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Justine Calma

Trump declared a ‘national energy emergency’

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Donald Trump said today he’ll declare a “national energy emergency,” a move meant to speed the development of fossil fuel infrastructure.

The actions taken on his first day in office mark the start of President Trump’s attempts to boost oil and gas and retreat from global climate goals. He campaigned on promises to “drill, baby, drill,” and undo Biden-era policies to reduce pollution and stop climate change.

The US will...

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Source: Jays, Santander reach 5-yr., $90M+ deal

Outfielder Anthony Santander, who set career highs with 44 home runs and 102 RBIs last season, has reached a five-year deal with the Blue Jays, sources told ESPN.

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Associated Press

S. Carolina gains ground on No. 1 UCLA in poll

South Carolina remained No. 2 in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday, picking up a first-place vote to gain a bit of ground on top-ranked UCLA.

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Jack Milko

Mark Andrews’ playoff bumbles akin to Rory McIlroy’s U.S. Open lapses

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Another playoff heartbreak for the Baltimore Ravens draws parallels to what happened to Rory McIlroy last summer at Pinehurst No. 2.

Legendary CBS Broadcaster Jim Nantz opened Sunday night’s telecast between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills by saying he had never seen a Divisional Round matchup receive so much hype and fanfare.

Considering that quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen are neck-and-neck in the MVP race, and the Ravens and Bills are perched among...

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“It’s Over”: Cameron Diaz Recalled The Moment She Realized People Would Be Able To Film Her On Their Phones Back In 2003

“Oh my god… It’s going to be everywhere. We’re not going to be able to do anything.”

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Isabel Kershner

Sheba Hospital Says Three Freed Hostages Are in Stable Condition

Doctors at Sheba Medical Center said the three women are in stable condition, but little is known about what the former captives went through in Gaza.

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Michael D. Shear

Biden Pardons 5 Members of His Family in Final Minutes in Office

Mr. Biden emphasized that he did not believe his family did anything wrong, but he feared political attacks by Donald J. Trump.

The Verge

Lauren Feiner

Donald Trump is officially president again

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Donald Trump has been officially sworn in as the 47th president of the US. Although we’ve already experienced a Trump presidency beginning in 2016, this term could look far different than the first one, particularly when it comes to tech regulation.

The heads of major tech companies have apparently come to learn how to deal with Trump, following an era of techlash that invited fury against them from both sides. The executives — who...

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Jess Weatherbed

X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube sign EU pledge to tackle hate speech

EU Codes of Conduct are more of a suggestion than legally enforceable rules. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images

Meta, Google, TikTok, and X have each pledged to European lawmakers that they will do more to prevent and remove illegal hate speech on their platforms. The European Commission integrated a revised set of voluntary commitments into the Digital Services Act (DSA) on Monday that aim to help platforms “demonstrate their compliance” with DSA obligations...

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David Fucillo

Full Super Bowl 59 odds heading into AFC, NFC Championship round

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The NFL Playoffs are in the Championship round. We break down what it all means for Super Bowl 59 odds.

The 2025 NFL Playoff bracket is set for the AFC Championship and NFC Championship. The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Washington Commanders and the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills.

The Chiefs have been favored to win the Super Bowl for much of the year, but the Championship weekend bracket has boosted the Eagles into favored status....

Wired Top Stories

Makena Kelly

RedNote Recruited US Influencers to Promote App Amid TikTok Ban Uncertainty

A marketing campaign brief obtained by WIRED reveals how the Chinese app is trying to capitalize on its sudden international popularity.

Mashable

This Samsung soundbar is over 50% off for Best Buys Four Day Sale

GET $210 OFF: Jan. 20th, get this Samsung HW-B650/ZA 3.1 Channel Soundbar and subwoofer combo for $189.99 at Best Buy's Four Day Sale and save $210, or 53%.

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Rid your home of dog hair with the Shark Pet Plus cordless stick vacuum for $130 off

SAVE $130: The Shark Pet Plus cordless stick vacuum (Raspberry) is just $199.99 at Amazon, down from the list price at Shark of $329.99. That's a 39% discount.

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Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Michael D. Shear

Here Are Trump’s Expected Executive Orders

The incoming president’s team said he would take unilateral action on a variety of fronts during his first hours in office, including 10 executive orders cracking down on immigration and immigrants.

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Andrew Liszewski

Canon’s new app lets you live stream from multiple cameras, just not Canon’s

Canon’s Live Switcher Mobile app is free for iOS and iPadOS devices. | Screenshot: YouTube

Canon has announced a new live streaming app that can wirelessly connect to, and switch between, video feeds from three mobile devices. It’s currently limited to iPhones and iPads running at least iOS and iPad0S 16. Android isn’t supported, but an even stranger omission is that Live Switcher Mobile isn’t compatible with any of Canon’s digital cameras — that functionality will be...

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Bernd Buchmasser

Bills’ biggest strength leaves Lamar Jackson ‘tired of this s—t’

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Buffalo continued to dominate the turnover battle in the NFL divisional round.

The Buffalo Bills are off to the AFC Championship Game, thanks in large part due to their ability to dominate the turnover battle.

Sunday’s win over the Baltimore Ravens saw the Bills register three takeaways, while simultaneously not given the ball away once. In a 27-25 game, that proved to be the decisive difference between the two teams.

For Buffalo, it was more of the...

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Mark Schofield

Lewis Hamilton’s first day at Ferrari F1 the realization of a ‘dream’

Andre D. Wagner

Ferrari’s new F1 driver put in his first day of work

As far as first days on the job go, January 20, 2025 will be one for the history books.

The Formula 1 history books.

Today marked Lewis Hamilton’s first day on the job as a driver for Ferrari, a day the Tifosi had been waiting for since last year’s stunning announcement that the living legend would leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 F1 season, and join the Scuderia for the 2025 campaign.

Hamilton met with...

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Joseph Acosta

3 reasons why Notre Dame will win the national championship

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Notre Dame hasn’t hoisted a national title trophy since 1988. Here’s why they can change that on Monday night.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish haven’t won a national championship in 37 years, being one of college football’s largest dormant giants. However, they have a chance to change that on Monday night against Ohio State.

Here are three reasons the Fighting Irish will win the national championship.

They can effectively ball control the...

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Makena Kelly

MAGA Influencers Take Their Victory Lap, With Big Tech Picking Up the Tab

At parties throughout Washington over the long Inauguration weekend, creators and strategists who take credit for Donald Trump’s victory toasted their success on the dimes of TikTok, Google, and Spotify.

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