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United Airlines says it found loose bolts on some of its Boeing planes in the wake of a blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight last week. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken addressed tensions between Israel and Hezbollah ahead of key meetings with Israeli officials. Former President Donald Trump wants his election subversion case in Georgia to be dismissed under presidential immunity. President Joe Biden tries to rally Black voters during his campaign stop in South Carolina. And, actor Jonathan Majors gave his first interview since his conviction in a domestic dispute case.

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Federal investigators are trying to find out why a huge chunk of an Alaska Airlines plane broke off mid flight. Former President Donald Trump sets his sights on Nikki Haley ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East are growing as a Hezbollah leader is killed in Lebanon. A civil lawsuit against the NRA starts today, with officials being accused of using the nonprofit as their “personal piggy bank.” Plus, some patients are being denied diabetes and weight loss drugs on their insurance.

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2024 candidates are making a final sprint ahead of the all important Iowa caucuses next week. We're learning more about Alaska Airlines flight that had to do an emergency landing after a part of it blew off mid flight. Congressional leaders say they've reached a deal on government spending. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Palestinians must be allowed to return home in Gaza. Plus, it's lift off for the first commercial mission to the moon.

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House and Senate leaders have announced a government spending deal, moving a step closer to avoiding a shut down. Part of a plane that blew off mid-flight has been found in a school teacher's backyard. Winter weather alerts are stretching more than 1,000 miles across the country today. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is facing scrutiny for not telling people that he was hospitalized. Plus, the big winners from this year's Golden Globes.

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Border crossings along the US-Mexico border reached a record high last month, overwhelming resources in border communities and adding urgency to immigration reform negotiations on Capitol Hill. While migrant encounters have dropped in recent days, the issue will remain a lively political issue as presidential primaries get underway and House Republicans begin impeachment proceedings against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. In this episode, we examine the reality on the ground and hear how the impacts of policies in Texas are being felt in communities across the country.  

Guest: Ed Lavandera, CNN Senior National Correspondent

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The FAA has temporarily grounded certain Boeing aircraft after an Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing. President Joe Biden accepted House Speaker’s State of the Union address invite. Taylor Swift’s camp isn’t shaking off a controversial opinion piece about the pop superstar. The Navajo Nation is trying to stop a commercial mission to the moon slated for next week – we'll tell you why. Plus, Mark Cuban surprised the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks employees with a nice gesture.

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Former President Donald Trump attacked President Biden’s 2024 campaign kick-off speech, while the DOJ is still looking for hundreds of accused January 6 rioters. Trump weighs in on the Supreme Court’s decision to look at Colorado’s move to kick him off the state’s ballot. An airline had grounded a type of plane in its fleet after one made flight made an emergency landing. Winter is beginning to bite for millions in the US. Plus, the White House is trying to help out cities overwhelmed by migrant arrivals.

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump lashed out at each other during campaign speeches. The Supreme Court said today it would take up two major cases, on Trump’s eligibility for office and emergency abortions. The head of the National Rifle Association said he would step down, after decades spent shaping American gun policy. The northeastern US is bracing for two back-to-back winter storms. Lastly, a third round of documents were unsealed from a lawsuit connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

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We start with breaking news that the US Supreme Court has decide it will review the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot. New York City is suing more than a dozen bus companies for more than $700 million. The FDA cleared Florida to become the first state to buy cheaper bulk medications from outside the US. A new study says hundreds of thousands of American lives could be saved with stricter gun control laws. And, abortion rights could be on the ballot in Florida this year.

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Israeli officials disagree over what they think should happen in Gaza after the war. The 2020 presidential candidates are on the 2024 campaign trail today, while Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley attack Donald Trump in Iowa. We’re learning more details about the Iowa school shooter. A winter storm is on its way this weekend – we’ll tell you where. Plus, Gypsy Rose Blancard shares what life is like now after serving 8 and a half years in prison for helping kill her abusive mother.

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