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Tuesday, Jan. 27

Reuters: UnitedHealth forecasts first revenue drop in nearly four decades; shares plunge

Courthouse News Service: Trial begins in chemical runoff case against tire manufacturers

Courthouse News Service: Judge orders feds to close Western Mojave trails for off-road vehicles in desert tortoise habitat

AP News: Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

Reuters: UPS to slash 30,000 more jobs as Amazon volume cuts deepen

AP News: Trump’s use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say

AP News: World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Hill: Some Border Patrol agents leaving Minneapolis ‘great first step’: Council member

KCRA: L.A. homeless services CEO charged with defrauding taxpayers to pay for luxury lifestyle

KCRA: Video shows car stolen from Modesto slam into Watsonville home; 4 juveniles detained

The Oregonian: Minnesota federal judge orders ICE leader to appear in court, threatens contempt

The Hill: Republicans scramble to avoid shutdown amid public ICE backlash

The Hill: A faster way to power AI ambitions: Make your own electricity

OPB: Trump’s about-face in Minnesota after Pretti’s death is latest in pattern of sudden shifts

OPB: Medford removing controversial bike lanes on Main Street

KRCR: California's largest mosaic art project celebrates Feather River

KRCR: Tragic crash on Highway 299 claims four lives; family mourns vibrant 18-year-old Jake

Action News Now: Shasta County father arrested for abuse of 5-month-old baby

CBS LA: Newsom probing TikTok over alleged suppression of anti-Trump content under new ownership

CBS Sacramento: California lawmakers ignore most state audit warnings, costing billions

CBS News: American Academy of Pediatrics releases childhood vaccine recommendations that differ from CDC

KRON: Dozens of bags of drugs found inside Santa Clara County jails

KRON: Poached elephant trunks, rhino horns shipped from Thailand seized in California, 3 arrested

Marin Independent Journal: Kaiser workers strike again in Bay Area

San Jose Mercury News: California ranks among worst states to retire in. Here’s why

San Joaquin Valley Sun: Big Fresno Fair to host harness racing at Tatarian Grandstand

SF Gate: Once-common Bay Area birds are vanishing at dramatic rates

SF Gate: Locals outraged after private landowner blocks popular Bay Area beach

SF Gate: Joshua trees are flowering in the Calif. desert. That’s bad news.

SF Gate: Poacher kills 'rising star' wolf from Yellowstone National Park's most viewed pack

KRON: Firefighters battling massive warehouse fire in Berkeley

KRON: Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood located

Sunday, Jan. 25

The Guardian: NRA and pro-gun groups call for ‘full investigation’ into killing of Alex Pretti

The Guardian: US winter storm leaves seven people dead as more than 1 million lose power

NPR: Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security

NY Times : How Trump Has Pocketed $1,408,500,000

Washington Post: Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show

The Hill: 1 year into Trump’s second term, did grocery prices ever go down?

Politico: Shutdown risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting

NPR: 5 things to know about the latest Minneapolis shooting

The Guardian: Screen time limits for children are no longer enough, new US report finds

The Guardian: Democratic congressman punched in racist attack at Sundance film festival

The Guardian: Large protests spread across US after Alex Pretti fatally shot by federal agents

OPB: Slackline nearly snared 2nd helicopter after deadly crash that killed Oregon family, NTSB says

The Oregonian: Oregon marijuana prices remain depressed, but industry hopes lower taxes will give it a lift

The Hill: Israel’s election may come soon and could change the country forever

The Hill: Judge warns Trump administration against changing immigration status of plaintiffs in case

CBS News: Border Patrol kills Alex Pretti in Minneapolis; judge grants restraining order against DHS

CBS LA: California investigation leads to 49 child porn charges for Florida man

CBS Sacramento: Thousands honor Rep. Doug LaMalfa at memorial service, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Gov. Gavin Newsom