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Actor Kiefer Sutherland, who starred in the television series "24" and vampire flick "The Lost Boys," was arrested Monday on suspicion of assaulting a ride-share driver, according to Los Angeles police.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped a three-game losing streak against the San Antonio Spurs with a 119-98 victory over their Western Conference rivals on Tuesday.

With heavy hearts, Bedouins in a West Bank village dismantle their sheep pens and load belongings onto trucks, forced from their homes in the Israeli-occupied territory by rising settler violence.

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday, with Japan election speculation pushing Tokyo shares to a record high, while oil steadied after a surge fuelled by instability in Iran.

Venezuela on Tuesday started freeing jailed Americans, said a US official, who hailed the move by the country's interim leadership following Washington's ouster of ex-president Nicolas Maduro.

The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi played two K-pop songs during a post-summit drumming session with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who joked he felt "a little awkward" in front of the former heavy metal band member.

Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chiefs promised an "affordable and inclusive" Games on Tuesday as they prepared to open registration for a lottery to buy tickets.

K-pop megastars BTS will kick off their first world tour in four years in April, their label said on Wednesday, part of a hotly-anticipated comeback following a hiatus for the South Koreans whose music has become a global phenomenon.

Denmark's top diplomat visits the White House on Wednesday in a high-stakes attempt to lower the temperature on Greenland, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to seize from the longtime ally.

The US Commerce Department on Tuesday opened the door for Nvidia to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips in China with restrictions, following through on a policy shift announced last month by President Donald Trump.

Carlos Alcaraz is targeting a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open but winning the only major to elude him will be no easy feat with great rival Jannik Sinner standing in his way.

Major winners Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith all committed to stay with LIV Golf in 2026 on Tuesday, turning down the chance to follow Brooks Koepka back to the US PGA Tour.

K-pop megastars BTS will launch a comeback world tour from April, the band's label said on Wednesday.

Boeing secured orders for nearly 1,200 commercial planes last year, topping European rival Airbus for the first time since 2018, according to figures released Tuesday.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / Global Education Communities Corp. ("GECC" or the "Company") (TSX:GEC)(OTCQB:GECSF) is pleased to announce that the City of Vancouver has approved the rezoning and density increase for GEC® Langara. The approval transitions the site from a single-house residential designation to that of a 26-storey rental apartment tower.

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CASHMERE, WA / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / Cashmere Valley Bank (OTCQB:CSHX) (the "Bank"), today announced the final results of its previously declared cash tender offer for shares of its common stock, which expired at 5:00 p.m., Cashmere, Washington time, on Monday, January 12, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / Future Fuels Inc. (TSXV:FTUR)(FSE:S0J)(OTCQX:FTURF) ("Future Fuels" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of its 2025 ground gravity survey (the "Survey") at its 100%-owned Hornby Basin Uranium Project (the "Hornby Project" or the "Project"), located approximately 95 kilometres southwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / Braintrust Tutors (Braintrust), a national leader in structured, evidence-based Tier II/Tier III academic intervention, is proud to announce its official approval as a K-5 Literacy Tutoring Provider in the State of Louisiana under the Accelerate: High-Dosage Tutoring initiative. This approval positions Braintrust to support school districts statewide in meeting the requirements of Act 771, which mandates school-day embedded literacy tutoring for K-5 students performing below proficiency.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / Braintrust Tutors (Braintrust), a national leader in high-dosage, evidence-based Tier II/Tier III academic intervention, announced today that it has been officially approved by the Mississippi State Board of Education to join the state's Pre-Approved Mississippi Provider List for English Language Arts and Mathematics Academic Interventions. This approval marks a significant milestone in Braintrust's mission to ensure every child receives the structured, research-based support they need to become confident, independent learners for a lifetime.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM)(NYSE American:NAK) ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Stephen Meyer has been appointed to its Board of Directors (the "Board") and as Chair of the Company's Audit and Risk Committee of the Board to replace Christian Milau, who resigned from the Board in September 2025.

Orphan Drug Designation applies to approximately 50,000 Patients who predominantly suffer from severe chronic pain due to hereditary neuronal sodium ion channel mutationsAdolore's Kv7 voltage-gated potassium channel activating rdHSV-CA8* therapy is equipotent to opioid-induced analgesia in preclinical studiesIn human genetic studies, it was found that activating Kv7 channel mutations can overcome severe chronic EM pain caused by hereditary neuronal sodium ion channel activating mutations

Districts can leverage $1,500 per eligible student through the state's Literacy Tutoring Grant

Q3 Revenue Growth of 1,508% to $1.2 Million and Nine-Months Revenue Growth of 402% to $2.1 Million Reflect Early Momentum as Company Focuses on Scaling Revenue and Monetizing its Growing Media FootprintGoUSA Asset Acquisition on Track and Expected to Close in the Near Term

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SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / RF Industries, Ltd, (NASDAQ:RFIL), a national manufacturer and marketer of interconnect products and systems, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2025.

Top PPMS Rated Across 18 PPMS KPIs including Implementation, Scalability, Uptime, ROI, and Workflow-Embedded AI Automation

NEWPORT BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 14, 2026 / American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) has announced, the following change to its executive management team. Mike DiPaola has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, he will focus on North American commercial strategy and execution. Mr. DiPaola joined American Vanguard in February 2025, and previously served as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Marketing, & R&D.

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