By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood largely ceded attention to football over a slow box-office weekend, with the survival thriller “Send Help” repeating as No. 1 in ticket sales and the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” falling sharply in its second weekend. Super Bowl weekend is typically one of the lowest
Continue ReadingSunday, Feb. 8 FAR WEST Hawai’i 72, UC San Diego 67 ___
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. CBSSN — Navy at Bucknell 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Xavier at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPN — NC State at Louisville 8 p.m. CBSSN — UNC-Wilmington at Coll. of Charleston 8:30 p.m. FS1 —
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 9 ALPINE SKIING 4:30 a.m. Streaming only — Men’s Team Combined: Downhill USA — Men’s Team Combined: Downhill 5:45 a.m. USA — Women’s Downhill (Re-air) 6:50 a.m. Streaming only — Men’s Team Combined: Slalom 9:00 a.m. USA — Men’s Team
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By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Morgan McSweeney said he took responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, 72, to Britain’s
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 34 18 .654 — New York 33 19 .635 1 Toronto 31 22 .585 3½ Philadelphia 30 22 .577 4 Brooklyn 14 37 .275 19½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 27 24 .529 — Miami 27 26 .509 1 Atlanta 26
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 34 18 .654 — 8-2 W-5 17-8 17-10 23-12 New York 33 19 .635 1 8-2 L-1 21-6 11-13 22-12 Toronto 31 22 .585 3½ 6-4 W-1 15-12 16-10 23-14 Philadelphia 30 22 .577 4 7-3 W-1 15-13
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div a-Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 199 140 18-9-0 19-5-4 9-3-1 m-Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 197 163 21-8-2 15-7-4 12-3-1 a-Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 199 187 16-11-1 16-6-7 10-8-1 a-Detroit 58 33 19 6 72
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 199 140 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 199 187 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 174 175 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 195 176 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 195 182
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 199 140 18-9-0 19-5-4 9-3-1 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 199 187 16-11-1 16-6-7 10-8-1 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 174 175 18-10-2 15-9-4 10-4-2 Buffalo 57 32 19
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni condemned recent anti-Olympics protests in Milan and alleged sabotage of train infrastructure, calling those responsible “enemies of Italy and Italians” early Sunday. The protesters “demonstrate ‘against the Olympics,’ causing these images to end up on televisions around the world. After
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN, MAE ANDERSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers ask viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile. Ring shows how neighbors can use their doorbell cameras to find lost pets. A Budweiser Clydesdale protects a bald
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson won the top prize at the 78th Directors Guild Awards, putting the “One Battle After Another” filmmaker on course to potentially win his first Oscar. The DGA Awards, held Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, is among the
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to keep home prices high, bypassing calls to ramp up construction so people can afford what has been a ticket to the middle class. Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb. It’s a
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By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners protested in central Baghdad on Sunday, demanding that Iraq’s government reverse recently imposed customs tariffs that they say have sharply increased their costs and disrupted trade. The new tariffs that came into effect on Jan. 1 were imposed as
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik has been forced to change his short program music two days before the men’s program at the Milan Cortina Olympics after joining a growing list of figure skaters dealing with copyright issues. Gumennik, who is participating as a neutral athlete at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 08. 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 Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 08. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 08. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 08. 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 Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike on a residential area in eastern Ukraine killed one person and wounded two, officials said Sunday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal. The attack on the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region
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Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Miami at Washington 2 p.m. Indiana at Toronto 3 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Minnesota 3 p.m. New York 60 Boston 53 (in progress) ___ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Seattle at New England 6:30 p.m. ___ TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (2)Michigan 38 Ohio State
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By SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A limited number of Palestinians traveled between Gaza and Egypt on Sunday as the Rafah crossing reopened after a two-day closure, Egyptian state media reported. The vital border point opened last week for the first time since mid-2024, one of the main requirements for
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Federal Security Service said Sunday that the man suspected of shooting a deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence agency in Moscow was detained in Dubai and handed over to Russia. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was hospitalized after being shot several times Friday by an assailant at an apartment building in northwestern
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat insisted Sunday that Tehran’s strength came from its ability to “say no to the great powers,” striking a maximalist position just after negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program and in the wake of nationwide protests. Foreign Minister Abbas
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By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland. The creator of the “Made O’Meter” app,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 4½ 4½ (45½) at NEW ENGLAND NBA Monday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at CHARLOTTE OFF (OFF) Detroit at BROOKLYN OFF (OFF) Chicago at ORLANDO OFF (OFF) Milwaukee at MIAMI OFF (OFF) Utah at NEW ORLEANS OFF (OFF) Sacramento at MINNESOTA OFF (OFF) Atlanta
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Bad Bunny prepares to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, Cardi B says she’s proud to see him step onto the world’s biggest stage, praising his cultural impact and willingness to speak out during heightened immigration arrests. “I’m proud of everything that he’s
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By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro is heavily favored to defeat hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s runoff presidential election Sunday, in a vote that will test the depth of support for Ventura’s brash style of politics. Seguro will collect twice as many votes as Ventura
Continue Reading No. 1 UConn (25-0) beat DePaul 86-40; beat Butler 80-48. No. 2 UCLA (22-1) beat Rutgers 86-46. No. 3 South Carolina (23-2) beat Texas A&M 71-56; beat Mississippi State 88-45. No. 4 Texas (22-2) beat No. 5 LSU 77-64. No. 5 LSU (21-3) lost to No. 4 Texas 77-64. No. 6 Louisville (21-4) lost to
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