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Latest Edition — Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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President Trump said a 'massive armada' was heading to Iran, demanding a nuclear deal. Iran refused to negotiate amid threats of military action.
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Amazon announced it would cut 16,000 jobs worldwide to streamline operations, following an accidental email leak. Most cuts are expected in the US, said Beth Galetti.
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance at a Minneapolis town hall. The suspect, Anthony Kazmierczak, was arrested for third-degree assault, police said.
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The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates steady, defying pressure from the Trump administration amid a criminal probe into Chair Jerome Powell's congressional testimony.
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Democrats won two special elections for state House seats in Minnesota, the first contests since backlash to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Voters elected Meg Luger-Nikolai and Shelly Buck.
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