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Health insurance costs are going up for over 20-million people across the country after Congress allowed federal tax subsidies to expire at year's end. The average cost of premiums through the Affordable Care Act is now expected to rise by 26-percent across the U.S., though it could be lower in states that run their own marketplace. Millions of people are expected to drop their health insurance because of the price hikes.        President Trump says the U.S. will step in if peaceful protesters are killed in Iran. Trump posted on Truth Social early this morning, saying the U.S. is "locked and loaded and ready to go" if peaceful protesters die, and "will come to their rescue." Senior Iranian officials quickly responded, and warned that U.S. intervention would spark chaos in the region and be met with a firm response. Protesters have been filling the streets of Tehran since Sunday, when Iran's currency hit a record low, with some calling for regime change.        Venezuela's president is open to talking with the U.S. about oil and drug trafficking. A Spanish-language interview was published Thursday with Nicolas Maduro, and he was asked about a reported U.S. attack on a Venezuelan dock allegedly used by drug boats. Maduro said if the U.S. wants to "talk seriously about an agreement to combat drug trafficking, we are ready."        Tesla sales went down last year. Elon Musk's company reported it delivered one-point-six-million vehicles last year, down eight-point-six-percent from 2024. That's the biggest drop in Tesla's history and the second year in a row it has seen declining sales. China-based BYD now holds the electric vehicle market crown. The company announced Thursday it sold just over two-and-a-quarter-million vehicles in 2025.        New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is rescinding a number of executive orders issued by his predecessor. Mamdani issued an order Thursday revoking nine executive orders from former Mayor Eric Adams, all issued after Adams' 2024 federal indictments. Mamdani's team says it's to give the city a "fresh start." Some of those orders are related to immigration, how the city defines anti-semitism, and boycotts of Israel.        Marvel Television has released a new trailer for the upcoming series "Wonder Man." It stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen the second as Simon Williams, an aspiring actor who is struggling to make a career and who seemingly has super powers. As he circles a role for a remake of the film Wonder Man, a ban is placed on super powered humans in Hollywood films. The rest of the cast include Ben Kingsley, Zlatko Buric, Arian Moayed, Ed Harris and Josh Gad.       

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