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Ugandan opposition leader campaigns in flak jacket 01/14/2026 04:12am • MUKONO, Uganda (AP) ��� The Ugandan opposition leader known as Bobi Wine campaigned in the town of Mukono wearing a flak jacket and helmet as soldiers filled the streets of the country's capital Kampala ahead of a presidential vote. The safety gear seen in a photo captured Friday by photojournalist Ugandan voters face soldiers in the street and an internet shutdown before presidential election 01/14/2026 03:07am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) ��� Ugandans are set to vote Thursday in an election that is likely to extend the rule of the long-term president while raising concerns about transparency, hereditary rule, military interference and an opposition strategy to prevent vote tampering at polling stations. President Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are 'political prisoners' 01/14/2026 02:38am • GUANARE, Venezuela (AP) ��� Freedom came too late for Edilson Torres. The police officer was buried Tuesday in his humble, rural hometown following his death in a Venezuelan prison, where he was held incommunicado since being detained in December on what his family said were politically motivated ac At the NBR Awards, emotional speeches by Jafar Panahi and Ryan Coogler stir the room 01/14/2026 01:45am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� An emotional plea by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and moving words from Ryan Coogler on the violence in Minneapolis stirred a National Board of Review Awards ceremony Tuesday in which Paul Thomas Anderson���s ���One Battle After Another��� was again crowned the best film of the y The Latest: Iran eases some communications restrictions as activists say death toll surpasses 2,500 01/13/2026 10:37pm • Iran eased some restrictions on its people and, for the first time in days, allowed them to make phone calls abroad via their mobile phones on Tuesday. It did not ease restrictions on the internet or permit texting services to be restored as the death toll from days of bloody protests against the st The Latest: Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve in speech to Detroit Economic Club 01/13/2026 10:27pm • President Donald Trump was in Michigan Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, as he tries to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are hurting Americans��� pocketbooks. The day trip included a tour of a Ford factory in Dearborn that make The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to at least 2,571, activists say 01/13/2026 10:16pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on demonstrators. The number of dead climbed to Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested for allegedly assaulting a ride-hail driver, police say 01/13/2026 10:03pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats early Monday morning after Los Angeles police say he assaulted a ride-hail driver. Just after midnight, officers responded to a call reporting an assault at an intersection just south of Hollywood Hills. The Activists say Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture 01/13/2026 09:33pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� They are shown handcuffed, their faces blurred. The confession videos, broadcast on Iranian state media, feature dramatic background music interspersed with clips appearing to show protesters attacking security forces. Some showcase gruesome homemade weapons that authorities claim Attorneys give dueling narratives to open 'au pair affair' double murder trial in Virginia 01/13/2026 09:26pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) ��� A Virginia man who was having an affair with his family's Brazilian au pair used an elaborate scheme to lure an unsuspecting man to the house as part of a plan to kill his wife, prosecutors said in opening statements on Tuesday. Brendan Banfield is charged with aggravated mu 'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico 01/13/2026 08:04pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) ��� Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself in to authorities Tuesday and vowed to fight charges of child sex abuse stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing in New Mexico. His apprehension co Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says 01/13/2026 07:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, a top department official said Tuesday. The decision to keep the In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of election 01/13/2026 07:06pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� New York Gov. Kathy Hochul used her annual State of the State address Tuesday to unveil a reelection year agenda aimed at bridging divides in the Democratic Party ��� moving to harness liberal anger at President Donald Trump and excitement over Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while also Georgia lawmakers move to strike Savannah ban on guns in unlocked cars 01/13/2026 05:45pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia lawmakers on Tuesday gave final passage to a bill that aims to void a city of Savannah ordinance that imposes fines and possible jail time for leaving guns in unlocked cars. The state Senate gave final approval to the measure, which says cities and counties can't regulate ho Teacher arrested, charged with throwing shoe at student in Woodbridge 01/13/2026 05:19pm • A middle school teacher in Woodbridge, Virginia, has been arrested and charged with assault and battery after police said she removed her own shoe and threw it at a student. The alleged assault happened Dec. 17 at Rippon Middle School. The Prince William County Police Department said it wrapped u