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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 Butler, Curry, Moody give Warriors three scorers with 20 or more points in 126-113 win over Knicks 01/16/2026 12:49am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 32 points and eight rebounds, Stephen Curry warmed up in the second half to finish with 27 points and seven assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 126-113 on Thursday night. Moses Moody scored 21 points with seven 3-pointers for the Wa Eichel scores in OT as Golden Knights rally to beat Maple Leafs 6-5 01/16/2026 12:46am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel scored at 2:44 of overtime, Mitch Marner had two assists against his former team and Adin Hill made 23 saves in his return as Vegas rallied to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Thursday night for the Golden Knights' sixth straight win. Tomas Hertl forced overtime o Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction 01/15/2026 11:25pm • HONG KONG (AP) — U.S. businesses are more concerned about China's slowing economy than trade friction, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released Friday. Of 368 companies responding to the survey, 64% viewed slowing growth in the world's second largest economy as t Mavericks rookie star Cooper Flagg out against Jazz because of ankle injury 01/15/2026 11:20pm • DALLAS (AP) — Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg missed the Mavericks' 144-122 victory over Utah on Thursday night because of a sprained left ankle. The No. 1 overall pick went down in the second quarter of a 118-109 loss to Denver on Wednesday night. He limped to the locker room but came back for the fin Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties 01/15/2026 10:50pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez used her first state of the union message Thursday to advocate for opening the crucial state-run oil industry to more foreign investment following the Trump administration's pledge to seize control of Venezuelan crude sales. Wembanyama returns from injury scare to fuel Spurs past Bucks, 119-101 01/15/2026 10:39pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama returned from a first-quarter injury scare to score 22 points and grab 10 rebounds and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 119-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Stephon Castle added 19 points and 10 assists and Julian Champagnie had 13 points Adin Hill returns to Golden Knights after nearly 3 months, Carter Hart goes on IR 01/15/2026 09:32pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill started his first game in nearly three months, returning to the ice Thursday night to face Toronto after being on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Fellow goalie Carter Hart, who suffered a lower-body injury last week, was placed on IR The Latest: UN Security Council discusses Iran's deadly protests after US request 01/15/2026 09:20pm • The U.N. Security Council in an emergency meeting Thursday discussed Iran's deadly protests at the request of the United States, even as President Donald Trump left unclear what actions he would take against the Islamic Republic. Tehran appeared to make conciliatory statements in the lead up to the Sarah Strong leads top-ranked UConn to 34th straight win, 99-50 over Villanova 01/15/2026 09:12pm • STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong had 24 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, and top-ranked UConn extended its winning streak to 34 games with a 99-50 blowout of Villanova on Thursday night. Azzi Fudd had 14 points, KK Arnold tied her season high with 13 points to go seven assists and four stea Athletes Unlimited announces star-studded roster for 5th season of women's basketball 01/15/2026 09:07pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Athletes Unlimited announced a final roster Thursday featuring 20 returning players and 20 newcomers for its fifth season of women's basketball starting Feb. 4 in Nashville. The roster includes Tina Charles, the WNBA's career leader in rebounds and field goals, who played o