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United Nations faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ without urgent action, UN chief says

January 30, 2026 5:04 pm Associated Press

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues — a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

NCAA Women’s Basketball Top 25 Daily Fared

January 30, 2026 4:39 pm Associated Press

Friday No. 1 UConn (22-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 15 Tennessee, Sunday. No. 2 UCLA (20-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 Iowa, Sunday. No. 3 South Carolina (21-2) did not play. Next: at Texas A&M, Monday. No. 4 Texas (20-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Oklahoma, Sunday. No. 5

Photos of nationwide protests spurred by recent killings by ICE agents in Minnesota

January 30, 2026 4:29 pm Associated Press

The Associated Press Protesters across the United States staged a nationwide “blackout” strike calling for no work, no school and no shopping to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Macaulay Culkin, Meryl Streep and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara, who died at 71

January 30, 2026 4:12 pm Associated Press

By LEANNE ITALIE and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press The death of Catherine O’Hara at 71 prompted an outpouring from the actor’s co-stars and friends over the decades. O’Hara, whose legendary comic skills were on display in “Home Alone,” “Schitt’s Creek,” “Beetlejuice” and much more, died Friday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Macaulay Culkin

Man seeks to be freed after his conviction was tossed in Jam Master Jay murder case

January 30, 2026 4:08 pm Associated Press

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man whose conviction was recently thrown out in the killing of hip-hop luminary Jam Master Jay is asking to go free on a $1 million bond while prosecutors appeal, and he continues facing unrelated drug charges. Since a judge scrapped Karl Jordan Jr.’s murder conviction

What to know about the federal charges in the protest at a Minnesota church service

January 30, 2026 3:53 pm Associated Press

By JOSH FUNK and PETER SMITH Associated Press Two different federal laws are being used to charge people associated with the protest that interrupted a worship service at a Minnesota church earlier this month. The group that barged into a worship service that Sunday was upset that the head of a local field office for

United Nations faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ without urgent action, UN chief says

January 30, 2026 2:43 pm Associated Press

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues — a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter

First-of-its-kind South Dakota cohousing development finds its place in Vermillion

January 30, 2026 2:18 pm Associated Press

By MOLLY WETSCH/South Dakota News Watch South Dakota News Watch In this college town of 11,000, a handful of long-time residents are building the state’s first-ever cohousing development, which they hope provides a new way of living for them and frees up traditional homes for others. “Cohousing doesn’t just create houses. It creates a community.

Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US

January 30, 2026 2:16 pm Associated Press

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER, SAVANNAH PETERS and STEWART HUNTINGTON Associated Press/ICT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flooded Minneapolis, Shane Mantz dug his Choctaw Nation citizenship card out of a box on his dresser and slid it into his wallet. Some strangers mistake the pest-control company manager for Latino, he said, and

Trump announces upcoming IndyCar race through Washington’s streets — including Pennsylvania Avenue

January 30, 2026 1:29 pm Associated Press

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The streets of the nation’s capital will host an IndyCar race this summer as part of celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday, President Donald Trump announced Friday, relishing the prospect of vehicles roaring past the White House at speeds approaching 200 mph. Trump signed an executive order establishing

Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files

January 30, 2026 1:12 pm Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department said Friday that it was releasing many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier’s sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people including Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.

Arab allies urge restraint from US and Iran as Trump demands deal on nuclear program

January 30, 2026 12:59 pm Associated Press

By MATTHEW LEE, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region, according to an Arab

Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies at 71

January 30, 2026 12:55 pm Associated Press

By ANDREW DALTON and JOCELYN NOVECK AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday. She was 71.

The Latest: Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files

January 30, 2026 12:51 pm Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier’s sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said

After 200 years, the Farmers’ Almanac bets on a digital reboot and new owner

January 30, 2026 12:08 pm Associated Press

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Farmers’ Almanac isn’t going out of business after all, but it is leaving Maine for the bright lights of New York City and a new owner. Beloved by farmers and gardeners, the almanac was first printed in 1818 and — like the arguably more famous

Anger and anguish spread across Cuba as it learns of Trump’s tariff threat on those who provide oil

January 30, 2026 12:02 pm Associated Press

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Massive power outages in Cuba meant that many people awoke Friday unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island. As word spread in Havana and beyond, anger and anguish boiled over about

Netflix films Chock and Bates for a docuseries as US skaters prepare for Milan Cortina Olympics

January 30, 2026 12:01 pm Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The one thing that American figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates insisted upon when they were approached about a behind-the-scenes documentary from Netflix chronicling their road to the Milan Cortina Olympics was authenticity. The three-time and reigning ice dance world champions were not about fabricating drama. They refused

College Basketball Scores

January 30, 2026 12:01 pm Associated Press

Friday, Jan. 30 SOUTH Emory and Henry 93, Lenoir-Rhyne 86 Georgia Southern 79, Louisiana-Monroe 76 Wingate 80, Tusculum 66 ___