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How Brandi Carlile, Coco Jones and Charlie Puth are preparing for the Super Bowl pregame stage

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandi Carlile isn’t hedging. When the multi-Grammy winner steps onto the field at Super Bowl to sing “America the Beautiful,” Carlile said she’ll perform fully live — with no prerecorded safety net, embracing the same risk she believes audiences take every day simply by

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Lawsuit challenges DeSantis’ authority to call special session for redistricting

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t have the authority to call a special session to redraw Florida’s congressional map in the middle of the decade since that power belong to lawmakers, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The Republican governor’s proclamation last month announcing a special session

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Reinsurance Group: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) — CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (RGA) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $463 million. The Chesterfield, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $6.97 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were $7.75 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five

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US announces $6M in aid for Cuba as island’s leader accuses it of imposing an ‘energy blockade’

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday announced an additional $6 million in aid for Cuba as the island’s crisis deepens and tensions escalate between the two countries, with Cuba’s president accusing the U.S. of an “energy blockade.” The aid is largely meant for those living

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Werner: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) on Thursday reported a loss of $27.8 million in its fourth quarter. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of 46 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 5 cents per share. The results did not meet

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Republicans reject complaint about Gabbard as Democrats question time it took to see it

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees have rejected a top-secret complaint from an anonymous government insider alleging that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard withheld classified information for political reasons. The responses this week from Sen. Tom Cotton and Rep. Rick Crawford mean

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