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1. Over 450 pet rats in need of new homes after owner charged with animal neglect

   The group has been working with a local animal hospital to nurse the rats back to health

2. Vance's message in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdown

   Vice President JD Vance says he came to Minneapolis to help “lower the temperature” in the city

3. The nighttime snack that could be ruining your sleep

   Just a bar of this American favorite is enough to keep you awake

4. FBI launches investigation into Colts owner who took ketamine and other drugs

   Jim Irsay, who publicly battled drug addiction, died last May at the age of 65

5. FAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanent

   The federal government says temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington, D.C., are being made permanent

6. Wes Streeting makes new NHS pledge amid cancer care ‘postcode lottery’

   The measures form part of the government’s upcoming National Cancer Plan, a strategy that will aim to prevent cancer, speed up diagnosis and enhance treatment

7. Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

   The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

8. All but seven Democrats vote against bill to fund Homeland Security amid ICE crackdowns in Minnesota

   But even then, many Democrats who voted for the bill say ICE is out of control

9. ICE live updates: School official calls on agents to release body cam from 5-year-old’s detention in emotional press conference

   Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father were taken by ICE agents near Minneapolis this week, local school officials have said

10. January 6 cop has to be held back as he gets into argument with election denier during Jack Smith hearing

    Michael Fanone calls far-right activist Ivan Raiklin a ‘traitor’ in heated moment during special counsel’s testimony