Bracing for Trump and his threatened migrant roundups, Mexico aims to roll out a 'panic app' for Mexican nationals facing deportation from the United States. LA Times

VOA VIEW: It's America's choice, not Mexico's.

New research suggests Pluto may have had a “kiss” with its largest moon billions of years ago in a harmless collision. The report, published in “Nature Geoscience,” describes how the minuscule dwarf planet could lure in Charon, a space rock nearly half its size, to orbit. Pluto and its moon Charon. New York Post

Greenland's leader met with the Danish king in Copenhagen on Wednesday, a day after Trump's remarks thrust the fate of the island, which is under Danish rule, to the top of world headlines. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Will there decision be for the people or political.

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Universal Studios Hollywood is closing the gates to the theme park and Universal CityWalk due to "extreme winds and fire conditions" as multiple wildfires rage in Southern California. New York Post

No companies bid for the chance to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was the second auction in four years that failed to draw strong interest. New York Times

The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Biden is an incompetent idiot.

In a damaging blow to the agency, the Biden administration said it had lost confidence in WADA’s ability to guard against the use of performance-enhancing drugs by elite athletes. New York Times

Family members of hostages Youssef Ziyadne, 53, and his son, Hamza Ziyadne, 22, say that the Israeli military has informed them that they have sadly discovered the bodies of their two relatives, located in Gaza.  OANN

VOA VIEW: Sad - Trump will take action.

While swaths of regions in Los Angeles County are completely wiped away by raging wildfires, Los Angeles Democrat Mayor Karen Bass was reportedly attending a presidential inauguration in Ghana, West Africa. OANN

VOA VIEW: She is incompetent.

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Two truckers have filed a lawsuit challenging Minnesota's gun laws, saying the state won't let them carry their firearms as they drive its roads, even though they're legally licensed to publicly carry their weapons in their home states. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Minnesota's governor must be taken out office.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffs. Washington Times

Los Angeles firefighters and others tackling the Pacific Palisades fire had to use a bulldozer to clear a path to hillier areas after residents abandoned their cars. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: They had to save their lives.

A developing winter storm threatens to drop snow, sleet and freezing rain on parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas as frigid air that escaped the Arctic plunges temperatures to subfreezing levels in some of the southernmost points of the U.S. Washington Times

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A person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Madness!

Trump's lawyers argued that the justices should step in and pause his sentencing "to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency." CBS

VOA VIEW: There is no other solution.

A massive wildfire burning in Los Angeles has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Other wind-driven blazes were spreading in the region. CBS

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Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections. CBS

VOA VIEW: It can get worse.

The president-elect is looking at utilizing the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to implement his plan for tariffs on imports. CNBC

VOA VIEW: It's an idea.

An artificial intelligence feature on iPhones is generating fake news alerts, stoking concerns about the technology's ability to spread misinformation. CNBC

VOA VIEW: This is not good news.

Job creation eased more than expected in December while wages grew at the slowest pace in nearly 3½ years. CNBC

VOA VIEW: This is a Biden manifestation.

Total mortgage application volume dropped 3.7% compared with the previous week. CNBC

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Starting this spring, Delta SkyMiles members will be able to earn loyalty points for Uber rides. CNBC

Two sons of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán are in plea negotiations with the U.S. government over drug-trafficking charges, attorneys said Tuesday. FOX News

Utah authorities have arrested Mexican national Nestor Rocha-Aguayo in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, Talia Benward, of Kearns, Utah, around Jan. 1. FOX News

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Daniel Penny's lawyers want a judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Jordan Neely's father, after their client was acquitted of homicide in criminal court. FOX News

VOA VIEW: As it should be done.

Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk said an Indiana pizzaman who saved four kids from a house fire deserves the Medal of Freedom, not President Biden's picks. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Sounds reasonable.

The Justice Department said Wednesday in a court filing Attorney General Merrick Garland will release Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the alleged Jan. 6 election conspiracy by President-Elect Donald Trump. UPI

VOA VIEW: Garland is a deceitful person.

Ukraine's armed forces said Wednesday they attacked a strategic Russian oil depot overnight used to provide fuel for strategic bombers. A huge fire erupted at the Kombinat Kristall depot in the Russian city of Engels. UPI

Nearly 24 million Americans enrolled in the Affordable Care Act for 2025, a record-breaking total. The White House said Wednesday over 45 million people now have ACA health insurance. UPI

President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that Veterans Affairs more cancers have been added to the list of those presumed related to veterans affected by burn pit exposure, widening the net for care and benefits. UPI

The United States has seized two luxury Miami condos owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good!

As Girl Scout cookie season gets underway, two flavors of the sought-after treats will be retired later this year. Girl Scout S'mores and Toast-Yay! cookies will be discontinued at the end of the 2025 selling season. UPI

Customs and Border Protection officers have seized several shipments of counterfeit Tiffany & Company jewelry in the Champlain Port of Entry in Champlain, N.Y. UPI

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