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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists 01/15/2026 03:04pm • From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today���s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. Syrian swimmer among activists cleared by Greek court of aiding migrant rescues 01/15/2026 03:04pm • LESBOS, Greece (AP) ��� A Greek court on Thursday acquitted a group of rescue volunteers who aided migrants on the island of Lesbos, ending a case that drew criticism from international human rights groups. The 24 defendants include Syrian competitive swimmer Sarah Mardini, who was arrested in 2018 Venezuela's acting president calls for diplomacy with U.S. and oil industry reforms to allow more foreign investment 01/15/2026 03:03pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ��� Venezuela's acting president calls for diplomacy with U.S. and oil industry reforms to allow more foreign investment. What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling 01/15/2026 02:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump���s second term has been eventful. You wouldn���t know it from his approval numbers. An AP-NORC poll from January found that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump���s performance as president. That���s virtually unchanged from March 2025, shortly after Trial opens in Gambia of leader of notorious death squad during Jammeh era 01/15/2026 02:53pm • BANJUL, Gambia (AP) ��� A Gambian court on Thursday opened the trial of one of the leaders of former dictator Yahya Jammeh 's notorious death squad. Sanna Manjang, who headed a feared paramilitary unit called the ��� Junglers ��� under Jammeh, is accused by state prosecutors to two counts of murder theScore Bet Promo Code WTOP: Get $100 Bonus for Thunder-Rockets, Any NBA Game 01/15/2026 02:49pm • New theScore Bet customers can capitalize on an exciting welcome offer ahead of a packed week of NBA action. With this theScore Bet promo code WTOP, new users who place a winning $10 bet will receive $100 in bonus bets. This promotion provides the perfect opportunity to add even more Former Universal chair David Linde named CEO of Sundance Institute 01/15/2026 02:42pm • David Linde, the former chairman of Universal Pictures and CEO of Participant Media, has been named CEO of the Sundance Institute. The nonprofit organization said Thursday that Linde will assume the role on Feb. 17, after this year���s festival concludes. ���I am honored to join Sundance Institute a Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see double-digit profit jumps amid surging stock market 01/15/2026 02:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A surging stock market and a flurry of deal making padded the profits of Wall Street's two big investment banks, which both saw a double-digit jump in profits in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs's net earnings rose 12% from a year earlier, posting a profit of $4.62 billion, or $14 St. Louis Blues leading scorer Robert Thomas is out 2 weeks with a lower-body injury 01/15/2026 02:32pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� The St. Louis Blues put leading scorer Robert Thomas on injured reserve Thursday and said the veteran center will be re-evaluated in two weeks. President of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong said Thomas is out because of a lower-body injury. Coach Jim Montgomery Women's College Basketball Scores 01/15/2026 02:30pm • Thursday, Jan. 15 EAST Binghamton 63, Albany 61 NJIT 68, UMass Lowell 57 UMBC 55, Bryant 47 SOUTH Tennessee State 70, Morehead State 62 ___ FanDuel Promo Code: Get $300 Bonus for NBA Games (Jan. 15) 01/15/2026 02:27pm • New customers looking to get in on the NBA action can score big with the latest FanDuel promo code ahead of the Celtics vs Heat matchup or other NBA games this week. This incredible welcome offer allows new users to place a moneyline wager of at least $5 and receive $300 in bonus bets if it wins. NBA hopes Ja Morant can play in Grizzlies-Magic game at London on Sunday 01/15/2026 02:22pm • The NBA hopes Memphis guard Ja Morant will be able to play Sunday, after the star missed Thursday's start of a two-game NBA Europe series against the Orlando Magic with a right calf issue. 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