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Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice

Finland's Elian Lehto speeds down the course of an alpine ski men's downhill portion of a team combined race, at…

February 9, 2026 • By JENNIFER McDERMOTT — Associated Press

How Keir Starmer could be replaced as UK leader if Epstein fallout brings him down

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks with members of the audience after delivering a speech at Horntye Park Sports Complex…

February 9, 2026 • By PAN PYLAS — Associated Press

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What to know about Takaichi’s conservative policies after big election win

FILE – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with President Donald Trump, reacts as she was speaking to members of the…

February 9, 2026 • By MARI YAMAGUCHI — Associated Press

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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift

Sanae Takaichi, center, Japan's prime minister and president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), puts pins marking the names…

February 9, 2026 • By MARI YAMAGUCHI and FOSTER KLUG — Associated Press

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From Darnold’s big day to Bad Bunny and MVP Matthew Stafford returning, an eventful Super Bowl week

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, left, celebrates as he walks off the field after winning the NFL Super Bowl 60…

February 9, 2026 • By JANIE McCAULEY — AP Sports Writer

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Muniz and the Colorado State Rams visit conference foe Air Force

Colorado State Rams (13-10, 4-8 MWC) at Air Force Falcons (3-20, 0-12 MWC) Colorado Springs, Colorado; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST…

February 9, 2026 • By The Associated Press

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China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case

FILE – Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on Feb. 9,…

February 9, 2026 • By KANIS LEUNG — Associated Press

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Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold celebrates after a win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl 60…

February 9, 2026 • By ROB MAADDI — AP Pro Football Writer

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Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame

Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the New England…

February 9, 2026 • By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and ANDREW DALTON — AP Entertainment Writers

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Crackdown on dissent after nationwide protests in Iran widens to ensnare reformist figures

FILE – Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, one of the Iranian student leaders of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover, speaks in an interview…

February 9, 2026 • By JON GAMBRELL — Associated Press

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Lindsey Vonn’s fall explained: A reverse banked section, an unfortunate bump and an inflated air bag

In this image taken from video provided by Olympic Broadcasting Services, OBS, United States' Lindsey Vonn crashes during an alpine…

February 8, 2026 • By ANDREW DAMPF — AP Sports Writer

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Prime Minister Takaichi’s party wins a supermajority in Japan’s lower house

Sanae Takaichi, center, Japan's prime minister and president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), puts pins marking the names…

February 8, 2026 • By MARI YAMAGUCHI and FOSTER KLUG — Associated Press

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Cardi B praises Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime moment, opens up about tour and new music

FILE – Cardi B attends the Balmain Spring/Summer 2025 collection presented in Paris on Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo by Vianney…

February 8, 2026 • By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. — AP Entertainment Writer

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Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentions

Opposition leaders MarÃa Oropeza and Juan Pablo Guanipa, left, ride motorbikes through Caracas, Venezuela, after their release from custody, Sunday,…

February 8, 2026 • By REGINA GARCIA CANO — Associated Press

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Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison

FILE – In this photo released by the Narges Foundation Archive, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammad is seen after…

February 8, 2026 • By JON GAMBRELL — Associated Press

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Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

United States' Lindsey Vonn crashes during an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo,…

February 8, 2026 • By ANDREW DAMPF and PAT GRAHAM — AP Sports Writers

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Investigation continues a week after Savannah Guthrie mother was reported missing

Lit candles next to a sign from neighbors supporting the Guthrie family outside of Nancy Guthrie’s house in the early…

February 8, 2026 • By TY O'NEIL — Associated Press

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Breezy Johnson and Ilia Malinin star for US at Milan Cortina Olympics as Lindsey Vonn crashes

Breezy Johnson of the United States reacts in the finish area of the alpine ski women's downhill race, at the…

February 8, 2026 • By KEN MAGUIRE — AP Sports Writer

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US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash — including from Trump

FILE – Hunter Hess, of the United States, executes a trick in the halfpipe finals during the World Cup U.S.…

February 8, 2026 • By FERNANDA FIGUEROA — The Associated Press

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Germany’s Max Langenhan wins Olympic men’s singles luge gold, with dominating performance

Germany's Max Langenhan reacts after winning the gold medal as he arrives at the finish during a men's single luge…

February 8, 2026 • By TIM REYNOLDS — AP Sports Writer

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‘Melania’ falls steeply and ‘Send Help’ holds steady at No. 1 on a quiet weekend in theaters

A movie theater puts up a poster for the screening of a documentary about Melania Trump, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Friday,…

February 8, 2026 • By JAKE COYLE — AP Film Writer

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The US said a Marine could not adopt an Afghan girl. Records show officials helped him get her

FILE – This courtroom sketch depicts Marine Maj. Joshua Mast and his wife, Stephanie, during a Circuit Court hearing before…

February 8, 2026 • By CLAIRE GALOFARO and JULIET LINDERMAN — Associated Press

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FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show

FILE – Documents that were included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files are photographed…

February 8, 2026 • By MICHAEL R. SISAK, DAVID B. CARUSO and LARRY NEUMEISTER — Associated Press

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Takeaways from what the Epstein files show about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking

A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files is photographed Sunday,…

February 8, 2026 • By MICHAEL R. SISAK, DAVID B. CARUSO and LARRY NEUMEISTER — Associated Press