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Also: A small fire breaks out at Trump Tower, injuring two people; a female BBC journalist quits over significantly lower wages than male peers; and it was World No Pants Subway Ride Day on Sunday.

Nathan Chen, foreground, smiles after winning the men's skate event between Ross Miner, left, who finished second, Vincent Zhou, second from right, who finished third, and Adam Rippon, who finished fourth, at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Saturday.

U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Lineup Set, Here Are The Surprises

Fourteen skaters in individual, pairs and dance categories will travel to South Korea next month to try to bolster America's sterling reputation in one of the Olympics' most popular sports.

These large capsules, which can be swallowed, measure three different gases as they traverse the gastrointestinal tract.

Gut Check: Gas-Sniffing Capsule Charts The Digestive Tract

The electronic pill looks like the biggest multivitamin a human could possibly swallow. Tests have show that the experimental device can measure gases tied to microbes and digestion.

A 30-foot by 30-foot mock-up of the Titanic replica now under construction stands near the construction site in China's Sichuan Province.

A Life-Size Replica Of The Titanic Is Under Construction In China's Countryside

Construction began in 2014. Once finished, the replica will be the centerpiece of a theme park that the developer hopes will attract millions of tourists from China and beyond.

Adam Rippon, the first openly gay man to qualify for the U.S. Winter Olympics team, competes during the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif.

Adam Rippon Is U.S.'s First Openly Gay Man To Qualify For Winter Olympics

The United States has never sent an openly gay male athlete to the Winter Olympics. In Pyeongchang this year, Team USA may have two.

The Homeland Security Department says TPS status for El Salvador will end in September of 2019. Immigrants, activists and elected officials denounced the plan at a news conference in New York Monday.

U.S. Ends El Salvador's Protected Status, Affecting 200,000 Residents

The move upends a status quo that has existed since 2001, when President George W. Bush extended temporary protected status after major earthquakes devastated parts of El Salvador.

Oprah Winfrey, recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, gave a rousing Golden Globes speech that spurred talk of a 2020 presidential run.

Oprah 2020? People Are Asking After Golden Globes Speech

The former talk show host and media mogul gave a rousing acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, causing some to wonder if a political bid will follow.

Ammon Bundy (from left), Ryan Payne and Ryan Bundy on the day a mistrial was declared last month. They were joined by Jeanette Finicum, widow of Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, and Ryan's wife and daughter.

Judge Dismisses Federal Case Against Cliven Bundy And Sons, Bars Retrial

Less than a month after declaring a mistrial, Judge Gloria Navarro said there can be no retrial against the Nevada rancher and three other men, who led an armed standoff with federal agents in 2014.

Two nearly 20-foot fences, pictured in August 2017, separate Melilla, Spain, (right) from Morocco (left). Melilla, one of two Spanish enclaves located in Africa, has been regarded as a backdoor to Europe for African migrants.

More Than 200 Migrants Reach Europe By Crossing Bridge Into Spanish Enclave

Melilla is one of two Spanish cities located in Africa, surrounded by fences. Migrants frequently try to scale or swim around the fences to reach European Union soil. On Sunday, 209 succeeded.

President Trump gives a thumbs up to members of the media as he walks across the South Lawn as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, after traveling from Camp David, Md. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

White House Defends Trump As Questions About His Mental State Mount

President Trump tweeted he's "a very stable genius" over the weekend, and top aides took to cable television to defend his mental state.

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