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Reactions to Nicolás Maduro’s capture and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean 01/08/2026 08:48pm • Jan. 2-8, 2026 Many celebrated the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid by U.S. forces, while others mourned the loss of the Venezuelan and Cuban soldiers who were killed in the operation. Christians across the region celebrated the feast day of Epiphany, also How Fairfax Co. police unit investigating threats helps de-escalate situations before crimes occur 01/08/2026 08:40pm • The two Fairfax County police units that help look into threats to public officials and community members investigated or were consulted on over 800 threat cases in 2025, Police Chief Kevin Davis told WTOP. The agency in the Northern Virginia suburb has a full-time Threat Assessment Management Te World champs Chock and Bates dazzle with emotional performance at U.S. Figure Skating Championships 01/08/2026 08:40pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates have tried not to think about their last U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The three-time reigning dance champions have accomplished just about everything in their sport, whether that be a record-tying six straight national titles or victories at the ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota's grim role as Trump's target 01/08/2026 08:33pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers have encountered opposition in nearly all of the cities targeted by President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign. But it was in Minnesota — a state in daily conflict with the Trump administration this year — that a 37-year-old woman was shot a Holloway scores 18, leads No. 9 Michigan past Penn State 105-65 01/08/2026 08:27pm • STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Mila Holloway scored 18 points, Te’Yala Delfosse added 17 points, and No. 9 Michigan pulled away from Penn State for a 105-65 win on Thursday night. McKenzie Mathurin had 15, Olivia Olson had 13 and Brooke Quarles Daniels had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines Denver Broncos are sitting pretty as AFC's top seed thanks to a season's worth of ugly wins 01/08/2026 08:24pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are pretty good at winning ugly. They tied a franchise record with 14 victories but didn't exactly roll over their opponents. Eleven of their victories required comebacks and the same number were by one score. “It doesn’t have to be aesthetically plea Montas' 27 help UMass-Lowell beat Bryant 77-63 01/08/2026 08:23pm • SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Angel Montas scored 27 points as UMass-Lowell beat Bryant 77-63 on Thursday night. Montas had six rebounds for the River Hawks (7-10, 2-0 America East Conference). Austin Green scored 14 points while shooting 2 of 7 from the field and 10 for 12 from the free-throw line and Josh Shapiro running for 2nd term as Pennsylvania governor, trailed by talk of 2028 White House bid 01/08/2026 08:22pm • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for a second term in the pivotal battleground state after a first term that put him on the Democratic Party’s radar as a potential presidential contender in 2028. He made the formal announcement Thursday at an event at a carpenters 'Over my dead body': Montgomery Co. education meeting gets tense over Wootton closure proposal 01/08/2026 08:20pm • The public comment portion of the Montgomery County Board of Education meeting Thursday was dominated by parents who oppose the proposal to close Wootton High School and send those students to the future Crown High School instead. It's just one element of the school district's redistricting plan Brock Purdy leads 49ers back to Philadelphia for wild-card matchup 3 years after elbow injury 01/08/2026 08:20pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Brock Purdy walked off the field following his first playoff trip to Philadelphia, his future was in question. Purdy had gone from the last pick of the 2022 draft to an improbable starting quarterback in the NFC title game for the San Francisco 49ers in a span of ni UMBC earns 69-62 win over Maine 01/08/2026 08:18pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Jah'likai King had 15 points in UMBC's 69-62 win over Maine on Thursday night. King had six rebounds for the Retrievers (8-6, 1-0 America East Conference). Anthony Valentine shot 4 of 11 from the field and 6 for 8 from the free-throw line to add 14 points. Caden Diggs finished Mike Tomlin and the Steelers look to end a long run of playoff futility against the streaking Texans 01/08/2026 08:14pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin has no interest in shucking the weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers' recent playoff failures onto the shoulders of his players heading into Monday night's opening-round visit by Houston. “I’m certainly not going to unpack my bags on the collective’s bed, if you wi Falcons to interview former longtime QB and NFL MVP Matt Ryan for new president of football position 01/08/2026 08:11pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Thursday that former quarterback Matt Ryan will be one of the candidates interviewed for the franchise's newly created position of president of football. Blank said the interviews would begin Thursday. The president of football will be involve Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing's debt and oil stakes 01/08/2026 08:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is mincing no words. But no small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting the stage for a delicate diplomatic dance in the next few w Josh Allen and the Bills begin their Super Bowl quest at the overlooked Jaguars 01/08/2026 07:54pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills don’t have to beat Kansas City, Cincinnati or Baltimore to reach the Super Bowl. The team with the reigning MVP and the AFC’s most playoff experience faces a new path, beginning with a wild-card game in Jacksonville. Although this jour