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Why Trump has so much riding on the House speaker vote  CNN

Yoon Suk Yeol: The failed attempt to arrest South Korea president explained  BBC.com South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain president after dramatic standoff  CNN Why is it so hard to arrest S Korea’s impeached president?  BBC.com South Korea’s Political Drama Plays Out

What Happened to Carter’s White House Solar Panels? They Lived On.  The New York Times

Why the FBI believes Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect behind the deadly New Orleans attack on New Year’s Day, acted alone. And, how Mike Johnson’s House Speaker vote could get derailed. (Image credit: George Walker IV)

Major winter storm set to deliver this winter’s most significant blow yet  CNN Winter Storm Blair A Major Snow And Ice Threat Across Central And Eastern US  The Weather Channel Largest winter storm in decades takes aim on Kansas City this weekend  KSHB

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland,

‘Worst-case scenario’: when needed most, New Orleans bollards were missing in action  The Guardian US Barricades were supposed to keep Bourbon Street revelers safe. Here’s why they didn’t  CNN New Orleans Injury Victim Recalls ‘Screaming’ for Help After Attack Left His Wheelchair

Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.

Donald Trump is riding into the White House on a wave of campaign promises, and some of them, if fulfilled, could amount to “child abuse,” an ex-prosecutor said. Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance on Friday said that Trump’s promise to

New Orleans truck attack: investigations continue into suspect’s path to radicalization – latest updates  The Guardian US Barricades were supposed to keep Bourbon Street revelers safe. Here’s why they didn’t  CNN ‘At a loss for words’: loved ones mourn victims of New