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Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans, where Guard troops now patrol 01/06/2026 11:46am • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Violent crime in New Orleans declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, police officials announced Monday as National Guard troops begin patrolling the city on President Donald Trump's orders. The crime figures were released less than a week after armed troops arrived in New Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for his bleak and beautiful films, dies at 70 01/06/2026 10:46am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The celebrated Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, director of such works as “Sátántangó” and “The Turin Horse” and the recipient of numerous awards for his long and often darkly comic films, has died at 70. During a career spanning decades, Tarr wrote and directed Josh Allen-led Buffalo Bills hit the road to Jacksonville seeking to ease past playoff shortcomings 01/06/2026 09:05am • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen got his much-needed rest while still extending his starting streak to 135 consecutive games with an opening-play handoff. James Cook got his NFL rushing title, becoming Buffalo’s first player to do so since O.J. Simpson in 1976. And the Bills produced a fitti Trump administration thanks the media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured Maduro 01/06/2026 08:17am • In the wake of last weekend's U.S. military action in Venezuela, the news media got something it has seldom heard from the Trump administration: a “thank you.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio credited news organizations that had learned in advance about Saturday's strike that led to the capture o The NBA season is nearing the midway point. There are some surprises, good and bad 01/06/2026 06:00am • A year ago at this time, the Boston Celtics had a starting lineup of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and Jrue Holiday. 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