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| Good morning. It’s Wednesday, Jan. 14, and you could lower your credit card interest rate with one phone call today — just follow this script. Now let’s get to the news.  | President Donald Trump said he’ll assist anti-government protesters in Iran. | - The latest: The president said “HELP IS ON ITS WAY” in a social media post yesterday. Top officials are weighing military options, but some Trump allies warned against a strike.
- A rare account of the crackdown: One woman told The Post there is “full-on war” in Iran. Some photos emerged from the protests despite a government blackout — take a look.
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 | Multiple prosecutors in D.C. and Minneapolis quit their jobs. | - Why? The departures are linked to the Trump administration’s handling of an ICE agent’s fatal shooting of Renée Good. Some left after demands to investigate Good’s widow.
- The latest: Good’s relatives hired an attorney who represented George Floyd’s family.
- What else to know: Prosecutors often spend years on cases, but Trump keeps pardoning high-profile defendants. Some veteran prosecutors expressed their frustrations.
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 | Trump made an obscene gesture and mouthed an expletive at a factory worker. | - The incident: The employee shouted at Trump during a tour of a plant in Michigan yesterday. A video captured Trump raising his middle finger at the heckler — watch here.
- The worker spoke to The Post: TJ Sabula, 40, said he was suspended from his job but has “no regrets whatsoever.”
- In other Trump news: People seeking jobs at the military newspaper Stars and Stripes are being asked to take a “loyalty” test about how they would support Trump’s policies.
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 |  | A new federal vaccine panel pick called herself an “anti-vaxxer.” | - Meet Kimberly Biss: The OB/GYN said in a 2022 interview that she was previously not anti-vaccine, but she went “down the rabbit hole” during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Why it matters: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expanded a federal vaccine advisory panel to include Biss and others who contradict mainstream medical guidance.
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 | A Post analysis revealed what executives really think of the economy. | | | This fall, executives used words like “volatility” much less than they did over the summer and words like “strengthen” much more. (The Washington Post) | - What to know: We analyzed hundreds of earnings calls, in which executives discuss company performance with investors, and found leaders grew more optimistic as 2025 progressed.
- Meanwhile: The age of the average new hire rose in 2025, data shows, as boomers keep working and Gen Z struggles to break through. The rise of AI is one reason for the trend.
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 | Temperatures are about to tumble in many states. | - What to expect: Waves of frigid air are about to spill into central and eastern parts of the country, forecasts show. The first will reach the East Coast tomorrow.
- Then what? The second and third waves will arrive this weekend into next week, bringing widespread subzero temperatures to the north.
- Will it be cold where you are? Find out with this map.
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 | How much red meat should you eat? We asked three nutrition experts. | | | Red meat has carcinogenic and pro-inflammatory compounds that may increase your likelihood of developing cancer and Type 2 diabetes, one expert said. (iStock) | - Last week: The government reversed advice to cut back on red meat in new dietary guidance. It also advised cutting ultra-processed foods — take this quiz to learn more.
- What the experts said: Find their advice here. It’s generally fine to eat a “moderate” amount of red meat or full-fat dairy, they say, but you should try more plant proteins.
Before you go … if that has made you rethink your diet: Here are 11 science-backed tips to help you eat healthier. A great start: Try making this nourishing sweet potato bowl. One more good read: She made a Facebook comment about her mayor.
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