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What's included in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's first 10 executive orders 01/19/2026 02:31pm • Gov. Abigail Spanberger wasted no time during her first day in office, signing 10 executive orders Saturday at the Virginia State Capitol aimed at boosting affordability and steering the commonwealth away from former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies on education, immigration, diversity an Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 40 as authorities fear more bodies could be found 01/19/2026 01:42pm • ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — Regional Spanish officials said Monday that at least 40 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed rail collision the previous night in the country's south when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train speeding past in the opposite direction to derail. Ju Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany to mark baptism of Jesus 01/19/2026 12:40pm • ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered on Monday at celebrations for Epiphany, locally known as Timkat, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist. In Batu, a town on the western shore of Lake Dambal (Hora-Dambal) in the Oromia Regio Diplomacy or retaliation? The EU mulls its options as tensions with U.S. rise over Greenland 01/19/2026 11:23am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Threats from the White House over Greenland have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider possible countermeasures, including retaliatory tariffs and the first-ever use of the European Union's anti-coercion instrument. U.S. President D India agrees to boost trade and strategic ties with UAE amid regional tensions 01/19/2026 10:48am • NEW DELHI (AP) — India and the UAE finalised a series of agreements on Monday, hoping to double bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032. The United Arab Emirates president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital as part of a visit Oregon baby is still battling infant botulism after ByHeart formula exposure 01/19/2026 09:18am • A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to help poor and homeless families. Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice and remains on a feeding tube after contracting the School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say 01/19/2026 08:26am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A truck and a school minibus were in collision in South Africa's Gauteng province Monday, killing at least 13 children, authorities said. Preliminary reports indicated at least 11 schoolchildren died at the scene, with two others succumbing to their injuries in the hospital. Th Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland 01/18/2026 11:42pm • BERLIN (AP) — The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move Sunday, warning that his threats “undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.” The joint statement by some High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21 01/18/2026 11:35pm • ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and slammed into an oncoming train Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least people 21 and injuring dozens more, the country's transport minister said. The tail end of an evening train traveling fro Patriots emerge from turnover battle to beat Texans; Rams win OT thriller over Bears 01/18/2026 10:38pm • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C.J. Stroud’s four interceptions for a score and the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 28-16 on Sunday to advance to the AFC championship game for the first time in seven years. In Mike Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee 01/18/2026 10:35pm • PENCO, Chile (AP) — Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a heat wave. Chilean President Gabriel Boric declare Sadio Mané called his team back for Senegal's win over host Morocco in chaotic Africa Cup final 01/18/2026 10:31pm • RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Though he didn’t score a goal, Sadio Mané has emerged as the hero for Senegal’s unlikely triumph over host Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. “We knew that today it was important to win this trophy. We all had it in our hearts to win it thanks to Sad Guatemala declares state of siege after gang violence kills 7 police officers 01/18/2026 08:14pm • GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo declared a 30-day state of siege Sunday after suspected gang members in Guatemala’s capital killed seven police officers in apparent retaliation for authorities in the country’s southwest retaking control of one of three maximum secur Gun brandished at Virginia's Springfield Town Center prompts 45-minute lockdown 01/18/2026 05:03pm • Springfield Town Center in Virginia was locked down for 45 minutes Saturday night after an individual showed a gun during an incident. Police said they got a report of a "domestic-related brandishing" incident just before 8:10 p.m. at the 6500 Springfield Mall location. It triggered a lockdown 'A great start': Montgomery Co. firefighter helps woman pregnant with twins deliver baby on side of I-270 01/18/2026 03:14pm • A Montgomery County firefighter helped a local woman pregnant with twins deliver a baby girl Friday morning while parked on the side of I-270 in Rockville after she and her husband were unable to get to the hospital in time, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson David Pazos