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Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes 01/09/2026 03:18pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is preventing non-paying users from generating or editing images after a global backlash erupted over sexualized deepfakes of people, but the change has not satisfied authorities in Europe. The chatbot, which is accessed through Musk's social media platfo For Bears and Packers, wild-card game is a rare playoff matchup in NFL's longest-running rivalry 01/09/2026 03:17pm • Green Bay (9-7-1) at Chicago (11-6) Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video. BetMGM NFL odds: Packers by 1. Against the spread: Packers 6-10-1; Bears 9-7-1. Series record: Packers lead 109-97-6. Last meeting: Bears beat Packers 22-16 in OT at Chicago on Dec. 20 Last week: Packers lost at Minnesota Packers' Trevon Diggs wants to make the most of his unexpected playoff opportunity 01/09/2026 03:17pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) ��� Trevon Diggs couldn���t have imagined a couple of weeks ago that he���d have a chance to make an impact in the playoffs. The 27-year-old cornerback finds himself in this improbable position after the Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) claimed him off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys l Miami's rise under Cristobal takes the Hurricanes home to play for a national title 01/09/2026 03:11pm • GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) ��� Mario Cristobal returned to South Florida to find his alma mater in disarray. A national powerhouse during Cristobal's playing days, Miami had slipped out of prominence for the better part of 20 years, a handful of losing seasons sprinkled with mid-level bowl appearances. Cr Outfielder Max Kepler, most recently with Philadelphia Phillies, banned 80 games by MLB for failed PED test 01/09/2026 03:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Outfielder Max Kepler, most recently with Philadelphia Phillies, banned 80 games by MLB for failed PED test. World War II Memorial shuts down for monthslong renovations 01/09/2026 03:07pm • The World War II Memorial is shutting down for monthslong renovations starting Friday, as the National Park Service spruces up popular spots ahead of America's 250th birthday. The Park Service expects the memorial to reopen by May 15, according to a Thursday news release. The $3.7 million pro South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio 01/09/2026 03:03pm • South Carolina's measles outbreak exploded into one of the worst in the U.S., with state health officials confirming 99 new cases in the past three days. The outbreak centered in Spartanburg County grew to 310 cases over the holidays, and spawned cases in North Carolina and Ohio among families who Bills' Super Bowl path begins at the surging Jaguars, who have won eight in a row 01/09/2026 03:02pm • Buffalo (12-5) at Jacksonville (13-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 1. Against the spread: Bills 8-9, Jaguars 12-5. Series record: Tied 10-10, with Jacksonville winning both postseason matchups. Last meeting: Bills beat the Jaguars 47-10 in Buffalo on Sept. 23, 2024. Last week: Edward Cabrera agrees to 1-year contract with the Cubs a day after trade 01/09/2026 03:00pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Edward Cabrera agreed to a $4.45 million, one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, a day after the right-hander was acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins. Cabrera, who turns 28 in April, had been eligible for salary arbitration. Cabrera went 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA in a PGA Tour drops Napa and Mississippi from schedule. Texas and North Carolina added to FedEx Cup Fall 01/09/2026 02:59pm • The PGA Tour released its FedEx Cup Fall schedule of eight tournaments ��� one that moves from the Spring ��� but loses two events, including one in Mississippi that began the year before the modern tour began. The fall will include new tournaments in Asheville, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas. Th Man charged with murder in death of DC police officer struck by car 01/09/2026 02:56pm • A man has been arrested on a charge of second-degree murder two weeks after authorities say he struck a D.C. police officer who was helping a stranded motorist on Interstate 695. Officer Terry Bennett, 32, died Wednesday of injuries he sustained the night of Dec. 23, according to D.C. police. Cyprus says video alleging the country is corrupt is likely the product of Russian disinformation 01/09/2026 02:56pm • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) ��� Cyprus said Friday it has fallen victim to a malicious disinformation attack painting the country���s leadership as corrupt that ���bears all the hallmarks��� of previous Russian campaigns against France, Germany and the U.S. The video posted on social media Thursday weaves Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4% 01/09/2026 02:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment remained low. Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November, the Labor Wisconsin teen who killed prison guard in fistfight pleads guilty but claims mental illness 01/09/2026 02:53pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) ��� A Wisconsin teen who killed a prison guard during a fistfight pleaded guilty to homicide Friday but contends he doesn't deserve prison time because he was mentally ill and not responsible for his actions. Javarius Hurd, 17, entered a plea of guilty/not guilty by reason of ment Bills CB Tre���Davious White says he's found peace and new perspective on life in return to Buffalo 01/09/2026 02:53pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ��� Tre���Davious White arrived in Buffalo in 2017 driven to be the best and began entertaining visions of one day wearing a Hall of Fame gold jacket before two debilitating injuries stopped the cornerback's rising trajectory. It took time, bouts with depression and spending