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Miami beats Mississippi 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff title game
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Miami beats Mississippi 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl to advance to…
Tens of thousands flee Aleppo neighborhoods as Syrian government clashes with Kurds intensify
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Clashes between government and Kurdish forces in a contested area in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good…
An Argentine court offers hope for Venezuelans seeking justice for abuses under Maduro
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Venezuela’s release of detainees Thursday briefly brought relief and guarded…
Former Catholic priest sentenced to 24 years in prison for underage rape case in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian court sentenced former priest Bernardino Batista dos Santos to…
Israel says Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to direct Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — A former U.N. Mideast envoy has been chosen to direct U.S. President…
Honduran lawmaker injured in Congress by homemade explosive
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A Honduran lawmaker from the conservative National Party of President-elect Nasry…
5 states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in social safety net funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President…
Family and neighbors mourn woman who was shot by ICE agent and made Minneapolis home
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Before Renee Good was fatally shot behind the wheel of her vehicle…
Colorado AG accuses Trump of ‘revenge campaign’ for state refusal to free convicted elections clerk
Colorado’s attorney general accused the Trump administration on Thursday of waging a “revenge campaign” by…
The Latest: House votes to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would…
Newsom punches back at California’s critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state must stand up to…
The Latest: ICE officer who shot Renee Good identified in court records as Jonathan Ross
A day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old mother of…
NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue
NEW YORK (AP) — In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the…
The deadly shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A complicated crime scene and uncooperative witnesses hindered Salt Lake…
After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has agreed to display a plaque honoring the police who…
UN says the US has ‘legal obligation’ to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several
NEW YORK (AP) — The top United Nations official on Thursday said the United States…
A look at major protests that have shaken Iran over the past 50 years
Over the past 50 years, Iran has been shaken by a series of protests. Beginning…
Reactions to Nicolás Maduro’s capture and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
Jan. 2-8, 2026 Many celebrated the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise…
ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota’s grim role as Trump’s target
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers have encountered opposition in nearly all of the cities targeted…
Josh Shapiro running for 2nd term as Pennsylvania governor, trailed by talk of 2028 White House bid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for a second term in…
The Latest: State investigators say they can’t access ICE shooting evidence after FBI takes case
Minnesota’s investigations agency said Thursday that the U.S. attorney’s office has prevented it from taking…
Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities
A day after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, the case…
Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy team
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a football fan — he played…