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How DC stays online during major winter weather events 01/28/2026 05:26pm • At D.C.’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, planning for major weather events starts about a week before the storm arrives. Stephen Miller, the city’s chief technology officer, meets with his leadership team to begin the planning process. In the case of last weekend’s snow and ice st New York Sirens forward Taylor Girard's PWHL suspension reduced to 3 games upon appeal 01/28/2026 05:21pm • New York Sirens forward Taylor Girard’s suspension for leaving the bench to join an altercation was reduced to three games Wednesday following an appeal. Girard was initially suspended four games, though the three-game ban remains the longest in the league’s two-plus season history. 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Sign up here to place an order on the NBA or Super Bowl. LIV changes include more money for teams and 10 more spots to secure status 01/28/2026 02:40pm • LIV Golf took a step toward greater turnover in its 57-man league by announcing changes Wednesday that include awarding points to every player in the field and expanding to 34 the number of players who secure status. The announcement comes as the Official World Golf Ranking board was meeting with to Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a Trump Account. Here's what to know 01/28/2026 02:10pm • As a continuation of President Donald Trump 's pitch to Americans on affordability and the economy under his administration, the U.S. Treasury and White House are celebrating the upcoming launch of a program they view as a key milestone: Trump Accounts. A provision of Trump's tax legislation, Trump Flyers activate Czech goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve 2 weeks before the Olympics 01/28/2026 01:45pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers activated goaltender Dan Vladar off injured reserve Wednesday, clearing him to return at night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Vladar missed the past two weeks after leaving a game at Buffalo with what the team called a lower-body injury. The Flyers Seifert leads New Zealand past India for T20 win despite Dube's 65 off 23 01/28/2026 01:43pm • VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) — Shivam Dube struck 65 runs off 23 balls but his effort went in vain as New Zealand beat India by 50 runs in the fourth T20 on Wednesday. Dube raced to a 15-ball 50, hitting seven sixes and three fours in all, but he didn’t find much support from the Indian lineup. Rin