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Lyft and Uber drivers protest Waymo robotaxis as California considers further regulations 01/09/2026 04:12pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drivers for Lyft and Uber protested self-driving Waymo taxis in San Francisco on Friday, urging state regulators to exercise greater oversight of autonomous vehicles, given recent events in which the cars killed pets and blocked traffic. About two dozen drivers and supporters Al-Attiyah regains Dakar Rally lead and Sanders' penalty gives Brabec motorbike win 01/09/2026 03:49pm • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Nasser Al-Attiyah regained the lead of the Dakar Rally after blasting the first all-sand stage of the race on Friday. Five-time champion Al-Attiyah dominated the second half of the 331-kilometer stage between Hail and Riyadh, increasing his lead from nine seconds to nea Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor 01/09/2026 03:49pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount significantly lower than what legislative budget analysts projected. The deficit, though small, could still require cuts and means the Democratic governor doesn From climbing vacuums to cyber pets: Some highlights of CES 2026 01/09/2026 03:34pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get to know you and your family's wants and needs. As Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang put it, “The ChatGPT moment Man charged with murder in death of DC police officer struck by car 01/09/2026 02:56pm • A man has been arrested on a charge of second-degree murder two weeks after authorities say he struck a D.C. police officer who was helping a stranded motorist on Interstate 695. Officer Terry Bennett, 32, died Wednesday of injuries he sustained the night of Dec. 23, according to D.C. police. T-wolves hold a pregame moment of silence for Renee Good, the woman fatally shot by an ICE officer 01/09/2026 12:44pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence before their game on Thursday night for Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman fatally shot in her car by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Good was killed following a brief confrontation with ICE officers Wednesda Rapper Fetty Wap released from prison early in drug trafficking case 01/09/2026 12:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap has been released from a federal prison to home confinement after serving just over half a six-year sentence for his role in a New York-based drug trafficking scheme. The federal Bureau of Prisons said the “Trap Queen” rapper, whose legal name is Willie Maxwell As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy 01/09/2026 11:58am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At the White House, President Donald Trump vows American intervention in Venezuela will pour billions of dollars into the country’s infrastructure, revive its once-thriving oil industry and eventually deliver a new age of prosperity to the Latin American nation. Here at ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has served decades in military and law enforcement 01/09/2026 11:47am • The federal agent who shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good on Wednesda FACT FOCUS: Minneapolis shooting prompts spread of misrepresented and fabricated images online 01/09/2026 11:36am • Misrepresented and fabricated images spread widely on social media in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman, Renee Good, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday. Soon after the shooting, photos emerged erroneously identified as showing the victim, a 37-yea Winter storm slams UK and France as cold snap spreads across Europe 01/09/2026 10:25am • LONDON (AP) — Thousands of homes and businesses across northern France and southern England were without power Friday morning and residents faced widespread travel delays after a storm swept in off the Atlantic, bringing high winds, rain and snow to the region. The low-pressure system, named Storm This Lexus SUV stretches its long legs on an East Coast road trip 01/09/2026 06:29am • "I stomped down on the pedal. I set the cruise control. Five hundred raging horses blew on by the state patrol." So began my road trip from Maryland to Miami in the big, long Lexus TX550h+. OK, well not exactly. I stole those lines from the country singer Robert Earl Keen, and his 1988 song, Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious procession 01/09/2026 01:57am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in the Philippine capital Friday, with some using the gathering to express outrage over a corruption scandal involving influential legislators. Aft Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good 01/09/2026 12:01am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded and elicited more scrutiny of enforceme Minnesota shooting videos challenge administration narrative, policing experts question tactics 01/08/2026 11:50pm • The federal officer steps in front of the Honda SUV, parked nearly perpendicular across a one-way residential street in Minneapolis, with snow piled up on the curb. Within seconds, he would shoot and kill the driver, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three. Federal officials said the officer acted