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Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump 01/16/2026 04:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend to his demands. But he may have met his match in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. As the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against th Miami Marlins claim right-hander Osvaldo Bido off waivers from Tampa Bay Rays 01/16/2026 04:08pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� The Miami Marlins claimed right-hander Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Bido was designated for assignment Monday along with infielder Tsung-Che Cheng to make room on the 40-man roster after the Rays acquired infielder Brett Wisely and left-hander Ken Waldic Elrich���s $6.6B capital plan calls for record-high funding for Montgomery Co. schools 01/16/2026 04:04pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich���s $6.6 billion proposed Capital Improvement Program for the next six years would give more to the Montgomery County Public Schools than they have ever received in a capital budget ��� $2.1 billion. Still, his recommendation isn���t enough to pay for every s Gulf States Sportswatch Daily Listings 01/16/2026 04:01pm • Alabama at Oklahoma ��� SECN Missouri at LSU ��� SECN Mississippi at Mississippi State ��� SECN The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings 01/16/2026 04:01pm • Michigan at Oregon ��� NBC, Peacock L.A. Lakers at Portland ��� NBA TV San Francisco at Seattle ��� FOX The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits 01/16/2026 03:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal from global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer. The justices will consider whether the Environmental Protection Supreme Court will decide on use of warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users 01/16/2026 03:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide the constitutionality of broad search warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users to find people near crime scenes. The case involves what is a known as a ���geofence warrant��� that was served on Google in a police hunt Warming shelters for the homeless are open as Florida experiences its coldest weather this winter 01/16/2026 03:11pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� Tourists bundled up, warming shelters for the homeless opened and growers sprayed crops with water to create protective ice for their plants Friday as sunny Florida shivered through the coldest weather that parts of the state have experienced in more than three years. The 19 d Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor V��zquez in campaign finance case, official says 01/16/2026 03:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda V��zquez, a White House official said Friday. V��zquez pleaded guilty last August to a campaign finance violation in a federal case that authorities say also involved a former FBI agent and a Venezuelan banker. Trump thanks Iran for not following through on executions of political prisoners 01/16/2026 03:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump took the unusual step on Friday of thanking the Iranian government for not following through on executions of what he said was meant to be hundreds of political prisoners. ���Iran canceled the hanging of over 800 people,��� Trump told reporters while leavin NASCAR community mourns driver Greg Biffle, 6 others killed in plane crash at memorial service 01/16/2026 02:59pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ��� Hundreds in the NASCAR community gathered for a memorial service at Charlotte's Bojangles Coliseum on Friday for former driver Greg Biffle, his family and others who were killed in a plane crash last month. Biffle was among seven killed along with his wife, Cristina, and chi Washington National Opera relocates performances away from Kennedy Center to new venues 01/16/2026 02:58pm • The Washington National Opera has relocated upcoming performances to a familiar venue as it breaks away from the Kennedy Center following President Donald Trump���s takeover of the performing arts venue. A few upcoming performances will be hosted at a venue that has history with the Washington Na YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content 01/16/2026 02:53pm • YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing content that advertisers define as controversial, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way. With the update that went into effect Tuesday, YouTube videos that dramatize or cover issu Michigan's Rod Moore granted 6th season by NCAA, bringing 2-time All-Big Ten safety back to team 01/16/2026 02:49pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) ��� Rod Moore, a two-time All-Big Ten safety and two-time captain at Michigan, has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. The football program announced on social media Thursday night that Moore would return next season. Moore was limited to three games last seas Chargers' Jesse Minter and Rams' Nate Scheelhaase interview for Browns head coach position 01/16/2026 02:48pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) ��� Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase interviewed with the Cleveland Browns for their head coaching vacancy on Friday. Minter has been with the Chargers for two seasons after two years as defensive coordinator