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Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: 'A great deal of fear' 01/16/2026 11:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Ben'Ary was driving one evening last October when he paused at a red light to check his work phone. He was in the middle of a counterterrorism prosecution so important that President Donald Trump highlighted it in his address to Congress. Ben'Ary said he was shocked to se Ice dance champ Papadakis says she lost Olympic commentary role for NBC over dispute with ex-partner 01/16/2026 11:12am • PARIS (AP) — Olympic ice dance champion Gabriella Papadakis says she lost her commentary role with NBC at the upcoming Winter Olympics because of her former skating partner's response to revelations in her new book. In an interview with sports daily L’Équipe on Friday, the retired French skater South Africa investigates Iran's participation in naval drills off its coast after US criticism 01/16/2026 10:14am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa launched an investigation Friday over the participation of Iranian warships in naval drills off its coast after reports that organizers ignored the president's instructions that the ships only take up observer status so as not to inflame tensions with th DraftKings Promo Code: Get $300 Bonus for NBA, NFL Divisional Weekend 01/16/2026 09:44am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services A strong slate of Friday night NBA matchups like Cavaliers-Sixers leads into a busy weekend headlined by the NFL Divisional Playoffs, a Crystal Palace and Fiorentina will head east after Conference League knockout playoffs draw 01/16/2026 09:33am • NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Teams from former Iron Curtain countries are making their strongest challenge yet to win the Conference League, the competition designed to give them more chances to progress on and off the field. The 24-team knockout phase has 10 from eastern Europe — the most in the c Ukraine’s young skiers practice in a bombed-out Olympic training base 01/16/2026 09:05am • CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Young athletes in northern Ukraine spend their days cross-country skiing through a scorched forest, focused on their form — until a siren inevitably shatters the silence. They respond swiftly but without panic, ditching their skis and following coaches to an undergroun A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree 01/16/2026 09:05am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations. Yoon was impeached, arrested and dismissed as pre John Harbaugh's mentor, Andy Reid, had a better second act than his first 01/16/2026 06:00am • John Harbaugh is heading to Broadway, aiming to make his second act even better than his first. Harbaugh didn’t have to wait long after the Baltimore Ravens fired him last week following 18 seasons. He had plenty of options and chose the New York Giants. His contract was still being finalized, acc What's next for Maryland man awaiting a decision on whether he can stay in the US 01/16/2026 05:09am • Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to his native El Salvador in March of last year, will learn next month whether the federal government might re-detain him. Maryland federal Judge Paula Xinis says she will rule by Feb. 12 whether the removal order granted a ye Madison Keys pictures herself as a champion again at the Australian Open 01/16/2026 04:54am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Madison Keys planned to walk into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena in a quiet moment when nobody was watching, and take a photo of her name listed with the other champions at the Australian Open. After beating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in last year's final at Melbo Canada, breaking with US, agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products 01/16/2026 04:33am • BEIJING (AP) — Canada, breaking with US, agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products. Today in History: January 16, Bush announces Operation Desert Storm 01/16/2026 04:10am • Today is Friday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2026. There are 349 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 16, 1991, in a televised address to the nation, U.S. President George H.W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, a combat operation that drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. Also Beltway Basketball Beat: Eagles get crucial conference win 01/16/2026 04:07am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read his ballots here. With 31 (for the most part) regular season games and conference schedules ranging from 14 to 20 dates, sometimes you don't know what the pivotal matchups are until weeks — or even months — later. That was not the case Monday ni Wembanyama shaves head, shines brightly in leading Spurs past Antetokounmpo, Bucks 01/16/2026 01:21am • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama needed a fresh start after two frustrating losses so he decided to let it all go — his hair, that is. Sporting a freshly shaved head courtesy of a teammate, Wembanyama overcame an injury scare to score 22 points and grab 10 rebounds T Thompson's hat trick powers Sabres past Canadiens 5-3 01/16/2026 12:50am • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored three times, including the 200th of his career, and added two assists in the Buffalo Sabres’ 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Josh Doan had a goal and assist, and Alex Tuch also scored as the surging Sabres improved to 15-2 in their