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Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship 01/03/2026 01:01am • It turns out, love may benefit from a little less labor. Couples who spend money on time-saving services ��� like getting takeout, hiring a housecleaner or calling a dog walker ��� report greater relationship satisfaction, especially during stressful periods, says Ashley Whillans, a behavioral scien Trial to begin for police officer charged in delayed response to Uvalde school shooting 01/03/2026 12:03am • Families who lost loved ones in the 2022 attack on an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, have sought for nearly four years to hold accountable the police who waited more than an hour to confront the shooter while children and teachers lay dead or wounded in classrooms. Now one of the first officers Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77 01/02/2026 08:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died. She was 77. Crump was diagnosed in October with an aggressive form of brain cancer and died Thursday night in ho Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe by next week 01/02/2026 08:42pm • Minnesota officials have until next week to hand over information on providers and parents who receive federal child care funds that the Trump administration contends have been used fraudulently or risk losing federal funding. State officials said Friday recent inspections showed several childcare c Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire 01/02/2026 07:58pm • CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) ��� Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers. Authorities planned to look into whether sound-da Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot 01/02/2026 02:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A federal magistrate judge on Friday refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharba LISTEN: Seahawks safety Julian Love expects 'new wrinkles' from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan 01/02/2026 12:11pm • Seahawks safety Julian Love discusses the importance of Seattle���s matchup against San Francisco for the NFC���s No. 1 seed and the NFC West title. Love says Seattle���s defense has to be ready for ���new wrinkles��� from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, and he also discussed the significance of being no Kim���s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea 01/02/2026 08:06am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum, a step that experts say bolstered her status as her father's potential heir. The visit, which occurred on New Year���s Day on Thursday, even sparked speculatio Indonesia���s new penal code takes effect, marking historic break with colonial law 01/02/2026 04:36am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) ��� Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major shift in its legal landscape. Since proclaiming independence in 1945, the Southeast Asian country Texas two-step in CFP has Miami within a win of playing for a national title at home 01/02/2026 12:14am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ��� When Miami left Texas after an overtime loss to SMU at the start of November, the Hurricanes were at their lowest point of the season. There was a very dim forecast for getting into the College Football Playoff. By New Year���s Day, after a Texas two-step in the playoff, th Japan's emperor and his family greet New Year well-wishers 01/01/2026 10:33pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japan���s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to a crowd of flag-waving New Year���s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday. Standing with his wife Masako and the rest of the royal family, he wished a happy new year to people lined up below the palace balcon 2025's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 01/01/2026 07:00pm • After a shaky start to 2025, the S&P 500 rallied to close out a third consecutive year of above-average gains for the index. The S&P 500 still finished the year up more than 16%, and investors are hoping the best stocks of 2025 can keep their momentum in 2026. Top 2025 performers include sev The 8 Best Nile River Cruises 01/01/2026 07:00pm • If ancient wonders, mysterious temples and the steady flow of the Nile River are calling, a cruise on Egypt's most famous waterway is one of the best ways to see and do it all. From Luxor to Aswan (and sometimes beyond), Nile cruises combine Egypt's ancient and fascinating history with relaxing days About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration 01/01/2026 05:51pm • CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) ��� About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar���s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, police said. Authorities did not immediately have an exact These laws start New Year's Day in Virginia, Maryland, DC 01/01/2026 03:22pm • A wide range of legislation hit the books on New Year's Day in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. Health, social media and paychecks are among the topics addressed in the laws that began on Jan. 1, 2026. Here a few of the new laws beginning in the new year: Virginia You can find details on any Virg