Paris Olympics organizers ‘surprised’ by reports of investigation into president’s pay
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AND JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympics organizers say they are surprised that the pay of their…
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Big questions surround the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics exactly 2 years before the next Winter Games
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Construction on the much-debated bobsled track hasn’t even begun. Plans…
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Minor fire extinguished Tuesday morning in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso fire crews were called out to a minor fire in Central El Paso, Tuesday morning. According to fire dispatch, crews…
Continue Reading Jesuits in US bolster outreach initiative aimed at encouraging LGBTQ+ Catholics
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even as Catholic dogma continues to repudiate same-sex marriage and gender transition, one of the…
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Renowned country singer Toby Keith dies at 62 after battle with stomach cancer
CNN By Sara Smart and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Country singer Toby Keith died Monday at the age of 62 after a battle with stomach…
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New ways of thinking about body image and health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today’s society is often fixated on idealized body standards and many find themselves struggling with negative body image.…
Continue Reading Honda is recalling more than 750,000 vehicles to fix faulty passenger seat air bag sensor
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling more than three quarters of a million vehicles in the U.S. because a faulty sensor may cause the front passenger…
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Why Eva Longoria is ‘addicted’ to padel
CNN By Amanda Davies and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, padel might seem like an unusual investment for a Hollywood star like Eva…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: So you got a raise? Here’s what to do with the money
By CHANELLE BESSETTE of NerdWallet Some financial planning can help if you have a pay raise on the horizon. A boost in income can benefit all kinds…
Continue Reading Kazakhstan’s president appoints a new prime minister to replace the one he dismissed
Kazakhstan’s president has appointed his chief of staff as the new prime minister a day after he dismissed the Central Asian nation’s…
Continue Reading South Carolina wants to restart executions with firing squad, electric chair and lethal injection
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for four death row inmates who are out of appeals have argued to the South…
Continue Reading Thai prosecutors say former Prime Minister Thaksin is being investigated for royal defamation
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — State prosecutors in Thailand say they have revived an investigation into whether former…
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‘I envy people who have a grave to visit’: Earthquake survivors in Turkey struggle to rebuild their lives one year on
CNN By Scott McLean, İpek Yezdani and Guray Ervin, CNN Southern Turkey (CNN) — Five days after a devastating earthquake struck southern…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 6: Presidential race, Immigration, Royal family, Gaza, Space tourism.
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Phone companies are shifting away from copper landlines in a sweeping move that will most likely impact…
Continue Reading Bipartisan report seeks ways to counter extreme polarization that has created distrust in elections
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan report is calling for greater transparency in elections and steps to make voting…
Continue Reading Czech climbers are rescued from Austria’s highest mountain after high winds forced a 2-night wait
BERLIN (AP) — Two Czech climbers have been rescued from Austria’s highest mountain after holding out in a shelter for two nights as high winds…
Continue Reading California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting ‘magic mushroom’ decriminalization
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A pair of California lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to allow people…
Continue Reading New Serbian parliament inaugurated despite reports of election rigging and other irregularities
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s National Assembly has held a tense inaugural session as the ruling…
Continue Reading As King Charles III is treated for cancer, here is the order of succession to the British throne
LONDON (AP) — As King Charles III receives treatment for cancer, he remains Britain’s monarch and head of state. His older son, Prince William,…
Continue Reading Everyone hopes the Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl won’t come down to an officiating call
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York was asked the other day what comes to mind when he thinks back to his team’s…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s leader plays down fears of conflict with Somalia over a planned naval port
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has played down fears of a war with Somalia over his quest for sea access for his…
Continue Reading BP earns $3 billion at the end of last year but saw its annual profit fall by half from 2022
By COURTNEY BONNELL AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Oil and natural gas giant BP has beat expectations with earnings of $3 billion in the last…
Continue Reading The top US aviation regulator says oversight of Boeing ‘is not delivering safe aircraft’
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that his agency is midway through a review of…
Continue Reading White House renews calls on Congress to extend internet subsidy program
By KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press The White House is pressing Congress to extend a federal program that helps families afford internet. The…
Continue Reading Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by…
Continue Reading A Russian court orders the arrest of a bestselling writer over his support for Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered the arrest of bestselling detective novelist and dissident Grigory Chkhartishvili, known under the pen…
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Supreme Court faces its greatest test yet from Trump
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Few critical US democratic institutions have escaped unsullied from a tangle with Donald Trump.…
Continue Reading The Super Bowl is expected to smash betting records. Nearly 68M US adults plan to wager
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Nearly 68 million American adults — about 1 in 4 — plan to bet on this year’s…
Continue Reading UN nuclear chief says security is still fragile at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied nuclear power plant
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog says security at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia…
Continue Reading Trent Alexander-Arnold: A ‘normal lad’ doing extraordinary things
CNN By Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Walk around the corner from Liverpool’s famed Anfield stadium, and you’ll find one of the…
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