By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The performance by pop star Mariah Carey at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony was the talk of the town — but it also raised a few questions. The rendition by the American singer of Italian classic “Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu” — better known as
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By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The performance by pop star Mariah Carey at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony was the talk of the town — but it also raised a few questions. The rendition by the American singer of Italian classic “Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu” — better known as
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Savannah Guthrie gets top billing every weekday morning when the “Today” show introduces its cast. In an anguishing twist, the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother has made Guthrie herself the top story, too. NBC’s morning show is reporting news that it is part of, a journalistic challenge made more
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By MUNIR AHMED and MUHAMMAD YOUSAF Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility overnight for a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others, as mourners gathered Saturday under tight security at the same mosque
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States. The huge trove of Epstein documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice has sent shock waves through Europe’s political, economic and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Feb. 07. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Feb. 07. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four‑year war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters, as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure forced nuclear power plants to cut output on Saturday. If the June deadline is not
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Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Detroit 118 New York 80 Final Boston 98 Miami 96 Final Milwaukee 105 Indiana 99 Final New Orleans 119 Minnesota 115 Final Portland 135 Memphis 115 Final L.A. Clippers 114 Sacramento 111 ___ TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Final (22)St. John’s 81 (3)UConn 72
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 4½ 4½ (45½) at NEW ENGLAND NBA Saturday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BROOKLYN 4½ (219½) Washington at OKLAHOMA CITY 4½ (213½) Houston at SAN ANTONIO 11½ (230½) Dallas at ORLANDO 9½ (237½) Utah Charlotte 1½ (231½) at ATLANTA Denver 5½ (231½) at
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 5, 8, 9 (zero, five, eight, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 0, 9 (zero, zero, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By ALI SWENSON and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies. Many Democrats, however, are staying focused on health care, an issue that was once
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire and ongoing criticism of City Hall on issues from street paving to homelessness. The deadline is Saturday for candidates to enter
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 5, 7, 9 (five, seven, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 6, 9, 9 (six, nine, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 4” game were: 3, 3, 4, 8 (three, three, four, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Evening” game were: 5, 5, 8 (five, five, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 5, 10, 11, 12, 28 (five, ten, eleven, twelve, twenty-eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Evening” game were: 4, 7, 8, 9 (four, seven, eight, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading Friday No. 1 Arizona (22-0) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday. No. 2 Michigan (21-1) did not play. Next: at Ohio State, Sunday. No. 3 UConn (22-2) lost to No. 22 St. John’s 81-72. Next: at Butler, Wednesday. No. 4 Duke (21-1) did not play. Next: at No. 14 North Carolina, Saturday. No.
Continue Reading Friday No. 1 UConn (24-0) did not play. Next: vs. Butler, Saturday. No. 2 UCLA (22-1) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Michigan, Sunday. No. 3 South Carolina (23-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 19 Tennessee, Sunday. No. 4 Texas (22-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16 Kentucky, Monday. No. 5 LSU
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 10 (ten) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reapproved the weed killer dicamba for use on genetically modified soybeans and cotton, a pesticide that has raised widespread concern over its tendency to drift and destroy nearby crops. The agency said dicamba was critical for farmers who would otherwise have
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 0, 3, 6 (zero, three, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Midday” game were: 0, 1, 5, 8 (zero, one, five, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Midday” game were: 4, 6, 7 (four, six, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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