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Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows 01/22/2026 08:46am • Data collected from 35 American cities showed a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, translating to about 922 fewer homicides last year, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice. The report, released on Thursday, tracked 13 crimes and recorded drops La Liga to hold a minute of silence before games for victims of train crashes 01/22/2026 08:19am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) â La Liga will hold a minute of silence before this weekendâs matches in memory of the victims of the two deadly train accidents in the country in the past week. At least 43 people were killed in southern Spain last Sunday when a high-speed train jumped the track and caused Auction marking the United States' 250th birthday features some of its most iconic documents Auction marking the United States' 250th birthday features some of its most iconic documents 01/22/2026 06:02am • As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, an auction in New York will feature rare items that trace the nationâs history. The event Friday at Christieâs, dubbed âœWe the People: America at 250,â will bring together foundational political texts, iconic American art and rar 'We were outraged': Parents, students weigh in on Fairfax Co. proposed school boundary changes 'We were outraged': Parents, students weigh in on Fairfax Co. proposed school boundary changes 01/22/2026 03:55am • This is the third story in Pushing Boundaries â WTOPâs three-part series on Fairfax County Public Schoolsâ vote on new school boundaries for the first time in 40 years.  As Fairfax County's school board prepares to vote on new boundaries as part of the division's first comprehensive bounda Former No. 1 Plíšková faces stumbling block in comeback: Australian Open champion Keys 01/22/2026 02:31am • Karolína Plíšková is making a comeback, and the tennis world's former No. 1-ranked woman is at the Australian Open and doing it the hard way. Plíšková is coming off surgery on her left ankle following an injury, played only three matches last year after much longer than expected recovery, and Rising coal demand overshadows Southeast Asia's transition to renewable energy 01/22/2026 12:45am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) â Southeast Asiaâs demand for coal is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, undermining efforts to lower carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. Regional coal demand will rise by more than 4% a year through the end of the decade, driven by rising needs f Jalen Johnson has 32 points, 15 rebounds to lead the Hawks to a 124-122 victory over the Grizzlies 01/21/2026 10:59pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) â Jalen Johnson had 32 points and 15 rebounds and a key basket in the closing minute as the Atlanta Hawks used a fourth-quarter burst and held on to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 124-122 on Wednesday night. Luke Kennard and Onyeka Okongwu added 18 each for the Hawks, who snapped Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia 01/21/2026 10:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) â A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide. Geraldo Lunas Campos died Jan. 3 following an al Denzel Aberdeen scores 19, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18, and Kentucky tops Texas 85-80 01/21/2026 09:39pm • LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) â Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18 points, and Kentucky took down Texas 85-80 on Wednesday night. Oweh reached double-figures for the 22nd straight game, a streak dating to last season, and Chandler reached a career-high, surpassing h Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says 01/21/2026 09:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) â Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter peopleâs homes without a judgeâs warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to Judge tosses lines of NYC’s only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting wars Judge tosses lines of NYCâs only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting wars 01/21/2026 09:21pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) â A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional district in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw its borders because its current composition unconstitutionally dilutes the votes of Black and Hispanic residents. Republic Jarrett Stidham steps in for injured Bo Nix as J.K. Dobbins returns to practice for Broncos 01/21/2026 08:55pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) â Denver's offensive backfield looked a whole lot different Wednesday when Jarrett Stidham stepped in at quarterback for injured starter Bo Nix and running back J.K. Dobbins returned to practice for the first time since foot surgery two months ago. Stidham will get his first As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs 01/21/2026 08:52pm • ZÃRATE, Argentina (AP) â The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, an Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina. In other places, such a scene would not be noteworthy. Chinese automaker BYD ha Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis 01/21/2026 08:20pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) â The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in âœsuper handyâ during the medical crisis. During their first public appearance since returning to Earth, the four astronauts refused Wednesday to say whi Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations 01/21/2026 07:15pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) â President Donald Trumpâs ambition for the âœBoard of Peaceâ to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appears to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council, raising new questions about the relevance of the 80-year-old world body and uncertainty
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