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The month's top story

Nick Reiner’s Defense Attorney Withdraws, Further Delaying Arraignment

Alan Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw.

CBS · 4 sources

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What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | 2025: The Year of Trump

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump Needs Rising Real Incomes

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    9/22: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 352 stories

  1. 1/7: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 4 outlets

    The latest reporting from Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shoots a woman; Details on the U.S. seizure of two oil tankers linked to Venezuela.

  2. The ‘Pit Bull’ Lawyer Defending Maduro

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. 9/23: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Hero who disarmed Bondi Beach gunman speaks out

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Why the US has designs on Venezuela's oil

    ABC · 5 outlets

  2. Anthony Geary, "General Hospital" star, dies at age 78

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  3. US military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Opinion | The Trump-Warren Housing Condominium

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | 2025: The Year of Trump

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Mamdani starts historic term as NYC mayor

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. When the Lights Went Out in the ‘Christmas Capital’

    ABC · 4 outlets

  8. 1 staff member, 1 resident killed in explosions at Pa. nursing home

    FOX · 4 outlets

Business 350 stories

  1. Stock Funds Rose 14.6% in 2025

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Investors rotated out of tech names, dragging the Nasdaq Composite lower on Thursday.

  2. Oil Rises Amid Prospects of Russia-Related Sanctions

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. Where Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend checks stand now

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. CNBC's Becky Quick details daughter's rare disease journey

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Trump’s $50 Oil Price Goal Is Doable, but Painful

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Snap Losing Streak

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Trump Is Warming to Cannabis, but Investors Aren’t Impressed

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to U.S. indefinitely, sources say

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. Gold Edges Higher Amid Geopolitical Risks

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  8. The Squishy Number Behind the Rise and Fall of Oracle’s Stock

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Opinion | The Trump-Warren Housing Condominium

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. JGBs Edge Higher, Tracking Gains in U.S. Treasurys

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 305 stories

  1. 🏈 Barnwell names his annual All-Pro team

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Ranking the best QBs in the transfer portal

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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  1. Rivers: No regrets, even with Colts 0-3 in return

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Zyon McCollum ruled out with hip injury

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Steelers' Watt feels 'no limitations,' set for return

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. Interim coach says U-M's players feel 'betrayed'

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Metcalf's 2-game ban upheld, will forfeit $555K

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Welsh, longtime SUNY Potsdam coach, dies at 89

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 291 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, January 9 (game #1446)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. Salesmate CRM review 2026

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Best of CES 2026: All of the weird, wild, and wonderful reveals from the biggest show in tech [Updated]

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Apple TV hit comedy lands the most acting award nominations of all TV shows

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Amazon UK January sale — here are 19 of the best deals I'd buy from £19.99

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. 5 key rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S26

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. 2026 could well be the year of the $500 32GB DDR5 memory module — experts predict DDR will go up by 60% in Q1 2026 alone

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. I punched my way through Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Nintendo Switch 2, and it’s a decent port of an excellent RPG

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. Nissan says Red Hat breach affected thousands of customers

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  7. Rumor Replay: iPhone Fold’s crease-free display, and more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. Lenovo releases its most grandiose and powerful ThinkPad laptop ever — 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD, six speakers, 10MP webcam, but weighing in at just 1.5Kg!

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Eve debuts a minimalist Matter smart thermostat at CES 2026

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 323 stories

  1. Which Celebrities Could Be Called as Witnesses in Nick Reiner Murder Case?

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Design A Flower Bouquet To Find Out Which Emily Dickinson Poem You Are

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. 11 Photos Of Celebrity Kids Who Have Outgrown Their Parents

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Broadway Influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford Dead at 46 After Battling Rare Cancer

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. What's The Wildest TV Plotline You Watched In 2025?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Woman Arrested 5 Years After Baby's Body Was Found in Suitcase

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. ‘It: Chapter Two’ Actor James Ransone’s Cause of Death Confirmed

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. Celebs Who Have Reacted to Alix Earle and Tom Brady Cheeky NYE Hangout

    USMag · 1 outlets

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