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Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in a tradition marking the end of the Christmas season

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling, continuing an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christma...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort

SAN FRANCISCO DE YARE, Venezuela (AP) — As Diógenes Angulo was freed Saturday from a Venezuelan prison after a year and five months, he, his mother and his aunt trembled and struggled for wo...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Kenyan women lost their husbands and then their land. But some are fighting back

SIAYA, Kenya (AP) — Rebecca Anyango stood outside the house she has called home for 26 years, wondering how long it will remain hers. As a widow, she’s been threatened with eviction for year...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one Amer...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them

If winning gold medals were the only standard, almost all Olympic athletes would be considered failures. A clinical psychologist with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Emil...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Sabalenka wins Brisbane final amid frosty exchange with Kostyuk, Medvedev tops Nakashima

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has captured her second consecutive Brisbane International title, and 22nd overall, with a straight sets victory over Marta Kostyuk on S...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Greenland’s harsh environment and lack of infrastructure have prevented rare earth mining

Greenland's harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that man...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Milan’s Catholic archdiocese brings Olympic values into parish life

Milan’s Catholic leaders faced a choice when the city was selected to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. They could passively wait for the event to unfold or immediately bring the Olympic spirit...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Myanmar holds second round of voting in first general election since military takeover

YANGON (AP) — Myanmar began a second round of voting Sunday in the country's first general election since a takeover that installed a military government five years ago. Voting expanded to ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Maple Leafs take win streak into matchup with the Avalanche

Toronto Maple Leafs (22-15-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (33-4-7, in the Central Division) Denver; Monday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers

CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet a...

DATE: Jan 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Millions of Venezuelans scattered across Latin America cautiously watch what comes next

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Almost immediately after U.S. forces deposed Venezuela’s president, officials from Washington to Lima, Peru, began encouraging some of the 8 million Venezuelans who have sc...

DATE: Jan 10, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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