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Maduro removal triggers White House protest 01/04/2026 06:42am • Nine hours after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military launched a military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture and removal of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, hundreds gathered outside the White House. The protest, organized by the Party for Socia South Korean president visits China following Beijing's rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan 01/04/2026 12:55am • HONG KONG (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China on Sunday as Beijing looks to deepen ties with the nearby country after heightened tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan, a self-ruled island it claims as its sovereign territory. Lee's four-day trip is his first visit Schaefer scores 2nd goal of game in OT to give Islanders 4-3 win over Maple Leafs 01/03/2026 10:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night. Adam Pelech and Emil Heineman also scored, and Jonathan Drouin and Mathew Barzal each had two assists for the Islanders, who won for the seco Bridges and Miller help the Hornets beat the Bulls 112-99 01/03/2026 10:39pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Miles Bridges had 26 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-99 on Saturday night. Brandon Miller scored 22 points for Charlotte, and Kon Knueppel finished with 18. LaMelo Ball added 17 points and seven assists. The Hornets had lost three str US plans to 'run' Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro 01/03/2026 10:34pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other The Latest: Trump says US will run Venezuela at least temporarily after military option 01/03/2026 08:48pm • Hours after a dramatic military operation ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country Saturday, President Donald Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations. U.S. operation After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project 01/03/2026 07:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Saturday's military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success as he offered a vague plan for his administration “to run” Venezuela until a transition of power can take place. While there are no visible signs of a U.S. Boopie Miller posts double-double as SMU beats No. 12 North Carolina 97-83 in its ACC opener 01/03/2026 07:37pm • DALLAS (AP) — Boopie Miller had 27 points and 12 assists and SMU beat No. 12 North Carolina 97-83 on Saturday, giving the Mustangs their first win over a ranked team for second-year coach Andy Enfield. Corey Washington added 23 points, while B.J. Edwards scored 15 points and had six assists for t Boopie and the Mustangs: SMU point guard leads the way in win over No. 12 UNC to open ACC play 01/03/2026 07:36pm • DALLAS (AP) — Boopie and the Mustangs could become quite a hit in the Atlantic Coast Conference. North Carolina, as much as it tried, couldn't shut down point guard Boopie Miller while he got plenty of help from tough forward Corey Washington and the rest of his SMU teammates. Miller had 27 poin Steelers and Ravens will decide the AFC North title in a high-stakes Week 18 showdown 01/03/2026 06:45pm • Baltimore (8-8) at Pittsburgh (9-7) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC. BetMGM NFL odds: Ravens by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Ravens 6-10; Steelers 8-7-1. Series record: Steelers lead 38-26. Last meeting: Steelers won 27-22 on Dec. 7 in Baltimore. Last week: Ravens beat Packers 41-24; Steelers lost to Brown What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro and what comes next 01/03/2026 06:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In a lightning military strike, the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and spirited them out of the country to face justice in the United States. Now President Donald Trump says the U.S. is “going to run” Venezuela until a transitio Capture of Maduro and US claim that it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions 01/03/2026 05:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's capture of Venezuela's president and claims that it will “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. actions and its future operations in the South American nation. The middle-of-the-night seizure of Nicolás Mad Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to $60 million, 4-year contract, AP sources say 01/03/2026 05:40pm • TORONTO (AP) — Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $60 million, four-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. Okamoto Incredible Šulc! Czech midfielder scores twice as Lyon beats Monaco in Ligue 1 01/03/2026 05:12pm • PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Pavel Šulc kept his scoring run going with two goals as fifth-placed Lyon won at struggling Monaco 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Šulc is one of the best signings this season in French soccer and took his tally to 11 goals in 23 games since joining from unheralded Czech club Gasperini's homecoming heartbreak: Roma falls to Atalanta 01/03/2026 05:05pm • MILAN (AP) — Gian Piero Gasperini’s return to Bergamo ended in defeat as his Roma lost at Atalanta 1-0 in Serie A on Saturday. Giorgio Scalvini claimed the only goal in the 12th minute and Atalanta rose to eighth place. Roma could have moved level with second-placed Inter Milan with a win but in