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Germany's troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage 01/15/2026 05:55am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� Germany's troubled economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of falling output, official figures showed, as hopes rise that government spending on bridges, rail lines and defense may help end years of stagnation. The expansion in gross domestic product o Little Lens blossoming into serious rival for big spender PSG in Ligue 1 title race 01/15/2026 05:14am • PARIS (AP) ��� Lens has gone from surprise front runner to serious title contender in Ligue 1. Despite having modest resources, coach Pierre Sage has done remarkably well to keep his side ahead of defending champion Paris Saint-Germain. Cash-rich PSG clinched a record-extending 13th league title las It's 'gold or bust' for US men's hockey at the Winter Olympics. The Americans are confident, too 01/15/2026 05:10am • Burned in Zach Werenski's memory is the first U.S. practice at the 4 Nations Face-Off last February. ���You look around and see the skill,��� Werenski said. ���I was like, ���This is fast.��� It���s wave after wave, player after player.��� He and his countrymen fell short at that tournament, which w Things to do in the DC area: Travel & Adventure Show, Restaurant Week ... and more! 01/15/2026 04:31am • The year may have just started, but it's already time to start planning your next vacation. With the help of the Travel & Adventure Show, guests can learn more about their ideal destinations with the help of travel experts and other representatives, including "travel celebrities" like Rick Steve Roger Federer revisits the Happy Slam and holds court on contemporary tennis 01/15/2026 03:49am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� On his much belated farewell tour to the tournament he first described as the ���Happy Slam," Roger Federer has held court on contemporary tennis. The 20-time major winner was as diplomatic as ever, of course. He said he wouldn't be the one to remind Carlos Alcaraz abou Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early with three crewmates from the International Space Station 01/15/2026 03:42am • SAN DIEGO (AP) ��� Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early with three crewmates from the International Space Station. Jalen Brunson leaves Knicks' game in Sacramento after hurting right ankle 01/15/2026 01:06am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Jalen Brunson missed the final three quarters of New York's loss to Sacramento on Wednesday night because of a right ankle injury. The All-Star point guard was hurt in the first quarter when he was dribbling and his ankle appeared to give out and he fell to the court. Bru Stone scores in OT, Eichel had 3 assists in Golden Knights' 3-2 win over Kings 01/15/2026 01:04am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Mark Stone scored 25 seconds into overtime, Jack Eichel had three assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Wednesday night. Eichel found Stone in front for a shot into an open goal. The Golden Knights recovered to win their season-best fifth straigh Cooper Flagg sprains an ankle and is ruled out after halftime as Mavs lose to Nuggets 01/15/2026 12:50am • DALLAS (AP) ��� Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg was ruled out for the second half of a 118-109 loss to Denver on Wednesday night after the No. 1 pick sprained his left ankle in the first half Wednesday night. Flagg was called for a foul while defending against Peyton Watson, and turned the ankl DeRozan moves to 22nd on career scoring list as Kings beat Brown, Knicks 112-101 01/15/2026 12:47am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points to move into 22nd place on the NBA���s career scoring list, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New York Knicks 112-101 on Wednesday night. The Kings (11-30) won their third straight to spoil the return of Knicks coach Mike Brown, who made his Jamal Murray scores 33 and Nuggets beat Mavs 118-109 as Cooper Flagg exits with sprained ankle 01/15/2026 12:12am • DALLAS (AP) ��� Jamal Murray scored 33 points and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 118-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, who were without Cooper Flagg for the second half after the rookie No. 1 overall pick sprained his left ankle Wednesday night. The Nuggets were comfortably in front when Flag Tiger Woods celebrates 30th year of foundation and gets $20M grant from Arthur Blank 01/14/2026 11:00pm • PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) ��� Tiger Woods celebrated the 30th year of his TGR Foundation by saying it raised $50 million last year toward its education initiatives. The party ended with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank pledging a $20 million grant for a new learning lab in Atlanta. The 30th anniversar Analysis: Scale of protests and violence in Iran echoes chaos around its 1979 Islamic Revolution 01/14/2026 10:55pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� In a matter of days, nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy exploded into a crackdown and bloodshed that blew past reported casualty figures of decades of past demonstrations in the country. This new level of mayhem summons the chaotic days surrounding Virgin Mary procession draws thousands as Venezuela faces uncertain future 01/14/2026 10:54pm • BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (AP) ��� Thousands of Venezuelans prayed for their country on Wednesday. They gathered in a major Catholic procession in Barquisimeto, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) west of Caracas, to honor Divina Pastora, a title for the Virgin Mary. The longing for peace, prosperity and Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensions 01/14/2026 10:52pm • Syria���s military said it would open a corridor Thursday for civilians to evacuate an area of Aleppo province that has seen a military buildup following intense clashes between government and Kurdish-led forces in Aleppo city. The army���s announcement late Wednesday ��� which said civilians would