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Going out to eat? Expect to pay more for your meal in Fairfax County 01/02/2026 09:25am • Eating out is going to cost you a little more in Fairfax County, Virginia, as a new meals tax went into effect at the start of the new year. According to a posting on the county���s website, ���The new 4% tax applies to prepared meals and beverages sold at restaurants, cafes, bars, food truck Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico 01/02/2026 09:14am • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico. Tesla loses crown as world's bestselling electric vehicle maker to Chinese rival as sales fall for second year in a row 01/02/2026 09:05am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Tesla loses crown as world's bestselling electric vehicle maker to Chinese rival as sales fall for second year in a row. Fireworks dazzled Rio's sky, and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean 01/02/2026 09:02am • Dec. 26 ��� Jan. 2, 2025 People across Latin America rang in the new year, during a week when Guatemalan migrants were deported back home and scientists in Mexico studied the Popocatepetl volcano. ___ This gallery was curated by photo editor Jon Orbach, based in Mexico City. ___ AP photography: htt Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo to play against Arsenal amid transfer interest from Man City 01/02/2026 08:57am • BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) ��� Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo is expected to play against Arsenal on Saturday despite reports linking him to an imminent transfer to Manchester City. ���Antoine is going to play, yes,��� Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said Friday at a press conference. The Ghana Greece cuts student population at universities by half after long study breaks are abolished 01/02/2026 08:57am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� More than 300,000 inactive university students have been removed from the rolls in Greece, cutting the country���s official student population by nearly half, authorities said Friday. The move marks the end of a decadeslong practice ��� formally abolished in recent legislatio Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence 01/02/2026 08:23am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� A court in Pakistan���s capital sentenced seven people, including three journalists, two YouTubers and two retired army officers, to life imprisonment on Friday, after convicting them of inciting violence during riots in 2023 and spreading hatred against state institutions. An ant Police in Finland arrest 2 members of cargo ship's crew in connection with damage to undersea cable 01/02/2026 08:20am • HELSINKI (AP) ��� Finnish authorities have arrested two members of a cargo ship's crew in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland that occurred earlier this week between the capitals of Finland and Estonia, police said Thursday. The damage was discovered Kim���s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea 01/02/2026 08:06am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum, a step that experts say bolstered her status as her father's potential heir. The visit, which occurred on New Year���s Day on Thursday, even sparked speculatio AC Milan completes loan signing of Niclas F��llkrug on opening day of Italian transfer window 01/02/2026 08:03am • MILAN (AP) ��� AC Milan completed the loan signing of West Ham forward Niclas F��llkrug on Friday, the opening day of the Italian winter transfer window. Milan has the option to buy the 32-year-old Germany international for a reported 5 million euros ($6 million) at the end of the season. F��llkrug A look at some of the deadliest fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues 01/02/2026 07:56am • A fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year's Day has left about 40 people dead and over 100 injured, according to authorities. Here is a look at some other nightclub, bar and music venue fires that have led to significant death tolls: ��� December 2025: Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as Zelenskyy names aide to new role 01/02/2026 07:11am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukraine���s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff Friday, following the resignation of Andrii Yermak after a corruption scandal over a month ago. In a post on Telegram, Zelenskyy said Ukraine now need Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appoints chief of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff 01/02/2026 07:07am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appoints chief of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff. Lighting the Lamp: New year, new challenges and new honors 01/02/2026 06:00am • The Washington Capitals began a pre-Olympic gauntlet by playing on New Year's Day in Ottawa. Their 4-3 loss to the Senators was the first of 19 games over a 36-day span. This is not a time to spiral into a slump, and the Caps' 6-5-3 December was marked by a pair of three-game losing streaks and Caroling TSA agent at BWI goes viral after iconic performance 01/02/2026 05:43am • Move over, Mariah Carey. An employee at BWI Marshall Airport is grabbing attention for her rendition of "All I Want for Christmas Is You." Desiree is a Transportation Security Administration agent who has worked at the airport since 2023. Her rendition of the iconic Christmas tune went viral, wit