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Colombia imposes tariffs and halts energy sales to Ecuador as trade feud escalates 01/22/2026 10:45am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� Colombia announced Thursday that it will apply a 30% tax on a group of products from Ecuador and will suspend the sale of energy to that country, in response to a matching tariff announced the previous day by the government of Ecuadorian Daniel Noboa. The escalating trade d Moore���s 4th budget uses cuts, fund shifts to close $1.5 billion budget gap 01/22/2026 10:04am • Gov. Wes Moore (D) unveiled a $70.8 billion fiscal 2027 budget proposal Wednesday that he said increases funds for education, housing and police initiatives, while closing a $1.5 billion budget gap without increased taxes or fees. The budget, the last of Moore���s curent term, comes as the state Consumer spending pushes US economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years 01/22/2026 09:03am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its first estimate. America���s gross domestic product ��� the nation���s output of goods and services ��� Pacific Life seeks to dismiss Kyle Busch's $8.5M lawsuit over insurance policies 01/22/2026 08:58am • Pacific Life Insurance Company on Thursday asked a federal court to dismiss the $8.5 million lawsuit filed by NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and his wife over policies the Buschs claim were sold to them under false and negligent representations as tax-free income for retirement. The filing in the Wester US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000 01/22/2026 08:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits inched up last week but U.S. layoffs remain historically low despite signs of a softening labor market. U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 17 rose by 1,000 to 200,000, up from 199,000 the previous we As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs 01/21/2026 08:52pm • Z��RATE, Argentina (AP) ��� The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, an Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina. In other places, such a scene would not be noteworthy. Chinese automaker BYD ha How to Pick Stocks: 5 Things All Beginner Investors Should Know 01/21/2026 07:00pm • Picking stocks can feel intimidating. There are 11 stock market sectors, 69 distinct industries and thousands of publicly traded companies across the major U.S. exchanges. For a beginner, it can be hard to know how to choose stocks that are positioned to perform well. The first thing to understand i Do I Have to Sign Up for Medicare If I Live Overseas? 01/21/2026 07:00pm • Many Americans choose to retire overseas -- for the warmer weather, the lower cost of living or the new cultural experience. If that describes you, you might be wondering how living overseas affects your Medicare coverage, especially if you intend to move back to the United States at some point. In US stocks recover half of the prior day's plunge after Trump calls off Greenland-related tariffs 01/21/2026 06:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The U.S. stock market bounced back from its worst day since October on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he reached the framework for a deal about Greenland, an island he���s long coveted, and won���t impose tariffs he had threatened on several European countries. The S& Trump backs down on Greenland and cancels tariff threat after NATO agrees to future Arctic deal 01/21/2026 05:49pm • DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) ��� President Donald Trump on Wednesday scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.S. control over Greenland, pulling a dramatic reversal shortly after insisting he wanted to get the island "including right, title and ownership. Virginia lawmaker rolls the dice again on bill to bring casino to Fairfax Co. 01/21/2026 04:42pm • The on-again, off-again plan to bring a sprawling casino to Fairfax County, Virginia, is back on ��� even though many residents don���t want to roll the dice on the proposal. State Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, a Democrat representing a portion of the county, has revamped and revived a FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office 01/21/2026 02:39pm • President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office highlighting his accomplishments before world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday and during an appearance in the White House press briefing room Tuesday, making false and misleading claims about the state of the U.S. economy, Green From the NFL sidelines to a US Senate race: Michele Tafoya's new play 01/21/2026 01:03pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Minnesota seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith. ���For years, I covered the biggest football games in America, Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison 01/21/2026 09:05am • TOKYO (AP) ��� A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday. The case has revealed decades of cozy ties between Japan���s governing party and a controversial South Korean church. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier UK inflation inches up in December but a decline toward 2% is expected in 2026 01/21/2026 06:10am • LONDON (AP) ��� Inflation in the United Kingdom rose in December for the first time in five months, pushing further above the Bank of England's target, according to official figures released on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said the consumer prices index rose by an annual rate of 3.4