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US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging

Trader Joel Lucchese, right, and colleagues wear "DOW 50,000" caps on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as…

February 6, 2026 • By STAN CHOE — AP Business Writer

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Photos show an Israeli strike blowing up a Gaza building in split-second detail

A bomb flies in the air as it approaches a building during an Israeli military strike in the Zeitoun neighborhood…

February 6, 2026 • By ADAM GELLER. Photos by JEHAD ALSHRAFI — Associated Press

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Actor Timothy Busfield indicted in New Mexico on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child

FILE – Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan.…

February 6, 2026 • By MORGAN LEE — Associated Press

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Bad Bunny look-alike contest in San Francisco draws hundreds of fans

Winner of the Bad Bunny look-alike contest, Abdul Arroyave, at Tacolicious in San Francisco, on Feb. 5, 2026. (Giselle Garza…

February 6, 2026 • By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ — Associated Press

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show: Here’s some things to expect and what they mean

Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show performer Bad Bunny departs after a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in…

February 6, 2026 • By MARIA SHERMAN — AP Music Writer

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In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)(AP Photo/Adam…

February 6, 2026 • By STEPHEN GROVES — Associated Press

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US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data. Slightly over 3.6…

February 6, 2026 • By MIKE STOBBE — AP Medical Writer

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Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad’s outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores

People comfort a man, center, mourning over the death of his relative, close to the site of a bomb explosion…

February 6, 2026 • By MUNIR AHMED — Associated Press

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Savannah Guthrie’s family renews plea to mother’s kidnapper, while sheriff says they have no suspect

Nancy Guthrie's daughter Annie's home is seen Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Caitlin O'Hara)(AP Photo/Caitlin O'Hara) TUCSON,…

February 6, 2026 • By SEJAL GOVINDARAO, JACQUES BILLEAUD and JOHN SEEWER — Associated Press

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In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families

Giancarlo, 10, left, and Yair, 3, pray with their mom, right, before Giancarlo is picked up for school Tuesday, Feb.…

February 6, 2026 • By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS — AP Education Writer

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Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91

FILE – Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen looks to pass against the New York Giants during an NFL football game in…

February 6, 2026 • By BARRY WILNER and STEPHEN WHYNO — AP Sports Writers

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UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe

British Ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson speaks during the rededication ceremony of the George Washington Statue in the…

February 6, 2026 • By JILL LAWLESS — Associated Press

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Savannah Guthrie’s demand for mom’s ‘proof of life’ is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos updates media on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" host Savannah…

February 6, 2026 • By BARBARA ORTUTAY and ED WHITE — Associated Press

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The Latest: Democrats describe hostile relationship with Trump’s Washington

FILE – President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White…

February 6, 2026 • By The Associated Press

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Key participant in 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack that killed 4 Americans is in custody, Bondi says

FILE – Glass, debris and overturned furniture are strewn inside a room in the gutted U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya,…

February 6, 2026 • By ERIC TUCKER — Associated Press

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Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

United States' Lindsey Vonn, right, and Breezy Johnson at the finish area during an alpine ski, women's downhill official training,…

February 6, 2026 • By ANDREW DAMPF — AP Sports Writer

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Security concerns and skepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum

Moltbook, a social network built exclusively for AI agents, is shown on a computer screen Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in…

February 6, 2026 • By KAITLYN HUAMANI — AP Technology Writer

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Kremlin says Russia and US agree quick arms talks needed. US accuses China of secret nuclear tests

FILE – This photo taken from a video distributed on Dec. 9, 2020 by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service,…

February 6, 2026 • By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and JAMEY KEATEN — Associated Press

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Trump’s aggressive tactics force a reckoning between local leaders and Washington

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White…

February 6, 2026 • By STEVEN SLOAN — Associated Press

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Takeaways on AP report about how US government worked against itself to let Marine adopt Afghan girl

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

February 6, 2026 • By CLAIRE GALOFARO and JULIET LINDERMAN — Associated Press

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Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak

FILE – Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, foreground right, shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the the 57th…

February 6, 2026 • By MICHELLE R. SMITH/THE GUARDIAN and ALI SWENSON/AP — The Guardian and Associated Press

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US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks

Workers clean up damage at Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.…

February 6, 2026 • By KAMILA HRABCHUK and EMMA BURROWS — Associated Press

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Robert Redford’s character in 1969 film ‘Downhill Racer’ still resonates with American ski racers

FILE – Robert Redford poses on a balcony along Main Street decorated with his Sundance Film Festival banners on Jan.…

February 6, 2026 • By PAT GRAHAM — AP Sports Writer

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Takeaways from AP’s report on a woman whose body was among 189 left to decay in a funeral home

Photographs of Ellen Marie Shriver-Lopes, whose body was one of 189 left to decay in the Return to Nature Funeral…

February 6, 2026 • By JESSE BEDAYN — Associated Press