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Ex-catcher Yadier Molina returns to the Cardinals as a special assistant to the front office 01/21/2026 03:26pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina is rejoining the St. Louis Cardinals as a special assistant to the front office, where the longtime catcher will provide his thoughts on the club's catching program, game strategy and day-to-day operations. The Cardinals announced Molina's role working under new pres Could driverless car service make women feel safer calling a ride in DC? 01/21/2026 03:11pm • You may have seen them driving the streets of D.C., complete with odd looking spinning towers on top and sensors on all four corners of the white electric Jaguar. While these Waymo cars are testing their capabilities and mapping the city, data from the company shows some riders, especially wo UConn and Vanderbilt set up women's basketball series for 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons 01/21/2026 02:57pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The UConn and Vanderbilt women's basketball teams have set up a home-and-home series for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons. The two teams will face off Nov. 14, 2027, in Connecticut. They’ll meet again Nov. 19, 2028, at Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gymnasium. This announcement c Twins acquire infielder Tristan Gray in trade with Red Sox for minor league catcher 01/21/2026 02:46pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired infielder Tristan Gray in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday for minor league catcher Nate Baez. The 29-year-old Gray hit .231 in 30 games for the Tampa Bay Rays last season and was dealt to the Red Sox in November. Gray has appeared in 47 FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office 01/21/2026 02:39pm • President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office highlighting his accomplishments before world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday and during an appearance in the White House press briefing room Tuesday, making false and misleading claims about the state of the U.S. economy, Green Pro Picks: Patriots will top the Broncos and Rams will edge the Seahawks to reach the Super Bowl 01/21/2026 02:37pm • The NFL’s conference championship games feature both No. 1 seeds, two division rivals and a backup quarterback making his first start of the season. The Denver Broncos (15-3) host the New England Patriots (16-3) in the AFC title game on Sunday. It was Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady the previous time Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says he and NATO's Rutte agreed to 'framework of a future deal' on Arctic 01/21/2026 02:37pm • DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says he and NATO's Rutte agreed to 'framework of a future deal' on Arctic. Why Islamic State group prisoners in northeast Syria are being transferred to Iraq 01/21/2026 02:35pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Recent fighting between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria got close to detention facilities where thousands of Islamic State group members are held. The U.S. military says that it has started the process of transferring many of them to secure locations Women's College Basketball Scores 01/21/2026 02:30pm • Wednesday, Jan. 21 EAST Boston University 66, Lafayette 55 Saint Louis 67, Fordham 57, OT SOUTHWEST Arkansas State 84, Old Dominion 55 ___ theScore Bet Promo Code WTOP: Claim $200 Bonus for NBA, CBB, NHL Games 01/21/2026 02:29pm • As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to face the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Wednesday, new theScore Bet customers have an exciting opportunity to grab a $100 bonus on this contest or any other tonight. Using a theScore Bet promo code WTOP, you can unlock a welcome offer: pl Car bomb in Yemen kills 3 and is said to target a leader with Saudi-backed group 01/21/2026 02:29pm • ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Three people were killed on Wednesday when a car bomb exploded in an attack that appeared to target a leader of a Saudi-backed armed group in southern Yemen, according to witnesses and security officials. Witnesses Thabet al-Azab and Khaled al-Sebeihy described the incident nort Cody Bellinger stays with the Yankees, agrees to $162.5 million, 5-year contract, AP source says 01/21/2026 02:24pm • Cody Bellinger became the last of the top free-agent hitters to reach a deal, agreeing Wednesday to stay with the New York Yankees for a $162.5 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agree Here are the DC-area chefs and restaurants honored as James Beard semifinalists 01/21/2026 02:17pm • The James Beard Foundation has announced its list of semifinalists for its prestigious awards recognizing excellence in the culinary arts, and the D.C. region is getting some love. Finalists will be determined at the end of March, ahead of the awards ceremony in Chicago on June 15. Here are th Spinner Mujeeb's hat trick earns Afghanistan T20 series win over West Indies 01/21/2026 02:09pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mystery spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman grabbed a hat trick as Afghanistan warmed up for next month’s T20 World Cup with a series-clinching 39-run win over the West Indies on Wednesday. West Indies, which lost the first game by 38 runs, got bowled out for 150 in 18.5 Second fatal train crash shocks Spain as death toll in the first collision rises to 43 01/21/2026 02:00pm • GELIDA, Spain (AP) — Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, killing one person and injuring 37 others, authorities said. The crash came two days after Spain’s worst railway disaster since 2