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A father awaits Rafah crossing reopening after 2-year separation from family in Gaza 01/28/2026 01:36pm • BADRASHIN, Egypt (AP) — Stranded in Egypt for the past two years, Raed Belal has had to watch helplessly as his wife and children in the Gaza Strip endured bombardment, displacement and hunger. Now he finally has hope he might return to them. With Israel preparing to reopen the vital Rafah crossi South Korea's former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption 01/28/2026 11:40am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 months in prison for corruption, as her husband awaits a verdict on a high-stakes rebellion charge that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment. Seoul Central Distri What to know about South Sudan's major offensive against opposition forces 01/28/2026 01:49am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — South Sudan’s army, following territorial losses in recent weeks, has announced a major military operation against opposition forces, raising fears for civilian safety. In a statement on Sunday, army spokesman Lul Ruai Koang said Operation Enduring Peace would commence and Japan's last pair of pandas have arrived back in China 01/28/2026 12:42am • BANGKOK (AP) — Japan's last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears for the first time in half a century. The bears are heading back as diplomatic relations between the two countries are at their lowest point in years over the new Japanese Prime Minister’s Rams are still stunned, saddened after a standout season ended just short of another Super Bowl 01/26/2026 04:57pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams could return next season with nearly every important contributor to a team that fell just a few big plays short of another trip to the Super Bowl, and they have the resources to add even more playmakers. That doesn't make the current players feel any better The last 2 pandas in Japan are leaving for China as ties are strained 01/25/2026 09:57pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans gathered Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo's Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China this week. Their departure on Tuesday will leave Japan with no pandas for the first time in half a century, and the chances of getting a replacement Cunha's winner for Man United against Arsenal blows Premier League race wide open 01/25/2026 03:22pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Matheus Cunha blew the Premier League title race wide open with a stunning winner as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday. The Brazil international curled a long-range shot past goalkeeper David Raya in the 87th minute to decide a thrilling game at the Emirates Danish veterans of US wars feel betrayed by Trump's threats against Greenland 01/23/2026 01:48pm • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — More than 15 years ago, Danish platoon commander Martin Tamm Andersen was leading his countrymen and U.S. Marines through the heat and sand of southern Afghanistan after a Taliban attack. As Andersen’s vehicle moved at the rear of the column, everything was normal — Air Force One returns to Washington area due to minor electrical issue, White House says 01/21/2026 01:10am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, returned to Joint Base Andrews about an hour after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision to return was made after takeoff when the crew aboard Air Force One Scott and Spieth might need exemptions to signature events. They've been down this road before 01/20/2026 07:16pm • LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Adam Scott returned to the Sony Open for the first time in three years and jokingly said it was a good place to stop on the way back from Australia. He had other motives, of course. For the second time in three years, Scott finished outside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup and What to Know Before Gifting a Down Payment 01/20/2026 07:00pm • Giving your child money toward a down payment can help them save money and borrow less when buying a home. This can be especially helpful when they're dealing with soaring home prices and high interest rates. But before you hand over the cash, you should understand the rules and tax implications of How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience 01/16/2026 05:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Ben'Ary was driving one of his children to soccer practice on an October evening last year 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 The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts 01/12/2026 04:31pm • The Trevor Project, known for its hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, received $45 million from billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025, the organization said Monday. The gift is the largest in the organization's history but also a major boon following years of management turmoil, layoffs a Dante Moore and the Oregon Ducks self-destruct in 56-22 Peach Bowl loss to No. 1 Indiana 01/10/2026 12:21am • ATLANTA (AP) — The very first snap of the Peach Bowl pretty much summed up what kind of night it would be for Oregon. A pick-6 put Dante Moore and the Ducks in an immediate hole. That was only the beginning of their misery. If this had been a heavyweight fight, the refs would've stepped in before January Charity of the Month 01/07/2026 03:37pm • The WTOP Charity of the Month is Central Union Mission Central Union Mission, a faith-based nonprofit organization, serves hungry, homeless and hurting people in the metro Washington area. Central Union Mission has stood as a beacon of compassion for over 140 years, serving those in need wit