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Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peaked

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Fr...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Swiss bar owner put in pre-trial detention over the fatal fire at an Alpine resort

MARTIGNY, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland held a national day of mourning on Friday for the 40 people who died in an Alpine bar fire during a New Year’s Eve celebration, as prosecutors reques...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Kelly Curtis finishes second in World Cup skeleton race, enhancing her hopes of US Olympic spot

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Kelly Curtis took a big step toward a U.S. Olympic team spot on Friday, finishing second in a World Cup women's skeleton race for her best-ever finish on the c...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the pioneering hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group. U.S. District Ju...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The Latest: Outrage spills onto streets of Portland and Minneapolis after ICE shootings

As outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal offic...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Rapper Fetty Wap released from prison early in drug trafficking case

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap has been released from a federal prison to home confinement after serving just over half a six-year sentence for his role in a New York-based drug traffickin...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At the White House, President Donald Trump vows American intervention in Venezuela will pour billions of dollars into the country’s infrastructure, revive its once-...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russia just used its new hypersonic missile again in Ukraine. Here's what to know about the Oreshnik

Russia said Friday it used its latest missile against Ukraine for a second time in the nearly 4-year-old war, a forceful signal to Kyiv and its Western allies as U.S.-led peace talks have en...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Takeaways from AP reporting on Trump administration cuts affecting US water systems

Scores of communities around the United States have aging and decrepit wastewater systems that can put residents' health and homes at risk. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and former Presi...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Poor communities threatened by aging sewers see crucial aid slashed under Trump

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Yvette Lyles thought of the modest brick ranch home as a Christmas present for her family. It was close to a state park where she and her kids could picnic, fish...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Israeli strikes kill at least 13 across Gaza, as Trump is expected to announce Board of Peace

DEIR AL BALAH (AP) — Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 13 people, according to health officials, as U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to announce his Board of Peace to ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump pick for Gaza board Nickolay Mladenov frequently worked to ease Mideast tensions

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Nickolay Mladenov, the man chosen to serve as director-general for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, is a Bulgarian politician and former U.N. envo...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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