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Lebanon's financial recovery will rest on security and political reforms, economy minister says 01/08/2026 12:59pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's moves to remove weapons from all non-state groups and assert full state control are as important as financial reforms if the economy is to recover after years of crisis, the economy minister said Thursday. “You need economic reforms, but you also need security and politi John Harbaugh's sudden availability adds more intrigue to NFL coaching carousel 01/08/2026 12:31pm • The NFL coaching carousel keeps spinning. Eight teams are seeking a new head coach after Baltimore fired John Harbaugh on Tuesday and Miami fired Mike McDaniel on Thursday. Others could join the search if their team is one-and-done in the playoffs. Harbaugh’s sudden availability after 18 seasons w US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation 01/08/2026 11:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global cooperation. President Donald Trump on Wedne Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress 01/08/2026 11:00am • A number of member of Congress from both major parties have announced they are heading for the exits, either because they are seeking higher office, are not running again or are leaving early before the 2026 elections. Midterms are historically tough on the party of the sitting president. With Repub Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order 01/08/2026 10:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court mandates they describe as outdated. A federal judge on Monday approved a joint motion from Louisiana and the U.S. Justice Department to dis Murray scores 22 with 17 assists to help Nuggets win 114-110 and snap Celtics 5-game win streak 01/08/2026 10:11am • BOSTON (AP) — Jamal Murray had 22 points and 17 assists and Peyton Watson scored 30 for the Denver Nuggets, who went on a 14-0 run to rally from a fourth-quarter deficit and pull away to beat the Boston Celtics 114-110 on Wednesday night. In a game missing its two biggest stars — Denver’s thre Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Jan. 9 - Jan. 15 01/08/2026 10:05am • Jan. 9 1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1977 — Oakland wins their first NFL Championship and the Minnesota Vikings drop their fourth Super Bowl as the Raiders post a 32-14 Could that dresser become a kitchen cabinet? The art of upcycling old furniture 01/08/2026 09:58am • Maybe it's a scratched-up old sideboard found at a yard sale and turned into a snazzy media console. Or a couple of well-traveled vintage trunks given a new home as bedside tables. Designers and DIYers are breathing new life into old furniture, not just restoring but reimagining and giving hardworki Apple Card switches hands but no immediate changes for users 01/08/2026 09:09am • The Apple Card, known for its intuitive features and other perks for consumers, will now be issued by JPMorgan but Apple says nothing will change for users. The handover to JP Morgan brings together companies that play an increasingly large role in the way people pay for everything from utility bil Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer will retire after 60 years in elected office 01/08/2026 05:40am • Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer will be retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of his term, multiple sources reported Wednesday evening. Hoyer, who served for years in party leadership and helped steer Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories, will deli Terry Yorath, former Leeds and Wales midfielder, dies at age 75 01/08/2026 05:11am • Terry Yorath, the former title-winning midfield enforcer for Leeds who captained Wales and came agonizingly close to qualifying his national team for the 1994 World Cup as its coach, has died following a short illness. He was 75. Yorath's death was announced on Thursday in a statement by his family What's 'algorithmic coercion,' and why is it making things we buy more expensive? 01/08/2026 04:29am • One company choosing to use a quick and reactive pricing algorithm could lead its competitors to increase prices, leading to customers facing higher costs across the board, according to a recent study led by a University of Virginia economist. Alexander MacKay, an associate professor of economics Rubio plans to meet with Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland 01/08/2026 03:35am • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over Greenland, the strategic Arctic island that is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Since the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nico What to know about figure skating, a cornerstone of the Winter Olympics 01/08/2026 03:10am • Figure skating has long been a cornerstone of the Olympics, pre-dating the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 with appearances at the Summer Games in 1908 and 1920. The program has changed over the years, and now includes men's and women's competitions, the pairs event and ice dance, along with a team c US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide 01/08/2026 02:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide. T