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Nigeria says US will deliver outstanding military equipment purchased over the past 5 years 01/23/2026 07:47am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government said Friday that the U.S. has pledged to deliver outstanding military equipment purchased by the country over the past five years. The matériel include drones, helicopters, platforms, spare parts and support systems. “We want Nigerians to know that th Webster Financial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/23/2026 07:47am • STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Webster Financial Corp. (WBS) on Friday reported fourth-quarter profit of $255.8 million. The bank, based in Stamford, Connecticut, said it had earnings of $1.55 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and costs related to mergers and a Turkey celebrates as Syrian government makes gains against Kurdish-led force 01/23/2026 07:42am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is celebrating the latest developments in Syria, where the new government has effectively defeated a major Kurdish-led force with an abrupt offensive. Ankara has long viewed armed groups led by Kurds — an ethnic minority with large populations in eastern Turkey, Iraq SLB: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/23/2026 07:06am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — SLB LTD (SLB) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $824 million. On a per-share basis, the The Hague, Netherlands-based company said it had profit of 55 cents. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and amortization cost First Citizens: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/23/2026 06:58am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — First Citizens BancShares Inc. (FCNCA) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $580 million. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based bank said it had earnings of $45.81 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $51.27 per share. The Booz Allen: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 01/23/2026 06:54am • MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (BAH) on Friday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $200 million. On a per-share basis, the McLean, Virginia-based company said it had profit of $1.63. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.77 per Potential for strike action looms over Six Nations amid turmoil in Welsh rugby 01/23/2026 06:51am • Three years later, Wales' rugby players might again be contemplating a strike during the Six Nations. The future of the Welsh game has been thrown into uncertainty by proposals from the country's rugby federation to cut one of its four men’s professional regional teams — Cardiff, Dragons, Osprey Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks 01/23/2026 06:17am • BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The southern African nation of Malawi began a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of the disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year. Cholera is avoidable when there is access to clean water and largely treatable with rehy Beltway Basketball Beat: Makings of magical, memorable season for Mason 01/23/2026 06:04am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. See his latest ballot here. Can this be happening? George Mason (18-1, 6-0 Atlantic 10) is waking up the echoes of its 2006 Final Four team this winter, and not just by holding a 20-year reunion of the team last month while hanging a banner in honor of the prog China says 2 people are dead and 4 are missing after boat capsizes near disputed shoal 01/23/2026 06:00am • BANGKOK (AP) — Two people were dead and four others missing after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 21 Filipinos on board capsized in the South China Sea, Chinese authorities said Friday. The Chinese Coast Guard and navy operations from the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command hav Defensive coordinators are 3 of first 5 head coaching hires 01/23/2026 06:00am • Jesse Minter, Robert Saleh and Jeff Hafley earned their head coaching opportunities on the defensive side of the ball. Three of the five new hires this coaching cycle are former defensive coordinators. There are five openings still remaining and a few more defensive coaches could get a job, includin After applying the pressure all season, Broncos defense now producing turnovers in playoffs 01/23/2026 06:00am • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Finally, all that pressure paid off for pass rusher Nik Bonitto and the Denver defense. Finally, the Broncos produced what's been missing much of the season — takeaways. It's been a long time coming for a defense that's been one of the best in the NFL. The Broncos forced Matches to start early at Australian Open on Saturday because high heat expected 01/23/2026 05:55am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Play will begin an hour earlier than usual at the Australian Open on Saturday because of high temperatures expected later in the day at Melbourne Park. Third-round matches on the main show courts will start at 10:30 a.m. local time, a half-hour after play begins on outs What to know about Greenland's role in nuclear defense and Trump's 'Golden Dome' 01/23/2026 05:44am • PARIS (AP) — In a hypothetical nuclear war involving Russia, China and the United States, the island of Greenland would be in the middle of Armageddon. The strategic importance of the Arctic territory — under the flight paths that nuclear-armed missiles from China and Russia could take on their Second former Malaysian general charged this week in corruption crackdown 01/23/2026 05:44am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former chief of Malaysia's armed forces was charged Friday with four corruption offenses, becoming the second former general hauled to court this week as the government intensify a crackdown on graft in defense contracts. Mohamad Nizam Jaafar, 59, pleaded not guilty