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Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting 01/08/2026 03:47pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor Thursday on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that cut short her promising political career and shocked a nation that has only seen political violence worsen in the years since. Giffords held hands with her ESPN BET Promo Code WTOP: Get $100 theScore Bet Bonus for CFP, NFL Wild Card 01/08/2026 03:33pm • 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 All new users can sign up with the ESPN BET promo code WTOP and gear up for the College Football Playoff semifinal games featuring M Davis scores 32 as Hofstra knocks off Towson 78-67 01/08/2026 03:08pm • TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Cruz Davis put up 32 points as Hofstra beat Towson 78-67 on Thursday for the Pride's seventh straight win. Davis also contributed six rebounds for the Pride (12-4, 3-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Preston Edmead scored 18 points and added seven rebounds. German Plotnikov ha Hands over their hearts, law enforcement salutes DC police officer who died after being hit while helping stranded driver 01/08/2026 02:42pm • A D.C. police officer has died after being struck by a vehicle while helping a driver whose vehicle broke down on Interstate 695 in December, the police department announced Thursday. Officer Terry Bennett died Wednesday, over two weeks after he was seriously injured while assisting a driver As a shooting unfolded at Brown, students turned to anonymous app for answers before official alerts 01/08/2026 01:58pm • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When a gunman began firing inside an academic building on the Brown University campus, students didn't wait for official alerts warning of trouble. They got information almost instantly, in bits and bursts — through phones vibrating in pockets, messages from strangers, ru Women's College Basketball Scores 01/08/2026 01:30pm • Thursday, Jan. 8 EAST Iona 77, Niagara 49 Manhattan 69, Canisius 43 Quinnipiac 70, Mount St Marys 44 Rider 61, Siena 59 Villanova 67, Xavier 50 ___ CFP Tonight: DraftKings Promo Code Claims $300 Bonus for Miami-Ole Miss 01/08/2026 12:44pm • 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 Activate the current DraftKings promo code offer to win bonus bets for the College Football Playoff. Sign up here to place your first w Nick Saban's legacy lives on as his former assistants dominate the College Football Playoff 01/08/2026 12:18pm • It’s been two years since Nick Saban last took the field as a coach, but he still has his hands all over the College Football Playoff, regardless of how it shakes out. Five of the 12 CFP teams this year are led by a coach who served directly under Saban at one time or another. Four of them are sti Tough, motivated defenses headline high-stakes Peach Bowl between No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon 01/08/2026 11:38am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones insists there's no real secret to the Hoosiers defensive success. They prepare hard, follow coaches' instructions, stick to the fundamentals and trust one another to do their jobs. 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Midterms are historically tough on the party of the sitting president. With Repub Today in Sports - Peyton Manning becomes 1st player to win The AP NFL MVP honors four times 01/08/2026 10:10am • 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 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