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Rubio plans to meet with Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over Greenland, the strategic A...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and annou...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Australia's leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Denver plays Atlanta in non-conference matchup

Atlanta Hawks (18-21, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (25-12, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks visit the Denver ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

President Petro's clash with Trump over Venezuela backs Colombia into a corner

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — An “abhorrent” violation of Latin American sovereignty. An attack committed by “enslavers.” A “spectacle of death” comparable to Nazi Germany’s 1937 carpet bombing of...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump's latest immigration operation

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major ...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Rancik scores 19, Dak adds 16 and 12 rebounds as Colorado beats Utah 85-73

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Sebastian Rancik scored 19 points, Bangot Dak had 16 points and 12 rebounds, his fourth double-double this season, and Colorado beat Utah 85-73 on Wednesday night. Res...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

RHP Michael Lorenzen agrees to an $8 million, 1-year contract with the Rockies, AP source says

Right-hander Michael Lorenzen has agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies, according to a person familiar with the situation. The deal includes a $9 million club...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

California loses $160M for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants

California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants, federal transportation officials announced Wednesday. Transportation Sec...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent brings debate over police force and moving vehicles back in focus

The fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has thrust a long-running and deeply contested question back into the national spotlight: When is a...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge

Without federal subsidies, Breyanna Rodriguez’s child care bill for her four children would run $4,400 a month, which would eat up most of her husband’s paycheck. With child care assistance,...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he’d even inv...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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