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US military says five killed in strike on alleged drug boats  BBC Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes  The New York Times US strikes 3 alleged drug vessels and leaves survivors — now a search-and-rescue operation  ABC News U.S. military

HHS freezing child care payments to all states after Minnesota fraud allegations: Official  ABC News We went to the day cares Nick Shirley did. Here’s what we found.  Star Tribune What’s new, what’s not: Parsing the rhetoric around the Minnesota child care

Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance  The Wall Street Journal

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.

‘It happened in seconds’: sudden inferno brings horror to Swiss ski resort  The Guardian Live updates: About 40 killed in New Year’s Day fire at Swiss ski resort, police say  CNN Australian among the injured in New Year’s Eve fire that killed

Keionte Scott returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown and No. 10 Miami shocked defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in the first College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl.

HHS freezing child care payments to all states after Minnesota fraud allegations: Official  ABC News We went to the day cares Nick Shirley did. Here’s what we found.  Star Tribune What’s new, what’s not: Parsing the rhetoric around the Minnesota child care

Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago and other cities  PBS Trump says he’s withdrawing National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland  CNN Portland residents react with skepticism to Trump’s removal of National Guard troops  KATU Oregon governor says

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026.

Trump blames others, but never himself, for America’s problems  The Hill