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Attack on Ilhan Omar Follows Years of Trump’s Targeting Her
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1/28/2026 4:58 PM
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| President Trump has spent years demonizing and dehumanizing the Somali-born Democrat from Minnesota, fueling escalating threats against her. |
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America at a Boiling Point: From ICE Protests to an Attack on Rep. Omar
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1/28/2026 4:47 PM
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| An attack at a town hall in Minneapolis, amid a surge in threats against lawmakers, was the latest sign of the fraying of the nation’s political fabric. |
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Who Is the Man That Attacked Ilhan Omar at a Town Hall in Minneapolis?
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1/28/2026 2:20 PM
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| Anthony J. Kazmierczak frequently posted online about conservative issues. He told a neighbor that he was going to get arrested at an event hosted by Ms. Omar. |
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Homelessness Appears to Decline, Reversing a Yearslong Trend
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1/28/2026 4:31 PM
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| The Trump administration has not yet released the count, which could complicate its plans for tough new policies. |
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Why the NORAD Cold War Pact Between the U.S. and Canada Is News
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1/28/2026 3:08 PM
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| The State Department clarified comments made by the U.S. Ambassador to Canada that NORAD would be “altered” if that country did not purchase American F-35 jets. |
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Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House
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1/28/2026 5:06 PM
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| Democrats sharply questioned the plan, including the role of Qatar in managing an account funded by the sale of Venezuelan oil. |
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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
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1/28/2026 1:44 PM
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| U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium. |
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Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Plot to Kill Iranian Dissident
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1/28/2026 2:45 PM
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| Carlisle Rivera became the third person to be sentenced for playing a role in trying to kill Masih Alinejad, an activist and a critic of the Iranian government. |
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Who Will Win the Best Actor Oscar?
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1/28/2026 2:02 AM
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| In an exceptionally strong field, Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan and Wagner Moura each have a way to triumph. |
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Fed Holds Rates Steady as It Points to an Improving Economy
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1/28/2026 1:50 PM
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| The Federal Reserve chose to pause rate cuts, even as it faces relentless attacks from President Trump for not cutting borrowing costs fast enough. |
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What Americans Really Mean by ‘Affordability’
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1/28/2026 6:18 AM
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| A few key necessities are driving dissatisfaction, particularly among the young, our poll finds. |
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Amazon’s $35 Million ‘Melania’ Promotion Has Critics Questioning Its Motives
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1/28/2026 3:19 PM
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| The tech giant is spending $35 million to promote its film about the first lady, far more than is typical for documentaries. |
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South Africa Cancels Release of ‘Melania’ Documentary
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1/28/2026 11:32 AM
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| The distributor, which was set to release the film on Friday, said it had canceled the theatrical premiere because of “recent developments,” but declined to specify. |
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Tens of Thousands in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana Without Power After Storm
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1/28/2026 2:42 PM
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| Across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, hundreds of power lines and poles remained damaged after freezing rain and low temperatures coated much of the region in ice over the weekend. |
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After Winter Storm, New York Uses Hot Tubs to Melt the Snow
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1/28/2026 1:08 PM
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| With no warm weather expected any time soon, the city’s snow piles require mechanical intervention. |
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Who’s Supposed to Clear the Snow From New York City’s Street Corners?
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1/28/2026 4:12 PM
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| Three days after the city’s biggest snowstorm in years, many New Yorkers are still scaling mounds of snow and ice. Cleaning it up is a shared responsibility. |
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Another Weekend Winter Storm? Forecast Details and Updates.
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1/28/2026 12:31 PM
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| Here’s what meteorologists know about the next storm that is expected to hit the East Coast. |
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Did a Luxury Nursing Home Hold a 91-Year-Old Woman Captive?
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1/28/2026 12:00 AM
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| Her memory was failing, and the $28,000-a-month assisted living facility wouldn’t let her leave. Was it protecting her from an untrustworthy guardian? |
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Sergey Brin Spends $20 Million on California Political Effort Amid Wealth Tax Debate
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1/28/2026 4:09 PM
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| Sergey Brin donated $20 million to a new political drive aimed at solving California’s housing crisis, spurring other billionaires to pitch in. Their efforts may also help ward off a wealth tax. |
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5 Key Takeaways from Josh Shapiro’s Memoir ‘Where We Keep the Light’
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1/28/2026 3:15 PM
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| Politically pointed and heavy on his Jewish faith, the book already has Democrats talking. |
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Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Push to Halt Congestion Pricing
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1/28/2026 4:21 PM
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| As a legal battle continues over the fate of New York City’s toll program, a judge appeared skeptical of the federal government’s arguments, but did not issue a ruling. |
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Camping on Thwaites Glacier
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1/28/2026 9:03 AM
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| After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them. |
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How to Bring Back the American Dream
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1/28/2026 2:00 PM
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| Some of the best coaches we can find to help struggling children escape poverty may be other children and their families. |
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Why Is My Son Being Left to Die on the Streets?
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1/28/2026 9:29 AM
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| We thought America would keep him safe. |
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Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care
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1/28/2026 4:41 PM
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| The automaker also said it would invest $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and stop making the two oldest models in its lineup. |
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Mamdani Blames Rivals for Leaving New York With a ‘Poisoned’ Budget
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1/28/2026 4:38 PM
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| Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the only way to close a more than $12 billion budget gap was to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations. |
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Landslide Leaves Town in Sicily Perched on a Cliff’s Edge
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1/28/2026 12:06 PM
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| “We are in a movie, in a horror film,” said a resident of Niscemi, where a widening chasm is threatening the town’s historic center. |
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Victim in School Sex Abuse Case Wins $30 Million Jury Award
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1/28/2026 5:41 PM
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| The man, now 44, said that a teacher in Newark repeatedly sexually abused him in the 1990s. |