and a new challenger: James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash remained No. 1 with $5.0 million, marking its fourth consecutive Friday at the top, while Paramount’s horror Primate opened to $4.5 million. Avatar has now passed $1 billion worldwide and is projected to … Read more

Congress debates possible consequences for ICE and Noem after Renee Good’s killing

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Lead: Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pressing for investigations and policy changes after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Minnesota resident Renee Good, who was in an SUV after dropping her 6‑year‑old at school. The incident has prompted bipartisan concern, street protests in multiple cities and calls from some Democrats for sweeping … Read more

Dozens Killed in Iran Protests as Near‑Total Internet Blackout Persists

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Lead Two weeks of anti‑government demonstrations across Iran have left at least 65 people dead and more than 2,300 arrested, according to a US‑based rights group, while protests have spread to at least 100 cities in all 31 provinces. Authorities have imposed a near‑nationwide internet blackout that watchdogs say has lasted beyond 48 hours, even … Read more