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Roma leads Dakar Rally for first time since 2014 after navigation errors shake up race 01/13/2026 10:35am • WADI AD-DAWASIR, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Nani Roma overcame three punctures to lead the Dakar Rally for the first time in 12 years after a dramatic stage nine on Tuesday. Five-time champion Nasser Al-Attiyah held the lead since Friday until four-time winner Carlos Sainz took over after Al-Attiyah got Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy 01/13/2026 06:29am • LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with other fish from the day’s catch. Unlike a few years ago when he would have mostly caught local st As Canada tries to reduce its dependence on the US, its leader will visit China to rebuild ties 01/12/2026 11:49pm • BEIJING (AP) — A leader of Canada is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade, a bid to rebuild the country's fractured relations with the world's second-largest economy — and reduce Canada's dependence on the United States. The push by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main break 01/12/2026 06:23pm • EL PASO, Texas (AP) — More than 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till midweek for operations to return to normal, officials said. The break in the 36-inch water main line happene A 13-win season and a division title provide 'a sturdy platform' for the Jaguars moving forward 01/12/2026 02:08pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Hines-Allen exited Jacksonville’s locker room quicker than normal following a crushing loss to Buffalo in the AFC playoffs. He didn’t want to stick around for any emotional goodbyes. The seventh-year edge rusher enjoyed the Jaguars' surprising season that much an Maye throws late TD pass and Patriots' defense roughs up Herbert, Chargers in 16-3 playoff win 01/12/2026 12:55am • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots coach Mike Vrabel talked to his team about being prepared to bleed as New England entered its first playoff game since the 2021 season. Then, shortly after Milton Williams sacked the Chargers' Justin Herbert on Sunday night to secure the Patriots' first playoff Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives 01/12/2026 12:06am • Human errors and track defects caused more than 3,000 rail accidents over the last decade, killing 23 people and injuring nearly 1,200. Yet federal railroad regulators failed to implement most of the safety recommendations that emerged from accident investigations. That’s according to an origin What Is Inflammation? 01/11/2026 07:00pm • When a doctor says that a part of your body is inflamed, it's probably not a compliment on your health. But inflammation isn't always bad and, often, it starts out as a good thing. So what exactly is inflammation? And when do we want more or less of it in the body? What Is Inflammation?Inflammation US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution 01/10/2026 03:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country's oil. The predawn raid Stafford gets first nod for AP All-Pro. Garrett, Nacua and Smith-Njigba are unanimous choices 01/10/2026 09:53am • Matthew Stafford beat out Drake Maye, while Myles Garrett, Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were unanimous choices for the 2025 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. Bijan Robinson is the running back while Christian McCaffrey earned the All-Purpose spot. Ja’Marr Chase is the third wide receiver and California homeowner rolls out 'unwelcome' mat for black bear living under his house 01/09/2026 04:42pm • A huge black bear that made its den in the crawl space under a Los Angeles area man’s house for more than a month has finally been evicted. Altadena resident Ken Johnson said the animal began denning beneath his home around Thanksgiving, twisting gas lines and toppling bricks as he came and went. Denver Broncos' stunning season: Ending Chiefs' reign and clinching top AFC seed 01/09/2026 03:33pm • DENVER (AP) — Sean Payton listed three goals for his Denver Broncos this season, and chief among them was knocking off the Kansas City Chiefs. They did that, winning the AFC West for the first time in a decade and ending K.C.'s nine-year reign atop the division. The Chiefs, who have played in the As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy 01/09/2026 11:58am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At the White House, President Donald Trump vows American intervention in Venezuela will pour billions of dollars into the country’s infrastructure, revive its once-thriving oil industry and eventually deliver a new age of prosperity to the Latin American nation. Here at Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment 01/09/2026 10:24am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Environmental experts are warning that the U.S. push to revamp and boost Venezuela’s vast oil reserves could worsen decades of ecological damage and increase planet-warming pollution in a country already struggling with the legacy of a long-declining petroleum industry. T Poor communities threatened by aging sewers see crucial aid slashed under Trump 01/09/2026 09:10am • CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Yvette Lyles thought of the modest brick ranch home as a Christmas present for her family. It was close to a state park where she and her kids could picnic, fish and enjoy the outdoors. A place to make memories. But she soon learned her southern Illinois community had