By MIKE SCHNEIDER and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining a redistricting arms race among states that have redrawn districts mid-decade. Even though Florida’s 2026 legislative session starts
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKN–CAVALIERS-TIMBERWOLVES DESCRIPTION: The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 01/08/2026
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKN–CAVALIERS-TIMBERWOLVES DESCRIPTION: The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves. 150 words, more on merit. UPCOMING: By 01/08/2026
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Trump-Education-States Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow SUMMARY: The Trump administration is giving Iowa more power
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for a special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts.
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats against Greenland pose a new and potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO, perhaps even an existential one, for an alliance focused on external threats that could now face an armed confrontation involving its most powerful member. The White House says the administration
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(AP) — Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration.
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money, signing off on a proposal that is expected to be the first of many as conservative states seek new latitude from a White House promising to “return education to
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money, signing off on a proposal that is expected to be the first of many as conservative states seek new latitude from a White House promising to “return education to
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money, signing off on a proposal that is expected to be the first of many as conservative states seek new latitude from a White House promising to “return education to
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By The Associated Press The lightning U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro can be seen as both a benefit and a burden for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces botched an attempt to capture Ukraine’s capital and topple its leader at the start of Moscow’s invasion nearly four years ago. The ouster of
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer When we first glimpse Noah Wyle’s Michael Robinavitch — aka Dr. Robby, of course — in Season 2 of “The Pitt,” he’s looking darned good, truth be told. The beloved ER doc is riding his motorcycle to work, wearing nice shades, hair rustling in the early-morning Pittsburgh breeze. Wait
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Golden Globes are fast approaching, and Nikki Glaser is struggling to find a Julia Roberts joke. “She’s been the toughest nut to crack,” Glaser, who’s hosting Sunday’s Globes, said Tuesday with a determined laugh. “But I’m going to crack it.” The comedian got the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Jan. 8 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. BTN — Northwestern at Michigan St. 7 p.m. CBSSN — Liberty at Louisiana Tech 8:30 p.m. BTN — Rutgers at Illinois 9 p.m. CBSSN — MTSU at UTEP 10:30 p.m. BTN — Ohio St.
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 27 9 .750 — 6-4 W-2 13-3 13-6 19-6 Boston 23 12 .657 3½ 8-2 W-4 11-5 12-7 16-8 New York 23 13 .639 4 4-6 L-4 15-4 7-9 18-11 Toronto 22 15 .595 5½ 6-4 W-2 12-8 10-7 19-10
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 23 12 .657 — 8-2 W-4 11-5 12-7 16-8 New York 23 13 .639 ½ 4-6 L-4 15-4 7-9 18-11 Toronto 22 15 .595 2 6-4 W-2 12-8 10-7 19-10 Philadelphia 19 15 .559 3½ 5-5 L-1 9-9
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 23 12 .657 — New York 23 13 .639 ½ Toronto 22 15 .595 2 Philadelphia 19 15 .559 3½ Brooklyn 11 22 .333 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 20 17 .541 — Miami 20 17 .541 — Atlanta 17
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 146 112 12-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Detroit 44 25 15 4 54 136 141 14-8-1 11-7-3 7-3-2 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141 141 10-9-1 13-4-5 7-4-1 Buffalo 41 22 15
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 146 112 12-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Carolina 43 26 14 3 55 147 131 14-8-1 12-6-2 10-3-0 Detroit 44 25 15 4 54 136 141 14-8-1 11-7-3 7-3-2 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv10-11 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Jan. 12 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. CBSSN — Navy at American U. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 7 p.m. SECN — Alabama at Missouri GOLF 2 p.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island,
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By MIKE CORDER and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam’s international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights and choked highways and railroads Wednesday. In Paris, a skier slid along the snowy bank of the
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged calm on Wednesday after a bus driver ran over and killed a teenage boy during a protest by thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish demonstrators against a law seeking to draft them into Israel’s military. “I call for restraint to prevent the mood
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By The Associated Press In a move to assert control over Venezuelan oil, President Donald Trump ’s administration on Wednesday seized a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announced plans to “selectively” remove some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide. The seizures of the tankers in the North
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MICHELLE CHAPMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to back the sale of its streaming and studio
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By OMAR ALBAM Associated Press ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Fighting escalated in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday after tens of thousands of residents fled two predominantly ethnic Kurdish neighborhoods when the military ordered civilians to evacuate the area. The evacuations came amid the deadliest round of recent violence between government forces and Kurdish
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By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press Faith leaders who minister to Christians in Venezuela and the Venezuelan diaspora in the United States are urging prayers for peace as they attend to congregations roiled by uncertainty and high emotions following the U.S. capture of deposed leader Nicolás Maduro. In Venezuela, initial statements from
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In Ohio’s closely watched race for governor, Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic former health chief Amy Acton rolled out their picks for running mate on Wednesday, announcing a seasoned conservative lawmaker for him and a pragmatic former party chair for her. Ramaswamy tapped Ohio
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters,” the United States “will come to their rescue.” The comments by Maj. Gen. Amir
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used in making semiconductors, a day after it imposed curbs on the export of so-called dual-use goods that could be used by Japan’s military. The Chinese Commerce Ministry
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