Sheriff defends deputies who detained and handcuffed 11-year-old girl after mistaking her for suspect

A sheriff's office in New York defended two deputies who detained and handcuffed an 11-year-old girl this week, saying that she matched the description of a suspect. The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, responding to criticism after a video of the encounter was posted online, called the deputies' actions "reasonable" but said the office would change its policy to notify a parent or guardian of any child who is detained for criminal investigative purposes, which it did not do in this instance.

Kansas woman dies on Air France flight from Paris to Boston

A passenger on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston died on Tuesday evening, the airline and police said.

The victim has been identified as 53-year-old Barbara Dipoli of Topeka, Kansas, Massachusetts State Police told NBC News on Thursday. Dipoli was a member of the Kansas Air National Guard, NBC Boston reported.

American Sports & Culture

O'Connell: 'Great' bond, dialogue with Vikes brass

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell met with the team's ownership group this week and said Thursday that he wants to sign a contract extension to remain with the team.

Clips trounce Nets by franchise-record 59 points

The Clippers led by as many as 64 points and went on to set a franchise record for largest margin of victory in Wednesday's 126-67 win over the Nets.

Source: Chiefs plan to activate CB Watson off IR

The Chiefs are planning to activate starting cornerback Jaylen Watson off the injured reserve list in time to play in Saturday's playoff game against the Texans, a source tells ESPN.

American Business & Markets

Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren't

The big-box retailer's report indicates that deals and promotional events motivated shoppers.

Apple has worst day since August following reports of China, AI struggles

Apple reports December quarter results on Jan. 30.

Wall Street banks had a great quarter, and the boom times are just starting

JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley easily topped estimates for the fourth quarter.

American Fact of the Day!

On January 17, 1966, a U.S. B-52 bomber collided with a refueling tanker off the coast of Spain, dropping four hydrogen bombs on the Mediterranean Sea. Thankfully, no bombs exploded, but the incident, known as the "Palomares incident," led to a major cleanup and raised concerns about the safety of nuclear weapons. It remains one of the most notable nuclear accidents in history.

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