The New York Times

1. CPI Report Shows Food Prices Rose Sharply in December

   Beef, coffee and produce were among the items that surged in price, inflation data showed.

2. Minnesota Sues to Stop Federal ‘Invasion,’ and Iranians Describe a ‘Blood Bath’

   Plus, the rise of at-home medical tests.

3. Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

   The couple escalated their battle with Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, who said he would move to hold them in contempt of Congress.

4. As Iran’s Government Tries to Quell Protests, Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge

   As many as 3,000 feared dead as witnesses describe government forces firing on unarmed protesters.

5. Trump Urges Antigovernment Protesters in Iran to ‘Take Over’

   “HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force.