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Loudoun County deputy shoots, kills armed man in Walmart parking lot, authorities say 01/06/2026 08:10pm • A man suspected in an attempted bank robbery was fatally shot by a deputy with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office in a Leesburg parking lot Tuesday, according to officials. The man, later identified by county officials as 30-year-old Conner Peltzer, of Sterling, Virginia, later died in a hospita Morgan Scalley is focused on restoring continuity at Utah amid a rocky transition 01/06/2026 08:07pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ��� With Morgan Scalley as the coach-in-waiting the past two seasons, Utah had a plan in place for a smooth transition when its all-time winningest coach, Kyle Whittingham, decided to retire. That plan went askew when Michigan hired Whittingham on Dec. 26 ��� and he brought sever How Delcy Rodr��guez courted Donald Trump and rose to power in Venezuela 01/06/2026 08:04pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� In 2017, as political outsider Donald Trump headed to Washington, Delcy Rodr��guez spotted an opening. Then Venezuela's foreign minister, Rodr��guez directed Citgo ��� a subsidiary of the state oil company ��� to make a $500,000 donation to the president's inauguration. With the socia CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed US agents to Moscow, dies in prison at 84 01/06/2026 08:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed US agents to Moscow, dies in prison at 84. Georgia big man Somto Cyril ejected for throwing a forearm at fellow Nigerian 01/06/2026 07:52pm • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� Georgia center Somto Cyril was ejected for throwing a forearm into Florida's Rueben Chinyelu on Tuesday night. Officials ejected Cyril midway through the first half after watching replays and seeing Cyril swing his arm and fist at Chinyelu following a made basket. The two Photos show Carnival celebrations in the Colombian city of Pasto 01/06/2026 07:51pm • PASTO, Colombia (AP) ��� Revelers took to the streets with parade floats and costumes to celebrate the Black and White Carnival, recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, in Pasto, Colombia. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Ex-Arizona lawmaker who questioned election integrity gets probation for using forged signatures 01/06/2026 07:42pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� A former Republican lawmaker who questioned the integrity of Arizona���s elections and served as a leader for the conservative group Turning Point Action was sentenced Tuesday to probation and a five-year ban on running for public office for using nominating petitions that contained Ex-Michigan State star Paul Davis apologizes for verbally abusing ref and getting kicked out of seat 01/06/2026 07:39pm • EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) ��� Former Michigan State and NBA player Paul Davis apologized for verbally abusing an official at the Breslin Center and being removed from his seat during the 12th-ranked Spartans��� 80-51 victory over Southern California. Davis addressed his actions with reporters and exp The Latest: Venezuela says 24 security officers were killed in US operation to capture Maduro 01/06/2026 07:35pm • At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the U.S. military operation to capture Nicol��s Maduro, Venezuela���s military announced, bringing the official death count up to at least 56. Venezuela���s Attorney General Tarek William Saab said Tuesday that ���dozens��� of officials and civ Pamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband 01/06/2026 07:30pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction over what her lawyers claim were several constitutional violations. The petition for habeas corpus relief was filed Monday in White House says military 'always an option' in Greenland as European leaders reject US takeover 01/06/2026 07:29pm • The White House said Tuesday that ���U.S. military is always an option,��� even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump���s comments about seeking an American takeover of the world's largest island. Trump has floated since his first term the idea of purchasing Greenland, whi Packers optimistic that offensive tackle Zach Tom will return for wild-card game at Bears 01/06/2026 07:26pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) ��� Green Bay right tackle Zach Tom could be available for the Packers' playoff opener after missing their final three regular-season games with a knee injury. Coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday he anticipates Tom will play Saturday night when the Packers (9-7-1) visit the Chicago Gov. Tim Walz says he doesn't know what future holds for him after abandoning reelection bid 01/06/2026 07:23pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Had history turned out differently, Tim Walz might be about to begin his second year as vice president. Instead, the Minnesota governor is thinking about going back to teaching geography. ���What I���m really good at is, I���m a really good geography teacher,��� Walz said with a A town in North Carolina is returning land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians 01/06/2026 07:22pm • An important cultural site is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after a city council in North Carolina voted unanimously Monday to return the land. The Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin, North Carolina, was part of a Cherokee mother town hundreds of years before the founding Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday���s Virginia Pick 4 Midday 01/06/2026 07:20pm • The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing of the "Virginia Pick 4 Midday" game were: 1, 1, 2, 7, Bonus: 6 (one, one, two, seven, Bonus: six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets