➤ Congressional Democrats hit a record-low 21% approval among voters, while Republicans reached a record-high 40%, according to a new national Quinnipiac poll. (See Results)

➤ President Trump announced Wednesday he is considering a Department of Government Efficiency dividend, returning at least 20% of savings from DOGE to taxpayers. (More)

➤ In other presidential announcements, Trump expressed his support for a congressional effort to put Washington, D.C. under direct federal control, similar to its original status when it was founded. (More)

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➤ Team USA was defeated 3-2 by Canada in overtime in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off.  Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers scored the game-winning goal. (See Goal)

➤ San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will miss the remainder of the NBA season after it was discovered that he has a severe blood clot in his shoulder. The team doesn't expect this to be a recurring issue. (More)

➤ Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet made the first-ever successful strike zone challenge in an MLB game yesterday, changing the count from 1-1 to 0-2. (Watch Video)

➤ Juan Soto, who signed the largest contract in professional sports history with the New York Mets this offseason, bought his teammate Brett Baty a new car for being willing to give him his jersey number. (Watch Video)

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➤ The Senate confirmed former public defender and House Intelligence Committee staffer Kash Patel as FBI director in a 51-49 vote Thursday, marking another Trump administration Cabinet approval. (More)

➤ President Trump on Wednesday called for an audit of the U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox, Kentucky, stating he wants to verify whether the gold is actually there. (More)

➤ Sen. Rand Paul apologized to President Trump on social media this week, admitting he was wrong to withhold his endorsement before but now fully supports him. (More)

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➤ Big Stock Move: Unity shares surged 30% Thursday after the video game software company reported stronger-than-expected revenue and a narrower quarterly loss. (More)

➤ Walmart shares fell more than 6% after the retailer forecast slower profit growth for the year, despite reporting strong holiday-quarter sales and e-commerce gains. (More)

➤ CEO confidence in the U.S. rose to its highest level in three years, signaling optimism, despite Trump tariffs raising fears of trade disruptions, a survey found. (More)

➤ European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič met with Trump administration officials in Washington, D.C., seeking to ease tariff tensions and prevent a broader trade conflict. (More)

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➤ A SpaceX rocket stage fell to Earth early Wednesday, blazing a trail of fire through European skies. Residents from England to Germany reported seeing a fireball in the sky, and a large object fell in Poland. (See Details)

➤ Tech startup Clone Robotics unveiled Protoclone V1, a new humanoid robot that replaces human skeletal, muscular, vascular, and nervous functions with synthetic systems, offering anatomical and movement accuracy. (See Video)

➤ Historians say the Egyptian pyramids once had smooth, angled sides covered in white Tura limestone with gleaming golden tops, visible from the mountains in Israel. (See Pyramids)

➤ Amazon MGM announced Thursday it will take creative control of the James Bond franchise, ending decades of stewardship by producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and his family. (More)

➤ In other Amazon news, the first three episodes of Reacher's third season are out now, with a fourth season and a spinoff of author Lee Childs' popular thrillers already in the works. (More)

➤ A guide to this year’s top Oscar-nominated films includes synopses and streaming details to watch before next month’s Academy Awards. (More)

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➤ A Scottish Highland bull has been roaming western Connecticut for over a month after escaping its enclosure, evading capture despite frigid winter temperatures. (See Bull)

➤ A massive sinkhole measuring about 65 feet across opened in the village of Godstone, Surrey, forcing evacuations and swallowing at least one garden. (See Video)

➤ An award-winning wildlife photographer captured images of elusive snow leopards in the Himalayas using remote camera traps. (See Leopards)

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2. No
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2. Parts: 23.7%
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