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Over 300 people braved a 46 degree water to raise money for a food pantry in the annual Hamptons polar plunge. #Swimming #Hamptons #PolarPlunge source

The MSG Sphere in Las Vegas has already secured its place as of the best displays off the Strip, several months after its grand opening. #LasVegas #sphere #projections source

A volcanic eruption began in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Monday night, as skies turned orange and lava began flowing. The eruption, which Icelandic authorities had been preparing for since an earthquake swarm in November, is roughly 2 miles northeast from Grindavík, a town on the southwest peninsula of the island, according to the Icelandic Meteorologic Society. Grindavík was evacuated as …

A volcano in Iceland erupted after months of tectonic activity and an evacuation of the nearby town. #Volcano #Iceland #VolcanoEruption source

Gov. Abbott has signed a law allowing Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants. USA TODAY National Reporter Lauren Villagran has the latest. The UN delays its latest vote on a cease-fire resolution. USA TODAY National Correspondent Deborah Barfield Berry explains why President Joe Biden is losing support among some young Black voters. Restrictions on tenure and academic freedom are driving …

Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to pay millions to two election workers he defamed. The Israeli Defense Forces said yesterday that they mistakenly shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza who soldiers misidentified as threats. USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Sudiksha Kochi looks at how the fentanyl crisis is slamming Indigenous communities. Homelessness is on the rise …

A federal jury ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay two Georgia election workers nearly $150 million for defaming them after the 2020 presidential race. #RudyGiuliani #Election2020 #ElectionInterference source

USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt released his list of 2023’s best films and some of the rankings might surprise you. #BarbieMovie #PoorThings #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon source

Families of hostages held by Hamas gathered in Tel Aviv and pleaded for hostage release negotiations after the IDF mistakenly killed three captives. #Hamas #IsraelHamasWar #Hostages source

USA TODAY national music reporter Melissa Ruggieri released her list of 2023’s best songs and there are a number of familiar names that made the cut. #TheBeatles #TaylorSwift #SZA source

The Israel Defense Forces said it wasn’t clear if mistakenly-killed hostages had escaped or been abandoned by Hamas captors. #IsraelHamasWar #IDF #Israel source

House Republicans have authorized an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden. USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent John Fritze breaks down a pair of cases that justices have agreed to take on. An appeals court denies Donald Trump presidential immunity in the E. Jean Carroll defamation suit. The Federal Reserve leaves its key short-term interest rate unchanged. Adrianna Rodriguez looks at …

House Republicans voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, claiming he profited from his family’s foreign business deals. #JoeBiden #Impeachment #GOP source

More than half a million people are homeless today. As winter approaches, shelters in New York City and Los Angeles are now past capacity. In New York, people in those shelters are starting to be evicted. And as rents across the country continue to soar, the number of people living without adequate shelter will continue to grow. What can we …

The NCAA is facing a new antitrust lawsuit on behalf of student athletes seeking compensation. It’s the latest chapter in the ongoing saga over pay for play and just how to fairly compensate athletes at the college level. USA TODAY Sports Project Reporter Steve Berkowitz joins The Excerpt to explain the multiple lawsuits and how they might impact college sports …