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1. Belarus weather balloons force repeated closures of Lithuania's main airport

   Lithuanian authorities accused Belarus of deliberate disruption after weather balloons directed at Vilnius Airport's runways forced an 11-hour shutdown on Saturday.

2. Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 nations

   The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year.

3. Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30

   The Malaysian government says it will pay the robotics firm Ocean Infinity $70 million if it can locate the wreckage from the missing flight within a 55-day period.

4. San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods

   The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a health crisis.

5. Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in the U.S., urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it

   President Trump says he doesn't want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on U.S. social safety net and add little to the U.S.

6. White House justifies strikes on boat survivors, but it's unclear where buck stops

   In the face of charges that these strikes amount to execution without trial, the White House is sending a confusing message about who exactly gave each order to use deadly force.

7. Michael and Susan Dell commit $6.25 billion for investment accounts for kids

   Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to fund "Trump Accounts" for 25 million U.S. children. The gift would put $250 into each eligible child's account.

8. Costco sues the Trump administration over tariffs, joining a refund queue

   Costco is one of the largest companies to sue for possible refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down the new import duties.

9. A major winter storm is pummeling the Northeast with ice and snow

   A system expected to drop 6 inches of snow or more from Pennsylvania to Maine could tie up the Tuesday evening commute, the National Weather Service says.

10. Trump pardons Honduran ex-president who was convicted of drug crimes

    President Trump has officially pardoned former Honduran President who US officials said was at the center of one of the largest and most violent drug-trafficking conspiracies in the world.