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KANSAS
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US–Election 2026-Redistricting-What to Know
What to know about the state gerrymandering battle kick-started by Trump
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s plan to reshape congressional voting districts for partisan advantage stands at a critical point. Trump is hoping that more Republican-friendly districts can help the party retain control of the House in this year’s elections. Several Republican-led states already have enacted new districts. But so has Democratic-led California. Democrats in Virginia could be the next to act on redistricting during a legislative session that begins Wednesday. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to call a special session on redistricting in April. Resistance to redistricting remains in several states, including among Republicans in Kansas and Democrats in Illinois and Maryland.
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MINNESOTA
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US–Immigration-Church-Minnesota
A Minneapolis church holds a service of ‘Lament and Hope’ amid fears over immigration crackdown
SUMMARY: A Minneapolis church opened its doors for a special Sunday service of ‘Lament and Hope’ amid the ongoing federal immigration crackdown in the city. The service followed a tumultuous week in a city on edge after the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer. The Rev. Hierald Osorto of St. Paul’s-San Pablo Lutheran Church addressed the congregation Sunday. He emphasized the importance of gathering during difficult times. The church is a longtime part of the immigrant community and offers a service in both Spanish and English. Despite fears of federal immigration enforcement actions, worshippers spoke of finding strength and support as a community as immigration agents sweep through the streets.
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US-Immigration-Enforcement
Video captures Minneapolis immigration arrest in a city on edge after shooting of Renee Good
SUMMARY: Federal agents are carrying out immigration arrests in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman. Agents on Sunday rammed the door of one home and flooded inside before leading a man away in handcuffs. In a dramatic scene similar to those playing out across Minneapolis, agents arrested the man minutes after pepper spraying a handful of protesters who confronted the agents. A Homeland Security spokesperson says more than 2,000 immigration arrests have been made in Minnesota since the beginning of December. The Twin Cities remains on edge after 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed by an immigration officer Wednesday.
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ENT–Golden Globes
‘Hamnet’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ take top honors at Golden Globes
SUMMARY: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” and Chloe Zhao’s Shakespeare drama “Hamnet” took top honors at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globes, where the up-for-sale Warner Bros. dominated the awards. While the Globes have a tradition of spreading the wealth around, Anderson became just the second filmmaker to ever sweep best film, best director and best screenplay. Only Oliver Stone, for “Born on the Fourth of July,” managed the same feat. Timothee Chalamet won his first Golden Globe for “Marty Supreme.” “Sinners” won for best score and cinematic and box-office achievement.
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SPORTS
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IOWA
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BKC–T25-Illinois-Iowa
No. 16 Illinois builds big early lead, then holds off No. 19 Iowa, 75-69
SUMMARY: Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell each had 17 and No. 16 Illinois continued to win on the road in the Big Ten Conference, holding off No. 19 Iowa 75-69. The Illini (13-3, 4-1) won their fifth consecutive game, their third on the road in Big Ten play, and stayed tied for third place in the conference. Illinois led 58-41 with 11:25 to play when the Hawkeyes (12-4, 2-3) rallied. They eventually got to within four points four times in the last two minutes of the game. Tavion Banks led Iowa with 16 points.
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BKW–T25-West Virginia-Iowa St
Wheeler, Harrison lead West Virginia women to 83-70 win over slumping No. 11 Iowa State
SUMMARY: Kierra Wheeler scored 25 points, Jordan Harrison added 19 and West Virginia defeated slumping No. 11 Iowa State 83-70. Iowa State has lost three consecutive games after starting the season 14-0. Wheeler established her season-high in points, making 10 of 18 shots and 5 of 7 free throws to go with seven rebounds. Harrison had eight assists, seven steals and five rebounds. Audi Crooks had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Iowa State. She has eight consecutive games with 20-plus points and a double-double in six of the last seven. West Virginia has forced 22-plus turnovers and 12-plus steals in 10 games this season, 25 and 15 in this one.
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BKW–T25-Iowa-Indiana
No. 14 Iowa women overcome 16-point halftime deficit, defeat Indiana 56-53
SUMMARY: Ava Heiden and Chazadi Wright each scored 13 points, Hannah Stuelke had a double-double and No. 14 Iowa outlasted Indiana 56-53. After shooting 25%, missing all eight of their 3-pointers and trailing 35-19 in the first half, the Hawkeyes outscored the Hoosiers 19-4 in the third quarter. Iowa took a 38-37 lead after scoring 17 points in a row. Zania Socka-Nguemen finally made a layup for Indiana and the Hoosiers led 39-38 heading to the fourth. There were seven lead changes in the fourth quarter, the last when Wright hit a 3-pointer for a 51-50 Iowa lead with 2:41 remaining. Indiana didn’t score again until Caffey’s 3-pointer in the final second. Shay Ciezki scored 21 points for Indiana.
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KANSAS
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FBN–Ravens-Coach Search
Ravens interview Chiefs offensive coordinator, former Bears coach Matt Nagy for coaching vacancy
SUMMARY: The Baltimore Ravens have interviewed Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy for their head coaching vacancy. Baltimore fired longtime coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday. Since then, the Ravens have acknowledged interviewing Vance Joseph, Davis Webb, Klint Kubiak, Kevin Stefanski and the 47-year-old Nagy for the position. Nagy was the coach of the Chicago Bears from 2018-21, going 34-31 and making the playoffs twice. He was AP NFL Coach of the Year in 2018, when Chicago won the NFC North. He’s also been on the staff for two Super Bowl-winning Kansas City teams. The Chiefs fell to 6-11 this season.
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MINNESOTA
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BKW–T25-USC-Minnesota
Grocholski scores 25 points, Minnesota women edge No. 21 USC 63-62
SUMMARY: Grace Grocholski scored 25 points and Minnesota made just enough free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off No. 21 Southern California 63-62, the third-straight loss for the Trojans and first win over a ranked team since 2019 for the Golden Gophers. Minnesota made 6 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter, 4 of 8 in the last 73 seconds. But USC had seven turnovers in the final period, which the Golden Gophers turned into eight points as they built a seven-point lead with 41 seconds left. Kara Dunn scored eight points in the final 31 seconds, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Trojans. Dunn finished with 27 points, including all 14 USC points in the fourth quarter.
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BKN–Spurs-Timberwolves
Edwards banks in late go-ahead runner in Timberwolves’ 104-103 comeback victory over Spurs
SUMMARY: Anthony Edwards banked in a go-ahead, 3-foot runner with 16.8 seconds and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-103 on Sunday night. Edwards scored 23 points. Julius Randle had 15 points, eight rebounds and the winning defensive possession against Victor Wembanyama, who had 29 points in 27 minutes in his return to San Antonio’s starting lineup. The 7-foot-4 Frenchman had trouble shedding Randle and his upper-body strength, clanking a 16-foot jumper with 6.6 seconds to go. De’Aaron Fox’s 3-point heave near the buzzer missed, too, sending the Minnesota crowd into a frenzy after the back-and-forth finish between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
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BKN–Timberwolves-Edwards Delivers
Wolves’ Edwards saw Wembanyama switch on him and thought uh-oh, before blowing by him for the winner
SUMMARY: Anthony Edwards never shies from clutch-shot opportunities as the quintessential go-to guy late in games for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even the three-time All-Star guard with his NBA MVP aspirations and fearless style of play acknowledged he gave this one a second thought. San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama had just switched onto Edwards at the top of the arc with the Timberwolves trailing by one point in their final possession of this thriller between two of the best teams in the Western Conference. The maturing Edwards made the right choice by driving on the 7-foot-4 superstar for the winner.
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MISSOURI
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OLY–FIG-US Team
World champ Malinin leads one of the strongest US Figure Skating teams ever into Winter Olympics
SUMMARY: Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates will lead a strong U.S. Figure Skating team at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Fresh off his fourth national title, Malinin aims to follow Nathan Chen’s footsteps for men’s gold. Chock and Bates, with their seventh U.S. championship, are also top contenders. Alysa Liu, rejuvenated after a brief retirement, joins the women’s team alongside Amber Glenn. The U.S. team includes 16 athletes, with notable names like Andrew Torgashev and Maxim Naumov.
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FBN–Ravens-Coach Search
Ravens interview Chiefs offensive coordinator, former Bears coach Matt Nagy for coaching vacancy
SUMMARY: The Baltimore Ravens have interviewed Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy for their head coaching vacancy. Baltimore fired longtime coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday. Since then, the Ravens have acknowledged interviewing Vance Joseph, Davis Webb, Klint Kubiak, Kevin Stefanski and the 47-year-old Nagy for the position. Nagy was the coach of the Chicago Bears from 2018-21, going 34-31 and making the playoffs twice. He was AP NFL Coach of the Year in 2018, when Chicago won the NFC North. He’s also been on the staff for two Super Bowl-winning Kansas City teams. The Chiefs fell to 6-11 this season.
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NEBRASKA
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BKW–T25-UConn-Creighton
Sarah Strong’s 18 points and 13 rebounds lead No. 1 UConn in 95-54 rout of Creighton
SUMMARY: Sarah Strong had 18 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five steals and Blanca Quiñonez came off the bench to score 15 points as top-ranked UConn routed Creighton 95-54. The Huskies are 17-0 overall and 8-0 in the Big East. They handed Creighton its most lopsided loss since a 44-point defeat to UConn two years ago. Azzi Fudd had 14 points and five assists and Ashlynn Shade made four 3s for all 12 of her points. Freshman Ava Zediker had 21 of her 24 points in the second half and Kennedy Townsend added 13 for the Bluejays.
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BKW–T25-UCLA-Nebraska
Lauren Betts leads No. 4 UCLA to a dominant 83-61 win over No. 25 Nebraska
SUMMARY: Lauren Betts scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds to help No. 4 UCLA to an 83-61 win over No. 25 Nebraska on Sunday. Betts also added four blocks and five steals for the Bruins (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten). UCLA used an 11-2 first quarter run to take control of the game and stretched its lead to 35-20 on Gianna Kneepkens’ 3-pointer with 2:21 remaining in the first half. Nebraska (14-3, 3-3) cut the deficit to 10 on Jessie Petrie’s layup that opened the second half scoring. But the Huskers could get no closer the rest of the way. Amilia Hargrove scored 12 points to lead Nebraska.
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FBC–Transfer Portal Roundup
Dylan Raiola announces he’s transferring from Nebraska to Oregon
SUMMARY: Quarterback Dylan Raiola has announced on social media he intends to transfer from Nebraska to Oregon. Raiola was the highest-ranked recruit to sign with Nebraska and started 22 games over two seasons. He broke his leg against Southern California on Nov. 1 and missed the Cornhuskers’ last four games. Oregon’s quarterback room for 2026 remains unsettled even with the addition of Raiola as Dante Moore decides whether he will enter the NFL draft. Moore said Friday after a 56-22 loss to No. 1 Indiana in a College Football Playoff semifinal that he was uncertain on his future.
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OKLAHOMA
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BKW–T25-Oklahoma-Kentucky
Morgan helps Kentucky rally from 13-point deficit to beat Oklahoma 63-57
SUMMARY: Tonie Morgan scored 21 points to lead No. 6 Kentucky to a 63-57 win over No. 5 Oklahoma on Sunday. The Wildcats (15-2, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second quarter for their second win over a top 10 opponent in two weeks. Kentucky opened conference play with an 80-78 win over 12th-ranked LSU on Jan. 1 in Baton Rouge. The Tigers were ranked No. 5 at the time.Aaliyah Chavez led Oklahoma (14-3, 2-2) with 18 points, followed by Raegan Beers with 14 and Payton Verhulst with 13. Beers was plagued by foul trouble and logged just 23 minutes and sat out most of the second half.
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BKN–Heat-Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points as Thunder beat Heat 124-112 for 3rd straight win
SUMMARY: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points after a slow start and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 124-112. Jalen Williams had 19 points for Oklahoma City, and Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell each added 16. The Thunder have won three straight. Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points — including seven 3-pointers – to lead Miami, which has lost three straight. Tyler Herro had 19 points and Pelle Larsson added 16. Gilgeous-Alexander missed his first five shots of the game, but then went 10 for 14 from the field the rest of the way to top the 20-point mark for the 110th consecutive game.
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