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Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote 01/08/2026 06:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump���s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the wa Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates 01/08/2026 06:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are worried about home prices. Trump and the White House have been tryi White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction 01/08/2026 06:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns as officials shared details of President Donald Trump���s planned ballroom at a public meeting of the commission charged with approving i Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge 01/08/2026 06:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the entire United Nations climate-fighting apparatus takes America's environmental isolation to another level and is likely to damage both the United States and the world as the planet flirts with ecological tipping points, experts say. Le GM Chris Ballard plans to spend offseason finding solutions to Colts late-season woes 01/08/2026 05:57pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard skipped the excuses during his end of season news conference. He refused to blame the franchise's second-half collapse and five-year playoff drought on injuries ��� or anything else. Instead, Ballard said he intends to spend thi Eagles host 49ers in wild-card round as they seek a repeat Super Bowl title 01/08/2026 05:41pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� The Eagles declared from the first day of training camp and throughout another season that included an NFC East title that the word ���repeat��� is not part of the locker-room vernacular for the 2024 Super Bowl champions. ���We���re not defending nothing,��� offensive lineman J Maryland leaders applaud Hoyer���s 'immeasurable' impact after retirement announcement 01/08/2026 05:24pm • In the hours after Rep. Steny Hoyer announced his retirement, the praise coming from elected leaders at all levels in the state of Maryland was like a tidal wave. Democrats, and especially the ones from Prince George���s County, couldn���t stop gushing over the impact Hoyer had as a lawmaker and Sonia De Los Santos cancels Kennedy Center shows, citing unwelcoming climate 01/08/2026 04:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos is the latest performer to cancel an appearance at the Kennedy Center in Washington. She had been scheduled to give two concerts for young people on Feb. 7, followed by a ���creative conversation��� with the audience. De Los LISTEN: Titans star Jeffery Simmons says the team has a bright future because of Cam Ward 01/08/2026 04:52pm • Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons talks about his fourth straight Pro Bowl season, being nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award and says Tennessee has a bright future because of rookie quarterback Cam Ward. Various NFL Players: Hey, this is Russell Wilson. This is Joe Montana. T Connecticut weighs extending open enrollment due to uncertainty with federal health care subsidies 01/08/2026 04:32pm • With uncertainty in Congress around reviving expired federal health care subsidies, Connecticut officials are considering another extension of open enrollment for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans. Federal lawmakers are trying different avenues to bring back the enhanced premium subsidies in some form 'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells 01/08/2026 04:25pm • The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the ���Worst in Show.��� The annual contest that no tech company wants to win announced its decisions Th Federal transportation officials consider plan to scrap DC's traffic cameras 01/08/2026 04:25pm • The U.S. Department of Transportation is weighing a proposal to eliminate the District's automated traffic enforcement cameras. The proposal was written by the DOT and sent to the White House, according to news outlet Politico, which obtained a copy of the plan. It would outlaw speed, red lig How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 1/8/2026 01/08/2026 04:18pm • Modest moves for Wall Street overall masked big gains underneath the surface, including for makers of weapons and other military equipment. The S&P 500 closed barely changed Thursday, coming off its first loss in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite fel Sports on TV for Friday, Jan. 9 01/08/2026 03:55pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Jan. 9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN���S) 6 p.m. CBSSN ��� Miami (Ohio) at Toledo 8 p.m. CBSSN ��� Akron at Bowling Green 8:30 p.m. BTN ��� Southern Cal at Minnesota 10 p.m. CBSSN ��� UNLV at Colorado St. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. ES Budget office expects Federal Reserve to cut rates in 2026 01/08/2026 03:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Federal Reserve is expected to cut short-term rates in 2026, with its key interest rate settling at 3.4% towards the end of President Donald Trump 's term in office in 2028, according to a new report released Thursday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Despite th