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Bannon tries to make amends as aides defend Trump’s fitness

<p>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:</p><p>1. WHO TRIES TO MAKE NICE WITH TRUMP</p><p>Ex-White House strategist Steve Bannon, who was quoted questioning the president&#8217;s competence in the new book &#8220;Fire and Fury,&#8221; backtracks and calls Trump &#8220;completely fit.&#8221;</p><p>2. 32 MISSING AS SHIPS COLLIDE OFF CHINA&#8217;S COAST</p><p>A search is underway after an Iranian oil tanker collides with a freighter and catches fire in the East China Sea.</p><p>3. WHY THEY&#8217;RE WEARING BLACK AT GOLDEN GLOBES</p><p>A-listers Meryl Streep and others don black on the red carpet to call for reform in Hollywood amid widespread sex assault and sex harassment cases.</p><p>4. ISRAEL DENIES ENTRY TO 20 GROUPS</p><p>Members of the activist organizations are banned for their calls to boycott the Jewish state.</p><p>5. RECORD COLD BEGINS TO LOOSEN GRIP</p><p>After two weeks of arctic temperatures and snowstorms, much of the U.S. will see the mercury rise throughout the week.</p><p>6. WINNING TICKETS SELL FOR BIG LOTTERY JACKPOTS</p><p>A New Hampshire store sells the winning $559.7 million Powerball ticket, while a $450 million Mega Millions ticket sells in Florida.</p><p>7. WATER MAIN BREAK CAUSES JFK FLIGHT WOES</p><p>Floods from the broken pipe close a terminal, suspending international arrivals and leading to more delays in a week where storms and a winter deep freeze caused many passenger strandings.</p><p>8. CALIF. POT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM COULD BE A BUZZ KILL</p><p>Just days after legal sales began, there are concerns that too few companies are licensed and ready to transport huge amounts of marijuana to market.</p><p>9. HOW MUCH ROCK &#8216;N ROLL KING&#8217;S ROCKER SELLS FOR</p><p>The rocking chair from the Jungle Room brings $17,000 at an auction at Graceland estate during Elvis birthday celebration.</p><p>10. JAGS BEAT BILLS IN UGLY WILD CARD WIN</p><p>Jacksonville prolongs Buffalo&#8217;s football misery in unsteady 10-3 victory.</p><style>
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