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Tamales Recalled Over Listeria Risk in CA & NV

Amanda S. Bennett January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - FDA recall issued Jan. 7 for Primavera Nueva tamales sold in California and Nevada > - Listeria monocytogenes contamination...

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Melania Trump Doc to Debut at Renamed Trump Kennedy Center

Marcus L. Bennett January 9, 2026

At a Glance Donald and Melania Trump will attend the Jan. 29 premiere of Melania at the Trump Kennedy Center. The board renamed the historic venue...

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Mass. Officer Dies After Tractor-Trailer Hits Him on Icy Highway

Olivia M. Hartwell January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Stephen LaPorta, 43, was struck and killed while assisting a driver on an icy highway at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday > - The Uxbridge...

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Alan Jackson’s ‘Chattahoochee’ Writer Jim McBride Dies at 78

Sophia A. Reynolds January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter Jim McBride died Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 78 > - Close friend Jerry Salley says death followed a fall...

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Richard Dimitri Dies at 83 After Decades-Long Health Battle

Sophia A. Reynolds January 9, 2026

Richard Dimitri, the comic actor who brought twin cousins Bertram and Renaldo to life in Mel Brooks' When Things Were Rotten, has died. He was 83. >...

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Lane Kiffin and Layla Kiffin Back Together After 2016 Split

Olivia M. Hartwell January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Lane Kiffin and ex-wife Layla appear reconciled in 2025 after divorcing in 2016 > - Layla now attends his games and joined him at...

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Amazon’s $30 Comforter Feels Like 5-Star Hotel Bedding

Amanda S. Bennett January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - The Utopia Bedding Quilted Comforter is down to $30 today on Amazon > - It has 116,700+ five-star reviews praising its hotel-level...

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Dr. Oz Defends Relaxed Alcohol Guidelines Amid Expert Backlash

Ethan R. Coleman January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - CMS administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz says "small amounts" of alcohol are okay > - New guidelines drop specific daily limits for men and...

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Walker Scobell Still Feels the Pressure as Percy Jackson

Jonathan P. Miller January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Walker Scobell, 17, says playing Percy Jackson remains "terrifying" three years in > - Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians...