Articles filed under Associated Press
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Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%Jan 09, 2026 7:58 am - Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also been low.
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Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta BowlJan 08, 2026 10:52 pm - Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night.
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Keaton Wagler scores 17, No. 16 Illinois defeats Rutgers 81-55Jan 08, 2026 10:33 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers on Th...
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Edward Cabrera agrees to 1-year contract with the Cubs a day after tradeJan 08, 2026 9:41 pm - 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.
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Heat-Bulls game at the United Center postponed due to condensation on the courtJan 08, 2026 9:20 pm - The game between the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday was postponed after a nearly two-hour delay due to condensation on the court. The o...
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Former Blackhawk Patrick Kane scores twice to reach 500 goalsJan 08, 2026 8:50 pm - Former Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring his second goal of the game into an empty net with 3:53 left to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday night.
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No. 12 Michigan State rallies in the 2nd half to beat Northwestern 76-66Jan 08, 2026 8:39 pm - Carson Cooper had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Jeremy Fears Jr. scored all of his 15 points in the second half to help No. 12 Michigan State come back to beat Northwestern 76-66 on Thursday night.
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Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities sayJan 08, 2026 8:11 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, a day after an officer shot an...
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WNBPA and WNBA will not extend CBA deadline; sides will continue to negotiate ‘in good faith’Jan 08, 2026 7:32 pm - The WNBA and its players' union will not agree to another collective bargaining agreement extension after the current deadline passes Friday night, WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart said.
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Quarterbacks Moore and Mendoza face off again as Oregon plays Indiana in the CFP semisJan 08, 2026 6:20 pm - The first meeting between Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore wasn't pretty. It was two years ago, before the Pac-12's demise. Mendoza was quarterback at California, while Moore started for UCLA in the final game of the regular season.