Demond Wilson, who found fame in the 1970s playing Lamont on “Sanford and Son” and went on to become a minister, has died. He was 79. Mark Goldman, a publicist for Wilson, confirmed to The Associated Press that he died following complications from cancer on Friday. “A devoted father, actor, author, and minister, Demond lived
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By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday. Envoys from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. had been expected to meet that day in Abu Dhabi, to continue negotiations aimed
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Donald Trump won his comeback campaign, he credited the mayor of a small Detroit suburb with helping him make inroads with Michigan’s Arab American community. As a reward, Trump nominated Amer Ghalib to serve as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. But Ghalib is not on his way
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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt showed signs of activity as Israel said that limited travel to and from the territory was set to resume Monday after years of near-complete isolation. Reopening the border crossing is a key step as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead. Israel announced
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 01. 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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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Feb. 01. 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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Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Charlotte 111 San Antonio 106 Final Indiana 129 Atlanta 124 Final Philadelphia 124 New Orleans 114 Final Minnesota 131 Memphis 114 Final Chicago 125 Miami 118 Final Houston 111 Dallas 107 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final OT Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 2
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The music world lost a giant when heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne died last summer. So, what better way to kick off the famed Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala Saturday night than with a tribute to the prince of darkness? MGK (formerly known as Machine Gun
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a “regional war” in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on recent nationwide protests. The comments
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards on Saturday night. “Music has been my prayer, my healing, my joy, my truth,” Khan said as she
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, easily defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area district.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 4½ 4½ (45½) at NEW ENGLAND NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BOSTON 13½ (216½) Milwaukee at SAN ANTONIO OFF (OFF) Orlando at MIAMI 5½ (232½) Chicago Sacramento 2½ (229½) at WASHINGTON at DETROIT 12½ (214½) Brooklyn at TORONTO 11½ (233½) Utah
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s go time for thousands of America’s most dogged competitors. Big or small, sleek or shaggy, imposing or impish, they’re all trying for the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in its milestone 150th year. Might Comet the shih tzu snag the trophy
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By MORIAH BALINGIT and CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press It all began after a viral video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis: strangers peering through windows, right-wing journalists showing up outside homes, influencers hurling false accusations. In San Diego, child care provider Samsam Khalif was shuttling kids to her home-based center when she
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By TERRY TANG Associated Press For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States. Despite last year proclaiming February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump started his second term by claiming some African American history lessons are meant to indoctrinate
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
Continue Reading No. 1 UConn (22-0) beat Xavier 97-39. No. 2 UCLA (20-1) beat Illinois 80-67. No. 3 South Carolina (21-2) beat Auburn 81-51. No. 4 Texas (20-2) beat Florida 88-68. No. 5 Vanderbilt (20-2) lost to No. 17 Ole Miss 83-75. No. 6 LSU (20-2) beat Florida 89-60; beat Arkansas 92-70. No. 7 Louisville (20-3) beat
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer With the eyes of a nation fixed on the unrest in Minneapolis, the events haven’t left local journalists overmatched. Over the past month, the Minnesota Star Tribune has broken stories, including the identity of the immigration enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, and produced a variety of informative and
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer With the eyes of a nation fixed on the unrest in Minneapolis, the events haven’t left local journalists overmatched. Over the past month, the Minnesota Star Tribune has broken stories, including the identity of the immigration enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, and produced a variety of informative and
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday with a dramatically different tone than last year. The 2025 award show was completely reimagined and refocused to relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires. In 2026, focus has been placed once again on the
Continue Reading No. 1 Arizona (22-0) beat No. 13 BYU 86-83; beat Arizona State 87-74. No. 2 UConn (21-1) beat Providence 87-81; beat Creighton 85-58. No. 3 Michigan (20-1) beat No. 5 Nebraska 75-72; beat No. 7 Michigan State 83-71. No. 4 Duke (20-1) beat No. 20 Louisville 83-52; beat Virginia Tech 72-58. No. 5 Nebraska (20-1)
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 5, 8 (zero, five, 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 Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 4” game were: 0, 5, 7, 7 (zero, five, seven, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP’s slim majority.
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