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Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed 01/07/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was down 0.25 cent at $4.44 a bushel. Mar. wheat was unchanged at $5.11 a bushel. Mar. oats fell by 0.25 cent at $3.08 a bushel. Jan. soybeans rose by 2.75 cents at $10.45 a bushel. Bee US says it���s seized 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in North Atlantic and Caribbean 01/07/2026 09:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� US says it���s seized 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in North Atlantic and Caribbean. Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over 'rhetoric' targeting country after Trump's comments 01/07/2026 09:07am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Iran's army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the ���rhetoric��� targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that if Tehran ���violently kills peaceful protesters,��� the United States ���will Photos of Greenland as Trump says US needs island for Arctic security 01/07/2026 09:01am • NUUK, Greenland (AP) ��� Greenland, the self-governing territory of Denmark and part of NATO, sits off the northeastern coast of Canada, with more than two-thirds of its territory lying within the Arctic Circle. Leaders from several European countries have reaffirmed that Greenland ���belongs to it John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens' coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win 01/07/2026 08:59am • OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) ��� John Harbaugh's 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last few years of Ray Lewis' career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl. Wh Lategan's daring drive secures stage win in Dakar Rally and Schareina goes back to back 01/07/2026 08:57am • ALULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) ��� South African driver Henk Lategan crushed the first half of the marathon stage out of AlUla in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday. Lategan, last year's runner-up, celebrated his fifth career Dakar stage win after leading the 452-kilometer special with sandy canyons and stony p US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks, US official says 01/07/2026 08:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks, US official says. Japan's nuclear watchdog halts plant's reactor safety screening over falsified data 01/07/2026 08:31am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it is scrapping the safety screening for two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan, after its operator was found to have fabricated data about earthquake risks. It was a setback to Japan's attempts to accelerate nucler rea 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 China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise 01/07/2026 08:22am • BEIJING (AP) ��� China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used in making semiconductors, a day after it imposed curbs on the export of so-called dual-use goods that could be used by Japan���s military. The C UniFirst: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 01/07/2026 08:17am • WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) ��� WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) ��� UniFirst Corp. (UNF) on Wednesday reported earnings of $34.4 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of $1.89 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.98 per sh World Cup qualification shines as new objective for Congo after Africa Cup 01/07/2026 07:58am • RABAT, Morocco (AP) ��� The World Cup glitters as a new objective for Congo after its elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria substitute Adil Boulbina���s last-gasp extra-time rocket ended Congo���s Africa Cup hopes in the last 16 on Tuesday, but the Leopards��� attention has quickly swi Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad 01/07/2026 07:58am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ��� Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad, state media reported Wednesday. The official IRNA news agency identified the man as Ali Ardestani, saying he relayed sensitive information to Mossad officers in return for financial rewards in the form of cryptocurren Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid 01/07/2026 07:35am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid. Horror of school attack in Uvalde, Texas, brings tears as officer faces trial over police response 01/07/2026 07:19am • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) ��� Families whose loved ones died in the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school massacre sobbed in court while listening to frantic 911 calls during the first day of testimony in the trial of a police officer accused of failing to protect the children by not doing enough to sto