By MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleanor Holmes Norton, the 18-term delegate for the District of Columbia in Congress and a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, has filed paperwork to end her campaign for reelection, likely closing out a decades-long career in public service. Norton, 88, has been the sole representative of
Continue ReadingGOMA, Congo (AP) — An attack by an Islamic State-linked militant group in eastern Congo killed at least 25 people early Sunday, a rights group based in Ituri province said. The dead from the attack by the Alliance Democratic Force include 15 men who were burned alive in a house and seven who were shot
Continue ReadingSunday No. 1 UConn (21-0) did not play. Next: vs. Xavier, Wednesday. No. 2 South Carolina (20-2) beat No. 5 Vanderbilt 103-74. Next: at Auburn, Thursday. No. 3 UCLA (18-1) at Northwestern. Next: at Illinois, Wednesday. No. 4 Texas (19-2) did not play. Next: at Florida, Thursday. No. 5 Vanderbilt (20-1) lost to No. 2
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By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris men’s Fashion Week ended Sunday with two messages that kept coming up on runways: dress sharply, and build clothes to last. Japanese powerhouse Sacai pushed new shapes by breaking up the usual top-and-bottom silhouette. Hermès, in an emotional farewell show for longtime designer Véronique Nichanian,
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Charli xcx plays herself in “The Moment,” a meta mockumentary about the end of Brat summer and grappling with otherworldly success. “I was just really interested in telling this story about expectation,” Charli xcx told The Associated Press the day after “The Moment” debuted
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By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials to work together, as businesses grapple with how to address tensions
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By NATALIE MELZER Associated Press NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel said Sunday its military was conducting a “large-scale operation” to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire. The statement came as Israel’s Cabinet met to discuss the possibility
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A man was arrested Friday night at a party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for allegedly assaulting a Florida congressman. Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost wrote on X Saturday that he was punched in the face by a man who
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office. The Amazon MGM sci-fi thriller “Mercy” dethroned “Avatar: Fire and Ash” from the No. 1 spot with $11.2 million in North America,
Continue ReadingSunday, Jan. 25 FAR WEST Hawai’i 89, Cal State Northridge 68 ___
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By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on Sunday with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a military strike on the country, as U.S. warships head to the region. The image shows
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went ahead with a
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Jan. 26 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPN — Louisville at Duke FS1 — Penn St. at Ohio St. 9 p.m. ESPN — Arizona at BYU COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 7 p.m. SECN — Florida at LSU GOLF 7 p.m. ESPN2 —
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 52 32 15 5 69 180 150 18-8-2 14-7-3 11-3-0 Detroit 53 32 16 5 69 167 159 18-8-1 14-8-4 10-4-2 Tampa Bay 50 32 14 4 68 177 130 13-9-0 19-5-4 6-3-1 Buffalo 51 29 17 5 63
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 53 32 16 5 69 167 159 18-8-1 14-8-4 10-4-2 Tampa Bay 50 32 14 4 68 177 130 13-9-0 19-5-4 6-3-1 Buffalo 51 29 17 5 63 172 155 16-6-3 13-11-2 9-3-2 Montreal 52 28 17
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 53 32 16 5 69 167 159 Tampa Bay 50 32 14 4 68 177 130 Buffalo 51 29 17 5 63 172 155 Montreal 52 28 17 7 63 177 175 Boston 52 30 20 2 62 174 162
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 28 17 .622 — New York 27 18 .600 1 Toronto 28 19 .596 1 Philadelphia 24 20 .545 3½ Brooklyn 12 31 .279 15 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 23 21 .523 — Miami 24 22 .522 — Atlanta 22
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 33 11 .750 — 8-2 W-1 18-5 14-6 22-6 Boston 28 17 .622 5½ 5-5 L-1 13-7 15-10 21-11 New York 27 18 .600 6½ 4-6 W-2 17-6 9-12 20-11 Toronto 28 19 .596 6½ 6-4 W-3 13-10 15-9 22-12
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 28 17 .622 — 5-5 L-1 13-7 15-10 21-11 New York 27 18 .600 1 4-6 W-2 17-6 9-12 20-11 Toronto 28 19 .596 1 6-4 W-3 13-10 15-9 22-12 Philadelphia 24 20 .545 3½ 5-5 L-1 12-13
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By PETER SMITH and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press American religious history is rife with protest movements and civil disobedience. Yet it is rare for political protests to happen inside a house of worship. That is part of what makes the new case against anti-ICE protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota, unusual. The group interrupted a service
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 25. 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 Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 25. 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 Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 25. 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 Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 25. 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 Reading Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Denver at Memphis 3:30 p.m. (Postponed) Dallas at Milwaukee 7 p.m. (Postponed) New Orleans at San Antonio 7 p.m. Toronto at Oklahoma City 7 p.m. Miami at Phoenix 8 p.m. Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers 9 p.m. Golden State 5 Minnesota 2 (in
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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Attendees at this year’s Sundance Film Festival could not stand in line, step onto a shuttle bus or walk into a lounge without hearing one common question: “Will you go to the festival when it moves to Boulder?” Butch Ward has been a Sundance regular
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at SEATTLE 2½ 2½ (45½) LA Rams NBA Monday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at CLEVELAND OFF (OFF) Orlando at CHARLOTTE OFF (OFF) Philadelphia at ATLANTA OFF (OFF) Indiana at HOUSTON OFF (OFF) Memphis at BOSTON OFF (OFF) Portland at CHICAGO OFF (OFF) LA Lakers
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 5, 8, 8 (five, eight, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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