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Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as the holiday season kicked into gear 01/14/2026 03:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a revised 0.1% decline October, according to the Commerce Department. The report on Wednesday was delayed more Trump claims the killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead 01/14/2026 03:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Trump claims the killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead. Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says 01/14/2026 03:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs in Gaza under American supervis Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney begins landmark 4-day visit to China to mend ties 01/14/2026 03:05pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday night, beginning a four-day visit designed to repair foundering relations between the two nations as Canada looks to develop ties with countries other than the United States. It���s the first visit of a Canadian le With Potomac View Elementary's looming closure, Prince William schools proposes new redistricting plan 01/14/2026 03:02pm • Prince William County Public Schools officials have presented the division���s recommended redistricting scenario, paving the way for the possible reassignment of over 2,600 students to new schools. Within the recommended proposal ��� ���Scenario 6��� ��� the aging Potomac View Elementary will cl Tottenham signs Conor Gallagher from Atletico for $46M as Paratici announces departure 01/14/2026 03:01pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Conor Gallagher returned to English soccer by signing for Tottenham from Atletico Madrid on Wednesday for a reported 40 million euros ($46.5 million), in a move that could ignite his hopes of playing at the World Cup. The 25-year-old midfielder left Chelsea for Atletico in the summer Movie Review: Jodie Foster shines as a psychoanalyst on the edge in ���A Private Life��� 01/14/2026 03:00pm • Jodie Foster plays a self-assured psychoanalyst whose composure unravels after a patient unexpectedly dies in the genre-bending French film ���A Private Life.��� Rebecca Zlotowski���s latest, in theaters Friday, is part noir, part comedy of remarriage, and part Freudian fever dream about past lives. Ex-lawmaker who advocated protecting kids gets 17 years in prison for sharing child sex abuse videos 01/14/2026 02:59pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ��� A former Republican lawmaker in South Carolina was sentenced Wednesday to 17 1/2 years in prison for sending hundreds of videos of children being sexually abused to people across the country on social media around the same time he was advocating for laws meant to protect kids Thousands protest in Bulgaria to call for fair vote as the country seems headed to an early election 01/14/2026 02:59pm • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ��� Thousands of people braved freezing weather to protest in Bulgaria���s capital on Wednesday, calling for a fair election as the Balkan country appears to be headed to its eighth vote in the last five years. The demonstration in Sofia came after last month���s protests, which What Americans think about Trump's military intervention abroad, according to a new AP-NORC poll 01/14/2026 02:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� More than half of U.S. adults believe President Donald Trump has ���gone too far��� in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was conducted Jan. 8-11, aft Shaun Wane stands down as coach of England's rugby league team 01/14/2026 02:45pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� Shaun Wane stepped down as the coach of England's rugby league team on Wednesday, less than a year out from the World Cup. The 61-year-old Wane was in charge for six years, including at a home World Cup in 2022 where England reached the semifinals before losing in heartb Surprised but not shocked, the Steelers prepare for life after Mike Tomlin 01/14/2026 02:44pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) ��� Art Rooney II sensed Mike Tomlin might be ready for a change. Nineteen years doing any job is a long time, let alone in the white-hot spotlight that comes with coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. So when Tomlin walked into Rooney's office on Tuesday and told his longtime boss he wa Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt 01/14/2026 02:39pm • The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago. Saks Global, which also operates Bergdorf Goodman, has secured roughly $1.75 billion in financin Tips for smartly navigating online medical information 01/14/2026 02:34pm • This content is sponsored by the American Medical Association. There is arguably nothing more important than your health, so it's not surprising that millions of Americans don't hesitate to go online to check to seek��out��medical information. The amount of health information available at FTC seeks info from 20 universities with Division I sports into whether agents are following law 01/14/2026 02:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Federal Trade Commission is asking 20 universities with Division I sports programs whether agents working with their athletes are following a federal law tied to sports-agent conduct. The FTC's inquiry, announced Monday, began with sending letters to schools seeking responses