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P.M. Edition for Jan. 16. President Trump signaled today that he may keep National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett in his current job. WSJ chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos discusses where that leaves the contest for the next chair of the Federal Reserve. Plus, OpenAI will start testing ads in ChatGPT as it seeks new sources of revenue. And earlier this week Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that Americans can save money if they eat according to the government’s new dietary guidelines, including having dinner for $3. Journal reporter Jared Mitovich tried it out for himself. Alex Ossola hosts.

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About two weeks ago, the United States military captured Venezuela’s president, Nicholas Maduro. Since then President Trump has spoken to Venezuela’s interim president, who was a key figure in Maduro’s government, and has welcomed Venezuela’s opposition leader to the White House. We look at what lies in the future for Venezuela and its relationship with the U.S. And the challenges for prosecutors who are seeking to convict Maduro on drug trafficking and other charges in a New York court.

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From a young age, it was clear that Phillip Bell was a football phenom. He got his first college scholarship offer in middle school. But that talent drew Bell into Southern California’s unruly youth football black market. In that system, high schoolers and their families are paid millions to play football. WSJ's Harriet Ryan reports on a system that ultimately tore Phillip Bell's family apart. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:

- NCAA President on a New Era for College Sports 

- Private Equity Finally Can Get a Piece of the NFL

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Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's tariffs, America's closest ally, Canada, has struck a trade agreement with its rival, China. Speaking in Beijing, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the relationship with China had been "more predictable" than the one with the US. Is President Trump pushing his allies into Beijing's orbit? Also: Taiwan's tech firms will invest $250 billion in the US in exchange for lower tariffs. The government of Myanmar has begun its defence at the International Court of Justice against charges that it committed a genocide of the Rohingya people. South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to prison for his 2024 attempt to impose martial law. And we take a look at the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, as host nation Morocco prepares to face Senegal in the final.

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Think back to when you were younger, what did you want to do when you grew up? A recent study in Kenya found that many young people would choose to be a TikToker or a YouTuber over a more conventional career, like a doctor or a lawyer.

Nowadays, content creators have become as influential as athletes and artists, but while Africa’s content creator ecosystem is growing rapidly, more than half of the continent’s creators earn less than $70 a month.

Focus on Africa: The Conversation host Charles Gitonga sat down with Chef Abbys - a Ghanaian TikToker with millions of followers - to find out what it takes to make it big in the industry.

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Fana Negash and Carolyne Kiambo Senior Producer: Priya Sippy Technical Producer: Terry Chege Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

President Xi Jinping stressed that both sides should respect each other's sovereignty and integrity. Canadian PM Mark Carney described China as a realistic and respectful trading partner. He added that it was also more predictable than Washington. We explore what this signifies for the world.

Also on the programme: Iran's most prominent historian, Ervand Abrahamian, assesses the current wave of protests which have engulfed the country. And Helen Macdonald, the author of the much-loved memoir, and forthcoming movie, "H Is For Hawk," discusses nature, mourning and the difficulties of seeing yourself portrayed onscreen.

(Picture: Canada's PM Mark Carney and China's President Xi Jinping. Credit: Reuters)

Protests continue in Minneapolis, as President Trump threatens to send in troops. Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader. College basketball betting scandal. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has these stories and more on the World News Roundup.

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A.M. Edition for Jan. 16. The White House is set to call for an emergency auction in which tech companies can bid to build new power plants. The unprecedented federal intervention comes as local communities push back on new data centers over their effect on electricity costs. Plus, Journal Asia political editor Peter Saidel breaks down Canada’s embrace of China amid rocky relations with Washington. And the Trump administration’s futile campaign to get people to dress better on planes. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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Protests intensify in Minneapolis after a second ICE-related shooting, as President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota.
Venezuela’s top opposition leader brings her Nobel Peace Prize to Washington to press her case with President Trump, even as the U.S. signals support for an interim leader.
And President Trump unveils what he calls a new healthcare plan, leaning on cheaper insurance with limited benefits as Congress debates the future of ACA subsidies.

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Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Cheryl Corley, Tara Neill, Diane Webber, Mohamad ElBardicy and Alice Woelfle.

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(0:00) Introduction
(1:57) Trump and Minnesota
(05:29) Venezuela's Opposition
(09:20) Trump's Healthcare Plan

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