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Legal setbacks against a dam in the Amazon raise questions about Brazil's reliance on hydropower 01/29/2026 09:12am • SAO PAULO (AP) — The Belo Monte hydropower plant in the Brazilian Amazon, one of the world’s largest, was designed to channel water from the Xingu River in a way that would avoid the need for large reservoirs, which could flood surrounding areas. After years of legal battles, authorities approv Sabalenka into fourth straight Australian Open final and facing Rybakina again 01/29/2026 08:48am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka's run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final. The top-ranked Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 Thursday night to move within one victory of a third Australian Open title in four years. Clarity is an act of resistance: Why I wrote 'The Noise War Handbook' 01/29/2026 08:11am • I woke up startled, at about 3 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2025. The room was dark and still, but my mind was not. It was the kind of wake-up you don’t drift into —you snap into it. As if someone has shaken your shoulder and said, "Pay attention. This matters." In 24 hours, I would be on a plane to B Escape from Washington? Senators look to start new chapters as governors 01/29/2026 07:40am • WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s increasingly one place that U.S. senators want to be — anywhere but Washington. Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota became the fourth sitting senator to seek leadership of a home state in 2026 when she announced her campaign on Thursday. That's the most in recent hist Vietnam and the EU upgrade ties as US tariffs reshape global trade 01/29/2026 07:22am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam and the European Union on Thursday upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam’s highest diplomatic level, as both recalibrate trade during disruptions to global finance driven by U.S. tariff pressure. The upgrade places the EU on the same diplom Man United fans to protest against 'inept ownership' despite Man City, Arsenal wins 01/29/2026 07:14am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Even after back-to-back wins against the Premier League top two and new optimism coursing through Manchester United, fans are still planning to protest before Sunday's home game against Fulham. A march to Old Trafford was arranged before the morale-boosting wins against UN food agency is shutting down operations in rebel-held northern Yemen, officials say 01/29/2026 07:05am • CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations food agency is shutting down its operations in the northern, rebel-held part of Yemen, following restrictions imposed by the Houthi rebels and harassment from the Iranian-backed group, U.N. officials said Thursday. The World Food Program’s move is likely to worsen Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows 01/29/2026 06:20am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa, killing more than 100 people and displacing hundreds of thousands, researchers said Thursday. A study by the World Weather Attribution, which analyzed the recent he New Florida coach Jon Sumrall making players 'earn the logo' in offseason workouts 01/29/2026 06:00am • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jon Sumrall had no idea one of his first major moves as Florida’s football coach had been done before in Gainesville — more than two decades ago. Sumrall gave his players shorts, shirts and other gear without any Gators logos. It was reminiscent of Hall of Fame coach U Car rams into Chabad headquarters in New York City, damaging doors 01/29/2026 05:42am • A man was arrested after repeatedly crashing his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City on Wednesday night while people were gathered for prayer at the deeply revered Hasidic Jewish site. No one was injured when the driver struck a door of a building in the complex before Why some Northern Virginia neighborhoods may not be completely cleared from snow yet 01/29/2026 04:12am • While some Northern Virginia residents say their streets are in decent shape, others are concerned because they appear almost untouched after the weekend’s winter storm. The Virginia Department of Transportation is responsible for plowing many neighborhoods across the region, and followed a st Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, K-pop and more: AP predicts who will win at the 2026 Grammys 01/29/2026 01:13am • The competition is fierce. Kendrick Lamar's dominance continues at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where he leads the nominations with nine. He's followed closely by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut, who boast seven each. Then it's Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Leon Th Trump signals interest in easing tensions, but Minneapolis sees little change on the streets 01/29/2026 12:18am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in Minneapolis after a second deadly shooting by federal immigration agents, but there was little evidence Wednesday of any significant changes following weeks of harsh rhetoric and clashes with protesters. T Bangladesh's ousted leader Hasina denounces the upcoming election from her exile in India 01/28/2026 11:09pm • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — From her exile in India, Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has slammed the country’s upcoming election after her party was barred from the polls, remarks that could deepen tensions ahead of the pivotal vote next month. Hasina, who was sentenced to death for her Ten people die in NYC's frigid cold, raising questions about the city's preparedness 01/28/2026 10:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — One man was discovered under a layer of snow on a park bench in Queens. Another was found just steps from a Manhattan hospital. Yet another was pronounced dead on the ground beneath an elevated train line in the Bronx. Each is among a growing number of people — at least 10, as of