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Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026 01/02/2026 05:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks eked out small gains on Wall Street Friday in a wobbly day of trading to kick off the new year. Markets were mostly quiet on the first trading day of 2026, with the influential technology sector driving much of the up-and-down action. The mostly minor moves also cap off Kevair Kennedy scores 24, Merrimack takes down Mount St. Mary's 75-65 01/02/2026 05:37pm • NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Kevair Kennedy scored 24 points as Merrimack beat Mount St. Mary's 75-65 on Friday. Kennedy shot 6 of 12 from the field and 11 of 15 from the free-throw line for the Warriors (8-7, 4-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Ernest Shelton shot 4 of 11 from the field, i Getafe scores late to salvage draw with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga 01/02/2026 05:35pm • MADRID (AP) — Mauro Arambarri scored in the last minute to give Getafe a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Friday and rob the capital club of a first La Liga win since October. Rayo took the lead seconds before halftime when David Soria fumbled Jorge de Frutos' volley from a tight angle. The home side Montgomery Co. police charge 147 with DUI during holiday initiative, with more planned 01/02/2026 05:25pm • Montgomery County police charged 147 people with driving under the influence during the first six weeks of their annual holiday alcohol task force initiative. According to data that runs from Thanksgiving through Dec. 27, members of the task force conducted 1,300 traffic stops. From Dec. 24-27 al What to know about Carnival season, Louisiana's biggest celebration 01/02/2026 05:23pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As residents across much of the country take down their holiday decorations, sobered by New Year's resolutions and a return to business as usual, in Louisiana people are ramping up for the biggest celebration of the year. Throughout the state residents are preparing for Ca Roberto Carlos released from Brazil hospital after heart procedure 01/02/2026 05:19pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil and Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos has been released from hospital after heart surgery this week. Hospital Vila Nova Star made the announcement on Friday without elaborating. The 52-year-old Roberto Carlos had a heart obstruction detected on Monday and was advised t Lens consolidate Ligue 1 lead with win over 10-man Toulouse 01/02/2026 05:13pm • TOULOUSE, France (AP) — Lens consolidated its place at the top of Ligue 1 with a comprehensive 3-0 win at Toulouse on Friday. Lens was four points clear of reigning champion Paris Saint-Germain, which plays city rival Paris FC on Sunday. Wesley Said got the opener in the second half against a home Brad Jackson throws 3 TDs for Texas State in 41-10 win over Rice in the Armed Forces Bowl 01/02/2026 05:13pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Quarterback Brad Jackson threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns, plus ran in another score on the ground for Texas State in a 41-10 win over Rice in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday. Lincoln Pare rushed for 106 yards on 11 carries for one touchdown for the Bobcats (7-6), Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row 01/02/2026 05:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it del 49ers host the Seahawks in the season finale with the division title and top NFC seed on the line 01/02/2026 05:09pm • Seattle (13-3) at San Francisco (12-4) Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, ABC/ESPN. BetMGM NFL Odds: Seahawks by 1. Against the spread: Seahawks 11-5; 49ers 11-5. Series record: Seahawks lead 31-24. Last meeting: 49ers beat Seahawks 17-13 on Sept. 7, 2025, in Seattle Last week: Seahawks beat the Panthers 27-10; Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and Houston Astros finalize $54 million, 3-year contract 01/02/2026 05:08pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros finalized their $54 million, three-year contract on Friday. Houston opened a roster spot by designating right-hander Kaleb Ort for assignment. Imai gets a $2 million signing bonus and salaries of $16 million this year and $18 million Why crime in Fairfax Co. fell across several categories in 2025 01/02/2026 05:03pm • Crime fell across several categories in Fairfax County last year, Police Chief Kevin Davis told WTOP, touting the agency’s use of emerging technology, recruitment, retention efforts and focus on road safety. In an interview with WTOP on Friday, Davis said homicides fell 15% in 2025, compared wi Leão strike takes AC Milan to the top of Serie A 01/02/2026 05:02pm • CAGLIARI, Italy (AP) — A second half goal from Rafael Leão gave AC Milan a 1-0 win at Cagliari and sent it back to the top of Serie A on Friday. The Portuguese winger missed Milan’s last three games with an adductor injury but he returned from the start against the mid-table Sardinians and was Armed Forces Bowl Winners 01/02/2026 04:50pm • Jan. 2, 2026 — Texas St. 41, Rice 10 Dec. 27, 2024 — Navy 21, Oklahoma 20 Dec. 23, 2023 — Air Force 31, No. 24 James Madison 21 Dec. 22, 2022 — Air Force 30, Baylor 15 Dec. 22, 2021 — Army 24, Missouri 22 Dec. 31, 2020 — Mississippi St. 28, No. 22 Tulsa 26 Jan. 4, 2020 — Tulane 30, So Indiana and Oregon to meet again at the Peach Bowl with a spot in the CFP title game on the line 01/02/2026 04:47pm • PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Curt Cignetti's perpetual seriousness has become a big part of the Indiana coach's burgeoning lore. His ever-glowering face on the sideline has sparked countless memes and has come to personify the sharp-eyed, no-nonsense manner in which these Hoosiers have rocketed through