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| A Philippine volcano eruption is possible "within hours to days." Vince Vaughn goes viral for saying hello to the president. And I'm prepping popcorn for tonight's Democratic debate. |
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Trump team defends killing of Iran's Soleimani |
| After asserting for more than a week that Gen. Qasem Soleimani posed an imminent threat to Americans when he was killed in a drone strike, Trump and Attorney General William Barr say that whether the threat was immediate or not, the president had the right to act. When Trump announced Jan. 3 that he ordered the drone strike that killed Soleimani, he said the general was "plotting imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel." Trump said Monday that the question of whether or not the strike was imminent "really didn't matter," and the nation's top law enforcement official said the issue was "something of a red herring." Here's a look at how Trump, Barr and other officials have tried to justify the strike. |
 | | Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds Force, attends an annual rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, in Tehran, Iran on Feb. 11, 2016. | | Ebrahim Noroozi, AP | |
Elizabeth Warren says Bernie Sanders didn't think a woman could be president. He denies it. |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Monday night that Sen. Bernie Sanders "disagreed" a woman could beat President Donald Trump while the two 2020 candidates discussed the election. Sanders called the report "ludicrous" in a lengthy statement Monday, denying he made any such comment. The conflicting accounts could lead to a tense matchup between the two during Tuesday night's Democratic debate in Iowa, so you won't want to miss it (9 p.m. EST). As a helpful refresher before the debate, here's where each candidate stands on issues such as gun control, immigration and health care. |
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 | | Sanders denies telling Warren a woman couldn't beat Trump, be president. | | Getty | |
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Philippine volcano could erupt 'within hours or days' |
| The city of Tagaytay was rocked by scores of tremors Tuesday as the Philippines' Taal Volcano spewed lava and ash a half-mile into the sky. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology set the alert level at four, meaning a hazardous explosive eruption was possible within hours to days. The institute advised residents across the archipelago to guard against the effects of heavy, prolonged ashfall. |
 | | Dead trees near Taal Volcano's crater are seen covered in volcanic ash from the volcano's eruption on January 14, 2020 in Taal Volcano Island, Philippines. The Philippine Institute of of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert level to four out of five, warning that a hazardous eruption could take place anytime, as authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people from the area. An estimated $10 million worth of crops and livestock have been damaged by the on-going eruption, according to the country's agriculture department. | | Ezra Acayan, Getty Images | |
I'd gladly accept 'fake' money from Odell Beckham Jr. |
| Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. helped LSU, his alma mater, celebrate its national championship Monday night by handing out money handshakes to players . Beckham handed wads of money to LSU wideouts Justin Jefferson, whose brothers Jordan and Rickey played with Beckham at LSU, and Jontre Kirklin. Here's the thing: Neither player has declared for the NFL draft, so they remain NCAA athletes. And the NCAA prohibits collegiate players from being compensated or receiving benefits outside scholarship parameters. How did LSU respond? "The bills were fake bills," LSU Associate Athletic Director for External Communications Robert Munson said Tuesday. "It was a joke." Hmm, OK. |
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 | | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Odell Beckham Jr. celebrates in the locker room with Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers after their 42-25 win over Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | | Getty Images | |
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7 billion-year-old stardust is older than the sun |
| Scientists discovered the oldest solid material found on Earth: 7 billion-year-old stardust. Technically speaking, the material is called presolar grains – particles from a star that can eventually form new stars, along with planets, moons and meteorites. This particular sample came from a meteorite that fell in Australia about 50 years ago and is about 5 billion to 7 billion years old (that's older than the sun, which the Field Museum in Chicago says is about 4.6 billion years old ☀️). The grains are so teeny tiny that hundreds of them could fit into the period at the end of this sentence. |
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