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PEOPLE
Melania's Official Portrait Has Washington Buzzing
Apparently she's been in charge all along.
Trump's 45% Job Approval
Rating Lowest for an Inaugural
President Since 1953

Although it's higher than his 1% approval rating on Jan. 7, 2021.
 
MEDIA
Fox News Calls for Putting Trump on Mt. Rushmore
Others call for immediately raising eyebrows of Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln.
 
BUSINESS
25% Tariffs Take Effect on
Goods From Mexico, Canada,
10% on Goods From China

Expect higher prices on maple syrup, jumping beans, and everything else.
Report: Trump's Tariffs
Will Cost Average U.S.
Household $2,600 a Year

“And worth every penny!” he responds.
SCIENCE
Report: 1.3% Chance Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Strike Earth in 2032
“Hey, that's a 98.7 % chance it won't,” says Trump's pick to head NASA.
 
TECHNOLOGY
Humanity Could Reach
Singularity in 6 Years

At which point we'll find out what singularity means.
Bitcoin Data Mining Farmers Moving Up to Energy-Hungry AI
“How can you keep 'em down on the mining farm, after they've seen AI,” says one industry wag.
NASDAQ Plunges on News of China's Cheaper, Faster AI Engine
DeepSeek can simultaneously rewrite all of Shakespeare, pass the California bar exam, solve Fermat's Last Theorem and steal all your personal information while you watch a three-second TikTok video.
 
HEALTH / MEDICINE
Four Cups of Coffee or Tea Daily Can Reduce Risk of Cancer
Add sugar, artificial sweetener, or artificial creamer to increase risk.

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