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No joke: Feds banning humorous electronic messages on highways

Among those that will be disappearing are messages such as “Use Yah Blinkah” in Massachusetts; “Visiting in-laws? Slow down, get there late,” from Ohio; “Don’t drive Star Spangled Hammered,” from Pennsylvania; “Hocus pocus, drive with focus” from New Jersey; and “Hands on the wheel, not your meal” f

Air Force officer becomes first active-duty servicemember crowned as Miss America

Madison Marsh graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy this past summer, and has just been crowned Miss America.

Officers help dog found outside in subzero temps

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan police officers say a dog is safe after being found in subzero temperatures on the near south side. Southeast District officers responded 2900 S. Pennsylvania St. early Sunday after receiving a call about a dog that had been outside for several hours.

Fueled by unprecedented border crossings, a record 3 million cases clog US immigration courts

MIAMI (AP) — Eight months after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States, a couple in their 20s sat in an immigration court in Miami with their three young children.

North Korea scraps agencies managing relations with South as Kim Jong Un cites hostility with rival

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has abolished key government organizations tasked with managing relations with South Korea, state media said Tuesday, as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un said he would no longer pursue reconciliation with his rival.

Fans may find snow-filled seats at Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game

It's always awkward when you find someone sitting in your seat, but what if you find yourself face-to-face with a pile of snow?

Trump's grip on Republican politics to be put to the test in ice-cold Iowa caucuses

Caucus participants will gather inside more than 750 schools, churches and community centers to debate their options, in some cases for hours, before casting secret ballots.

Around the world

Kim Jong Un dismantles North Korean agencies talking to South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismantled North Korean government organizations in charge of managing relations with South Korea, citing the North's hostility with the South, The Associated Press reported Monday.

UK government says the lslamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is antisemitic and moves to ban it

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government said Monday that the Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is antisemitic and should be banned as a terrorist organization. Parliament will debate this week a proposal to make joining the group illegal in the U.K. under terrorism laws, the Home Office said.

Who is Guatemala's new president and can he deliver on promised change?

Bernardo Arevalo won a close election last year as president of Guatemala, but faces a nation with serious problems and little support in Congress.

Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and further align it with other democracies. Lai, 64, emerged victorious in the election Saturday on the island of 23 million people that China claims as its own.

At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine's defense against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all our lives.

Cyclone causes heavy flooding, 1 death in Mauritius after also battering French island of Reunion

SAINT-PAUL, Reunion (AP) — A tropical cyclone caused heavy flooding and at least one death in Mauritius on Monday as cars were washed away by surges of water in the Indian Ocean island's capital city and elsewhere.

Sinaloa associate sentenced to 21 years for cocaine trafficking

"It may be impossible to quantify the destruction wrought by this defendant," U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath said.

Technology

Google lays off hundreds of employees overnight

Google is laying off hundreds of employees worldwide, with many of the eliminated positions coming from its core engineering departments.

Charging and travel: 5 malware mistakes most people make

Protect yourself during winter getaways from airport 'juice jacking' on your smartphone using tips and tricks from tech expert Kim Komando.

Sam's Club to stop checking receipts at the door

Sam's Club will soon stop checking shoppers' receipts as they leave the store, opting to instead use AI to scan the carts.

Wyden, Lummis call for investigation into SEC X account hack

A bipartisan Senate duo is calling for the inspector general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to open an investigation into the recent hack of the agency’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.

AI to impact 60% of jobs in developed economies: IMF

AI is likely to impact 40% of global jobs, with the impact going as high as 60% for developed economies, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In low-income countries, on the other hand, 26% of the jobs would be impacted.

Google should pay a multibillion fine in antitrust shopping case, an EU court adviser says

LONDON (AP) — A legal adviser to the European Union's top court said Thursday that Google should pay a whopping fine in a long-running antitrust case in which regulators found the company gave its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results.

A cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years has been mapped

Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers about 2,000 years ago.

Sports News

Jim Harbaugh interviews with Los Angeles Chargers about head coach opening

Jim Harbaugh has interviewed with the Los Angeles Chargers for their head coaching vacancy, a week after he led the University of Michigan to a national title. The Chargers announced Harbaugh's interview on Monday without saying exactly when it took place.

Montrose gets back on track in Palisade

Just three days after being upset in both Girls' and Boys' basketball, the Montrose Red Hawks were determined to get back in the win column Friday in Palisade.

Chicago Blackhawks sign Foligno to extension

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks announced Friday that they have agreed to terms on a contract extension with forward Nick Foligno. According to the team, the extension is a two-year contract that runs through the 2025-26 season, with Foligno making $4.5 million per season.

Draymond Green returns to court against Grizzlies after serving 'indefinite' suspension

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green returned to action Monday after missing 16 games as part of a league suspension for his history of misconduct, the action coming after he struck Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during a Dec. 12 game.

Playoff game behind a Peacock paywall is a new frontier

How many fans will pay to watch one of the NFL's important games of the season being carried exclusively on a streaming platform for the first time?

Former USU star Jordan Love leads Packers to playoff win

DALLAS (ABC4 Sports) - Former Utah State star waited four seasons to start his first NFL playoff game, and it was worth the wait.

Chiefs and Dolphins play fourth-coldest game in NFL history at minus-4 degrees

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played the fourth-coldest game in NFL history on Saturday night, with bitter wind chills that made it feel even colder at kickoff and intrepid fans bundled up in parkas, snow pants and ski goggles.

Politics News

Iowa Republicans will use an app to transmit caucus results. Sound familiar?

The state Republican Party is extremely confident the system will work Monday, but election experts can't help but notice parallels to Iowa Democrats' disastrous technology in 2020.

Trump supporters show up to Iowa caucuses despite harsh weather

The Iowa caucuses will kick off the 2024 primary season, with caucusgoers determined to brave the record-low temperatures.

Biden and Harris make pitch for Dems ahead of GOP Iowa Caucuses on MLK Day

The president and vice president traveled to must-win states for Democrats Monday to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Newsom's budget proposal could end these popular state parks programs

Two popular programs aimed at expanding access to state parks are at risk of losing funding under Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year.

16-year-olds get the vote in Newark; could it set a national example?

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) -- Whether people as young as 16 are mature and informed enough to vote is an issue being debated in New Jersey and some other states, but in the Garden State's largest city, the debate is over.

Unions aren’t swinging to the right — but they’re doing their calculus

Unions overall are happy with Biden's pro-labor policies, but some see no need to rush an endorsement.

Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign's first contest of 2024

Monday marks the official start to the Republican presidential nominating contest with the Iowa caucuses.