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'Team Avalanche' unites cross-country skiing Olympic hopefuls from small countries 01/10/2026 09:06am • Indian skier Bhavani Thekkada's lower leg was a mess at a race weekend in Finland — think blisters and blood. She turned to “Team Avalanche” on WhatsApp in search of ointments. “I couldn’t find anything in the shop, so I just put a message in the group and there was this guy who said, ‘H Md. lawmaker proposes bill to bar certain ICE officers from state law enforcement jobs 01/09/2026 08:40pm • Maryland State Del. Adrian Boafo is proposing legislation designed to bar some sworn U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from working for state police agencies. Boafo told WTOP he's proposing the "ICE Breakers Act of 2026," which would disqualify ICE officers who signed up to work f Things to do in the DC area: The Fresh Start Series, Rock the Rink skate party … and more! 01/09/2026 04:26pm • Start the year strong by heading to The Yards in Southeast D.C. for pop-ups, tours, workshops and physical group activities at the "Fresh Start Series at The Yards." This monthlong series of events is meant to cultivate the best intentions for the new year. The upcoming events include a giveaway Darts phenom Luke Littler signs sponsorship deal worth a reported $27M 01/09/2026 11:11am • LONDON (AP) — Luke Littler has signed what has been described as the biggest sponsorship deal in darts history, worth a reported 20 million pounds (nearly $27 million). The 18-year-old reigning two-time world champion ’s deal with British company Target Darts was announced on Friday. No figures 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 Why Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is so hard to shut down 01/08/2026 07:27pm • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that has stolen tens of billions of dollars worldwide. U.S. and U.K. authorities say Chen Zhi led a transnational criminal en What Is Medigap Plan G? 01/08/2026 07:00pm • There's no doubt Medicare is popular among older Americans: In a 2024 Gallup poll, 87% of adults over 65 believe the federal health insurance program will be important or extremely important to them in their later years. However, Medicare isn't perfect. Original Medicare, which consists of Part A (h Connecticut weighs extending open enrollment due to uncertainty with federal health care subsidies 01/08/2026 04:32pm • With uncertainty in Congress around reviving expired federal health care subsidies, Connecticut officials are considering another extension of open enrollment for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans. Federal lawmakers are trying different avenues to bring back the enhanced premium subsidies in some form Somalia's fight against extremist militants shows signs of success on the streets of Mogadishu 01/07/2026 10:07pm • MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Mogadishu's first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia ’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plainclothes manning checkpoints. One of the leaders is Abdikani Ali Mohamed, a teenage-faced colonel whose authority h Mental health evaluation ordered for woman accused of stabbing tourist in Manhattan Macy's 01/07/2026 10:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City judge on Wednesday ordered a mental health evaluation for a Massachusetts woman charged in the unprovoked stabbing of a tourist changing her baby's diaper in a bathroom of Macy's flagship store in midtown Manhattan around the holidays. Kerri Aherne, 43, of Tewksbury Separatist group in Yemen loses contact with delegation that went to Riyadh for talks 01/07/2026 03:59pm • ADEN, Yemen (AP) — A separatist group in southern Yemen said Wednesday it was urgently trying to contact its delegation that traveled to the Saudi capital for talks on de-escalating tensions among rival forces on the ground. The Southern Transitional Council, the most powerful group in southern Ye Dupont Circle lab helps everyone from hobbyists to nurseries clone their plants 01/07/2026 01:01pm • A lab that's just a few floors above Dupont Circle Metro Station may be responsible for that favorite succulent or money tree in your home. WTOP went inside the facility that is building the “shovels and picks” for plant tissue culturing and teaching hobbyists how to grow their own plants in Compass Coffee could go south with bankruptcy filing 01/07/2026 11:02am • Looks like your coffee beans got a little more toasted than you wanted. D.C.-based Compass Coffee has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it restructures parts of its business to stabilize operations. The company said all cafes will remain open and operating throughout the proces An eventful first week in his job for CBS News' Tony Dokoupil, maybe not as intended 01/07/2026 09:54am • No one can say Tony Dokoupil is slipping into his new job as “CBS Evening News” anchor unnoticed. In a week, he's issued a veritable manifesto for how he intends to fulfill the role, cast subtle shade on saintly predecessor Walter Cronkite, had an unexpected debut dominated by Defense Secretary The top 5 affordable cars and SUVs for 2026, according to Edmunds 01/07/2026 08:25am • Affordability is a hotter topic than ever in 2026. Many people are struggling to manage rising costs and live within their means, making it harder to justify splurging on things they want but don’t need. That applies to car shopping decisions too. If you need a new vehicle and your budget is tight