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By MARTHA BELLISLE The U.S. has never won an Olympic medal in biathlon, the only winter sport where that’s the case. The drought could come to an end next month at the Winter Olympics. The team brought on Campbell Wright, a rising star and dual citizen from New Zealand who combined fast skiing and precision shooting to win two world championship silver medals last year and has had strong results this season. In addition, the team has a homecourt advantage, of sorts: Their Italian head coach, Armin Auchentaller, grew up in Antholz, the village that’s hosting the Olympic biathlon competitions. His assistant coach and support staff are also from the region, ensuring the team has the inside scoop on the ski trails, snow, climate, food and housing. “We feel Antholz is almost a second home to us,” said U.S. Biathlon CEO Jack Gierhart. “Armin made it easy for us to operate there. That will enable our athletes to focus and feel relatively relaxed, which is really important in this level of competition.” FILE – U.S. Coach Armin Auchentaller looks on at the shooting range of the World Cup of Biathlon in Oberhof, Germany, Thursday Jan. 8, 2026. (Jennifer Brückner/dpa via AP, File) Winning athlete and coach Wright said he trusts his fitness and training as he heads to the Games, where the pressure will be on him to perform. “I think having success in the past just gives me confidence because I’ve already done more than I thought I could do in this sport, so the way I see it anything extra is just cream,” he told The Associated Press. Related Articles Ice dancer Allison Reed returns to Olympics after 16 years, skating for Lithuania Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn’t on the list How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them Ukraine’s young skiers practice in a bombed-out Olympic training base Has figure skating reached the limits of human performance? Auchentaller said working with Wright has been one of the most rewarding experiences of his career. “From the very start, you could tell he had something special — not just raw talent, but that spark of joy when he moved, competed, trained. That early talent was obvious,” Auchentaller said. “But what made working with him truly remarkable was how quickly he combined that talent with professionalism.” Wright will be joined by Olympic newbie Maxime Germain and Paul Schommer, who is competing in his second Games, while Sean Doherty will race in his fourth. On the women’s side, Joanne Reid returns to competition after two years off and heads to her third Olympics. Teammate Deedra Irwin returns for her second and two new members, Margie Freed and Lucinda Anderson, will make their Olympic debut. Who is Campbell Wright? Wright, a 23-year-old from Wanaka, New Zealand, was born and raised Down Under by American parents who emigrated there in the 1990s. He spent his early years at the Snow Farm cross-country ski center, learned biathlon in Europe and raced for New Zealand at the Beijing Olympics. Seeking support from a seasoned team, his dual citizenship allowed him to join the U.S. in 2023. That support has helped him to thrive. In February 2025, he became the first U.S. biathlete to win two medals at one world championship event, taking home back-to-back silvers in the sprint and pursuit competitions in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. They were the first U.S. world medals since Susan Dunklee won silver in 2020. She also won silver and Lowell Bailey gold in 2017. Auchentaller said he was proud but not surprised by Wright’s performance. “I knew that beneath his talent lay a core of grit, a fearless heart, and a grounded, simple work ethic,” Auchentaller said. “His success didn’t feel like luck or a one-off; it felt like the natural outcome of years of hard, intelligent work, fueled by genuine love for what he does. Watching him step onto that podium, I saw a young man’s passion and dedication pay off — and I felt fortunate to…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — El presidente búlgaro Rumen Radev anunció el lunes que renunciará a su cargo. En un discurso televisado, Radev, de tendencia izquierdista, afirmó que presentará formalmente su renuncia al Tribunal Constitucional el martes. Según la constitución, la actual vicepresidenta, Iliana Yotova, debe ser juramentada por el parlamento para asumir el cargo hasta el final del mandato del gobierno. “La batalla por el futuro de nuestra patria está por delante, y creo que la enfrentaremos juntos con todos ustedes: los dignos, los inspirados y los inquebrantables. ¡Estamos listos. Podemos, y lo lograremos!”, declaró Radev en su discurso. La decisión de Radev se produce en medio de la expectativa pública de que formará un nuevo partido político. Su renuncia, la primera de un jefe de Estado en la historia poscomunista de Bulgaria, ocurre mientras el país —miembro de la Unión Europea y de la OTAN— lucha por superar una prolongada crisis política. Grandes protestas anticorrupción el mes pasado forzaron la renuncia de la coalición gobernante, liderada por el partido de centroderecha GERB. Los intentos de formar un nuevo gobierno dentro del actual parlamento han fracasado, y el país se dirige hacia su octava elección parlamentaria desde 2021. Radev, cuyo segundo mandato termina en 2026, ha indicado repetidamente que podría participar en nuevas elecciones. El exgeneral de la Fuerza Aérea, de 62 años, ha sido un opositor vocal del líder del partido GERB, Boyko Borissov, y del político y oligarca Delyan Peevski, quien ha estado bajo sanciones de Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido, y cuyo partido MRF Nuevo Comienzo ha respaldado repetidamente a la coalición saliente liderada por GERB. Radev no mencionó el lunes cuáles son sus planes. Recientemente, al ser preguntado sobre la formación de un nuevo partido, dijo que había necesidad de un partido que “una a todos los demócratas —izquierda y derecha— independientemente de dónde pertenezcan o si son políticamente activos, porque todos necesitamos elecciones justas y un desarrollo democrático y libre”. ___________________________________ Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

FOXBORO — Wide receiver Kayshon Boutte made one of the great postseason touchdown catches in Patriots history Sunday, hauling in an over-the-shoulder throw from Drake Maye one-handed over Texans All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. THIS IS A DIME @DrakeMaye2 | @KayshonBoutte1 ESPN pic.twitter.com/dv7WK0ZKbT — New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 18, 2026 Boutte was asked Monday morning where that catch ranks in his own personal highlights. Related Articles Patriots-Broncos AFC Championship Game could have looked a lot different Patriots, Mike Vrabel provides injury update on starting wide receiver Callahan: Patriots carrying dynasty-era feel on return to AFC title game Patriots’ Drake Maye has humble take on Kayshon Boutte’s highlight TD Patriots look ahead to AFC title game in Denver: ‘The environment will be a lot’ “I never thought about that one yet,” Boutte said. “I think I’m still enjoying the moment, though. I still kind of look back and I was wondering, like, ‘how did I catch that?’ “I never realized that it was one hand until I got to the sideline and was watching it on the screen.” Stingley was Boutte’s college teammate at LSU. The Patriots’ wide receiver credited Stingley with helping make him better through practice reps. Boutte did acknowledge that Stingley’s coverage likely forced him to make the catch one-handed. “I would just say on deep balls, corners kind of get away with holding your left arm and the wrist and stuff like that,” Boutte said. “So, I mean, obviously, if I was able to catch it with two, it would have been over the shoulder, but I think maybe I was held a little bit. Just one hand, made a play.” The play was eerily similar to the first touchdown throw of Maye’s career, which was also the first touchdown catch of Boutte’s career. That play, in Week 6 of the 2024 season, also came with Stingley in coverage. “It was the exact same route, same end zone, same corner, on the same person,” Boutte said. Drake Maye DIME for his first career touchdown pass! : #HOUvsNE on CBS/Paramount+: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/psTLjZvOoK — NFL (@NFL) October 13, 2024 Boutte remembered that Maye allowed him to keep that ball. The Patriots face another top-tier defense in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game when they travel to play the Broncos. Boutte has a history against Broncos All-Pro cornerback Patrick Surtain II, having played him in LSU-Alabama games.

Por SAM McNEIL BRUSELAS (AP) — Las amenazas del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump sobre Groenlandia han desatado indignación y una oleada de actividad diplomática en toda Europa, mientras los líderes consideran posibles contramedidas, incluyendo aranceles de represalia y el uso por primera vez del instrumento anti-coerción de la Unión Europea. Trump declaró el sábado que impondría un impuesto de importación del 10% a partir de febrero sobre bienes de ocho naciones europeas debido a su oposición al control estadounidense de Groenlandia. Dinamarca, Noruega, Suecia, Francia, Alemania, el Reino Unido, Holanda y Finlandia enfrentarían el arancel, dijo Trump en una publicación en redes sociales mientras estaba en su club de golf en West Palm Beach, Florida. La tasa aumentará al 25% el 1 de junio si no se llega a un acuerdo para “la compra Completa y Total de Groenlandia” por parte de Estados Unidos, escribió en redes sociales. Líderes europeos desde Dublín hasta Helsinki condenaron rápidamente el anuncio como coerción económica y enviaron representantes a Bruselas el domingo para una reunión de emergencia. Si la diplomacia falla, han señalado una nueva disposición para ejercer el poder económico de la Unión Europea de 27 naciones. “Nuestra prioridad es el diálogo, no escalar. A veces, la forma más responsable de liderazgo es la moderación”, indicó el lunes el portavoz de la Comisión Europea, Olof Gill. “La UE tiene herramientas a su disposición y está preparada para responder si se imponen los aranceles amenazados”. El valor del comercio de bienes y servicios entre la UE y Estados Unidos ascendió a 1,7 billones de euros (2 billones de dólares) en 2024, o un promedio de 4.600 millones de euros al día, según la agencia de estadísticas de la UE, Eurostat. ¿Qué sigue para la UE? Trump, la presidenta de la Comisión Europea Ursula von der Leyen, y otros líderes mundiales están viajando ahora a Davos para el Foro Económico Mundial anual. Aún no hay reuniones programadas entre los líderes europeos y Trump. Después de Davos, los 27 líderes de la UE se reunirán en Bruselas el jueves por la noche para una reunión de emergencia sobre las relaciones transatlánticas. El presidente del Consejo Europeo, António Costa, señaló que los líderes de la UE coinciden en que “los aranceles socavarían las relaciones transatlánticas y son incompatibles con el acuerdo comercial UE-Estados Unidos”. Los líderes expresaron su “disposición a defendernos contra cualquier forma de coerción”. El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, hablando el lunes con periodistas en Davos, Suiza, sugirió que los funcionarios de la UE habían estado contactando a la administración tras la amenaza de Trump, diciendo que “evidentemente hay muchas entradas”. Preguntado sobre la posibilidad de medidas de represalia por parte del bloque europeo, Bessent respondió: “Creo que sería muy imprudente”. ¿Qué opciones están sobre la mesa? Europa tiene muchas herramientas a su disposición, pero un camino complicado por delante, explicó Penny Naas, vicepresidenta senior del German Marshall Fund, un grupo de expertos con sede en Washington. “Es difícil para los europeos encontrar ese espacio donde puedan demostrar fuerza sin incurrir en represalias significativas. Y mientras no estén dispuestos a aceptar represalias, tendrán problemas para proyectar fuerza”, dijo. La UE tiene tres herramientas económicas principales que podría usar para presionar a Washington: nuevos aranceles, suspensión del acuerdo comercial con Estados Unidos y la llamada “bazuca”, el término no oficial para el Instrumento Anti-Coerción del bloque que podría sancionar a individuos o instituciones que estén ejerciendo presión indebida sobre la UE. La UE y Estados Unidos acordaron en junio un marco para un acuerdo comercial. Iba a ser ratificado por el Parlamento Europeo esta semana, pero el sábado, el líder del grupo más grande en el Parlamento, el legislador alemán de centro-derecha Manfred Weber, sostuvo…

MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train in southern Spain derailed Sunday evening, colliding with another high-speed train, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 150, Spanish authorities reported. Rescue efforts were still ongoing Monday and officials said the death toll is likely to rise. The accident was the deadliest in Spain since a 2013 crash that killed 80 people when a commuter train hurtled off the rails as it came around a bend. In this aerial view grab taken from video provided by Guardia Civil, a view of the Iryo train with rescue workers at the scene after a high-speed train collision, near Adamuz, Spain, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (Guardia Civil via AP) Emergency crews work alongside one of the trains involved in a train collision, in Adamuz, Spain, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Part of a wrecked train is photographed at the site of a train collision in Adamuz, southern Spain, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Pieces of a crashed train are photographed at the site of a train collision in Adamuz, southern Spain, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Broken windows of a crashed train are photographed at the site of a train collision in Adamuz, southern Spain, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Emergency crews work at the site of a train collision in Adamuz, southern Spain, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Show Caption1 of 6In this aerial view grab taken from video provided by Guardia Civil, a view of the Iryo train with rescue workers at the scene after a high-speed train collision, near Adamuz, Spain, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (Guardia Civil via AP) Expand Here’s what to know about the crash: The derailment and collision The derailment happened Sunday at 7:45 p.m. when the tail end of a train carrying 289 passengers on the route from Malaga to the capital, Madrid, went off the rails. It slammed into an incoming train traveling from Madrid to Huelva, another southern city, according to rail operator Adif. The head of the second train took the brunt of the impact, Transport Minister Óscar Puente said. That collision knocked its first two carriages off the track and sent them plummeting down a 4-meter (13-foot) slope. The collision took place near Adamuz, a town in the province of Cordoba, about 370 kilometers (about 230 miles) south of Madrid. On Monday morning, Andalusia’s regional President Juan Manuel Moreno said authorities were searching the area near the accident for possible bodies. “The impact was so incredibly violent that we have found bodies hundreds of meters away,” Moreno said. Officials call accident ‘strange,’ with investigation underway Explanations about what caused the crash were scant, with an official investigation underway. Transport Minister Puente called the crash “truly strange” since it happened on a flat stretch of track that had been renovated in May. He said the train that jumped the track was less than 4 years old. That train belonged to the private company Iryo, while the second train, which took the brunt of the impact, belonged to Spain’s public train company, Renfe. Related Articles Analysts warn that Iran crisis carries potential nuclear risks Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and left 1,500 homeless Fashion designer Valentino dies at home in Rome, aged 93 Prince Harry says Daily Mail scoops made him ‘paranoid beyond belief’ Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend Iryo said in a statement Monday that its train was manufactured in 2022 and passed its latest safety check on Jan. 15. The Spanish Union of Railway Drivers told the AP that in in August, it sent a letter asking Spain’s national railway operator to investigate flaws on train lines across the country and to reduce speeds at certain points until the tracks were fully repaired. Those recommendations were made for high-speed train lines, including the one where Sunday’s accident took place, the…