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Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump 01/16/2026 04:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend to his demands. But he may have met his match in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. As the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against th NASCAR community mourns driver Greg Biffle, 6 others killed in plane crash at memorial service 01/16/2026 02:59pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds in the NASCAR community gathered for a memorial service at Charlotte's Bojangles Coliseum on Friday for former driver Greg Biffle, his family and others who were killed in a plane crash last month. Biffle was among seven killed along with his wife, Cristina, and chi Washington National Opera relocates performances away from Kennedy Center to new venues 01/16/2026 02:58pm • The Washington National Opera has relocated upcoming performances to a familiar venue as it breaks away from the Kennedy Center following President Donald Trump’s takeover of the performing arts venue. A few upcoming performances will be hosted at a venue that has history with the Washington Na Trump says he wants to keep Hassett in White House, clouding Fed chair selection 01/16/2026 02:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than potentially nominate him to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. “I actually want to keep you where you are, if you want to kno Chalkboard Promo Code WTOP: Get $100 NBA, NFL Daily Fantasy Bonus + Free Pick 01/16/2026 01:31pm • 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 Lock-in a daily fantasy bonus by signing up with the Chalkboard promo code WTOP. New users can create an account here to secure this we Surging Buffalo Sabres starting to bring back memories of the franchise's success of 20 years ago 01/16/2026 01:10pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — It was reunion week in Buffalo, offering Lindy Ruff an opportunity to reminisce about the franchise’s memorable past, and provide a glimpse into what could well be a bright future. Among the laughs and stories the Sabres’ winningest coach shared with members of the 2005-06 Myanmar military-backed party extends lead ahead of final election round 01/16/2026 12:15pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed political party extended its lead after the second round of voting, official figures from the country’s election body showed Friday, leaving it on track for a parliamentary majority as the country heads into the final phase of its three-stage general el Washington Spirit kicks off 2026 NWSL season with home opener at Audi Field 01/16/2026 12:08pm • The Washington Spirit will play the first match to open the 2026 National Women's Soccer League season at D.C.'s Audi Field. Here's what you need to know. The Spirit will open league play against the Portland Thorns on Friday, March 13, in a rematch of the 2025 NWSL semifinals. The two teams will Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: 'A great deal of fear' 01/16/2026 11:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Ben'Ary was driving one evening last October when he paused at a red light to check his work phone. He was in the middle of a counterterrorism prosecution so important that President Donald Trump highlighted it in his address to Congress. Ben'Ary said he was shocked to se North Dallas Bank & Trust: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/16/2026 10:40am • DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. (NODB) on Friday reported net income of $3 million in its fourth quarter. The bank, based in Dallas, said it had earnings of $1.19 per share. The financial services company posted revenue of $23.1 million in the period. Its revenue ne When Texas Republican John Cornyn became a senator, Bush was president. Will he survive Trump's GOP? 01/16/2026 09:44am • DALLAS (AP) — Sen. John Cornyn stood in the shadow of the U.S.-Mexico border wall for a campaign event, but the Texas Republican didn’t offer the kind of diatribe about illegal immigration that stokes his party’s core and fueled Donald Trump’s rise to the White House. Instead, Cornyn, in hi Ukraine’s young skiers practice in a bombed-out Olympic training base 01/16/2026 09:05am • CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Young athletes in northern Ukraine spend their days cross-country skiing through a scorched forest, focused on their form — until a siren inevitably shatters the silence. They respond swiftly but without panic, ditching their skis and following coaches to an undergroun At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocide 01/16/2026 08:45am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Myanmar insisted Friday that its deadly military campaign against the Rohingya ethnic minority was a legitimate counter-terrorism operation and did not amount to genocide, as it defended itself at the top United Nations court against an allegation of breaching the gen Regions Financial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/16/2026 06:17am • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Regions Financial Corp. (RF) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $534 million. The bank, based in Birmingham, Alabama, said it had earnings of 58 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 57 cents per share. The Virginia prepares for historic moment as Spanberger takes office in Richmond 01/16/2026 05:35am • Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger will make history once she takes office this weekend, becoming the state's first female governor. Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in November, but the election set the state up for a historic inauguration weekend regardless of the winn