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A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent 01/14/2026 06:02pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault on a federal employee and damaging federal property. Luis David Nino-Moncada's public defender entered the plea on his California's scenic Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens 3 years after damaging landslides 01/14/2026 04:45pm • BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A 90-mile (145-kilometer) section of California's Highway 1 along the famous Big Sur coast fully reopened Wednesday after three years of closures and repairs following a series of landslides and a roadway collapse that hampered tourism on the scenic route. The reopening aro Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as the holiday season kicked into gear 01/14/2026 03:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a revised 0.1% decline October, according to the Commerce Department. The report on Wednesday was delayed more From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump starts new year with fresh risks as he faces midterm verdict 01/14/2026 02:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It's only two weeks into the new year, and President Donald Trump has already claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland and flooded American streets with masked immigration agents. And that's not even counting an unprecedented criminal investigation at the Dodge Charger, Ford Maverick Lobo and Hyundai Palisade win the 2026 North American vehicle awards 01/14/2026 01:40pm • DETROIT (AP) — The Dodge Charger won the 2026 North American Car of the Year award, while the Ford Maverick Lobo took the crown for the truck honors, and the Hyundai Palisade won the utility award. The awards were announced Wednesday morning during an Automotive Press Association event at the star Dutch court hears arguments in Nexperia mismanagement case that upset the global auto industry 01/14/2026 10:29am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Dutch-based semiconductor maker Nexperia and its Chinese owners faced off in an Amsterdam courtroom Wednesday in a corporate mismanagement case that has sent shock waves through the global auto manufacturing industry. The hearing at the enterprise chamber China's trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump's tariffs 01/14/2026 09:12am • HONG KONG (AP) — China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the U.S. under President Donald Trump's onslaught of higher tariffs. China's exports rose 5.5% for the whole o Maui braces for possible end to FEMA rental assistance and more housing strain for fire survivors 01/14/2026 09:11am • Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are anxiously awaiting word on whether federal assistance helping them stay housed will be left to expire, forcing them to find new housing or pay more for it in one of the tightest and most expensive rental e Kim Gordon returns with defiant new solo album, 'Play Me': 'It does feel like an evolution' 01/14/2026 08:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, Kim Gordon — a revolutionary force in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, the ’80s New York no wave scene and the space between art and noise — debuted solo music. At the time, she was already decades into a celebrated, mixed-medium creative career. The mid Sanders crashes out of Dakar Rally contention and Al-Attiyah reclaims car lead 01/14/2026 07:54am • BISHA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Dakar Rally front-runner Daniel Sanders crashed and fell out of motorbike title contention and Nasser Al-Attiyah snatched back the car lead in the Saudi desert on Wednesday. Sanders broke his left collarbone and sternum jumping a dune 138 kilometers into the 368-kilomete Car shopping trends and tips for 2026 from Edmunds 01/14/2026 07:11am • In recent years, a shortage of vehicles, rising prices, and high borrowing costs have made it challenging for some people to purchase a new or used vehicle. Thankfully, the automotive market is shifting in ways that could be beneficial if you’re planning to buy a vehicle in the next few months. Th China's car exports surged in 2025, but domestic demand slowed 01/14/2026 05:30am • HONG KONG (AP) — China’s auto exports surged 21% in 2025, driven by rising shipments of electric vehicles, while domestic demand slowed, an industry association said Wednesday. Confronted with grueling competition in an overcrowded domestic market, Chinese auto manufacturers have stepped up sale Abortion, redistricting, data centers: What Va. lawmakers will prioritize during 2026 GA session 01/14/2026 04:15am • Virginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond on Wednesday for the start of the 2026 General Assembly Session, which is expected to be marked by conversations about abortion, same-sex marriage, budgets gaps, data centers and gun control. After November’s election, Democrats have the majority in Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are 'political prisoners' 01/14/2026 02:38am • GUANARE, Venezuela (AP) — Freedom came too late for Edilson Torres. The police officer was buried Tuesday in his humble, rural hometown following his death in a Venezuelan prison, where he was held incommunicado since being detained in December on what his family said were politically motivated ac The Latest: Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve in speech to Detroit Economic Club 01/13/2026 10:27pm • President Donald Trump was in Michigan Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, as he tries to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are hurting Americans’ pocketbooks. The day trip included a tour of a Ford factory in Dearborn that make