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Today in History: January 28, explosion of the space shuttle Challenger 01/28/2026 04:10am • Today is Wednesday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2026. There are 337 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing all seven crew members including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings 01/28/2026 03:52am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, as several Asian countries tightened health screenings and airport surveillance for travelers arriving from India. India’s Health Ministry said Tuesd LG Display: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/28/2026 03:26am • SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — LG Display Co. (LPL) on Wednesday reported a loss of $245.7 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Seoul, Korea, Republic Of-based company said it had a loss of 24 cents. The maker of monitors and panels for TVs, Thousands rally in Belgrade against crackdown on student-led protests 01/28/2026 03:15am • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands gathered in Serbia 's capital on Tuesday accusing the government of a crackdown on universities which have been a main force behind a campaign that has shaken autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic 's rule. Protesters rallied outside the headquarters of the Univer Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall 01/28/2026 03:04am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother o ASML: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/28/2026 02:16am • DR VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — DR VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — ASML Holding NV (ASML) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $3.31 billion. On a per-share basis, the Dr Veldhoven, Netherlands-based company said it had profit of $8.55. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 01/28/2026 02:12am • Jan. 21-27, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Buljan scores 18 in New Mexico's 89-61 win against UNLV 01/28/2026 02:07am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tomislav Buljan scored 18 points as New Mexico beat UNLV 89-61 on Tuesday. Buljan also added 11 rebounds for the Lobos (17-4, 8-2 Mountain West Conference). Jake Hall scored 16 points, going 7 of 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point range). Uriah Tenette shot 4 of 5 from the field and 5 of 5 Detroit puts road win streak on the line against Phoenix 01/28/2026 02:03am • Detroit Pistons (34-11, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (28-19, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Pistons take on Phoenix. The Suns have gone 15-6 at home. Phoenix is thi Brooklyn faces Denver, seeks to stop 6-game slide 01/28/2026 02:03am • Brooklyn Nets (12-33, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (31-16, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn is looking to stop its six-game slide with a victory against Denver. The Nuggets are 12-9 in home games. Denver is fourth in the Wester Utah faces Golden State on home skid 01/28/2026 02:03am • Golden State Warriors (26-22, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-32, 13th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -9.5; over/under is 241.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah is looking to break its three-game home losing streak with a win ag Milwaukee takes on Washington, aims to halt 3-game slide 01/28/2026 02:03am • Milwaukee Bucks (18-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (11-34, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee enters the matchup against Washington as losers of three straight games. The Wizards have gone 7-19 against Eastern Conferenc Sacramento takes on Philadelphia on 6-game losing streak 01/28/2026 02:03am • Sacramento Kings (12-36, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (25-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento aims to stop its six-game skid with a win over Philadelphia. The 76ers have gone 13-13 at home. Philadelphia ranks fourt Raptors play the Knicks on 4-game win streak 01/28/2026 02:03am • New York Knicks (28-18, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (29-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -1.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: Toronto heads into a matchup with New York as winners of four games in a row What to know about South Sudan's major offensive against opposition forces 01/28/2026 01:49am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — South Sudan’s army, following territorial losses in recent weeks, has announced a major military operation against opposition forces, raising fears for civilian safety. In a statement on Sunday, army spokesman Lul Ruai Koang said Operation Enduring Peace would commence and