Today's Top Headlines:
- Trilogy Metals shares soar nearly 200% in premarket after U.S. takes stake in minerals explorer (CNBC): https://tinyurl.com/2bnows7q
- Social Security administrator is named to the newly created position of IRS CEO (NPR): https://tinyurl.com/2295mcv6
- Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country (CNN): https://tinyurl.com/2ysuqxt5
- Medical Helicopter Crashes on Highway in Sacramento (The New York Times): https://tinyurl.com/2xugy45v
- Medical helicopter crashes on California freeway, crew taken to area hospitals, company says - ABC News (Breaking News, Latest News and Videos): https://tinyurl.com/23st6spx
- FBI analyzed Republican lawmakers' phone records during Jan. 6 probe, GOP senators say (NBC News): https://tinyurl.com/29gf5m9b
- Trump calls off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, US official says (Reuters): https://tinyurl.com/2b8p5ch9
- Multiple victims reported after helicopter crashes on Sacramento freeway (CBS News): https://tinyurl.com/28vxnwl4
- Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America (The Guardian): https://tinyurl.com/256zcvvg
- Cities nationwide back Oregon in National Guard deployment dispute with Trump (OregonLive.com): https://tinyurl.com/2d83jnd8