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Pentagon eyes surging carrier group to Middle East amid tensions with Iran

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon was expected to send additional military assets to the Middle East in coming days, according to several people familiar with the discussions, including possibly the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group.Such a move is considered a typical precaution at times... Read More.

Which states will host 1st Democratic primaries? DNC will decide amid momentum, diversity debates

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Friday marks a key procedural deadline for how Democrats will figure out which states will hold the first presidential nominating contests of 2028, amid broader debates within the party over diversity and voter representation, and which states will show which candidates... Read More.

Trump threatens tariffs for nations that don’t support his aim to acquire Greenland

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday said he is considering imposing tariffs on countries that don't support his efforts to acquire Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory."I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland... Read More.

‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘The Madison’ gets premiere date, first-look photos

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

Get ready to meet the Clyburns. The new Yellowstone spinoff The Madison has an official premiere date on Paramount+.The Taylor Sheridan series, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, will debut March 14. It's described as "a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York... Read More.

Father charged with murder in apparent case of mistaken identity, police say

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- A man has been arrested and charged with murder in an apparent case of mistaken identity that turned deadly early Christmas Day, according to police.Jonathan Ross Mata, 39, was charged on Wednesday with the murder of 25-year-old Desmond Butler, according to the... Read More.

Uvalde gunman fired 117 shots in 2 minutes before officer Gonzales entered the school, official says

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) -- The Uvalde, Texas, gunman fired 117 rounds in two Robb Elementary School classrooms during a two-minute period before school police officer Adrian Gonzales entered the building, a Texas Ranger told jurors on Friday.Ranger Nick Hill testified that Gonzales had a... Read More.

Imports contaminated with radioactive isotope likely to continue for foreseeable future: US bulletin

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Commodities from Indonesia beyond shrimp will almost certainly test positive for a radioactive isotope in the coming weeks and months, according to a new intelligence bulletin that follows a recall last month of 84,000 bags of frozen raw shrimp imported from... Read More.

US voters widely opposed to taking Greenland by military force — even most Republicans

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A set of recent polls have highlighted American voters' opposition to taking over Greenland -- and even greater opposition to taking it over by military force.A Quinnipiac University poll found 55% of voters opposed to the United States trying to... Read More.

‘Heated Rivalry’ star, author talk series impact as real-life hockey player comes out

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

Heated Rivalry has rapidly become a pop-culture phenomenon, taking over social media with fans buzzing about representation in the hit hockey romance series, including a real-life player who recently said it helped him come out.The series, which was adapted from books by Rachel Reid... Read More.

Bad Bunny is ready to make the world dance in new Super Bowl trailer

Friday, January 16 by ABC News

Bad Bunny's halftime show will be a global dance party - and everyone's invited.In a newly released trailer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime show, the artist is seen dancing under a Puerto Rican Flamboyant tree, which is... Read More.

Pentagon eyes surging carrier group to Middle East amid tensions with Iran

Which states will host 1st Democratic primaries? DNC will decide amid momentum, diversity debates

Trump threatens tariffs for nations that don’t support his aim to acquire Greenland

‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘The Madison’ gets premiere date, first-look photos

Father charged with murder in apparent case of mistaken identity, police say

Uvalde gunman fired 117 shots in 2 minutes before officer Gonzales entered the school, official says

Imports contaminated with radioactive isotope likely to continue for foreseeable future: US bulletin

US voters widely opposed to taking Greenland by military force — even most Republicans

‘Heated Rivalry’ star, author talk series impact as real-life hockey player comes out

Bad Bunny is ready to make the world dance in new Super Bowl trailer

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