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Rams stay mindful of the Chicago cold during their playoff preparations in the California sun 01/14/2026 08:25pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The Rams practiced in 82-degree sunshine Wednesday at their Woodland Hills training complex, making the most of a beautiful week even by Los Angeles' pleasant winter standards. The playoff game for which they're preparing will be played at Chicago's Soldier Field on Sunday night Iran extends an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation as tensions stay high with the US 01/14/2026 08:23pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Iran extends an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation as tensions stay high with the US. Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills 01/14/2026 08:18pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he was blocking Louisiana's attempt to extradite a doctor in the Golden State accused of mailing abortion pills. The Democratic governor's announcement comes a day after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, said he sent the Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations 01/14/2026 08:13pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The Spanish prosecutors��� office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the alle Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says 01/14/2026 08:07pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break through the front door of his Minneapolis home had been checking in regularly with federal authorities for years, his attorney said Tuesday. The arrest of Garrison Gib Federal judges allow California to use new US House map ahead of 2026 election 01/14/2026 07:59pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� California can use a new voter-approved U.S. House map that is designed to boost Democrats in the 2026 midterms, a federal three-judge panel ruled Wednesday. In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel in Los Angeles denied requests from state Republicans and the U.S. Justice De Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland 01/14/2026 07:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A top Danish official said Wednesday that a ���fundamental disagreement��� over Greenland remains with President Donald Trump after holding highly anticipated White House talks with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The two sides, however, agreed to crea Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack 01/14/2026 07:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, according to a U.S. official and the Gulf country, as President Donald Trump has warned of possible action after a deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran. The decision came as a sen New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations 01/14/2026 07:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� At a time of tightening immigration restrictions, the Department of Homeland Security is attempting to make it easier for visa-holding religious workers to serve their U.S. congregations with less disruption. DHS announced on Wednesday a regulatory change aimed at reducing visa Japanese and South Korean leaders jam to K-pop hits at a summit 01/14/2026 07:47pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a surprise jam session drumming to K-pop hits. The musical performance between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Japan's Takaichi plans to seek early election soon, party says 01/14/2026 07:45pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon to set up for a snap election to seek the public's mandate for her policies, a top party official said Wednesday. Takaichi was elected in Parliament as Japan's first female prime minister in Oc In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad 01/14/2026 07:38pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� More than a year before an American military operation deposed Nicol��s Maduro, a senior aide to President Donald Trump argued that the Venezuelan leader had been dispatching gang members into the United States. "If you���re a dictator of a poor country with a high crime rate, wo Actor Timothy Busfield ordered held without bond in New Mexico child sex abuse case 01/14/2026 07:34pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) ��� Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday, a day after turning himself in to face charges of child sex abuse stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he Underdog millionaire as local amateur beats Sinner on way to 1 Point Slam title at Australian Open 01/14/2026 07:25pm • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� A little-known local amateur player beat Jannik Sinner and went on to make himself a millionaire in Australian dollars after winning the 1 Point Slam on Wednesday at the Australian Open���s pre-tournament event. It was a life-changing day for Jordan Smith in the Rod Lav Activist in Costa Rica denies plotting to assassinate the president 01/14/2026 07:22pm • SAN JOS��, Costa Rica (AP) ��� A Costa Rican activist and government critic accused of plotting to kill President Rodrigo Chaves said Wednesday that the allegations were ridiculous and politically motivated. Chaves appeared Wednesday with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele at a groundbreaking for a