On This Day: January 7

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
January 7, 2025
After Trudeau Resigns, Trump Proposes Merger
US President-elect Trump was again pushing his idea of Canada becoming a part of the United States following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his impending resignation Monday.  Keep reading >>
 
January 7, 2024
It's the Next Storm That's Worrisome
No sooner will the winter's first big storm have played out than a more powerful, multifaceted one will arrive.  Keep reading >>
 
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January 7, 2023
Cape Cod Is Being Ruined by Human Waste
Cape Cod has been "a cherished destination for generations," writes Christopher Flavelle for the New York Times, and in some ways, that very fact is what's hurting it.  Keep reading >>
 
January 7, 2022
They Did What in the Capitol Hallways?
Assessments and reaction to President Biden's speech Thursday on the anniversary of the Capitol riot continue to roll in.  Keep reading >>
 
January 7, 2021
Relatives Identify Woman Fatally Shot Inside Capitol
The woman fatally shot as rioters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday has been identified by relatives as Ashli Babbit, a 35-year-old San Diego resident.  Keep reading >>
 
 
January 7, 2020
OITNB Actress Giving Up Green Card: 'This Is War'
An Orange Is the New Black alumnus is distressed at how climate change is affecting the world, and at her part in it—and so is putting "some skin in the game" to fight it.  Keep reading >>
 
January 7, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez's Comments on Trump Cause a Ruckus
The highest-profile member of the new Congress continues to make headlines, the latest coming in a Sunday interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes.  Keep reading >>
 
January 7, 2018
Wolff: Trump Livid Over Book, 'Bouncing Off the Walls'
Michael Wolff's book on President Trump continued to dominate headlines Sunday, with the author appearing on NBC's Meet the Press and Trump again firing back on Twitter.  Keep reading >>
 
January 7, 2017
Trump: Hacking Had No Effect on Election
Donald Trump was briefed Friday on an intelligence report on Russia's "influence campaign" during the election—and had more to say afterward about the Democrats' failures than Moscow's meddling.  Keep reading >>
 
January 7, 2016
Paiute Tribe Has a Message for Oregon Occupiers
Ammon Bundy insists his Citizens for Constitutional Freedom is standing up for the little guy—the ranchers he thinks really own the Oregon sanctuary his group is occupying.  Keep reading >>