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NATIONAL
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US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search
SUMMARY: Federal immigration agents have detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions. The detention is part of a larger surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities, leading to backlash over warrantless arrests and aggressive tactics. The Department of Homeland Security says the operation targeted two sex offenders. Thao disputes this, saying he lives with his family, none of whom are listed as offenders. Thao plans to file a civil rights lawsuit.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementVideostLdWritethru/d009590a491c0c8243ef21ef24db7182/text___
100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country
SUMMARY: More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup Monday prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 just southwest of Grand Rapids. The State Police say there were numerous injuries but no deaths reported. The crash is just the latest impact of the major winter storm moving across the country. The National Weather Service issued warnings about either extremely cold temperatures or the potential for winter storms across several states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWinterWeatherthLdWritethru/cfb7f2d1ad0355b917c1eb972e5c90c6/text___
'60 Minutes' airs report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago
SUMMARY: “60 Minutes” says it will air a report Sunday on Trump administration deportations, a version of which was abruptly pulled from its broadcast a month ago. The network announced less than two hours before its broadcast that correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi's report about migrants sent to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison would air, giving no immediate details on how it was changed. CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulled the report shortly before its planned Dec. 21 broadcast, saying it needed to better reflect the Trump administration's view. At the time, Alfonsi told her colleagues that she believed that the decision was made for political reasons, not editorial ones.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMediaMinutesTrumpthLdWritethru/2cf999bb391290f6f6b4bb4f537fa145/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Donald Trump thanks you for your attention to these matters in his second term
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has commanded attention during his second term. From military interventions to controversial social media posts, the Republican has rewritten the presidency's role in a divided country. Trump's actions can spark diplomatic crises and stir public debate. Despite low approval ratings on issues including health care, Trump remains a dominant force, using social media to maintain his presence. Meanwhile, Democrats are also leveraging digital media to capture attention, with figures such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani leading the charge.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpOneYearAttentionndLdWritethru/ec07936f45c67821b9b55f244195a626/text___
Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out how he'll make housing more affordable
SUMMARY: On the anniversary of his inauguration, President Donald Trump is heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos, an annual gathering of the global elite. He plans to use a key address there Wednesday to lay out his plans to make housing more affordable. The Swiss mountain town, where ski chalets go for $4.4 million, is a strange backdrop for the speech. But Trump — who has spent a lot of time surrounded by billionaires during his first year back in the White House — is counting on wealthy business leaders to create economic growth. However, headlines about Trump’s push to acquire Greenland threaten to overshadow his proposals.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpOneYearDavos/90f2e691725539c8d5cba6131baccb3f/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after guards leave camp housing IS families
SUMMARY: Guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have abandoned a camp in northeast Syria, allowing detainees linked to the Islamic State group to escape. The Syrian military reported the incident on Tuesday. Hours later, the Syrian government and the SDF announced a new four-day truce after a previous ceasefire broke down. The al-Hol camp mainly houses women and children related to IS members. The SDF blamed international indifference for the situation. Meanwhile, the Syrian defense ministry accused the SDF of using the detainees as bargaining chips. The U.S. military is closely monitoring the situation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLSyriaClashesthLdWritethru/2d562b15fe1c36c8ffa00d787e496546/text___
Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously backed it
SUMMARY: The British government is defending its decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the move. Trump called it an act of stupidity on Tuesday, He argued that it weakens national security. He also linked it to his interest in acquiring Greenland. The United Kingdom and Mauritius signed a deal in May that allows the U.K. to lease back Diego Garcia where a vital U.S. military base is located for at least 99 years. The U.S. government welcomed the agreement at the time and emphasized its importance for security operations. But Britain’s opposition parties have raised concerns about increased Chinese access to the region.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainUSTrumpChagosthLdWritethru/0a6ac404299861b43769f57930839825/text___
Top EU official questions Trump’s trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat
SUMMARY: The European Union’s top official has described U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned new tariffs over Greenland as a “mistake” between long-standing allies and called into question Trump’s trustworthiness. And French President Emmanuel Macron said that the situation could push the EU to deploy one of the its most powerful tools of retaliation. While the furor over Trump’s desire for control of the vast Arctic island was a focus of an elite annual meeting in Switzerland, Greenland’s leader insisted Tuesday on respect for its territorial integrity and said that respect for international law is “not a game.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUGreenlandDenmarkUSthLdWritethru/ab05ebfaae6a413d1f8125cb9726a4c5/text___
Baby dies from cold in Gaza as leaders meet to discuss Trump's Board of Peace
SUMMARY: Grim humanitarian conditions remain in Gaza months after the ceasefire paused two years of war between Israel and Hamas militants. A Palestinian baby that died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip is among the more than 100 children who have died since the start of the ceasefire in October. Residents say shortages of blankets and warm clothing remain. At the same time, world leaders are gathering in Davos where President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan is high on the agenda. Trump hopes to establish his Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort to oversee the ceasefire.
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The Latest: Greenland and threat of Trump tariffs loom over Davos
SUMMARY: The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting attracts corporate executives, academics, philanthropists and media to the Swiss Alps town of Davos. The Geneva-based think tank first hosted the event in 1971 with the goal to improve European management. Beginning Tuesday, 850 CEOs and chairs of the world’s top companies are expected to be among 3,000 participants from 130 countries in the Alpine resort. The dialogue, debate and deal-making is scheduled to last through Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s third visit to Davos as president comes as U.S. allies worry about his ambition to take over Greenland, among other international crises.
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Russia's top diplomat says NATO faces a deep crisis over Greenland
SUMMARY: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the bid by U.S. President Donald Trump to take over Greenland poses a “deep crisis” for NATO and raises questions about the alliance’s preservation as a single military-political bloc. Lavrov told reporters it could create a scenario in which “one NATO member is going to attack another NATO member.” He said Trump’s actions upended the Western concept of the “rule-based global order” that Russia has long criticized, even after Moscow sent troops into neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago. He said Denmark’s control over Greenland was a vestige of the colonial past. At the same time, he strongly denied Trump’s suggestions that Russia and China have any intentions to threaten the Arctic island.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaForeignPolicy/f4026977b1f4fb4d08be07ed54c34c07/text___
The carnage of Spain’s train crash stained a world-class rail system
SUMMARY: The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of the nation’s symbols of success. Spain leads Europe and is only second to China in the entire world in mileage of high-speed rail lines. The country's investment to link its distant cities across the Iberian Peninsula with fast trains boosted its economy and became a source of pride. Officials don't know the cause of the collision of the two trains on Sunday. And the first deadly crash on a high-speed stretch of track has put a blight on one of the crown jewels of contemporary Spain.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUSpainTrainCrashRailNetworkthLdWritethru/c22bd9d81dfa78bb1a2c7e41514bb8e3/text___
Australia's Parliament passes anti-hate speech and gun laws after Sydney attack
SUMMARY: Australia's Parliament has passed new anti-hate speech and gun laws following a deadly attack at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month. Authorities say the attack was inspired by the Islamic State group. The gun laws introduce new restrictions and a government-funded buyback program. The anti-hate speech laws allow for groups not classified as terrorist organizations, like Hizb ut-Tahrir, to be banned. Both bills passed the House and Senate on Tuesday. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the alleged gunmen wouldn't have been allowed to possess guns under the new laws. The opposition argues the anti-hate speech legislation could limit free speech.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASAustraliaShootingndLdWritethru/2cf0b2e74634027945a6e10b6398c3ae/text___
Valentino, designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93
SUMMARY: Valentino Garavani, the iconic Italian designer known for his glamorous gowns and signature “Valentino red,” has died at 93. His foundation said he died Monday at his Rome residence. Valentino's designs were beloved by royals, first ladies, and movie stars, including Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Julia Roberts. His creations were a staple on the red carpet for nearly 50 years, from the 1960s until his retirement in 2008. His body will repose in Rome on Wednesday and Thursday, with a funeral on Friday. Valentino's timeless elegance and understanding of beauty made him a fashion legend.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUItalyObitValentinothLdWritethru/0d1e0bc038b514e940b9a18aced873d1/text___
Spain begins 3 days of mourning for deadly train wreck while searchers look for more bodies
SUMMARY: Spain has woken to flags at half staff on Tuesday as the nation began three days of mourning for the victims of the deadly train accident in the country’s south, while emergency crews continue searching for possible bodies. The official death toll of Sunday’s accident rose to 40 by late Monday. But officials warned that that count may not be definitive. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska told Spanish national television RTVE late Monday that searchers believe they have found three more bodies still trapped in the wreckage. Those bodies are not included in the official death count.
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Trump threats and Bukele model on crime back Latin American progressives into corner
SUMMARY: Latin American progressive leaders are increasingly being backed into a corner on organized crime by pressure from the Trump administration and their own voters, who point to the results from El Salvador's war on gangs. Trump has declared a slew of Latin American criminal groups to be foreign terrorist organizations and threatened military action on an array of countries. Trump has also pointed to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele as what he wants to see for the rest of the region. That is pressuring more progressive administrations in Mexico, Colombia and Guatemala that have pitched more holistic solutions to endemic problems, like rooting out corruption and offering youth economic opportunities.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTLatinAmericaBukeleEffectstLdWritethru/5d76ddc581eda87584372a84d505b602/text___
Trump's Board of Peace has several invited leaders trying to figure out how it'll work
SUMMARY: An Israeli official says the nation has been asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan. It’s not known whether Israel has accepted. A French official, though, says France does not plan to joining the board at this stage despite getting an invitation. The board will oversee the Gaza executive committee that’s tasked with seeing through key provisions of the peace plan. That includes the deployment of an international security force, disarmament of Hamas and the territory’s reconstruction. The EU’s executive arm, Russia, Belarus and Thailand are among the latest to say they’ve been asked to join.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsthLdWritethru/79586f87db667d61dbbd6a4e59dcb5cb/text___
Hackers disrupt Iran state TV to support exiled crown prince as deaths from crackdown exceed 4,000
SUMMARY: Hackers have disrupted Iranian state TV to air footage supporting the exiled crown prince. The video urged security forces not to target civilians. It comes amid nationwide protests and a crackdown that has killed at least 4,029 people, according to activists. Iran’s Foreign Minister had his invitation to the World Economic Forum withdrawn over the killings. Meanwhile, tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain high. A U.S. aircraft carrier has entered the Strait of Malacca, potentially heading to the Middle East. The death toll from the crackdown is the highest since the 1979 revolution, with over 26,000 arrests reported.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranProteststhLdWritethru/65a7a3ee84748531387b72fa15b61456/text___
Karachi mall fire death toll rises to 23 as rescuers search for dozens missing
SUMMARY: The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Karachi has risen to 23. Rescuers recovered more bodies from the damaged building on Monday. Firefighters extinguished the blaze late Sunday, nearly 24 hours after it erupted. Authorities fear the death toll will rise as 46 people remain missing. Only six bodies have been identified so far. The rest will need DNA testing. The fire spread quickly through shops storing cosmetics, garments, and plastic goods. The cause of the blaze is not yet known, and an investigation is underway.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASPakistanShoppingPlazaFirethLdWritethru/306c43748c37572d3714ae54567560bd/text___
Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and left 1,500 homeless
SUMMARY: Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that started on Sunday, killing at least 19 people and leaving around 1,500 homeless. Five large wildfires remain active Monday in the center and south of the country. Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the central Biobio and Ñuble regions on Sunday. This allows greater coordination with the military to control the fires. Wildfires are common in Chile during the summer due to high temperatures and dry weather. This outbreak is one of the deadliest in recent years.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTChileWildfiresrdLdWritethru/5de53a884f3850e91bf87898704c4ddb/text___
What to know about the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
SUMMARY: Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. The forum is a Geneva-based think tank and event organizer whose main event is the annual meeting, which runs this year from Jan. 19-23. It debuted in 1971 in the Alpine ski resort of about 10,000 people in eastern Switzerland. The meeting has since swelled into a catch-all conference on issues as diverse as economic disparity, climate change and nature, progress in technology, and global cooperation, as well as competition and conflict.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUDavosForumWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/1feace8e9520b84f42270bc65f78c8f4/text___
Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 40 as authorities fear more bodies could be found
SUMMARY: Regional officials have confirmed at least 40 people are dead after a high-speed rail collision in southern Spain. The crash happened Sunday when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train to derail. Authorities say the impact was so violent that bodies were found hundreds of meters away. Efforts to recover bodies continue, and the death toll may rise. The crash happened near Adamuz, with 159 people injured, including 12 critically. Transport Minister Óscar Puente calls the incident "strange" and says the cause is unknown. An investigation is underway.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUSpainTrainCrashthLdWritethru/2705807909c7bfb3ed80bcf27a52ad7d/text___
Bulgaria’s left-leaning president Rumen Radev says he is stepping down
SUMMARY: Bulgaria’s left-leaning president Rumen Radev has announced his decision to step down. Radev's decision on Monday comes amid public expectation that he will form a new political party. In a televised address, Radev said that he will formally submit his resignation to the Constitutional Court on Tuesday. “The battle for the future of our homeland lies ahead, and I believe we will face it together with all of you — the worthy, the inspired, and the unyielding," Radev said in his address. Under the constitution, the current vice president, Iliana Yotova, must be sworn in by parliament to take the post until the end of the mandate.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBulgariaPresidentndLdWritethru/e62fa9421bcd9a07e5a88bd6508a8714/text___
As faith in the US fades a year into Trump 2.0, Europe tries to end a reliance on American security
SUMMARY: European Union leaders are using strong language like "intimidation" and "blackmail" to describe U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of new tariffs over Greenland. This marks a shift in tone since Trump returned to the White House a year ago. The idea of NATO's most powerful member threatening an ally's territory is shocking to most among its ranks. Trade retaliation is likely if Trump follows through. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warns that any attempt to annex Greenland would halt NATO cooperation. European leaders are increasingly concerned about America's commitment to NATO, especially with the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUEuropeNATOTrumpstLdWritethru/8d31b28bb7076f534fba25b80aa3a59f/text___
What to know about the train crash in Spain
SUMMARY: A high-speed train in southern Spain derailed Sunday evening, colliding with another train and killing at least 39 people. Spanish authorities reported more than 150 others were injured. Rescue efforts continued Monday, with officials warning the death toll could rise. Authorities said the crash occurred near Adamuz, in Cordoba province, when a train from Malaga to Madrid went off the rails and hit an incoming train. The impact was so severe that bodies were found hundreds of meters away. Transport Minister Óscar Puente called the crash "truly strange" and investigations are underway. Spain's high-speed rail network is Europe's largest.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUSpainTrainCrashWhattoKnowthLdWritethru/06d996533125414a2dc5948ef666ce15/text___
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The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday
SUMMARY: Communities across the U.S. held parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But the current political climate left some feeling more fraught than festive when it came to how to honor the slain civil rights icon. In the year since Donald Trump’s second inauguration fell on the MLK holiday, the Republican president has gone after diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and targeted mostly Black-led cities for federal law enforcement takeovers. Speaking at King's home church in Atlanta, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock urged the crowd to keep pushing against Trump’s policies, including sweeping immigration enforcement.
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BUSINESS
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The new ‘Be The People’ campaign wants to unite hundreds of millions of Americans to solve problems
SUMMARY: A privately funded initiative called “Be The People” will try to connect hundreds of millions of Americans with efforts to solve local problems as part of a vision for the next 250 years of the United States. The 10-year initiative aims to change the perception that the U.S. is hopelessly divided and that individuals have little power to solve problems. Stand Together, a nonprofit founded by the billionaire Charles Koch, is one of the conveners. The groups are targeting a budget of more than $200 million for the first year and will aim to move people to take action on local problems.
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AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
SUMMARY: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair. The high court is considering whether President Donald Trump can fire Cook, an unprecedented attempt by the White House to remove an official appointed by former President Joe Biden. Powell plans to attend the Wednesday session, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalReservePowellCookrdLdWritethru/7f135bd222013d4fe61eb8f03c663676/text___
Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend
SUMMARY: The Swiss town of Davos hosts the annual meeting of elites from business, government and culture this week. An increasingly assertive U.S. President Donald Trump who has unsettled markets and allies alike with his America First agenda is set to swoop in and dominate talk at the globalist gathering. The World Economic Forum, the think tank that hosts the annual event in the Alpine snows starting Tuesday, has a stated motto of “improving the state of the world” and this year’s theme is “A spirit of dialogue.” One question is whether Trump will speak with attendees — or at them.
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US futures sink after Trump warns of higher tariffs for 8 countries over Greenland issue
SUMMARY: European shares mostly fell and U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America take control of Greenland. In Asia, shares were mixed after China reported that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, though it slowed in the last quarter. Oil prices slipped. U.S. stock markets are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Friday, stocks edged a bit lower on Wall Street. Gains for several big tech companies helped offset weakness elsewhere.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/df4db0546f46195d477e0306c830abf9/text___
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Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that's a problem
SUMMARY: A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end. Researchers found that three penguin species are starting their reproductive process about two weeks earlier than a decade ago. This shift could lead to food shortages for young chicks. The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, highlights that the Adelie and chinstrap penguins, which rely on krill, are struggling. Meanwhile, the more adaptable gentoo penguins are thriving. The penguins' breeding ground warmed by more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit in a decade.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APClimatePenguins/2e97598207700506b3266c73934d0368/text___
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RELIGION
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Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers' rights after protesters interrupt service
SUMMARY: Several faith leaders are urgently calling for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants. That's after a group of anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted Sunday service at a Southern Baptist church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Trey Turner leads the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention to which Cities Church belong. He says churches should “provide compassionate pastoral care” migrant families affected by immigration enforcement, but “the sanctity of our houses of worship” must be respected too. The U.S. Department of Justice says it opened a civil rights investigation after a group of about three dozen protesters walked into the church during the service, loudly chanting.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementChurchrdLdWritethru/fcc97a29b9c4434c665d76d4811c5a3e/text___
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Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
SUMMARY: Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night. The Hoosiers toppled Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title. The Heisman Trophy winner finished with 186 yards passing, but it was his tackle-breaking, sprawled-out 12-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-4 with 9:18 left that defined this game. Mendoza’s TD gave turnaround artist Curt Cignetti’s team a 10-point lead — barely enough breathing room to hold off a frenzied charge by the hard-hitting Hurricanes.
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Bills fire coach Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching the Super Bowl
SUMMARY: The Buffalo Bills have fired coach Sean McDermott after the team again failed to reach the Super Bowl in his nine seasons. The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Bills went 12-5 in the regular season and had their five-year run atop the AFC East end. McDermott transformed the franchise into a perennial winner, but was knocked for failing to make a Super Bowl appearance. Buffalo became the NFL’s first team to win a playoff round in six consecutive years but not reach the Super Bowl.
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Arizona a unanimous No. 1 for first time, Saint Louis and Miami of Ohio join AP Top 25
SUMMARY: Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the first time. The Wildcats received all 61 votes from a media panel in Monday's poll. Arizona (18-0) won both of its games last week to remain among the three undefeated Division I teams. Iowa State dropped seven spots to No. 9 after their undefeated season ended. Nebraska moved up a spot to No. 7, its highest ranking ever. Saint Louis and Miami (Ohio) joined the poll, while Tennessee and Utah State dropped out. Kansas returned, giving the Big 12 Conference six ranked teams.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKCTMensPollstLdWritethru/215ad8f1cfb9bbe7a66bad2dada9af06/text___
Iowa cracks top 10 in AP women's basketball poll for 1st time in 2 years. UConn, South Carolina 1-2
SUMMARY: Iowa moved into the top 10 for the first time in two years and UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Hawkeyes last were ranked this high in the final poll of Caitlin Clark’s senior year. They had been as high as 11th a few times this season and finally were able to crack the first 10. UConn received all 30 first-place ballots from a national media panel as the top six teams in the poll were unchanged from a week earlier. The Huskies have won 34 consecutive games dating back to last season. South Carolina and UCLA were next. Texas remained fourth despite falling at South Carolina 68-65 on Thursday. Vanderbilt and LSU followed the Longhorns.
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