Monday, January 6, 2020

by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson

First Up

Coffins of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others killed in Iraq by a U.S. drone strike are carried on a truck surrounded by mourners during a funeral procession at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in Tehran on Monday.
Ebrahim Noroozi/AP

Here's what we're following today.
ensions rise in the Middle East as Iran abandons its vow to step away from the landmark 2015 international nuclear accord,
T though it has stopped short of withdrawing from the deal entirely. The announcement came in response to the U.S. drone strike last week that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Huge crowds turned out in Tehran to pay respects to the slain general.

The criminal trial of Harvey Winstein begins Monday in Manhattan. More than 80 women have accused the former movie producer of sexual misconduct and rape, but today’s charges involve two victims.

The Trump impeachment wars about about to heat back up. Last month, the House of Representatives voted for only the third time in history to impeach the president. Then something else unusual happened amid the holidays: Nothing.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate Sunday’s multi-car pileup on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Pittsburgh that killed five people and left at least 60 others injured.

The death toll from the wildfires in Australia continues to rise after another man has been found dead in New South Wales. With no end to the fires in sight, the Australian government has created a new agency to fund rebuilding efforts.

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Today's Listens

Co-owners Vamsi Yaramaka (left) and Raj Alturu stand inside Eat Spice on Oct. 24, in the truck stop on Route 534 off I-80 in White Haven, Pa. The restaurant caters to members of the Sikh community. For them, Indian and Mediterranean dishes can be hard to find on the road.
Matt Smith

There’s a truck stop on Route 534 off I-80 in White Haven, Pa., that caters to a unique kind of traveler: immigrant truckers who are looking for a taste of home while on the road. (Listening time, 3:17)

How do you move more than 11 Monet masterpieces? Very, very carefully. (Listening time, 3:53)

Before You Go

Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) and Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) in Quentin Tarantino's film Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood.
Andrew Cooper/Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Sam Mendes' war epic 1917 won't be in theaters until Friday, but it won big at the Golden Globes last night. Once Upon A Time...In HollywoodFleabagSuccession, and Tom Hanks also took home statues.

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