| Good morning. It's Thursday, Jan. 11, and the presidential election campaign is heating up. Sign up for our latest newsletter, The Campaign Moment, to follow every twist and turn. Now let's catch up.  | Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley faced off in a Republican primary debate. | |
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 | Trump's plan to speak at his New York civil fraud trial was blocked. | |
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 | Israel is facing accusations of genocide in an international court today. | - What to know: South Africa brought the case at the United Nations' top court, the International Court of Justice, which settles disputes between countries.
- The accusation: That Israel is trying "to destroy Palestinians" through large-scale killing, displacement and destruction in the Gaza Strip. Israel denies the allegations.
- What it means: The case increases pressure on Israel to stop its war in Gaza, and may lead to immediate orders to ease suffering there. But enforcing rulings can be tricky.
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 | Alaska Airlines canceled all Boeing 737 Max 9 flights through Saturday. | - Why? It's waiting for FAA approval to begin formal inspections of the Boeing jets after last week's terrifying midair blowout that opened a hole in a plane while in flight.
- The impact: The cancellations will affect 110 to 150 flights each day. United, the other major U.S. operator of Max 9s, said it also expected "significant" cancellations.
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 | An avalanche at a California ski resort killed at least one person. | - What happened? A huge mass of snow cascaded down the mountainside yesterday at the Palisades Tahoe resort near Lake Tahoe. Three people were injured.
- Today: The third storm system this week is forecast to charge across the country, bringing more blizzard conditions, severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes.
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 | Alabama football coach Nick Saban announced his retirement. | - What he said: Saban called the University of Alabama "a very special place" to him and his wife in a statement last night. He added: "We will always consider Alabama our home."
- His legacy: He led Alabama to six national championships during his 17 seasons there, and won another at LSU in 2003. He is considered one of the greatest coaches of all time.
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 | Ancient DNA helped to solve a long-standing medical mystery. | - What mystery? Why multiple sclerosis, a disease that makes people's immune systems attack their nervous systems, is most common among people from northern Europe.
- The answer: It's an evolutionary trade-off. A gene that may have protected ancient people from their livestock's germs increases their descendants' risk of MS, a new study said.
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