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Displaced Palestinians gather outside a tent at a temporary camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)2026-01-17T16:34:15Z NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) Israels government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire moves into its challenging second phase.The rare criticism from Israel of its close ally in Washington said the Gaza executive committee was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy, without details. Saturdays statement also said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the foreign ministry to contact Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The committee announced by the White House on Friday includes no Israeli official but has an Israeli businessman, billionaire Yakir Gabay. Other members announced so far include two of U.S. President Donald Trumps closest confidants, a former British prime minister, a U.S. general and representatives of several Middle Eastern governments. The White House has said the executive committee will carry out the vision of a Trump-led Board of Peace, whose members have not yet been named. The White House also announced the members of a new Palestinian committee to run Gazas day to day affairs, with oversight from the executive committee. The Palestinian committee met for the first time on Thursday in Cairo. The executive committees members include Rubio, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan, World Bank President Ajay Banga and Trumps Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gabriel. Committee members also include a diplomat from Qatar, an intelligence chief from Egypt and Turkeys foreign minister all countries have been ceasefire mediators as well as a Cabinet minister for the United Arab Emirates.Turkey has a strained relationship with Israel but good relations with Hamas and could play an important role in persuading the group to yield power and disarm. Hamas has said it will dissolve its government in Gaza once the new Palestinian committee takes office, but it has shown no sign that it will dismantle its military wing or security forces. Netanyahus office didnt respond Saturday to questions about its objections regarding the executive committee.Minutes after its statement, Israels far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in a statement backed Netanyahu and urged him to order the military to prepare to return to war. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, another far-right Netanyahu ally, said on social media that the countries that kept Hamas alive cannot be the ones that replace it.The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Gazas second-largest militant group after Hamas, in a statement Saturday also expressed dissatisfaction with the makeup of the Gaza executive committee and claimed it reflected Israeli specifications.The Trump administration on Wednesday said the U.S.-drafted ceasefire plan for Gaza was now moving into its second phase, which includes the new Palestinian committee in Gaza, deployment of an international security force, disarmament of Hamas and reconstruction of the war-battered territory. The last hostage, Ran Gvili in Gaza, was killed during the attack that sparked the war. On Saturday his parents, Talik and Itzik Gvili, said in a statement they were deeply concerned by moves toward the rehabilitation of Gaza while Hamas had not fulfilled its obligation to return everyone.The ceasefire in the deadliest war ever fought between Israel and Hamas took effect on Oct. 10. The first phase focused on the return of all remaining hostages in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian detainees, along with a surge in humanitarian aid and a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces in Gaza.The war began with the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took over 250 hostage. Israels retaliatory offensive has killed over 71,400 Palestinians, including over 460 since this ceasefire began, according to Gazas Health Ministry. The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, maintains detailed casualty records that are seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts.___Associated Press writer Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut contributed.___Find more of APs coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger participates in inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol in Richmond Va., Saturday Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Pool/Steve Helber)2026-01-17T05:00:10Z RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginias first female governor after centuries of men holding the states top office.The inauguration of Spanberger, who defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin, marks a new chapter in Virginia as Democrats pull the levers of power in state government while Republican President Donald Trump sits in the White House in neighboring Washington. The history and the gravity of this moment are not lost on me, Spanberger said in her address. I maintain an abiding sense of gratitude to those who work, generation after generation, to ensure women could be among those casting ballots, but who could only dream of a day like today.Spanberger ran on a vow to protect Virginias economy from the aggressive tactics of Trumps administration. On the trail, she spoke of the White Houses gutting the civil service, the rising costs of goods and changes impacting the states already fragile health care system. In a thinly veiled dig at the president, Spanberger said it was time for Virginians to fix what was broken. I know many of you are worried about the recklessness coming out of Washington, she said. You are worried about policies that are hurting our communities, cutting health care access, imperiling rural hospitals and driving up costs. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Two other Democrats were also sworn in Saturday. Ghazala F. Hashmi, the first Muslim woman to serve in statewide office in the U.S., is the new lieutenant governor. Hashmi placed her hand on a Quran as she was sworn in. Jay Jones is Virginias first Black attorney general. He was sworn into his post, notably, in the former capital of the Confederacy. After the ceremony, Hashmi and Jones stood behind Spanberger as she signed her first 10 executive orders. One order that Spanberger signed Saturday rescinds a Youngkin directive from last year instructing state law enforcement and corrections officers to assist with immigration enforcement. Local law enforcement should not be required to divert their limited resources to enforce federal civil immigration laws, she said.Spanbergers inauguration as the states 75th governor is a historic first: only men have held the post since Virginia first became a commonwealth in 1776. And no woman served as a colonial governor before then.She will be referred to with traditional formality: Madam Governor or, as some officials phrase it, her excellency. According to A Guide to Virginia Protocol and Traditions, males in the official party wear morning coats and women wear dark suits for the inauguration and many, including the new governors husband, kept to that tradition on Saturday.But as the first woman to serve as governor, Spanberger wore all white on Saturday, a possible tribute to the womens suffrage movement. She wore a gold pin on her long, white coat that said: One country. One destiny.Prominent Democrats attended the ceremony, such as New Jersey Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. U.S. Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Adam Schiff were seated in the crowd. On his 95th birthday, former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder also sat behind Spanberger and watched her inauguration.On these steps, Virginia inaugurated our 66th governor and our nations first elected African American governor, Spanberger said in her speech. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder changed what so many of our fellow citizens believed was even possible.Democrats in the statehouse have vowed to work with Spanberger to push through their bullish agenda, which includes redrawing the states congressional district map ahead of the midterm elections this year.The state Democrats picked up 13 seats in the House of Delegates a year after the partys stunning losses nationwide in the 2024 presidential election. OLIVIA DIAZ Diaz covers Virginia politics with the Associated Press. twitter mailto

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows a U.S. Airman preparing an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight from a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike. (U.S. Air Force/DVIDS via AP)2026-01-17T21:21:23Z WASHINGTON (AP) A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last months ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country.U.S. Central Command announced that the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who they claim was an experienced terrorist leader who plotted attacks and was directly connected to the Dec. 13 attack that killed Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard and civilian interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat. The death of a terrorist operative linked to the deaths of three Americans demonstrates our resolve in pursuing terrorists who attack our forces, Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said in a statement. There is no safe place for those who conduct, plot, or inspire attacks on American citizens and our warfighters. We will find you. It was the latest strike as part of a broader U.S. operation ordered by President Donald Trump following the ambush of the Americans to target ISIS thugs trying to regroup after the ouster of autocratic leader Bashar Assad a year ago. The Republican president has stressed that Syria was fighting alongside American troops, as the U.S. military is expanding its cooperation with security forces as part of a coalition fighting the militant group. He added at the time that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa was extremely angry and disturbed by this attack. CENTCOM said that the operation, titled Hawkeye Strike, has resulted in U.S. and partners like Jordan and Syria targeting more than 100 Islamic State infrastructure and weapons site targets.

Icicles cling to some vines along a barbed wire fence at an ornamental plant business in sub-freezing temperatures Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Plant City, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)2026-01-17T19:15:20Z HOUSTON (AP) A blast of winter weather brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast on Saturday as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including normally balmy Florida.In northeastern Ohio, sudden bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds created whiteout conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Snow squall conditions moved into the Cleveland metro area and were expected to continue east into Pennsylvania and parts of eastern New York.Expect visibilities of less than a quarter of a mile and rapid snow accumulation on roadways. Travel will be difficult and possibly dangerous in the heavy snow, the National Weather Service warned.Below-average temperatures in the Central and Eastern U.S. were predicted for the weekend and into early next week.The next few nights are forecast to be very cold for much of the Central and Eastern United States, the Weather Prediction Center, part of the National Weather Service, said. Sub-zero wind chills are forecast from the Plains to the Midwest and Northeast, with the coldest wind chills expected in the Upper Midwest on Sunday night. Impactful snowfall was forecast to begin late Saturday up and down the East Coast, from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine, according to the prediction center. Snow was expected to blanket Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island by Sunday night, with some areas getting up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow. Meanwhile Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida were expected to have near-freezing temperatures at least through the weekend. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on In Tallahassee, Florida, there could be some snowfall Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. But it should not last long. So here in Tallahassee, the likelihood of any snow accumulation is not zero, but its very low. I mean the ground will be just too warm for anything to stick and accumulate, said Kristian Oliver, a meteorologist with the National Weather Services office in Tallahassee. It would be the second time in as many years that the state has seen snow: In January 2025 up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) fell in parts of the Panhandle, part of a record-breaking snowstorm that impacted the Deep South including other normally snow-free places like Houston and New Orleans.On average we have an event like this maybe every few years. But having two back to back Id say is pretty anomalous for the area, Oliver said.Up to 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) was forecast for central Georgia south of Atlanta, with the heaviest snowfall expected between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. Plan on slippery roads during the snow, as well as on Sunday night into Monday morning as remaining water/snow refreezes, the National Weather Services Atlanta office said.___Follow Juan A. Lozano: https://x.com/juanlozano70

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino, from left, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Paraguay's President Santiago Pena, Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Yamandu Orsi and Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, pose for a group photo during a meeting to sign a free trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur in Asuncion, Paraguay, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)2026-01-17T17:03:59Z ASUNCIN, Paraguay (AP) The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement on Saturday, capping more than a quarter-century of torturous negotiations to strengthen commercial ties in the face of rising protectionism and trade tensions around the world.The signing ceremony in Paraguays capital, Asuncin, marks a major geopolitical victory for the EU in an age of American tariffs and surging Chinese exports, expanding the blocs foothold in a resource-rich region increasingly contested by Washington and Beijing.It also sends a message that South America keeps diverse trade and diplomatic relations even as U.S. President Donald Trump makes an aggressive push for geopolitical dominance across the Western Hemisphere.Mercosur consists of the regions two biggest economies, Argentina and Brazil, as well as Paraguay and Uruguay. Bolivia, the blocs newest member, can join the trade deal in the coming years. Venezuela has been suspended from the bloc and isnt included in the agreement. Promoted by South Americas renowned grass-fed cattle-raising countries and Europes industrial interests, the accords gradual elimination of more than 90% of tariffs creates one of the worlds largest free trade zones and makes shopping cheaper for more than 700 million consumers. Geopolitical undertonesEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who heads the EUs executive branch, portrayed the deal as a bulwark against the disruptive policies of the Trump administration.It reflects a clear and deliberate choice: We choose fair trade over tariffs. We choose a productive long-term partnership over isolation, von der Leyen declared in an veiled rebuke to Trumps trade policies at the ceremony, which got underway as Trump announced 10% tariffs on eight European nations over their opposition to American control of Greenland. We will join forces like never before, because we believe that this is the best way to make our people and our countries prosper.Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, a long-time advocate for the EU-Mercocsur deal as negotiations lumbered through his three nonconsecutive presidential terms, hailed the agreement as symbol of global cooperation. At a time when unilateralism isolates markets and protectionism inhibits global growth, two regions that share democratic values and a commitment to multilateralism choose a different path, Lula said in an X post.Lulas decision to skip the ceremony signaled that tensions simmered between the trading blocs.European farmersBrazil, which held the rotating presidency of Mercosur last year, had been gearing up to host the signing ceremony in the countrys capital, Braslia, last month, when European countries called it off, demanding more concessions to farmers scared of the possible dumping of cheap South American agricultural imports.Lula, robbed of his spotlight, was outraged at what was widely seen in South America as the latest example of the EUs bureaucratic intrusiveness. One of the main reasons the deal took so long to clinch was Brussels attempts to manage South Americas agricultural production processes, from standards on plastic packaging to deforestation regulation. The EUs maximalist wish lists of demands from developing economies willing to sign free trade agreements are often perceived as patronizing, said Agathe Demarais, a senior policy fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations.After imposing environmental and animal welfare regulations, strict quotas on farm products like beef and sugar and staggered timelines for tariff reductions, the EU sweetened the deal even more for its farmers with a promise of hefty subsidies. That pushed agricultural powerhouse Italy across the line earlier this month.But even as the ink dried on Saturday, powerful protectionist lobbies in Europe were still hoping to prevent the agreement from clearing its one final hurdle: ratification by the European Parliament. France remains opposed to the accord, with President Emmanuel Macron worrying that farmers frustration with the EU could drive more voters to the countrys far right in the 2027 presidential election. Everything will depend on the political appetite of the European Parliament, said Joo Paulo Cavalcanti, a Brazilian lawyer specializing in international trade. That could clearly create an obstacle to approval.___Isabel DeBre reported from Buenos Aires, Argentina. NAYARA BATSCHKE Batschke writes about Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay for The Associated Press, based in Santiago. Before moving to South America in 2024, she covered Southeast Asia reporting from Bangkok; Latin America from Sao Paulo, and European affairs reporting from Madrid. twitter mailto ISABEL DEBRE DeBre writes about Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay for The Associated Press, based in Buenos Aires. Before moving to South America in 2024, she covered the Middle East reporting from Jerusalem, Cairo and Dubai. twitter mailto

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Denver Broncos cornerback Ja'quan McMillian (29) reacts after intercepting a pass intended for Buffalo Bills wide receiver Brandin Cooks (18) during overtime of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)2026-01-18T01:31:01Z DENVER (AP) JaQuan McMillian intercepted Josh Allens deep throw in overtime, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into position for Wil Lutzs 24-yard field goal that sent Denver to the AFC championship game with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.McMillians pick was Denvers fifth takeaway of the game. He wrested the ball away from Brandin Cooks at the Broncos 20-yard line when a field goal would have won the game for Buffalo.The Broncos (15-3) will face either New England or Houston for the AFC title next Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High, where Denver has won 14 of its last 15 games.The Bills (13-6) were flagged for pass interference twice on Denvers final drive.Former Broncos kicker Matt Prater nailed a 50-yard field goal with 5 seconds left in regulation, knotting it up at 30-all. That came after Nixs 26-yard touchdown throw to Marvin Mims Jr. with 55 seconds left had given Denver a 30-27 lead.Allen, who hadnt turned the ball over in his previous six playoff appearances, threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles on strip-sacks by Nik Bonitto. P.J. Locke also picked off Allen, ending the QBs streak of 204 consecutive completions in the postseason. InjuriesBills: Inactive for the game were two defensive starters: S Jordan Poyer (hamstring) and LB Terrel Bernard (calf). ... LB Dorian Williams (neck) got hurt covering the opening kickoff and was taken via ambulance to a hospital. ... C Connor McGovern was cleared to return just before halftime after being evaluated for a concussion. ... DT Ed Oliver, who just returned to the active roster, went out late in the third quarter with a knee injury. The seven-year veteran was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 28 with a left biceps tear that required surgery. He suffered meniscus damage while rehabbing and had another procedure on Dec. 29.Broncos: WR Pat Bryant sustained a concussion on Denvers initial drive after he caught three passes for 32 yards. ... WR Troy Franklin pulled a hamstring in the second quarter. Up nextThe Bills head into another offseason wondering what itll take to get to the Super Bowl. This time, Allen didnt have Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson in the way and still couldnt get it done.The Broncos host their first AFC championship in a decade, since the No Fly Zone defense that helped them win Super Bowl 50.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON Melendrez Stapleton is a pro football writer for The Associated Press. He is based in Denver. twitter mailto

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