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Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza literally jumped for joy when the Heisman Trophy winner learned he was not the offensive MVP of Indiana's dominant victory over Alabama in the Rose B...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country’s President Nicolás Maduro said in a pre...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf o...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Nuggets' injury woes continue as Jonas Valanciunas sidelined for a month with strained calf

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets' injury woes continued Thursday with news that backup center Jonas Valanciunas will miss at least a month with a strained right calf he suffered in his first...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

At least 7 reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran's ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic's rural provinces, with at least seven people being kill...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Defense carries the day for Oregon, as Ducks move into CFP semifinals by topping Texas Tech 23-0

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The first thing that Oregon quarterback Dante Moore did after winning the Orange Bowl was salute the thousands of fans who made the cross-country trip to South Flo...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal and disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October e...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine reso...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing tr...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Young Palestinian boy drowns in muddy water flooding his Gaza tent camp, UN says

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. said Thursday that a Palestinian boy in the Gaza Strip drowned in floods that engulfed his tent camp, with videos showing rescuers trying to pry his body out of mud...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' could make Grammy history

NEW YORK (AP) — The Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has redefined what it means to be a global giant — and he may once again make history at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The artist born Benito ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is facing a new legal complaint from a group of government employees who are affected by a new policy going into effect Thursday that eliminates co...

DATE: Jan 1, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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