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Today is Saturday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2025. There are 347 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 18, 1996, Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from Michael Jackson after less than two years of marriage. Also on this date: In 1778, English navigator Captain James Cook reached the present-day Hawaiian Islands, which he dubbed the “Sandwich Islands.” Related Articles National News | Lawsuit alleges Vermont tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood National News | TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu.

MIAMI -— So, Jimmy Butler is still unhappy and still doesn’t want to play for the Miami Heat? Fine. Don’t make him. Have him stay home waiting for news of a trade rather than put a home crowd through more nonsense like Friday night. Please, spare us the charade of Butler on the court in body, but not competitive spirit, as his first-half stat line showed in his return from a seven-game suspension: Seventeen minutes, eight points, no rebounds, no assists, no fouls, no blocks, no steals, no turnovers, and no interest at all in being part of the game. It didn’t matter if he finished with 18 points, three rebounds and two assists in a blowout loss to Denver, 133-113.

Donald Trump is the biggest crybaby in the world. He now wants to punish Comcast because Seth Meyers made fun of him. Imagine being one of those who voted for Trump because of “free speech”?‍♂️ — Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) January 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM Completely appropriate response, Seth: SETH MEYERS: It has come to my attention that sometimes people who do not care for me get stuck watching my show.

Ya gotta love it: The Biden administration has pushed out nearly all available funds from the signature climate and economic laws as the White House works to ensure his work survives the incoming Trump administration. Via USAToday: The federal government has awarded 99% of existing grant funding for clean energy, infrastructure and manufacturing projects, totaling about $750 billion, according to a new 75-page White House report obtained by USA TODAY that breaks down the spending before Biden leaves office Monday.

As Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, he claims to have a “massive” mandate to enact his destructive agenda. But new polling shows that’s far from the truth. A NPR/PBS News/Marist College poll released Wednesday shows that just 44% of Americans view Trump favorably, while 49% view him unfavorably.