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Trump's border czar announces 700 immigration officers to be immediately removed from Minnesota 02/04/2026 09:14am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trump's border czar announces 700 immigration officers to be immediately removed from Minnesota. This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP for the latest.  Natural Health Trends: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/04/2026 09:09am • ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Natural Health Trends Corp. (NHTC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $588,000 in its fourth quarter. The Rolling Hills Estates, California-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents per share. The direct selling company pos Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here's how to start yours 02/04/2026 09:01am • If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden. At this time of year, many b Olympic hosting race for 2036 set to be more transparent when India, Qatar vie for votes 02/04/2026 08:57am • MILAN (AP) — With the race to host the 2036 Olympics on hold, the IOC gave its clearest signs yet Wednesday how it will decide with more transparency a contest India and Qatar crave to win. More than 100 International Olympic Committee members got confirmation of what many lobbied for under their Talks between Iran and the United States will be held in Oman on Friday, multiple Iranian news outlets report 02/04/2026 08:51am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Talks between Iran and the United States will be held in Oman on Friday, multiple Iranian news outlets report. Activists say the number of people arrested in Iran over its crackdown on protests now tops 50,000 02/04/2026 08:44am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the number of people arrested in Iran over its crackdown on protests now tops 50,000. Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show 02/04/2026 08:38am • NEW YORK (AP) — The dog was Penny. The win was priceless. A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs’ most coveted prize — and giving veteran handler Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades. Linton go Leader of South Africa's second biggest political party says he will step down 02/04/2026 08:36am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The leader of South Africa's second biggest political party said Wednesday that he will not stand for reelection for the leadership of the Democratic Alliance. John Steenhuisen led his party's election campaign in 2024, when the African National Congress lost its parliamentary Myanmar military-backed party declared election winner as army plans new body to maintain control 02/04/2026 08:33am • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed party emerged the winner of an election, final official figures showed Wednesday, as the country’s army chief signed a law authorizing a new consultative body that could allow him to retain influence without formally leading the new government. The vict Sedation dentistry: Is it right for you? 02/04/2026 08:18am • This is NOVA Dental Anesthesia. If the thought of going to the dentist makes you nervous, you are not alone. About 75% of adults have some type of anxiety about sitting down in the dentist’s treatment chair. But you don’t have to fear the drill — or the pain and discomfort associated wi Twin Disc: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 02/04/2026 08:13am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Twin Disc Inc. (TWIN) on Wednesday reported profit of $22.4 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Milwaukee-based company said it had profit of $1.55 per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax gains, were 4 cents per share. The power transmission equipment mak 9 workers killed after truck falls into ravine in central Philippines 02/04/2026 08:09am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A truck veered off a downhill mountain road and plunged into a ravine in the central Philippines, killing nine workers on board, police said. The workers were traveling back to their office after delivering crude oil and other supplies in a farming village in Bayawan cit FirstService: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/04/2026 08:05am • TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — FirstService Corp. (FSV) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $39 million. The Toronto-based company said it had net income of 85 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.37 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expec Fox: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 02/04/2026 08:05am • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Fox Corp. (FOXA) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $229 million. On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 52 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 82 cents per share. The results beat Wa AbbVie: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/04/2026 08:04am • NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) — NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) — AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.82 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The North Chicago, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $1.02 per share. Earnings, adju