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<p>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: </p><p>1. WHERE COMPROMISE IS IN THE AIR</p><p>A bipartisan group of lawmakers, backed by the White House, reaches for a deal on a tangle of spending and immigration issues.</p><p>2. TRUMP SEES LITTLE NEED TO TALK TO MUELLER</p><p>The president says it &#8220;seems unlikely&#8221; that he&#8217;ll give an interview in the special counsel&#8217;s investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign.</p><p>3. &#8216;WE HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THEY&#8217;RE AT&#8217;</p><p>Rescue crews struggle to account for two dozen people missing after mudslides in Southern California wrecked homes, swept away cars and left more than a dozen dead.</p><p>4. WHICH DECLARATION SEEMS PREMATURE</p><p>Just weeks after Putin declared victory in Syria, Russian military outposts in the country come under rebel attacks that are challenging Moscow&#8217;s gains.</p><p>5. REP. DARRELL ISSA WON&#8217;T SEEK RE-ELECTION</p><p>The Californian is the latest in a string of GOP lawmakers who have decided to retire rather than take on what would be a difficult re-election battle.</p><p>6. WHAT&#8217;S LATEST FRONT IN IMMIGRATION FIGHT</p><p>U.S. immigration agents descend on dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn in what officials describe as the largest operation against an employer under Trump&#8217;s presidency.</p><p>7. ROBBERS HIT LUXURY HOTEL</p><p>Armed thieves enter the Ritz Hotel in Paris, raid a boutique and reportedly make off with more than $5 million in jewels.</p><p>8. GOT BATTERIES? OUTAGE STALLS GIANT TECH SHOW</p><p>Thousands of attendees of the world&#8217;s biggest consumer technology show in Las Vegas get a chance to test the battery life of the latest gadgets when some showrooms and hallways go dark.</p><p>9. COMPANY TARGETS DIET COKE SALES SLUMP</p><p>Coca-Cola says it&#8217;s adding a slimmer 12-ounce Diet Coke can, updating the logo and offering the drink in new flavors, including mango and ginger lime.</p><p>10. CLUB ADDS TWO DOG BREEDS TO ITS ROSTER</p><p>A spirited Dutch duck-luring dog and a friendly French rabbit hound are now running with the American Kennel Club pack.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">FILE - In this file photo, taken from the Russian Defence Ministry Press Service Facebook on Tuesday, Jan. 9 2018, one of the drones that was forced to land after an unsuccessful attack attempt sits on a table at Hemeimeem air base in Syria. Just weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in Syria, Russian military outposts in the country have come under rebel attacks that are challenging Moscow's gains. The incursions have raised doubts both about the sustainability of the Syrian government's recent victories and Moscow's ability to protect its assets in the country. (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service photo via AP, File)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web1_119577869-6bda3fe3cf7e4971b0a714e9e4edee28.jpg</photo0><caption0>FILE - In this file photo, taken from the Russian Defence Ministry Press Service Facebook on Tuesday, Jan. 9 2018, one of the drones that was forced to land after an unsuccessful attack attempt sits on a table at Hemeimeem air base in Syria. Just weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in Syria, Russian military outposts in the country have come under rebel attacks that are challenging Moscow's gains. The incursions have raised doubts both about the sustainability of the Syrian government's recent victories and Moscow's ability to protect its assets in the country. (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service photo via AP, File)</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web1_119577869-b4414bbab8c44511925b02aa2438aa2e.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">This photo provided by The Coca-Cola Co. shows examples of Diet Coke's rebranding effort. The Coca-Cola Co. says it is adding a slimmer 12-ounce Diet Coke can, refreshing the logo and offering the 35-year-old drink in four new flavors, including mango and ginger lime. The company said Diet Coke&#x2019;s new look and flavors were aimed to appeal to millennials. (Courtesy of The Coca-Cola Co. via AP)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web1_119577869-b4414bbab8c44511925b02aa2438aa2e.jpg</photo1><caption1>This photo provided by The Coca-Cola Co. shows examples of Diet Coke's rebranding effort. The Coca-Cola Co. says it is adding a slimmer 12-ounce Diet Coke can, refreshing the logo and offering the 35-year-old drink in four new flavors, including mango and ginger lime. The company said Diet Coke&#x2019;s new look and flavors were aimed to appeal to millennials. (Courtesy of The Coca-Cola Co. via AP)</caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web1_119577869-38d19ce093f8460494ff5ca5805abd7f.jpg">
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