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Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor from investigating New York's attorney general, says he was 'not lawfully serving' 01/08/2026 11:51am • NEW YORK (AP) — Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor from investigating New York's attorney general, says he was 'not lawfully serving.' The Senate advances a war powers resolution to limit further attacks on Venezuela and sets up a vote for final passage 01/08/2026 11:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advances a war powers resolution to limit further attacks on Venezuela and sets up a vote for final passage. DeepSeek's AI gains traction in developing nations, Microsoft report says 01/08/2026 11:40am • HONG KONG (AP) — DeepSeek, the Chinese tech startup that rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT, has been gaining ground in many developing nations in a trend that could narrow the gap of artificial intelligence adoption with advanced economies, a new report suggested. In the Thursday report, researchers from Mi Tough, motivated defenses headline high-stakes Peach Bowl between No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon 01/08/2026 11:38am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones insists there's no real secret to the Hoosiers defensive success. They prepare hard, follow coaches' instructions, stick to the fundamentals and trust one another to do their jobs. It's as old-school as it gets, hardly a surprise in coach Curt Ci Wisconsin man accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot pleads guilty to homicide 01/08/2026 11:37am • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of killing his parents and stealing their money to fund a plan to assassinate President Donald Trump pleaded guilty to two homicide counts in a deal with prosecutors Thursday, locking himself into two life prison sentences. 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