Victoria Monét wins best new artist at the Grammys
By ELISE RYAN Associated Press Singer-songwriter Victoria Monét has won best new artist at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Monét, 34, won the…
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Gardiner scores 19, Beers added 14 and 16 rebounds; No. 18 Oregon St. women beat Oregon 64-60
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Timea Gardiner scored 19 points, Raegan Beers added 14 points and 16 rebounds and Talia Von Oelhoffen made two free throws with…
Continue ReadingChina gives suspended death sentence to Chinese Australian democracy blogger Yang Hengjun
By KEN MORITSUGU and KEIRAN SMITH Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court has given a suspended death sentence to a China-born Australian…
Continue ReadingChina hands Australian writer a suspended death penalty in a move Canberra condemns
By Angus Watson and Nectar Gan, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A Chinese-Australian writer has received a suspended death penalty in China, five years…
Continue ReadingFather of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes accused of driving while intoxicated a week before Super Bowl
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Patrick Mahomes Sr., father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ and song titles
By MALLIKA SEN and BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget her “Reputation.” Taylor Swift has a whole new album coming out.…
Continue ReadingMichigan city ramps up security after op-ed calls it ‘America’s jihad capital’
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Dearborn, Michigan, is ramping up its police presence in response to fallout from an opinion piece that described the city,…
Continue ReadingKiller Mike arrested by police following altercation at the Grammy Awards after earning 3 trophies
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike was arrested at the Grammy Awards on Sunday after the rapper and activist…
Continue Reading37 people killed in disputed oil-rich African region of Abyei in fighting linked to spiritual leader
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An official in the disputed oil-rich African region of Abyei says 37 people were killed…
Continue ReadingKey highlights of the Senate’s proposed border deal package
By Priscilla Alvarez and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The Senate’s border deal and foreign aid package, released Sunday, would implement strict…
Continue ReadingUS destroyed or damaged 84 of 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, officials say; no indications of Iranian casualties
By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US destroyed or damaged 84 out of 85 targets in its sweeping series of airstrikes on…
Continue ReadingPowell: Federal Reserve on track to cut rates this year with inflation slowing and economy healthy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal…
Continue ReadingMahomes’ father arrested on DWI suspicion in Texas as Chiefs prepare to face 49ers in the Super Bowl
TYLER, Texas (AP) — The father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested in East Texas on at least his third charge of driving…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects a claim that New York’s marijuana licensing cheats out-of-state applicants
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has rejected a challenge to New York state’s licensing program to sell legal marijuana. Aspiring vendors from…
Continue ReadingNate Burleson will be integral part of CBS and Nickelodeon’s coverage throughout Super Bowl week
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CBS’ Nate Burleson might be the only person at the Super Bowl to get more air time than Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes…
Continue ReadingVictoria Monét, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus stun on the wild-and-wacky Grammys red carpet
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Monét walked the Grammys red carpet Sunday in a bronze Versace goddess…
Continue Reading2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out Texas and California for…
Continue ReadingDiplomatic tensions between Ecuador and Russia over military equipment threaten banana exports
By GABRIELA MOLINA QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European…
Continue ReadingBond denied for suspect charged with murder after Georgia state trooper dies during chase
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has denied bond for a man charged with murder after a Georgia state trooper died during a vehicular pursuit. Trooper Jimmy…
Continue ReadingGOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — As more than a dozen Republican governors gathered Sunday on the Texas border, Kyle…
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