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A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants 01/29/2026 04:29pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If there’s been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it’s the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city. They are the ever-moving shadow of the Trump administration's Operation Metro Surge. They San Jose Earthquakes acquire Timo Werner from Red Bull Leipzig in major move for MLS club 01/29/2026 04:14pm • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Earthquakes acquired forward Timo Werner from German club Red Bull Leipzig and signed him to a designated player contract through June 2028 on Thursday in one of the biggest acquisitions in the MLS club's history. The 29-year-old Werner, whose deal is pending r One Tech Tip: Escape the AI junk crowding your social media and music streams 01/29/2026 04:01pm • AI slop seems to be everywhere. Low-quality digital content made with artificial intelligence has flooded our feeds, screens and speakers. Is there anything we can do about it? If you want fewer cartoonish videos of dead celebrities, creepy or absurd images or fake bands playing synthetic tunes, a Mavericks put their hope in health as the 1-year anniversary of the Luka Doncic trade approaches 01/29/2026 03:25pm • DALLAS (AP) — P.J. Washington Jr. sat on the stage in the Dallas Mavericks interview room, fresh off another loss with a decimated lineup for a club facing a second consecutive long summer at home since the stunning trade of Luka Doncic. Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving didn't play in that 118-105 l Mexico's Sheinbaum reiterates sovereignty in Trump call after Olympic snowboarder detained 01/29/2026 02:36pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated that operations on Mexican soil are always carried out by Mexican forces, in her latest attempt to assuage concerns of U.S. encroachment on Mexican sovereignty. The comments made at her daily press conference Thursday come after qu Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks higher, holding near lowest point in more than 3 years 01/29/2026 02:01pm • The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up for the second week in a row, but remains just above its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.1% from 6.09% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate average 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 Beltway Basketball Beat: Can the Midshipmen make it happen? 01/29/2026 01:15pm • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read his ballots here. For years I have called September college football's "Show Me Month," and I refer to January in the same manner for men's college basketball. Teams by now have played most of their conference foes, and those who built gaudy records with l US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says 01/29/2026 12:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation's top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses. What's mo 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 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 The biggest surprise at Paris couture? It got wearable 01/29/2026 11:13am • PARIS (AP) — Paris couture this season did something unexpected: It got lighter and down to earth. Not just in fabric, but in attitude. Even with major couture debuts at Chanel, Dior and Armani Privé — and a week shadowed by Valentino Garavani’s death in Rome — the strongest message on th Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Jan. 30 - Feb. 5 01/29/2026 10:05am • Jan. 30 1926 — The major league rules committee mandates that pitchers must have access to a rosin bag. 1971 — UCLA starts its 88-game winning streak with a 74-61 win over UC Santa Barbara. 1983 — John Riggins rushes for a Super Bowl-record 166 yards on 38 carries to spark the Washington Redsk Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest recent job cuts 01/29/2026 09:20am • NEW YORK (AP) — As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market. In the U.S., economists have said that businesses are largely at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill, leading many to limit new work, if not pause openings entirely amid economic uncertainty. Hiring