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Rodrygo, Bellingham fire Real Madrid to win over Brest
Persistent PSV rain on Liverpool's Champions League perfect parade
Persistent PSV rain on Liverpool's Champions League perfect parade

Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven twice came from behind Wednesday to beat Liverpool 3-2 in a spectacular Champions League match, denying the Reds a perfect record in the league phase.

January 29, 2025

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Rwanda-backed fighters advance in DR Congo
Rwanda-backed fighters advance in DR Congo

Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of most of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese military.

January 29, 2025

US test scores remain below pre-Covid, performance gap widens
US test scores remain below pre-Covid, performance gap widens

US student test scores in reading and math remain below pre-pandemic levels as a worrying gap continues to widen between high and low performers, officials said Wednesday.

January 29, 2025

Tesla results miss estimates, citing lower vehicle prices
Tesla results miss estimates, citing lower vehicle prices

Tesla reported lower than expected profits Wednesday, citing declining vehicle prices as a factor as it projected a return to volume growth in 2025.

January 29, 2025

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Norway's Haugan claims slalom in Schladming
Norway's Haugan claims slalom in Schladming

Norwegian skier Timon Haugan claimed the fourth World Cup win of his career with victory in the slalom at Schladming on Wednesday.

January 29, 2025

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Trump's health pick RFK Jr grilled over vaccines, abortion in Senate
Trump's health pick RFK Jr grilled over vaccines, abortion in Senate

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under withering attack from Democratic senators on Wednesday over his history of promoting vaccine misinformation and his sudden embrace of anti-abortion policies during a high-stakes confirmation hearing to become President Donald Trump's health secretary.

January 29, 2025