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Texas two-step in CFP has Miami within a win of playing for a national title at home 01/02/2026 12:14am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ��� When Miami left Texas after an overtime loss to SMU at the start of November, the Hurricanes were at their lowest point of the season. There was a very dim forecast for getting into the College Football Playoff. By New Year���s Day, after a Texas two-step in the playoff, th Alabama QB Ty Simpson says a cracked rib sidelined him in 2nd half of blowout Rose Bowl loss 01/01/2026 08:49pm • PASADENA, Calif. (AP) ��� Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson says a cracked rib sidelined him in the second half of the Crimson Tide's 38-3 loss to top-seeded Indiana in the Rose Bowl on Thursday. Simpson got hurt when an Indiana player's helmet hit him in the torso and caused a fumble after he made a c Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike 01/01/2026 08:48pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ��� Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country���s President Nicol��s Maduro said in a pretaped interview aired Thursday on state television, but he declined to comment on a CIA-led strike last w Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor 01/01/2026 08:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city's striving, struggling working class. Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in at a decommissioned subwa How to Fill Out a Money Order 01/01/2026 07:00pm • Money orders are a paper-based form of payment that are considered safe alternatives to personal checks or cash, particularly when you're sending money by mail. Places where you can buy money orders for a small fee include post offices, banks and grocery stores. This step-by-step guide goes over how Wright scores 24, Stuelke adds 21 and 10 rebounds to help No. 14 Iowa women beat No. 20 Nebraska 01/01/2026 06:27pm • IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) ��� Chit-Chat Wright scored 24 points, Hannah Stuelke made 7 of 11 from the field and finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 Iowa beat 20th-ranked Nebraska 80-61 on Thursday. Wight made 11 of 12 from the free-throw line and Stuelke hit 7 of 7. Ava Heiden scored 18 Dylan Guenther has 1st career hat trick to send Mammoth to 7-2 victory over Isles 01/01/2026 06:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Dylan Guenther had his first career hat trick and added an assist and the Utah Mammoth topped the New York Islanders 7-2 on Thursday. Nick Schmaltz scored twice and added an assist, Clayton Keller and Mikhail Sergachev each had a goal and two assists, while Lawson Crouse and Barret Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people 01/01/2026 05:58pm • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� The season���s first heavy rains and snowfall ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, a spokesman for Afghanistan���s national disaster management authority said Thursday. 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(AP) ��� While fans trickled into the Orange Bowl stadium for a quarterfinal where tickets were going for as little as $39, the commissioner of the Big 12 said ���everything is on the table��� when it comes to rebooting the College Football Playoff, including potentially moving m Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026 01/01/2026 05:10pm • Rain poured down on the iconic Rose Parade on Thursday for the first time in 20 years, as flood warnings and evacuation orders in Southern California joined snow squalls and frigid temperatures in the country's midsection to mark the first day of 2026. Marching bands, floats and throngs of spectator Texas Tech's expensive roster is not enough to overcome Oregon in Orange Bowl 01/01/2026 05:00pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) ��� Jacob Rodriguez and Texas Tech���s high-priced defense delivered opportunity after opportunity, disrupting the Oregon Ducks' dominant offense to put the Red Raiders in position to seize control of a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game. But the offense never did. F These laws start New Year's Day in Virginia, Maryland, DC 01/01/2026 03:22pm • A wide range of legislation hit the books on New Year's Day in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. Health, social media and paychecks are among the topics addressed in the laws that began on Jan. 1, 2026. Here a few of the new laws beginning in the new year: Virginia You can find details on any Virg ESPN BET Promo Code WTOP: Get $100 theScore Bet Bonus for CFP, NBA, NFL Games 01/01/2026 03:13pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Sign up with the��ESPN BET promo code WTOP to claim a bonus on News Years Day between five NBA games and the three College Football P Maresca leaves Chelsea midway through turbulent season after reported clash with ownership 01/01/2026 02:17pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� Chelsea was back on the coaching carousel under its American ownership on Thursday after Enzo Maresca left his position as manager following a reported deterioration in his relationship with the Premier League club���s hierarchy. There was no immediate announcement regar