By GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press DEIR HAFER, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said that it would evacuate from the area, in an apparent move to avoid conflict. Two soldiers were killed and others wounded in a clash as they entered the town
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By NATALIE MELZER Associated Press NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire moves into its challenging second phase. The rare criticism from Israel of its close ally in Washington said the Gaza executive
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Saturday, Jan. 17
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child star, was killed Friday in a hit-and-run in New York. She was 33. According to the New York Police Department, Underwood was crossing an intersection in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn when a black Ford Explorer SUV hit her in the
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By NAYARA BATSCHKE Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement on Saturday, capping more than a quarter-century of torturous negotiations to strengthen commercial ties in the face of rising protectionism and trade tensions around the world. The
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By SERRA YEDIKARDES Associated Press KAPIKOY BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) — A border crossing with Iran in Turkey’s eastern province of Van has not seen a major influx of Iranians seeking asylum from the unrest in their country, but many have been making short jaunts across the border to get around communications blackouts. Internet service
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press As its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis intensifies, the Trump administration is leaning into messaging that borrows from phrases, images and music about national identity that have become popular among right-wing groups. On Jan. 9, two days after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s shooting of Renee Good sent tensions
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn into office as Virginia’s first female governor.
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s main opposition leader joined a protest Saturday against China’s planned new embassy in London, days before a deadline for the government to approve or block the project. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch urged the Labour government to reject the plans, saying the Chinese government had “harassed
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Jan. 18 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Noon BTN — Penn St. at Maryland ESPNU — FAU at Temple 2 p.m. ESPNU — Wichita St. at South Florida 5 p.m. ESPN2 — North Texas at Tulane 6 p.m. ESPNU — UTSA at Memphis
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 46 29 13 4 62 162 119 12-9-0 17-4-4 6-3-1 Detroit 49 29 16 4 62 153 150 17-8-1 12-8-3 8-4-2 Montreal 48 26 15 7 59 162 159 13-10-1 13-5-6 8-6-1 Buffalo 46 26 16
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 46 29 13 4 62 162 119 Detroit 49 29 16 4 62 153 150 Montreal 48 26 15 7 59 162 159 Buffalo 46 26 16 4 56 153 143 Boston 48 27 19 2 56 159 148
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 46 29 13 4 62 162 119 12-9-0 17-4-4 6-3-1 Carolina 48 29 15 4 62 167 143 17-8-1 12-7-3 10-3-0 Detroit 49 29 16 4 62 153 150 17-8-1 12-8-3 8-4-2 Montreal 48 26 15 7 59
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 25 15 .625 — 6-4 W-1 12-7 13-8 18-9 New York 25 16 .610 ½ 3-7 L-2 16-4 8-12 18-11 Toronto 25 18 .581 1½ 6-4 L-1 13-10 12-8 22-12 Philadelphia 22 18 .550 3 6-4 L-2 10-11
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 25 15 .625 — New York 25 16 .610 ½ Toronto 25 18 .581 1½ Philadelphia 22 18 .550 3 Brooklyn 12 27 .308 12½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 23 18 .561 — Miami 21 20 .512 2 Atlanta 20
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 29 10 .744 — 6-4 W-1 15-4 13-6 20-6 Boston 25 15 .625 4½ 6-4 W-1 12-7 13-8 18-9 New York 25 16 .610 5 3-7 L-2 16-4 8-12 18-11 Toronto 25 18 .581 6 6-4 L-1 13-10 12-8 22-12
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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press At a time when productivity means optimizing every second and screens blur the line between work and home, some people are slowing down and disconnecting by looking to communication devices from the past. Tactile activities ranging from writing letters and typewriter clubs to TikTok communities showcasing calligraphy skills and wax
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By IAIN SULLIVAN and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press SAN BARTOLOME DE PINARES, Spain (AP) — Hundreds of Spaniards watched horses gallop through towering flames, hours before pet owners in Madrid on Saturday took their dogs and cats to church to be blessed with holy water. The contrasting Spanish traditions take place every January to honor
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK, EMMA BURROWS and DANIEL NIEMANN Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland, setting up a potentially dangerous test of U.S.
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By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Two of President Donald Trump’s closest confidants, a former British prime minister, an American general and a collection of top officials from Middle Eastern governments are at the forefront of the U.S. Gaza ceasefire plan. The White House this week announced the members of a
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By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday branded U.S. President Donald Trump a “criminal” for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths. In a speech broadcast by state television, Khamenei said the protests had left “several thousand” people
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By SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian delegation arrived in the United States for talks Saturday on a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war as Russian attacks again took aim at Ukraine’s power grid, cutting electricity and heating in freezing temperatures. Kyrylo Budanov, Ukrainian President
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A truck plunged into a canal and a passenger bus overturned, in separate road crashes hours apart in Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people and injuring 45 others, officials said. The first crash happened in Sargodha, a city in the eastern Punjab province, where a truck carrying passengers and cargo
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump a week ago told the credit card industry it had until Jan. 20 to comply with his demand for a 10% cap on interest rates. With just days to go, consumer groups, politicians, and bankers alike remain unclear on what the White
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From toppling Venezuela’s leader to ordering mass deportations, from turning once independent government entities into rubber stamps to demolishing the East Wing for a White House ballroom, President Donald Trump spent his first year back in office trampling political norms and testing institutional checks and balances. Some
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By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Journalists, editors and owners of media outlets in Bangladesh on Saturday demanded that authorities protect them following recent attacks on two leading national dailies by mobs. They said the media industry in the South Asian country is being systematically targeted in the interim government headed by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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