Special Edition: Nuclear Energy - Clean Solution or Too Risky?

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Lawmakers Assaulted, TikTok Censorship? & KPop Demon Hunters Toys - Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The news to know for Wednesday, January 28, 2026! We're talking about two members of Congress who say they were violently confronted over immigration. A government watchdog's version of the shooting of Alex Pretti that tells things differently than some top officials. And how the ...  Show more

Trump's Shift in Minnesota, Doctors Defy CDC & Hollywood Sign Stunt - Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The news to know for Tuesday, January 27, 2026! We'll tell you how the Trump administration is shaking up its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Also: what records have been broken as millions of Americans dig out from extreme winter weather. And what's being called the "tobac ...  Show more

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