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Today is Wednesday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2025. There are 357 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 8, 2016, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the world’s most-wanted drug lord, was captured for a third time in a daring raid by Mexican marines, six months after walking through a tunnel to freedom from a maximum security prison. Also on this date: In 1790, President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address in New York City. Related Articles Today in History: January 7, gunmen kill 12 at Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris Today in History: January 6, Trump supporters storm Capitol to stop certification of Biden victory Today in History: January 5, construction begins on Golden Gate Bridge Today in History: January 4, Nancy Pelosi becomes first female speaker of the House Today in History: January 3, the ‘Curse of the Bambino’ begins In 1815, the last major engagement of the War of 1812 came to an end as U.

Their spirit was willing but the depleted Nuggets couldn’t quite hang with the defending NBA champions Celtics Tuesday night at Ball Arena. Playing without center Nikola Jokic, who was scratched before the game with a non-COVID illness, Denver pushed Boston to the limit. When Christian Braun swished a 3-pointer to tie the game 93-93, he pumped his fist and the crowd went nuts. But the Celtics executed down the stretch and made the big shots while the Nuggets ran out of runs — and maybe out of gas — on their home floor.

For all of his dystopian rhetoric, by many traditional metrics, the America that Trump will inherit from Biden is actually in better shape than that bequeathed to any newly elected president since Bush came into office in 2001. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/u — Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt.bsky.social) 2025-01-05T15:08:03.902Z Why not three months ago? Oh, I think we know. Open thread below read more

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