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Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 165 people.

Trump threatens to send National Guard troops to Chicago, similarly to what he has done in the nation's capital. And, Trump and South Korean President Lee will meet today in Washington.

Record rains in southern Brazil due to climate change have many officials thinking about relocating towns. That would be hard for many who don't want to leave despite inevitable reoccurring floods.

Ukraine's allies said they had agreed to provide the country with multilayered international defense guarantees as part of a proposal to end Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion of its neighbor.

Today, millions of federal workers are missing their first full paycheck since the shutdown began. And, an NBA gambling scandal has led to the arrest of over 30 people.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.

Michigan voters critical of Biden's support of Israel call on people to vote "uncommitted" in the state's primary. An Oxford scholar explains the history of self-immolation as political protest.

Residents of Lewiston, Maine, are still sheltering in place while police search for a man suspected of killing 18 and wounding 13. EU leaders call for a humanitarian pause to bring aid to Gaza.

In his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades.

Each year, WEXT has broadcast the speech known as "I Have a Dream" at 12n and 6pm. Several years ago, we added the "I Have Been to the Mountaintop" speech (his last public speech before being assassinated) after the 6pm airing of the "dream" speech. Throughout the day, we play music from all genres featuring some of the songs that bolstered the Civil Rights movement. This year, MLK Day is January 19th.