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Luigi Mangione’s trial starts Sept. 8, judge says. What's next depends if it’s still a capital case 01/23/2026 12:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione ’s federal murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will begin with jury selection Sept. 8, a judge said Friday. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said the rest of the trial schedule, including opening statements and testimony, is conti Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They're coming at a key moment 01/23/2026 12:58pm • Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. envoys met in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington's push for progress to end Moscow’s nearly 4-year-old invasion. The talks follow a flurry of d What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions 01/23/2026 12:57pm • Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it's better to listen to human expertise during multi-faceted, dangerous winter storms like the one blowing through the U.S. The multistate storm An avalanche in Pakistan and snowstorms in neighboring Afghanistan kill at least 20 people 01/23/2026 12:54pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — An avalanche killed nine members of a single family in northwestern Pakistan on Friday while a heavy snowstorm the day before in neighboring Afghanistan left 11 people dead, officials said. Winter storms also stranded thousands of tourists and blocked roads near Islamabad, the Pak What to know about the multiple train crashes in Spain this week 01/23/2026 10:02am • MADRID (AP) — Multiple train crashes this week have rocked Spain, with the tragedies leading to questions about safety on the country's vast railway system. The first crash involved a high-speed train in southern Spain that derailed on Sunday evening, colliding with another fast train, killing at Millions of Americans prepare for potentially catastrophic ice storm. Here’s what the numbers show 01/23/2026 10:01am • KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Millions of Americans from New Mexico to the Carolinas are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm that could crush trees and power lines and knock out power for days, while Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston could see enough snow to make travel A Myanmar military airstrike on a village sheltering displaced people killed 21, rebels say 01/23/2026 09:20am • BANGKOK (AP) — A military airstrike this week on a village in Myanmar sheltering displaced people from the northern township of Bhamo, where a final round of the country's three-phase election is to be held this weekend, killed 21 people, an ethnic rebel group and local media said Friday. The str An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction 01/23/2026 09:02am • YANACOCHA RESERVE, Ecuador (AP) — Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the encroachment of human activity. This is the Yanacocha Reserve, the last refuge for the Black-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), a tiny hummingbird teetering on the edge China says 2 people are dead and 4 are missing after boat capsizes near disputed shoal 01/23/2026 06:00am • BANGKOK (AP) — Two people were dead and four others missing after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 21 Filipinos on board capsized in the South China Sea, Chinese authorities said Friday. The Chinese Coast Guard and navy operations from the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command hav What to know about Greenland's role in nuclear defense and Trump's 'Golden Dome' 01/23/2026 05:44am • PARIS (AP) — In a hypothetical nuclear war involving Russia, China and the United States, the island of Greenland would be in the middle of Armageddon. The strategic importance of the Arctic territory — under the flight paths that nuclear-armed missiles from China and Russia could take on their Thomas, Northwestern State Demons host the East Texas A&M Lions 01/23/2026 04:43am • East Texas A&M Lions (8-12, 3-7 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (6-13, 4-6 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Texas A&M visits Northwestern State in Southland action Saturday. The Demons have gone 5-3 in home games. Northwestern State has a San Diego State visits Gibbs-Lawhorn and UNLV 01/23/2026 04:43am • San Diego State Aztecs (13-5, 7-1 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (10-8, 5-2 MWC) Las Vegas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNLV takes on San Diego State after Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 21 points in UNLV's 86-76 win over the Utah State Aggies. The Rebels are 6-2 in home games. UNLV has a 1-1 record in games d Ola-Joseph leads Loyola Chicago against Duquesne after 20-point showing 01/23/2026 04:43am • Duquesne Dukes (10-9, 2-4 A-10) at Loyola Chicago Ramblers (5-15, 1-6 A-10) Chicago; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Chicago hosts Duquesne after Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 20 points in Loyola Chicago's 84-70 loss to the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies. The Ramblers have gone 3-7 at home. Loyola Ch Rice plays Tulsa on home skid 01/23/2026 04:43am • Tulsa Golden Hurricane (16-3, 4-2 AAC) at Rice Owls (8-11, 2-4 AAC) Houston; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rice aims to break its three-game home losing streak with a victory against Tulsa. The Owls have gone 5-5 at home. Rice is 3-9 against opponents with a winning record. The Golden Hurrica Miles leads No. 9 TCU against UCF after 24-point game 01/23/2026 04:43am • TCU Horned Frogs (18-2, 6-1 Big 12) at UCF Knights (10-9, 2-6 Big 12) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 TCU plays UCF after Olivia Miles scored 24 points in TCU's 71-69 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Knights have gone 7-5 at home. UCF averages 66.1 points and has outsco