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Serious injuries, no fatalities after Spanish resort ski lift collapse

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/18/2025 2:19 PM

Over a dozen people were injured including three who suffered serious injuries after a ski lift collapsed in a resort town in northern Spain Saturday. ... Read full Story

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Hamas to free first 3 Israeli hostages Sunday when cease-fire takes effect

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/18/2025 11:54 AM

The first three hostages held by Hamas and some in captive by Israel are scheduled to be exchanged following the cessation of hostilities Sunday. ... Read full Story

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Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say

By Global News | Sawyer Bogdan | 1/18/2025 11:19 AM

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday. ... Read full Story

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Donald Trump, Xi Jinping talk on phone before inauguration

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/17/2025 1:30 PM

President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked on the phone on Friday over a variety of issues with China announcing that its vice president will attend inauguration ceremonies on Monday. ... Read full Story

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Macron, U.N. Secretary-General: Israel must pull out of southern Lebanon

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/17/2025 1:07 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Israel must accelerate its withdrawal from south Lebanon to achieve a full pullout, ... Read full Story

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China’s declining population is posing issues for its economy. Here’s why

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 1/17/2025 11:04 AM

The figures announced by the government follow trends worldwide, but especially in East Asia, where Japan, South Korea and other nations have seen their birth rates plummet. ... Read full Story

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Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan gets 14-year sentence on corruption charges

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/17/2025 10:55 AM

Pakistan's anti-corruption court handed former Prime Minister Imran Khan a 14-year jail sentence in a land bribery case against him, his attorney said on Friday. ... Read full Story

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SpaceX Starship explodes over Caribbean, causing spectacular light show

By Global News | Katie Scott | 1/17/2025 10:12 AM

'Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!' Elon Musk wrote, alongside a video of falling debris. ... Read full Story

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Navalny's lawyers sentenced to prison terms of up to 5 1/2 years on 'extremism' charges

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/17/2025 9:33 AM

A Russian court handed down prison sentences of between 42 and 66 months Friday to three lawyers of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after they were convicted of aiding his Anti Corruption Foundation. ... Read full Story

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Israel’s cabinet to vote on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 1/17/2025 7:47 AM

If the cabinet approves it, the deal will then go to the government for final sign-off. Both bodies are expected to OK the ceasefire, which could start as soon as Sunday. ... Read full Story

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Netanyahu: Israel-Hamas hostage release, cease-fire deal signed by all parties in Qatar

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/17/2025 7:02 AM

A cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas due to go into effect Sunday had been agreed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed Friday. ... Read full Story

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‘Safe haven’: Iranian Canadians urge Ottawa to weed out regime officials

By Global News | Stewart Bell | 1/17/2025 4:00 AM

Documents released by the foreign interference commission summarize public consultations with the Iranian diaspora. ... Read full Story

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North Korea warns of responding ‘more intensively’ to U.S. drills with South Korea, Japan

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/17/2025 2:49 AM

North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint air drills among South Korea, the United States and Japan. ... Read full Story

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BP to cut 5 percent of its global workforce, mostly from its office staff

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/16/2025 8:50 PM

Petroleum giant British Petroleum will cut 4,700 jobs this year in a cost cutting measure, the company announced Thursday. That amounts to about 5% of its total workforce. ... Read full Story

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Manitoba welcomes Gaza child seeking medical help, other provinces called to follow

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 1/16/2025 7:41 PM

A child from the Gaza Strip seeking medical treatment arrived Thursday in Winnipeg, supported in part by the Manitoba government. ... Read full Story

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Pope Francis injures arm in a fall at his Vatican residence

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/16/2025 6:06 PM

Pope Francis injured his arm in a fall at his residence, the Vatican announced Thursday. Officials said the pontiff was not severely injured but was taken for medical attention as a precaution. ... Read full Story

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Middle East geopolitical shifts offer Lebanon chance to control its own fate

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/16/2025 3:01 PM

Geopolitical shifts in the troubled Middle East, highlighted by the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Iran's dwindling influence, present a rare opportunity for Lebanon to regain control of its own fate. ... Read full Story

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‘No consequences’: Canadian Sikhs allege widespread threats, spying by India

By Global News | Stewart Bell | 1/16/2025 1:39 PM

Witnesses told the foreign interference commission India had threatened their families, spied on temples and meddled in Canada’s elections. ... Read full Story

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Indian movie star Saif Ali Khan stabbed by intruder in his home

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 1/16/2025 10:25 AM

Indian media quoted police as saying the intruder barged into the house at about 2:30 a.m. and fled after stabbing Khan. ... Read full Story

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Tanzania denies new Marburg outbreak

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/16/2025 10:17 AM

Tanzania has pushed back against a report from the World Health Organization warning of a new Marburg virus outbreak in the country. ... Read full Story

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New Music Friday December 20: SZA, Katy Perry, Alessia Cara, Burna Boy and More

by ET Online | Dec 20 2024

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Running on Ice: FreezPak warms to Western expansion

by FreightWaves | Jan 17 2025

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‘I trust that my husband isn’t a gold digger’: I’m inheriting millions of dollars. My husband says I’m ‘selfish’ to keep it. Should I share it?

by MarketWatch.com | Jan 18 2025

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The Century-Old Pastry That Got Its Start At Washington's Iconic Fairgrounds

by The Daily Meal | Jan 18 2025

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Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

by ESNY | Nov 18 2024

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Getting Several New Open-World Activities

by GameSpot | Jan 17 2025

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Golf’s Highs and Lows in 2024

by NY Times | Dec 13 2024

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Must-try Long Island restaurants dishing fresh, handmade pasta

by greaterlongisland.com | Jan 17 2025

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Justice Department sues Walgreens over opioid drug prescriptions

by upi.com | Jan 18 2025

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NJ Spotlight News: January 17, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Jan 17 2025

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Taylor Swift in New York on friday sparks buzz over Travis Kelce and Chiefs-Texans game

by marca.com | Jan 18 2025

science

How many more calories does muscle burn than fat?

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jan 18 2025

travel

The best hotels for seeing the northern lights

by Wanderlust | Jan 17 2025

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New comfort food restaurant coming to Saratoga

by NEWS10 ABC | Jan 18 2025

wellness

Early Signs You're Becoming ‘Frail’—and How to Avoid Frailty in Old Age

by Self.com | Jan 17 2025

Word of the Day

minuscule

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 18, 2025 is:

minuscule • \MIN-uh-skyool\ • adjective

Something described as minuscule is very small. Minuscule can also mean "written in, or in the size or style of, lowercase letters," in which case it can be contrasted with majuscular.

// The number of bugs in the latest version of the video game is minuscule compared to the number that surfaced in the beta version.

// The ancient manuscripts on display are all in minuscule script.

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Examples:

"Resembling a stout field mouse, B. brevicauda is a tiny burrowing mammal with inconspicuous ears and minuscule eyes well hidden behind a long narrow snout." — Bill Schutt, Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans, 2024

Did you know?

Minuscule comes from the Latin adjective minusculus ("somewhat smaller" or "fairly small"), which in turn pairs the base of minus ("smaller") with -culus, a diminutive suffix (that is, one indicating small size). The minuscule spelling is consistent with the word’s etymology, but that didn’t stop English speakers from adopting the variant spelling miniscule, likely because they associated it with the combining form mini- and such words as minimal and minimum. Usage commentators generally consider the miniscule spelling an error, but it is widely used in reputable and carefully edited publications, and is accepted as a legitimate variant in some dictionaries. (Our own dictionary identifies miniscule as a "disputed spelling variant.")

Serious injuries, no fatalities after Spanish resort ski lift collapse

Hamas to free first 3 Israeli hostages Sunday when cease-fire takes effect

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping talk on phone before inauguration

Macron, U.N. Secretary-General: Israel must pull out of southern Lebanon

China’s declining population is posing issues for its economy. Here’s why

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan gets 14-year sentence on corruption charges

SpaceX Starship explodes over Caribbean, causing spectacular light show

Navalny's lawyers sentenced to prison terms of up to 5 1/2 years on 'extremism' charges

Israel’s cabinet to vote on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

Netanyahu: Israel-Hamas hostage release, cease-fire deal signed by all parties in Qatar

‘Safe haven’: Iranian Canadians urge Ottawa to weed out regime officials

North Korea warns of responding ‘more intensively’ to U.S. drills with South Korea, Japan

BP to cut 5 percent of its global workforce, mostly from its office staff

Manitoba welcomes Gaza child seeking medical help, other provinces called to follow

Pope Francis injures arm in a fall at his Vatican residence

Middle East geopolitical shifts offer Lebanon chance to control its own fate

‘No consequences’: Canadian Sikhs allege widespread threats, spying by India

Indian movie star Saif Ali Khan stabbed by intruder in his home

Tanzania denies new Marburg outbreak

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Google Earth

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The Century-Old Pastry That Got Its Start At Washington's Iconic Fairgrounds

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Getting Several New Open-World Activities

Golf’s Highs and Lows in 2024

Must-try Long Island restaurants dishing fresh, handmade pasta

Justice Department sues Walgreens over opioid drug prescriptions

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How many more calories does muscle burn than fat?

The best hotels for seeing the northern lights

New comfort food restaurant coming to Saratoga

Early Signs You're Becoming ‘Frail’—and How to Avoid Frailty in Old Age

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