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PFT’s 2025 NFL wild-card weekend picks: Florio vs. Simms - NBC Sports
Antarctica’s Oldest, Largest Iceberg Is Turning an Ominous Blue Color - Gizmodo
Senate advances war powers resolution to rein in Trump on Venezuela - abcnews.go.com
James Webb telescope confirms a supermassive black hole running away from its host galaxy at 2 million mph, researchers say - Live Science
Uvalde officer trial: Judge tosses testimony of key prosecution witness - abcnews.go.com
How the Sphere Morphed Into an Interactive Lego Death Star - The Hollywood Reporter
Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low - abcnews.go.com
Former GLP-1 users regain lost weight after about 18 months, study says - The Washington Post
IRS announces first day of 2026 filing season; online tools and resources help with tax filing - IRS (.gov)
‘The Pitt’ takes a deep breath and nails its second act - The Washington Post
Senate votes to block Trump from future military strikes on Venezuela - CNBC
Titaníque Gets a Starry Broadway Manifest - Playbill
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A 4-year-old died of flu complications. Her mother has a message for other parents - CNN
US seizes 6th tanker in the Caribbean - ABC News
Science shows very different psychiatric disorders might have the same cause - The Washington Post
CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities - CNN
'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is 'Game of Thrones' for the haters - NPR
Republicans are scrambling to counter Trump on Greenland - Politico
Why access to Venezuela’s ‘heavy’ oil is ‘tremendous’ news for US refiners - Al Jazeera