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Italian fashion designer Valentino dies at 93 - 2026-01-19T14:58:23-05:00
Garavani built one of the most recognizable luxury brands in the world. His clients included royalty, Hollywood stars, and first ladies.

Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern - 2026-01-19T14:41:16-05:00
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the U.S. military in the vicinity of Mexico that have the country on edge since the attack on Venezuela.

Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub - 2026-01-19T10:27:45-05:00
"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.

Troops stand by to enter Minnesota. And, Trump plans for a Board of Peace - 2026-01-19T07:32:25-05:00
Minnesota braces for federal troops amid immigration protests. And, Trump asks nations to buy into a new U.S.-led board of peace to manage Gaza and other world conflicts.

Morning news brief - 2026-01-19T05:01:04-05:00
Hundreds of active-duty troops on are standby to deploy to Minnesota, Trump escalates tensions across Europe with new threats over Greenland, Israel raises objections over Trump's Board of Peace.

Martin Luther King III, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son, reflects on his father's legacy - 2026-01-19T05:00:06-05:00
Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on his father's legacy and what he considers today's most urgent social justice issues.

The 2026 Olympics are the most widespread in history. See what's happening where - 2026-01-19T05:00:00-05:00
Competitions will be hosted at 25 venues spanning an area of more than 8,000 square miles. Here's what's happening at each of the four main clusters.

U.S. lawmakers wrap reassurance tour in Denmark as tensions around Greenland grow - 2026-01-19T05:00:00-05:00
A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Denmark to try to deescalate rising tensions. Just as they were finishing, President Trump announced new tariffs on the country until it agrees to his plan of acquiring Greenland.

Can exercise and anti-inflammatories fend off aging? A study aims to find out - 2026-01-19T05:00:00-05:00
New research is underway to test whether a combination of high-intensity interval training and generic medicines can slow down aging and fend off age-related diseases. Here's how it might work.

Martin Luther King Jr. would be inspired by today's activism, author says - 2026-01-19T05:00:00-05:00
Heather McGhee, author of 2021's The Sum of Us, discusses the economic cost of racism, the importance of community organizing and the "zero-sum lie" that progress for some means loss for others.