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Plus, a lifesaving phone feature.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran , by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety , by Sheera Frenkel and Julian E. Barnes U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties, BBC Reports , by Megan Specia After Avalanche Warnings, a S...

Plus, Brad Pitt vs. Tom Cruise?  Here’s what we’re covering: Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress , by Annie Karni U.S. Kills 11 in Boat Strikes in Pacific and Caribbean , by Carol Rosenberg Democrats and White House Trade Offers but Deal to Reopen D.H.S. Remains Elusive , by Carl Hulse Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s Speech to Congress With Rally , by Annie...

Plus, drones at the Olympics.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions , by Aaron Boxerman U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections , by Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84 , by Peter Applebome Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein’s Girlfriend Enter Dental...

Plus, the Super Bowl ad that prompted a backlash.  Here’s what we’re covering: Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts , by Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown , by The New York Times ICE Tried to Justify a Minneapolis Shooting. Its Story Unraveled. , by Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ig...

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota , by Julie Bosman Hundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention , by Miriam Jordan, Sarah Mervosh and Allison McCann The Homeland Security Shutdown Could Affect ICE, Travelers and the Coast Guard , by Karoun Demirjian and Madeleine Ngo Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power...

Plus, how the ultra-rich are changing the travel industry.  Here’s what we’re covering: Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser , by Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt, Kate Kelly, Hamed Aleaziz and Luke Broadwater Bondi Faces Anger From Lawmakers Over Handling of Epstein Files , by Glenn Thrush House Votes to Cancel Trump’s Canada Tariffs , by Robert Jimiso...

Plus, how extremist groups are using video games to recruit children online.  Here’s what we’re covering: 9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings at School and Home in British Columbia , by Francesca Regalado Man Who Was Detained in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Released , by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jill Cowan Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrat...

Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart — again.  Here’s what we’re covering: When Trump Officials’ Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court , by Alexandra Berzon and Allison McCann Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States , by Apoorva Mandavilli Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions in House Deposition , by Michael Gold Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turn...

Plus, Super Bowl and Olympics highlights. Here’s what we’re covering: For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump , by Kenneth P. Vogel, Lisa Friedman and David A. Fahrenthold Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump , by Michael Gold Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics , by Erica L. Green Tal...

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: ‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy , by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years , by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business , by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz...

Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor.  Here’s what we’re covering: Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons , by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload , by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Hamed Aleaziz Trump Says He Ordered Withdrawal of 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis , b...

Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara.  Here’s what we’re covering: Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown , by Michael Gold A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children , by Corina Knoll Congress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump , by Ronda Kaysen Ruptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays , by Edward Wong and Julia...

Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections , by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search , by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Sh...

Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards.  Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files , by Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and David Enrich The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files , by Mike Baker and Julie Tate Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say , by Devlin Barrett, Michael Gold and Mike Baker They Said They Weren’t Clos...

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging , by Evan Gorelick Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE , by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse Twix Is OK but Granola Isn’t as States Deploy New Food Stamp Rules , by Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu No More Zoom for French Officials: France to Use Local...

Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push.  Here’s what we’re covering: Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S. , by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown , by Carl Hulse Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders , by Alan Feuer Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown , by Miria...

Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible. Here’s what we’re covering: Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis , by Reis Thebault, Lauren McCarthy and Ashley Ahn Democrats Push to Impeach and Investigate Noem , by Michael Gold U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge , by Jeff Adelson and Sabrina Tavernise Trump Hobbled the I.R.S. This C.E.O....

Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation.  Here’s what we’re covering: Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar , by Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota , by Hamed Aleaziz They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway. , by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz Israel Recovers Remains of L...

Plus, High January is the new Dry January. Here’s what we’re covering: How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting , by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti , by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley Wu Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States , by Andy Newman Ge...

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga , by David McCabe and Emmett Lindner ‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE , by Pooja Salhotra and Jazmine Ulloa 3 People Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE , by Jacey Fortin and Lauren McCarthy Voters Are Split on Depo...

Plus, how A.I. is judging your résumé.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says He Has Framework for Greenland Deal as NATO Mulls Idea of U.S. Sovereignty Over Bases , by Lara Jakes, Jim Tankersley and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge , by Anton Troianovski Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds , by Shane...

Plus, what’s the point of learning cursive?  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance , by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Canada’s Prime Minister Says There Has Been a ‘Rupture’ in the World Order , by Ian Austen Minnesota Police Leaders Criticize Federal Tactics in ICE Surge , by Mitch Smith and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Dem...

Plus, the struggle to finish a major Olympic arena. Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump Is Remaking America, State by State , by The New York Times Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize , by Jeffrey Gettleman and Henrik Pryser Libell Powell Will Attend Supreme Court Arguments on Trump’s Effort to Fire Fed Official , by Colby Smith ‘Like an Earthquake’: How 40 People...

Plus, chimney sweeps are making a comeback.  Here’s what we’re covering: European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Tariff Threat , by Jeanna Smialek and Anushka Patil In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters , by Stephanie Saul $1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ , by Isabel Kershner China’s Birthrate Plunges to...

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Send Troops to Minnesota , by Shawn McCreesh Calling Trump ‘Authoritarian,’ Judge Seeks to Restrict Student Deportations , by Zach Montague U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving , by Adam Sella Machado Presents Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal , by Max Bea...