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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

January 20, 2011 - 12:20 am

NEW YORK -- It's a kinder "American Idol" without Simon Cowell.

Television's top show returned Wednesday with a makeover for its 10th season on Fox. Cowell, everyone's favorite villain, is gone as a judge. So are Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres, replaced with the star power of Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Original judge Randy Jackson remains.

The first, two-hour episode accentuated the positive, an indication that producers are setting a different tone.

Yen rises against the U.S. dollar; Gold reaches $5,100 an ounce

By Yuri Kageyama AP Business Writer

January 25, 2026 - 9:07 pm

Gold gained 2% to nearly $5,100 an ounce, while silver jumped 6.4% to about $108 per ounce. The value of precious metals has surged in recent months as investors sought relatively safe places to invest.

Sen. Rosen urges Noem’s impeachment amid Minneapolis shooting

By Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press

January 25, 2026 - 4:02 pm

Sen. Jacky Rosen said Krisiti Noem’s conduct is “deeply shameful” and she “must be impeached and removed from office immediately.”

Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after Pretti shooting

By Sarah Raza, Jack Brook and Steve Karnowski Associated Press

January 25, 2026 - 1:08 pm

Federal and state officials offered starkly different messages with both claiming the moral high ground in the wake of another shooting death by federal agents.

Ice from winter storm leaves a million without power across the South

By Kate Brumback and Julie Walker Associated Press

January 25, 2026 - 11:54 am

Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and about a million homes and businesses in the Southeast were left without electricity.