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Zach Stoppelmoor wins the 500 at the Olympic speedskating trials. Jordan Stolz tops the mass start 01/05/2026 09:15pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach Stoppelmoor won the men's 500 meters at the U.S. trials on Monday to earn his first trip to a Winter Olympics, turning in the best time over two days of racing after star long track speedskating star Jordan Stolz — already assured of a berth at the Milan Cortina Games — o US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to critique Venezuela intervention as America defends it 01/05/2026 09:07pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Both allies and adversaries of the United States on Monday used an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to voice opposition to the audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured leader Nicolás Maduro. Before the U.N.'s most powerful body, countries cr Venezuelan government seeks to show it is operating free from US control 01/05/2026 09:03pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government on Monday sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independently and not controlled by the United States following its stunning weekend arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the authoritarian leader who had ruled for almost 13 y Jury seated in trial for ex-officer accused in police response to Uvalde school shooting 01/05/2026 09:02pm • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge seated a jury Monday in the trial of a former school police officer in Uvalde who was part of the hesitant law enforcement response to one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history and has been charged with failing to protect children from the gunman. Mirhosseini's 21 help Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeat Alabama State 90-79 01/05/2026 08:57pm • PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Alex Mirhosseini scored 21 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat Alabama State 90-79 on Monday. Mirhosseini shot 6 of 16 from the field, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Golden Lions (5-10, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Confe The Latest: Trump officials give nearly two-hour briefing to top lawmakers on Venezuela 01/05/2026 08:56pm • Top officials from President Donald Trump's administration briefed congressional leaders on the U.S. government’s plans for the future of Venezuela in a Monday evening meeting on Capitol Hill. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials discussed Venezuela wi No. 9 Michigan rallies from an early deficit and beats Minnesota 70-60 01/05/2026 08:49pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Olivia Olson had 21 points and four rebounds as No. 9 Michigan rallied from an early deficit and defeated Minnesota 70-60 on Monday night. Mila Holloway and Syla Swords added 12 points apiece as Michigan (12-2, 3-1 Big Ten) bounced back from their second loss of the season. Military action in Venezuela emerges as an issue in a closely watched GOP primary in Kentucky 01/05/2026 08:45pm • President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela has emerged as a flash point in the closely watched Republican primary campaign between Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, a long-running Trump antagonist, and retired Navy SEAL officer Ed Gallrein, who has the president's backing. Massie, s Mexico dismisses US military intervention despite Trump's threats after Venezuela operation 01/05/2026 08:43pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — After the United States military intervention in Venezuela, the Mexican government and analysts discounted the likelihood of unilateral U.S. military action against Mexican drug cartels, despite threats from President Donald Trump. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s adminis Flyers sign Christian Dvorak to a 5-year, $25.75 million contract extension 01/05/2026 08:31pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Christian Dvorak to a five-year contract extension worth $25.75 million. General manager Daniel Briere announced the deal Monday night. Dvorak will count $5.15 million annually against the salary cap from when the deal kicks in nex The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists 01/05/2026 08:30pm • From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. Bears look to regroup for playoffs after closing regular season with 2 straight losses 01/05/2026 08:29pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams was frustrated. Coach Ben Johnson was, too. The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a whimper rather than a roar. But with the team set to make its first playoff appearance since 2020, it's time to put that in the past. “We’ll make our corrections and 'State of shock': Montgomery Co. Council president, originally from Venezuela, on Maduro's deposition 01/05/2026 08:26pm • Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González, who came to the U.S. as a teenager, began receiving calls from family members still living in Venezuela as America's weekend military operation unfolded. Hearing her relatives' accounts and seeing the news on TV left her struggling to pr What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech 01/05/2026 08:25pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech that companies plan to offer in 2026. The multiday event, organized by the Consumer Technology Association, kicks off this week in Las Vega Key moments in the US arrest of and case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro 01/05/2026 08:10pm • After apparent months of planning, the U.S. strike that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unfolded swiftly over the weekend, with American forces converging on Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife. In subsequent days, Maduro would be spirited from a U.S. warship to a plane