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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 Can Democratic lawmakers curb federal immigration efforts in Maryland? They think so 01/15/2026 08:07pm • While affordability and the state’s budget are the themes talked about by Democratic legislators, some of the laws they intend to quickly pass will target the efforts of federal immigration officers operating in the state of Maryland. One bill, Senate Bill 1, which is reserved for legislation t Movie Review: In 'The Rip,' cops both good and dirty find millions in cash 01/15/2026 07:00pm • Lines between cop and criminal get murky in Joe Carnahan’s “The Rip,” a crime thriller set across one foggy Miami night, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Damon and Affleck, of course, are so closely associated with Boston — most recently they produced the 2024 heist movie “The Instigat Credit Privacy Number -- More Like Credit Piracy 01/15/2026 07:00pm • You may have come across credit privacy numbers, or CPNs, while scrolling through your feed lately. They've increased in popularity, which isn't necessarily surprising considering the current state of the economy. A CPN looks just like a Social Security number and can be enticing to consumers with b Neighbors of Commanders planned DC stadium say what they want developed nearby 01/15/2026 06:44pm • Walk around the site where RFK Stadium used to stand and you’ll notice there’s almost nothing there anymore. Further exploration of the neighborhood surrounding the old stadium grounds reveals a lot of one particular thing not seen in renderings of the planned new stadium released Thursday by th Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training 01/15/2026 05:58pm • Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics that have become a dominant concern in the aftermath of the deadly shooting of a woman in her car last week. They have pointed rifles at demonstrators and deployed chemical irritants early in confrontations At Detroit auto show, spotlight dims for EVs 01/15/2026 03:54pm • DETROIT (AP) — At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space. One of those tracks used to be set aside exclusively for electric vehicles as U.S. automakers sought to Civilians flee on foot as Syrian military offensive looms east of Aleppo 01/15/2026 02:07pm • HAMIMA, Syria (AP) — A trickle of civilians left a contested area east of Aleppo on Thursday after a warning by the Syrian military to evacuate ahead of an anticipated government military offensive against Kurdish-led forces. Government officials and some residents who managed to get out said the Largest indoor waterpark in Virginia to open this year 01/15/2026 11:14am • If you drive Interstate 95, you've probably seen the colorful waterslides on the Kalahari resort being built in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Kalahari is now accepting bookings for stays beginning Dec. 18, 2026, at the resort, which is built on 135 acres, just off I-95’s Thornburg exit 118 Brabec slows down deliberately to concede Dakar Rally bike lead and Al-Attiyah cruises 01/15/2026 10:43am • AL HENAKIYAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Ricky Brabec deliberately gave up his motorbike lead over Luciano Benavides in the Dakar Rally while Nasser Al-Attiyah was happy to cruise through another day closer to his sixth car title on Thursday. Al-Attiyah started 346-kilometer stage 11 between Bisha north Toronto schools closed and commuters face delays as heavy snow blankets southern Ontario 01/15/2026 10:38am • TORONTO (AP) — Schools were closed in Canada's largest city of Toronto and commuters faced severe delays on Thursday as heavy snow continued to hammer much of southern Ontario, blocking streets and forcing cars into ditches. Environment Canada said regions including the Greater Toronto Area, Kitch