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Germany expels a Russian diplomat after a suspect is arrested in an espionage case 01/22/2026 08:47am • BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Thursday announced the expulsion of a Russian diplomat over a case in which a woman was arrested on suspicion of supplying information related to the war in Ukraine to an intelligence contact at Moscow's embassy in Berlin. The Foreign Ministry said in a socia US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000 01/22/2026 08:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits inched up last week but U.S. layoffs remain historically low despite signs of a softening labor market. U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 17 rose by 1,000 to 200,000, up from 199,000 the previous we Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows 01/22/2026 08:46am • Data collected from 35 American cities showed a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, translating to about 922 fewer homicides last year, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice. The report, released on Thursday, tracked 13 crimes and recorded drops HomeTrust Bancshares: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/22/2026 08:44am • ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — HomeTrust Bancshares Inc. (HTB) on Thursday reported net income of $16.1 million in its fourth quarter. The Asheville, North Carolina-based bank said it had earnings of 93 cents per share. The holding company for HomeTrust Bank posted revenue of $72. Kearny: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 01/22/2026 08:35am • FAIRFIELD, N.J. (AP) — FAIRFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) on Thursday reported profit of $9.4 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fairfield, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 15 cents. The bank holding company posted revenue of $86.2 mil US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000 01/22/2026 08:33am • WASHINGTON (AP) — US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000. Wawrinka, 40, makes Grand Slam history by reaching the third round in Australia 01/22/2026 08:33am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — He's 40. He just made Grand Slam history by beating a 21-year-old qualifier in a fifth-set tiebreaker to reach the third round of the Australian Open. And if Stan Wawrinka felt like he deserved a beer after the longest match at the season's first major, nobody was going The US economy grew 4.4% from July through September, fastest pace in two years in a slight upgrade to first estimate 01/22/2026 08:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The US economy grew 4.4% from July through September, fastest pace in two years in a slight upgrade to first estimate. Alex Honnold is climbing Taipei 101 with no ropes, live on TV. It's drawing excitement — and concern 01/22/2026 08:29am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Towering high above Taiwan’s capital city at 1,667 feet (508 meters), Taipei 101 dominates the skyline. The earthquake-proof skyscraper of steel and glass has captured the imagination of professional rock climber Alex Honnold for more than a decade. On Saturday morning, he UN warns of 'catastrophic' hunger crisis in Nigeria as food aid funding runs out 01/22/2026 08:28am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program said Thursday that more than a million people in northeastern Nigeria could lose access to emergency food and nutrition aid within weeks unless funding is secured, as violence and hunger surge in the region. The food agency of the United Nations sa How Norway's ski jumping scandal led to new rules in place for the Winter Olympics 01/22/2026 08:25am • The difference between winning an Olympic medal in ski jumping or being disqualified could come down to a bit of fabric. A larger suit can extend a ski jumper's flight by several meters but it could violate rules that have become more stringent after the Norwegian team was caught cheating at last ye Skating body drops rule barring Russian 'neutral' athletes from media at Olympics 01/22/2026 08:22am • LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Skating Union has scrapped a rule which aimed to prevent Russian skaters from speaking with the media or appearing at news conferences when they compete as neutral athletes at the Milan Cortina Olympics. When it allowed some Russians and Belarusians t Cass: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/22/2026 08:21am • ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cass Information Systems Inc. (CASS) on Thursday reported profit of $8.2 million in its fourth quarter. The St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 62 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 68 cents per share. The invoice an La Liga to hold a minute of silence before games for victims of train crashes 01/22/2026 08:19am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — La Liga will hold a minute of silence before this weekend’s matches in memory of the victims of the two deadly train accidents in the country in the past week. At least 43 people were killed in southern Spain last Sunday when a high-speed train jumped the track and caused Preferred Bank: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/22/2026 08:18am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Preferred Bank (PFBC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $34.8 million. The bank, based in Los Angeles, said it had earnings of $2.79 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Inv