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A 17-year-old opened fire at an Iowa high school, killing a 6th grader and injuring 4 students and an administrator before dying by suicide. The US carried out an airstrike in Iraq killing a top militia commander, which Iraq says breaks agreements and has angered them. A report found Trump received at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments without consent while president, likely a fraction of actual foreign payments. The Islamic State took responsibility for the twin suicide bombings that killed 84 at a memorial for an Iranian general on Wednesday. Tensions continue after a Hamas leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, bringing the Secretary of State to the region. Tony Award-winning actress Glynis Johns, known for "Mary Poppins," died Thursday at 100. A 13-year-old became the first person to fully beat the original Tetris game by reaching its maximum possible score.

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Iowa High School Shooting

1. Shooting in Perry, Iowa: Sixth Grader Killed and 5 Injured at High School - The New York Times

2. Perry, Iowa, school shooting: Suspect dead, multiple people shot | AP News

3. Iowa school shooting live updates: Shooter dead, multiple injured at Perry High School, officials say

US Airstrike in Iraq

1. Airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader Abu Taqwa amid escalating regional tensions

2. U.S. airstrike kills leader of Iranian-backed militia in Baghdad

Trump Foreign Payments

1. Trump business got at least $7.8 million in foreign payments during presidency -report | Reuters 

2. Trump received at least $7.8 million in payments from foreign governments as president, House Democrats say

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Islamic State Bombings

1. Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people

Middle East Unrest

1. Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge | AP News

2. Israel-Hamas war live updates: Mother and uncle of U.S. soldier rescued from Gaza on New Year's Eve

Glynis Johns Death

1. Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who first sang Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100

Tetris Beaten

1. Boy, 13, Is Believed to Be the First to ‘Beat’ Tetris - The New York Times