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Colombia slashes wages for its legislators as public spending balloons ahead of election 01/21/2026 12:56am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s president on Tuesday reduced wages for members of Congress by approximately 30%, as the South American nation faces a budget crunch and gets ready to hold elections in the first semester of this year. Congress members in Colombia earned approximately $13,000 a Trump's Greenland threats spark outrage from EU and test longtime NATO alliance 01/20/2026 10:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pledge to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America’s closest allies warning of a rupture with Washington capable of shattering the NATO alliance that had once seemed unshakable. The Latest: Trump meanders through foreign policy ahead of Davos speech to global leaders 01/20/2026 10:03pm • President Donald Trump meandered through a list of his administration’s accomplishments before taking shots at the United Nations and doubling down on what he sees as a need for the U.S. to control Greenland while speaking at a White House press briefing Tuesday. The rare, nearly two-hour appearan New Zealand election scheduled for Nov. 7 with the costs of living and housing the top issues 01/20/2026 09:50pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will hold a national election on Nov. 7, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced Wednesday. Luxon, the leader of a center-right government, will seek a second term in office, with the election likely to be a ballot on whether his pledges to improve the Slave descendants score a victory with voters in fight to protect their Georgia island homes 01/20/2026 09:43pm • SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Voters in a coastal Georgia county Tuesday rejected an ordinance allowing large homes on remote Sapelo Island, where Black landowners feared the change could saddle them with unaffordable property taxes in one of the South’s few remaining Gullah-Geechee communities founded b IRS head announces a shake-up on the eve of the 2026 tax season 01/20/2026 07:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before the 2026 tax filing season begins, the head of the IRS announced a shake-up Tuesday, saying the personnel and operational changes are intended to improve taxpayer service and modernize the agency. The timing of the announcement coincides with a critical moment for th Your Complete Guide to CCRC Contracts 01/20/2026 07:00pm • Across the broad spectrum of senior living options, a continuing care retirement community is often considered the top-shelf option for seniors who have the means to make one move into a single community that promises to serve all of their needs over time. These communities often require hefty upfro What to Know Before Gifting a Down Payment 01/20/2026 07:00pm • Giving your child money toward a down payment can help them save money and borrow less when buying a home. This can be especially helpful when they're dealing with soaring home prices and high interest rates. But before you hand over the cash, you should understand the rules and tax implications of Democrat Mikie Sherrill sworn in as New Jersey governor with defiant tone against Trump 01/20/2026 06:12pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mikie Sherrill, the four-term congresswoman and former Navy helicopter pilot who cast her November election in New Jersey as a victory over President Donald Trump's vision for the country, was inaugurated Tuesday as the state's 57th governor. Sherrill, 54, is just the second wo The Latest: Greenland and threat of Trump tariffs loom over Davos 01/20/2026 06:02pm • DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Corporate chiefs and government leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, are in Davos, Switzerland, this week, joining an elite annual World Economic Forum that promotes dialogue and economic progress, even as actions from Washington have upended the global order a Wall Street sinks as Trump threatens 8 European countries with tariffs over Greenland 01/20/2026 05:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slumped on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland. The losses were widespread, with nearly every sector losing ground. Majo How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 1/20/2026 01/20/2026 04:27pm • Stocks sank on Wall Street after President Donald Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland. The S&P 500 fell 2.1% Tuesday, its biggest drop since October. Technology stocks were the biggest Spain’s high-speed train crash casts a shadow over a world-class rail system 01/20/2026 02:56pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of the nation’s symbols of success. Sunday's collision killed at least 42 people and injured dozens more, according to officials on Tuesday. “It is undoubtably a hard blow, and I have to work so it doesnâ Another hearing delay for a Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID-19 funds 01/20/2026 01:50pm • MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami yet again rescheduled a hearing on Tuesday so that a Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds could finalize her legal team. Judge Enjoliqué A. Lett granted U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's req Prince George's Co. superintendent lays out where things are, and where they’re going 01/20/2026 01:37pm • It’s a pivotal week for Prince George’s County Public Schools interim superintendent Shawn Joseph, who is giving his State of the Schools Address on Tuesday evening at Suitland High School ahead of a budget release later this week. In an interview with WTOP, he described a school system makin