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Drunk driver gets 24 years to life in prison for killing 4 people at July 4 barbecue in NYC park 01/16/2026 08:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Halena Herrera can’t cross a street without thinking about the pickup truck that barreled toward her, killing her best friend and three other people, at a New York City park two Fourth of Julys ago. Daniel Hyden was drunk at the wheel as the Ford F-150 jumped a curb, bulldozed a Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts 01/16/2026 06:04pm • DETROIT (AP) — Chinese automakers have been making inroads around the world with growing sales of their high-tech, stylish and affordable electric vehicles. That has had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on Chinese EVs in exchange for concessions on Canad Hamilton to get a new race engineer after difficult debut season with Ferrari 01/16/2026 05:50pm • MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Lewis Hamilton will have a new race engineer talking to him over the radio in Formula 1 after Riccardo Adami was moved to another role with Ferrari. Race engineers are the staff members most often in contact with drivers on track, discussing race incidents, car setup and st Judge allows members of Zizians group to work together on defense ahead of Maryland trial 01/16/2026 05:33pm • Cumberland, Md. (AP) — Three members of the Zizians, a cultlike group linked to six deaths across the U.S., were granted permission Friday to work together in preparation for their upcoming trial on trespassing, weapons and drug charges. Jack LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank are among a gr DC man gets 40 years for 'sadistic' killing of Virginia woman 01/16/2026 04:53pm • It has taken nearly three years for an Arlington, Virginia, family to get justice in the murder of their loved one at a Northeast D.C. motel in 2023. It was back in April 2023 that 31-year-old Christy Bautista was stabbed over 30 times, her body battered by 46-year-old George Sydnor. During h Stocks edge a bit below their latest records on Wall Street 01/16/2026 04:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged a bit lower on Wall Street Friday as the first week of corporate earnings season ended with markets trading near record levels. The wobbly day for stocks closed out a week of similar movements for major indexes amid profit reports from banks and updates on inflation. T Kurdish-led forces to withdraw from contested area in Syria 01/16/2026 04:18pm • DEIR HAFER, Syria (AP) — The leader of Kurdish-led forces in Syria announced Friday that they will withdraw from a contested area in northern Syria, potentially heading off a major clash with government forces. The announcement by Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Force Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech 01/16/2026 04:15pm • U.S. regulators have granted a five-week extension for Tesla to respond to allegations that its vehicles have broken traffic laws while operating in what the electric automaker calls “full self-driving” mode. An investigation of Tesla’s full-self driving feature was opened in October after the NASCAR community mourns driver Greg Biffle, 6 others killed in plane crash at memorial service 01/16/2026 02:59pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds in the NASCAR community gathered for a memorial service at Charlotte's Bojangles Coliseum on Friday for former driver Greg Biffle, his family and others who were killed in a plane crash last month. Biffle was among seven killed along with his wife, Cristina, and chi Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products 01/16/2026 01:53pm • BEIJING (AP) — Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. Carney made the announcement after two days of meetings with Chinese leaders. He said the Al-Attiyah and Brabec dominate penultimate stage to edge closer to Dakar Rally victories 01/16/2026 11:26am • YANBU, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Driver Nasser Al-Attiyah and rider Ricky Brabec are set to win the Dakar Rally after dominating their closest pursuers in the Saudi desert on Friday. Both of them won the 311-kilometer 12th and penultimate stage between Al Henakiyah and Yanbu, the rally starting point on Volkswagen Jetta Sport: A throwback with modern perks 01/16/2026 04:29am • Driving the Volkswagen Jetta Sport feels like a trip down memory lane with a sprinkle of modern conveniences. If you’re looking for a car that blends old-school charm with some contemporary features, the Jetta Sport might just pique your interest. First off, it’s not every day you find a Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis 01/16/2026 01:28am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown. The threat comes a day after a man was shot and woun Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis 01/15/2026 09:44pm • A U.S. citizen on her way to a medical appointment in Minneapolis was dragged out of her car and detained by immigration officers, according to a statement released by the woman on Thursday, after a video of her arrest drew millions of views on social media. Aliya Rahman said she was brought to a de Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action 01/15/2026 08:45pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As Democrats across the country propose state law changes to restrict federal immigration officers after the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis, Tennessee Republicans introduced a package of bills Thursday backed by the White House that would enlist the full force