Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion to stay on peace board

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Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion to stay on peace board The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1… Bloomberg

Homeowners don't want to move. It's a big deal for their shrinking backyards. Americans have more and more reasons to have smaller outdoor spaces. The Washington Post

Dozens of NCAA basketball players charged in point-shaving scheme Dozens of college basketball players have been charged with allegedly taking bribes from sports bettors to intentionally… ABC News

'SNL' mocks Trump in cold open tackling Venezuela, Minneapolis, more "Saturday Night Live" is back, kicking things off with a rapid-fire cold open catching up on the biggest headlines since the show… USA TODAY

Iraqi army fully takes over key base following US withdrawal BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. forces have fully withdrawn from an air base in western Iraq in implementation of an agreement with the Iraqi… The Associated Press

What Bo Nix's injury means to the Broncos and the rest of the NFL playoff field DENVER — Nick Foles went from backup quarterback to starter to Super Bowl MVP for the Philadelphia Eagles at the end of the 2017… Yahoo Sports

The retired peace professor who brought her protest to Stephen Miller's home Barbara Wien, a retired peace studies professor, believes she was confronting a threat to her community with her protest of… The Washington Post

Man charged with shining laser pointer at Trump's helicopter acquitted in 35 minutes It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy… HuffPost

Ludacris pulls out of Kid Rock tour after backlash, says booking was a mistake Ludacris is no longer part of Kid Rock's 2026 Rock the Country tour after his name briefly appeared on the lineup. San Francisco Chronicle

Leader linked to ISIS ambush that killed 3 Americans dead after US strike: CENTCOM Three Americans were killed in the ambush in Palmyra, Syria. ABC News

Economists shrug off Trumponomics, boost 2026 growth outlook back above 2% Last year, economists slashed expectations amid tariffs and other Trump policies. The latest survey shows those concerns have… The Wall Street Journal

Jennifer Lawrence says she lost out on Tarantino role because she wasn't pretty enough Jennifer Lawrence may have starred in box office smashes such as "The Hunger Games" and the "X-Men" franchise, but she has missed… CNN

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