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The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday 01/19/2026 08:31pm • As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon's legacy. In NBA to resume having referees wearing headsets, starting Tuesday. Test will run through Feb. 12 01/19/2026 06:43pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA will resume having referees wear headsets with earpieces and microphones Tuesday, with the test scheduled to continue through games of Feb. 12 before the league breaks for All-Star weekend. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 12, referees had the headsets clipped onto their uniforms � Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend 01/19/2026 02:45pm • DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Corporate chiefs and government leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland, this week, joining an elite annual meeting that promotes dialogue and economic progress — even as a domineering tone from Washington has upended the global order College football leaders debate playoff expansion ahead of Friday deadline from ESPN 01/18/2026 08:16pm • MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — College football leaders gave every indication Sunday that they remain stuck in a yearlong debate about expanding the playoff from 12 teams to 16 or beyond. Commissioners and school presidents met on the eve of the College Football Playoff title game, facing a Friday deadl Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to Florida 01/17/2026 05:15pm • HOUSTON (AP) — A blast of winter weather brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast on Saturday as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including normally balmy Florida. In northeastern Ohio, sudden bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds creat Kalshi Promo Code WTOP: Secure $10 Bonus for NFL Playoffs Predictions 01/17/2026 11:08am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Redeem the Kalshi promo code WTOP to receive a bonus in time for the Bills-Broncos and 49ers-Seahawks NFL playoff games on Satur Virginia inauguration ceremony will be filled with history making firsts 01/17/2026 05:00am • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Virginia is steeped in political history, but Saturday's inauguration for governor will be unprecedented. Never before has a woman been sworn in to take the state's top The Latest: Trump thanks Iran for halting executions as allies discourage US from striking 01/16/2026 09:10pm • President Donald Trump took the unusual step on Friday of thanking the Iranian government for not following through on executions of what he said was meant to be hundreds of political prisoners. “Iran canceled the hanging of over 800 people,” Trump told reporters while leaving the White House to NFL sees increased viewership for wild-card round, eyes more for divisional games 01/16/2026 06:20pm • After double-digit increases in its regular-season and wild-card playoff round ratings, the NFL is looking for another large bump in ratings during this weekend's division round. The league and Nielsen said last weekend's six wild-card games averaged 32 million viewers, a 13% jump from last year. It ACC more than survived, it thrived. Miami in the College Football Playoff final is proof 01/16/2026 04:48pm • MIAMI (AP) — The Power 4 conference that didn't get its champion into the College Football Playoff has a team that tied for second playing in the CFP's national title game. So much for the demise of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The league that looked most vulnerable a few short years ago when th Boom Sports Promo Code WTOP: Get $100 Risk-Free Bonus for NBA, NFL Picks 01/16/2026 01:30pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services The Boom Sports promo code WTOP gives new customers the opportunity to use a risk-free entry. Sign up here to enter your first contest What to know about inauguration-related events in Virginia this weekend 01/16/2026 04:21am • Richmond, Virginia, will make way this weekend for a host of events related to the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger, who will become the first woman to serve as the state's governor. Events are scheduled Friday through Sunday, some of which are open to the public and some of which are ticke An app’s blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China 01/15/2026 10:03pm • BEIJING (AP) — In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young Chinese people is definitively the latter. It's called, simply, “Are You Dead?" In a vast country whose young people are increasingly on the move, the new, one Skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender's Olympic hopes take another hit as complaint dismissed 01/15/2026 10:02am • U.S. skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender's complaint that she was robbed of a chance to qualify for the Milan Cortina Games was dismissed by the sport's governing body Thursday, another blow to her quest to make what would be her sixth Olympic team. Uhlaender said a decision by Canadian coaches to pull Things to do in the DC area: Travel & Adventure Show, Restaurant Week ... and more! 01/15/2026 04:31am • The year may have just started, but it's already time to start planning your next vacation. With the help of the Travel & Adventure Show, guests can learn more about their ideal destinations with the help of travel experts and other representatives, including "travel celebrities" like Rick Steve