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Jewelry, art and toy train top list of priciest foreign gifts to Biden and other officials in 2024 01/29/2026 01:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in the last year of the Biden administration, including a $19,000 painting, an $11,000 necklace, a $5,000 brace Broncos owner Greg Penner backs GM George Paton and coach Sean Payton after playoff heartbreak 01/29/2026 01:41pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner expressed confidence in general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton as he took stock of a fruitful season that came up short after quarterback Bo Nix broke an ankle in the playoffs. “We’d love to have both of them her New Orleans City Council bans data centers for a year after concerns over potential development 01/29/2026 01:23pm • The New Orleans City Council passed a yearlong ban on data centers in New Orleans and began an effort to clarify zoning regulations for new data center projects on Wednesday (Jan. 28). The vote will head off any data center development in New Orleans East, which has drawn concerns about energy and w Here's when you'll get your tax refund from the IRS 01/29/2026 12:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Tax filing season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15. The average refund last year was $3,167. This year, analysts have projected it could be $1,000 higher, thanks to changes in tax law. More than 165 million individual income tax r Pope tells Vatican office that processes sex abuse cases to uphold truth, justice and charity 01/29/2026 12:20pm • VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican’s doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases, confirming a calibrated approach to dealing with a scandal that has tarnished the Catholic Church’s credibility worldwide. History's first Grammy-nominated Edgar Barrera wishes be a pioneer for Latin songwriters 01/29/2026 12:15pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — The third time may be the charm for Edgar Barrera, the Mexican composer and producer nominated for the third consecutive year for the Grammy in the category of songwriter of the year, non-classical. Barrera has competed in all but one of the years since this category was introdu Some blind fans to experience Super Bowl with tactile device that tracks ball 01/29/2026 12:13pm • Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio. The NFL teamed up with OneCourt and Ticketmaster to pilot the game-enhancing experience 15 times during the regular-se NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce help Laila Edwards' family attend her Olympic debut 01/29/2026 11:55am • It wasn’t easy for Laila Edwards’ parents, missing much of their daughter’s formative years developing into women’s hockey Olympian away from her roots in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Thanks to an outpouring of donations, including a major push from the hometown NFL brother tandem of Travis and Judge rejects Brad Raffensperger's bid to loosen spending limits in Georgia governor's race 01/29/2026 11:48am • ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has rejected for now Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger 's bid to gain more spending power in the state's race for governor, upholding campaign finance rules that some Republicans argue give certain candidates an unfair advantage. Raffensperger’s indepen Altria earnings fall short amid lower cigarette sales and competition for nicotine products 01/29/2026 11:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Shares of Altria dipped Thursday after the tobacco giant reported flat earnings due to declining cigarettes sales and challenging competition for newer products, including flavored nicotine pouches. The Richmond, Virginia-based company said fourth-quarter revenue slid 2% to $5.8 FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings 01/29/2026 11:41am • The Federal Emergency Management Agency would have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still impacting large swaths of the U.S. even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday, experts and former FEMA officials said, despite Trump administration warnings to the contra How Iran's Revolutionary Guard became a powerful force within the country's theocracy 01/29/2026 11:31am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has grown into a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to its supreme leader and overseeing its ballistic missile arsenal and launching attacks overseas. The force was in the spotlight on Thursday a Africa has the worst road safety record in the world. Here's what to know 01/29/2026 11:14am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A deadly car crash in Nigeria involving former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and two minibus accidents in South Africa days apart that killed at least 25 people have underlined Africa's poor road safety record. The continent has the highest road fatality rate in th French energy giant TotalEnergies resumes Mozambique $20 billion project as insurgency slows 01/29/2026 10:53am • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Thursday the resumption of its $20 billion gas project in northern Mozambique that was halted in 2021 because of an insurgency in the area that killed thousands and displaced more than 1 million people. The liquefied natural ga Brookfield Infrastructure: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/29/2026 10:41am • HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The Hamilton, Bermuda-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $689 million, or 87 cents per sha