At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says Officials said the attacks happened in the Catatumbo region near the border with Venezuela, following the government’s failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Photos: Families reunite as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect
Photos: Families reunite as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect After 15 months war, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday morning. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Local meteorologists could face layoffs amid new initiative with The Weather Channel
Local meteorologists could face layoffs amid new initiative with The Weather Channel The new initiative will be rolled out across 27 stations and feature “additional visual storytelling capabilities,” Allen Media Group says. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump rallies at Capital One Arena in preview of inauguration
Trump rallies at Capital One Arena in preview of inauguration Trump took the rally as an opportunity to preview several of his Day 1 actions, including on border security, energy, and ending the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in government agencies. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Social Vidoes: Far from the front lines, Ukrainians fight a war to preserve their culture
Social Vidoes: Far from the front lines, Ukrainians fight a war to preserve their culture In the Transcarpathia region, some locals embrace a traditional lifestyle and cultural identity. After surviving Soviet threats, now they fear Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to erase their culture. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Heavy snow and frigid temps put 70 million in the U.S. under winter storm warnings
Heavy snow and frigid temps put 70 million in the U.S. under winter storm warnings Residents along the East Coast, from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine, are bracing for several inches of snow on Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures. Read more on NPR
NPR News: TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump’s promise to pause the ban
TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump’s promise to pause the ban The president-elect said he will issue an executive order Monday to delay the ban while he brokers a sale. The app has returned on web and mobile, but is not available in Apple and Google’s stores. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Joe Biden’s complicated legacy
Joe Biden’s complicated legacy When he ran for office in 2020, President Joe Biden vowed to turn the page on then president Donald Trump. But it’s Trump who is returning to the White House for a second term in office. We speak with NPR’s Asma Khalid, who covered the Biden administration, on the legacy he…
NPR News: Biden pardons Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
Biden pardons Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Black nationalist Marcus Garvey President Joe Biden pardons five people and commutes the sentence of two others who “made significant contributions to improving their communities.” Read more on NPR
NPR News: Why Trump’s tariff promises will be hard to keep
Why Trump’s tariff promises will be hard to keep President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others. Read more on NPR