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GOP chair rejects Clintons’ offer in Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chair of a House Committee rejected an offer Monday from former President Bill Clinton to conduct a transcribed interview for a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, pushing the threat to hold both Clintons in contempt of Congress closer towards a vote. The

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A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer About 50 residents of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence data centers in the region. Organizers say the

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The Top Twenty Five

The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. Arizona (59) 22-0 1475 1 2. Michigan 20-1 1388 3 3.

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Epstein victims want former Prince Andrew to testify before lawmakers. He’s unlikely to do so

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Prince Andrew saw his reputation destroyed six years ago and became the butt of internet jokes when he gave a disastrous interview to the BBC about his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He’s unlikely to take that risk again even as Prime Minister

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Geoff Duncan broke with Trump. The former Republican wants Democrats to make him Georgia’s governor

By JEFF AMY Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Under the fluorescent lights of an American Legion hall near Atlanta, in front of more than a dozen Democratic activists, Geoff Duncan apologized for all the things that he did as a Republican. He regrets opposing gun control. He’s sorry for fighting the expansion of Georgia’s

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Syria’s interior ministry forces enter key city under deal with Kurdish-led SDF

By GHAITH ALSAYED and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press AL-HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — A small contingent of security forces with Syria’s interior ministry entered the city of al-Hassakeh on Monday as part of a deal between Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, which control the city. The SDF announced the new agreement with

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What recent polls show about the challenges facing Trump this year

By LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump might be bragging about his administration’s work on affordability, but recent polling suggests that Americans aren’t buying it as they grow increasingly frustrated with his leadership. Many Americans say Trump is focusing on the wrong priorities, according to multiple surveys, including a January AP-NORC

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The Top Twenty Five

The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (31) 23-0 775 1 2. UCLA 21-1 742 2

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Fela Kuti’s Grammy lifetime achievement award is a major win for African music

By OPE ADETAYO Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards. He was honored posthumously on Saturday alongside Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana and Whitney Houston. The award underscores the artist’s contribution to music

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How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture’s biggest stage

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once upon a time, the Super Bowl halftime show belonged to marching bands and pageantry. But these days, it belongs to global pop stars, cinematic production and moments that ripple beyond the stadium. Over the years, the league’s brief intermission has transformed into one

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Sports on TV for Tuesday, Feb. 3

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Feb. 3 BASEBALL 3 p.m. MLBN — 2026 Caribbean Series: Panama vs. Mexico (Green), Round Robin, Zapopan, Mexico 8 p.m. MLBN — 2026 Caribbean Series: Mexico (Red) vs. Puerto Rico, Round Robin, Zapopan, Mexico COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ACCN —

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NBA Expanded Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 31 18 .633 — 6-4 W-6 20-6 10-12 21-11 Boston 31 18 .633 — 7-3 W-2 16-8 15-10 22-12 Toronto 30 21 .588 2 6-4 W-1 14-11 16-10 22-14 Philadelphia 27 21 .563 3½ 5-5 W-3 15-13

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The Latest: Speaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICE

By The Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration enforcement operations. Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Donald Trump to ensure passage. Trump struck

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British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords over Jeffrey Epstein ties

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A year ago, Peter Mandelson was Britain’s ambassador to Washington, the latest high-profile post in a rocky but consequential political career. Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein cost him that job. Now, after new revelations, Mandelson — like other powerful men including King Charles III’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor —

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Israeli police detain local officials suspected of pocketing aid sent after Oct 7 attack

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Monday detained a group of local officials and businesspeople that investigators suspect siphoned off millions in wartime aid, announcing a fraud inquiry involving donations that poured in after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel in 2023. Israeli police said in a statement that in the months leading up to

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A Kremlin official confirms that U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are resuming this week

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine is set to go ahead this week after a brief postponement, a senior Kremlin official said Monday, with negotiations taking place against a backdrop of continued front-line fighting and deadly long-range

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The Latest: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly anticipated weather forecast of the season: six more weeks of winter. The groundhog’s forecast was announced Monday by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in rural Pennsylvania. When Phil sees his shadow, it means

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