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Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase 01/26/2026 05:05pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israel brought home the remains of the last hostage in Gaza on Monday, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of its ceasefire with Hamas. The next step is likely to be the reopening of Gaza���s border with Egypt, ena The last hostage recovered from Gaza, Ran Gvili, died fighting to save a kibbutz 01/26/2026 04:20pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� The announcement that the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, were recovered Monday ended a painful saga that had transfixed Israel for two and a half years and stalled its ceasefire agreement with Hamas. There was an outpouring of emotion in Israel after the recovery Geoffrey Mason, TV producer of 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis, dies at 85 01/26/2026 10:53am • Geoffrey Mason, who had a five-decade career in sports television and was best known as the coordinating producer for ABC���s coverage of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games hostage crisis, has died. He was 85. ESPN said Mason died Sunday in Naples, Florida. He died of natural causes, according to his fam More than 11,400 flights canceled Sunday as massive winter storm sweeps across US 01/25/2026 10:56pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A massive winter storm made for a brutal travel day Sunday, with widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation's busiest airports. Widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people ��� more than half the U.S. population ��� in a path 5 Best Stocks for Beginners With Little Money 01/25/2026 07:00pm • Sure, every financial planner knows that low-cost index funds offer a preferable way to achieve long-term wealth, while generating an expected return and managing risk. But even young investors who contribute regularly to a 401(k) can use single stocks to learn about the markets. "For most new inve How Long Do Collections Stay on Your Credit Report? 01/25/2026 07:00pm • No one wants a bill to be sent to collections, but life happens. The good news is that it isn't the end of the world. Here's what you need to know about collections and their impact on your credit score. What Are Collections?If you leave a bill unpaid long enough, it will get transferred to collecti Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly as First 2026 Fed Meeting Gets Closer 01/25/2026 07:00pm • Thirty-year mortgage rates rose this week to 6.328%, a small increase from 6.261% last week, according to U.S. News data. Small fluctuations in borrowing rates are expected this winter, especially if economic conditions remain fairly stable. The consensus among economists is that the Federal Reserve Medigap Coverage: When Do You Need It? 01/25/2026 07:00pm • Deciding if and when to add a Medicare supplement plan, also known as Medigap, to original Medicare (Part A and Part B) can feel daunting when you're already facing complex insurance plan choices. However, there's no need to despair, says Ari Parker, co-founder and head Medicare advisor at Chapter, Mortgage Rates on the Decline: Should You Refinance in 2026? 01/25/2026 07:00pm • Average mortgage rates dropped throughout 2025, with APRs on home loans down from about 7% at the beginning of last year to the low 6% range in December and into January. Some experts believe that downward trajectory might continue in 2026, but there is no certainty as to how low rates might go. How Getting to 'no': Europe's leaders find a way to speak with one voice against Trump 01/25/2026 07:34am • LONDON (AP) ��� No more fawning praise. No more polite workarounds and old-style diplomacy. And no one is calling Donald Trump ���daddy��� now. European leaders who scrambled for a year to figure out how to deal with an emboldened American president in his second term edged closer to saying ���no,� Rick Pitino savors reaching 900 victories as a college head coach in St. John's win over Xavier 01/24/2026 05:59pm • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� Rick Pitino has rarely considered number of victories when it comes to milestones. For him, it has always been about championships. The Hall of Fame coach though did admit becoming the fourth Division I men's basketball coach to reach 900 victories was one to savor. St. John's ra Wife of Uganda's opposition leader describes moment armed men attacked her at home 01/24/2026 02:26pm • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) ��� The wife of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine described on Saturday how armed men forced their way into her home and attacked her as they demanded to know where he was. Barbara Kyagulanyi, known affectionately as Barbie, told reporters gathered around her hospital bed that WTOP���s new app keeps you in the know, on the go 01/24/2026 04:22am • Here at WTOP, we are always working on new ways to better inform you, help you navigate your day and empower you to make decisions affecting your daily life. WTOP's new app home screen on iOS. With the newly relaunched WTOP News app, we hope to accomplish just that. Whether you are a new u Texas Black man exonerated nearly 70 years after execution in case marked by racial bias 01/23/2026 06:54pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Nearly 70 years after a Texas Black man was executed in a case that prosecutors now say was based on false evidence and was riddled with racial bias, officials have declared that he was innocent in the killing of a white woman in Dallas. Tommy Lee Walker was executed in the electric Wall Street drifts as Intel tumbles and gold's price rises to another record 01/23/2026 04:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The U.S. stock market drifted through mixed trading Friday, as a zigzag week punctuated by loud threats and pullbacks finished with a quiet and tentative close. The S&P 500 was basically flat and edged up by less than 0.1% but still notched a second straight week with a modes