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Atletico Madrid signs 20-year-old Mexico midfielder Vargas from Seattle Sounders 02/02/2026 05:36pm • MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid reached a deal for the transfer of Mexico midfielder Obed Vargas from the Seattle Sounders on Monday. Atletico said the 20-year-old Vargas, who was born in Alaska and was a naturalized Mexican, signed a contract with the Spanish club until 2030. Vargas came through th Goalie Ter Stegen injures hamstring in his second match with Girona 02/02/2026 05:25pm • GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Girona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen's injured left hamstring was confirmed on Monday following his second match since joining from fellow Catalan club Barcelona. Girona said Ter Stegen will undergo more tests to finalize the diagnosis and establish a recovery timeline. Th Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages 02/02/2026 05:21pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Four homes blasted by icy winds on an eroding North Carolina island collapsed into the ocean and Florida farmers anxiously waited for frozen plants to thaw Monday as people across the eastern half of the United States coped with more than a week of sub-freezing weather. Thermo Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earth elements 02/02/2026 05:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks. President Donald Trump on Monday annou World Athletics: 'Unconscionable' for bankrupt Grand Slam Track to look ahead before paying bills 02/02/2026 12:42pm • Track and field's international federation called it “unconscionable” for the bankrupt Grand Slam Track league to be looking into bankrolling future events before its debts from the 2025 season are settled. World Athletics released a statement Monday supporting the position taken last week by an Takeaways from AP's report on Latin American markets flooded by cheap Chinese goods 02/02/2026 12:16am • HONG KONG (AP) — Low-priced Chinese electric vehicles and cheap e-commerce goods are gaining ground in Latin American countries like Brazil and Mexico and local governments and industries are growing alarmed. Latin America plays a strategically important role for China as Beijing forges closer tie Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is fighting back to protect its industries 02/01/2026 11:55pm • HONG KONG (AP) — China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-priced exports, especially autos and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and geopolitical moves. The world’s second-largest economy has become a major trading partner for many 22 Legal Secrets to Help Reduce Your Taxes 02/01/2026 07:00pm • Taxes are inevitable, but most people would probably rather not hand over a portion of their hard-earned money to the government. Fortunately, there are plenty of legal ways to lower the amount you pay the taxman each year. These include credits, deductions and advanced investment strategies. Some t 7 of the Best High-Yield Bond Funds to Buy Now 02/01/2026 07:00pm • One notable trend across both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is the growing prevalence of core-plus fixed-income strategies. These funds operate under a two-part mandate. The "core" sleeve is typically invested in diversified, investment-grade bonds designed to provide stability and c Mortgage Rates Virtually Unchanged to Wrap Up January 02/01/2026 07:00pm • Thirty-year mortgage rates dropped to 6.325% this week, a negligible dip from 6.328% the previous week, according to U.S. News data, as borrowers awaited a rate decision by the Federal Reserve. Not surprisingly, the Fed opted to hold its benchmark interest rate steady during its first policy meeting Besieged by gang violence, Palestinian citizens in Israel demand more security 02/01/2026 06:09am • KAFR YASIF, Israel (AP) — Nabil Safiya had taken a break from studying for a biology exam to meet a cousin at a pizza parlor when a gunman on a motorcycle rode past and fired, killing the 15-year-old as he sat in a black Renault. The shooting — which police later said was a case of mistaken iden Saint-Maximin leaves Club America after racist attacks on his daughters 01/31/2026 09:58pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin's spell with Club America in Mexico’s top-flight has ended abruptly after a racist incident involving his children, the club announced on Saturday. The 28-year-old Saint-Maximin played just 16 league matches, nine of them as a Bayern Munich thwarted again as Hamburger SV grabs draw in 'boring' Bundesliga 01/31/2026 03:02pm • Bayern Munich is on a winless streak of two games. Hamburger SV stunned the Bavarian powerhouse on Saturday by fighting for a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga, one week after Bayern was dealt its first defeat of the season by Augsburg. Hamburg needed luck as well as grit, with Bayern twice hitting the goa Eintracht Frankfurt hires Spanish coach Albert Riera from Slovenian league leader 01/31/2026 12:26pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt has convinced Spanish coach Albert Riera to leave Slovenian league leader NK Celje and take over as head coach. The 43-year-old Riera will take charge on Monday after agreeing on a contract through June 2028, the Bundesliga club said on Friday. Riera s 'Never thought a meet would not pay:' Grand Slam Track bankruptcy takes a toll on struggling runners 01/30/2026 04:37pm • His name wasn't splashed across any of the headlines when Grand Slam Track — the running league that was supposed to infuse cash into the sport and its athletes' bank accounts — declared bankruptcy, making it official that dozens of runners and even more vendors might not see any of the money th