NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks wavered as Wall Street had a wobbly start to the new year. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Friday, coming off a gain of more than 16% in 2025. The Dow rose 319 points, or 0.7%, but the Nasdaq was roughly flat, weighed down by losses for Microsoft and Tesla. Foreign markets fared better and benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hit records.

BANGKOK (AP) – Myanmar’s military-appointed election body has begun announcing the winners of the first phase of its three-part general election, saying that the military-backed party has won the majority of seats, as widely expected. Critics of the current system say that the election is designed to add a facade of legitimacy to the status quo.

Today is Saturday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2026. There are 362 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 3, 1920, Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the contract of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, beginning a championship era for the Yankees and decades of heartache for Red Sox fans.