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Delays plague voting in Uganda's presidential election 01/15/2026 09:34pm • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) ��� Uganda���s presidential election was plagued by widespread delays Thursday in addition to a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986. Some polling stations remained closed fo Tonie Morgan has 26 points, 13 assists as No. 7 Kentucky women hold off Florida 94-89 01/15/2026 09:34pm • LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) ��� Tonie Morgan scored a season-high 26 points and had 13 assists to lead No. 7 Kentucky to a 94-89 win over Florida on Thursday night. The Wildcats (17-2, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) improved to 10-0 at home and fended off a late rally by the Gators (12-8, 0-5). Clara Strack h The Latest: UN Security Council discusses Iran's deadly protests after US request 01/15/2026 09:20pm • The U.N. Security Council in an emergency meeting Thursday discussed Iran's deadly protests at the request of the United States, even as President Donald Trump left unclear what actions he would take against the Islamic Republic. Tehran appeared to make conciliatory statements in the lead up to the 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 Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions' 01/15/2026 08:36pm • The Pentagon said Thursday that it is changing the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes so it concentrates on ���reporting for our warfighters��� and no longer includes ���woke distractions.��� That message, in a social media post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's spokesman, is short US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meeting 01/15/2026 08:35pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� After weeks of escalating tension, U.S. and Iranian officials faced each other Thursday at the U.N. Security Council, where America's envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite President Donald Trump's efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversari Inside the botched launch of ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams' new crypto token 01/15/2026 08:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� For a moment, Eric Adams was riding high. Fresh off trips to Dubai and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the now jobless ex-mayor of New York City was back in Times Square on Monday to announce his first initiative as a private citizen: a new cryptocurrency coin that would also ser Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation 01/15/2026 08:29pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) ��� An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA���s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 1 Postal Service unveils new Muhammad Ali stamp in champ's hometown 01/15/2026 08:27pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Postal officials unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, featuring a photo of the champ in his fighting prime. The Postal Service printed 22 million of the Ali stamps, which feature an Associated Pres Seahawks don't expect many surprises when they host 49ers in playoffs, 2 weeks after last meeting 01/15/2026 08:22pm • RENTON, Wash. (AP) ��� For the Seattle Seahawks to host another playoff game and move closer to the fourth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, they will have to dispose of a familiar foe. Very familiar. The top-seeded Seahawks (14-3) host the San Francisco 49ers (13-5) in the NFC���s divisio Federal judge denies injunction for college football players seeking to play a 5th year 01/15/2026 08:18pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A federal judge denied a request Thursday for a preliminary injunction by five college football players seeking to play a fifth season this fall. U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell wrote that the players did not make the case that they likely would succeed on their cla Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail 01/15/2026 07:58pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� A group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. Postal Service, voicing concern that mail processing changes could affect postmark dates for mail-in ballots during an election year that will determine control of Congress. Updated agency policy sa Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider 01/15/2026 07:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up as Republicans have faced increasing pressure to address rising health costs after lawmakers let subsidies expire. The cornerstone is his proposal to send money directly t Broncos host first playoff game in a decade, face banged-up Bills in divisional round Saturday 01/15/2026 07:42pm • DENVER (AP) ��� After the Buffalo Bills ended the Broncos' season with a 31-7 thrashing in the playoffs last year, Sean Payton resolved to return the postseason party to Denver with its mile-high air and thunderous, stadium-rattling crowd. ���We talk about earning seeds and trying to get all edges. Digital and DNA evidence take center stage on day 3 of au pair affair murder trial 01/15/2026 07:32pm • During the third day of the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, who's accused of carrying out an elaborate plot to kill his wife and another man so he could be with his au pair, jurors in the Fairfax County courtroom saw photos showing major changes inside the Banfield home in the months after the kil