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FILE - View of the Peace Palace which houses World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Sept. 19, 2023. Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this week to counter allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

The top UN court is set to issue a preliminary ruling in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

Israel is set to hear whether the United Nations’ top court will order it to end its military offensive in Gaza during a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide.
 
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Israel vows to fight Hamas all the way to Gaza’s southern border. That’s fueling tension with Egypt

 

Gaza’s Health Ministry blames Israeli troops for deadly shooting as crowd waited for aid

 

How genocide officially became a crime, and why South Africa is accusing Israel of committing it

 
FILE - Alabama's lethal injection chamber at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala., is pictured in this Oct. 7, 2002 file photo. Alabama will be allowed to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, refusing to block what would be the nation’s first execution by a new method since 1982. Alabama says it plans to replace Eugene Smith's, 58, breathing air with nitrogen gas Thursday, Jan. 25, rendering him unconscious within seconds and killing him within minutes. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Alabama execution using nitrogen gas, the first ever, again puts US at front of death penalty debate

 
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., the Democrats' chief negotiator on the border security talks, speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Any bipartisan border deal could be doomed because of resistance from former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump calls it ‘meaningless’

 
FILE - In this April 10, 2018 file photo, a high school principal displays vaping devices that were confiscated from students in such places as restrooms or hallways at the school in Massachusetts. Schools around the country are installing sensors and cameras to crack down on student vaping, and handing out harsh punishments for many who are caught. Schools have invested millions of dollars in the surveillance technology, including federal COVID-19 emergency relief money meant to help schools through the pandemic. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Schools are using surveillance tech to catch students vaping, snaring some with harsh punishments

 
Efruz surfs on the front of the board of his caretaker Mauro Canella in San Bartolo, Peru, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Meet Efruz, the Jack Russell terrier that loves to surf the waves of Peru

 
  1. In this courtroom sketch, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, Donald Trump, testifies in Federal Court, as Judge Lewis Kaplan, left, listens, in New York, (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

    A day after Trump testifies, lawyers have final say in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial

  2. Jennifer Crumbley becomes emotional after seeing video of her son walking through Oxford High School during the Nov. 30, 2021 shooting rampage in the courtroom of Oakland County Judge Cheryl Matthews on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 in Pontiac, Mich. Crumbley, 45, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Nov. 30, 2021, attack. The case against her and her husband, who will stand trial in March, marks the first time that a parent has been charged in a mass shooting at a U.S. school. Prosecutors say the Crumbleys were grossly negligent and that their son's actions were foreseeable. (Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP, Pool)

    Prosecutor tells jury that mother of Michigan school shooter is at fault for 4 student deaths

  3. Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

    Jannik Sinner ends 10-time champion Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten streak in Australian Open semifinals

  4. Britain's King Charles III attends a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, Wednesday, Sept.20, 2023 in Paris. King Charles III of the United Kingdom starts a three-day state visit to France on Wednesday meant to highlight the friendship between the two nations with great pomp, after the trip was postponed in March amid widespread demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's pension changes. (Yoan Valat, Pool via AP)

    King Charles III is admitted to a hospital for a scheduled prostate operation

  5. Russia fires a top geneticist who claimed people could live to 900 before sins caused Biblical flood

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Former President Donald Trump was on and off the witness stand at a jury trial Thursday in less than 3 minutes but not before breaking a judge’s rules on what he could say by claiming that a writer’s sexual assault allegations were a “false accusation.” (Jan 25) (AP video by Ted Shaffrey)

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Maryam Kamalmaz hold a photo of her father with some of his 14 grandchildren in Grand Prairie, Texas, Jan. 17, 2024. By any standard, the past 18 months have been remarkable for getting wrongfully detained Americans home. But not so for Kamalmaz, who has had no trace of her father, Majd Kamalmaz, since the psychologist from Texas was stopped at a checkpoint in Syria in 2017 after traveling there to visit an elderly family member. He remains one of several Americans missing in Syria, including journalist Austin Tice, despite a 2020 visit by Carstens to try to negotiate their release. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

As US brings home large numbers of jailed Americans, some families are still waiting for their turn

The Biden administration has had notable success in the past couple of years in bringing home Americans who are wrongfully detained by foreign governments.
 
FILE - In this image made available by NASA, the Mars Ingenuity helicopter hovers above the surface of the planet during its second flight on April 22, 2021. On Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, NASA announced that the 4-pound chopper can no longer fly because of rotor blade damage, and its mission is officially over. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS via AP, File)

NASA’s little helicopter on Mars has logged its last flight

 
This image provided by the Minnesota Department of Transportation shows Plowy McPlowFace in St. Paul, Minn. Snowplows are essential to enduring winter in Minnesota, so maybe it's not surprising that every year thousands of people vote on names for the giant machines — everything from Plowy McPlowFace to Darth Blader. The often-icy state began naming its 800 plows in 2020 and will announce winners of its 2023-2024 Name a Snowplow contest next week, adding eight selections to more than three dozen names that already grace trucks already rumbling down the state's roads. (Minnesota Department of Transportation via AP)

In wintry Minnesota, there’s a belief that every snowplow deserves a name

 
Neenan Simpson tends a smoldering fire that will be used for a smoking ceremony at an Indigenous Australians protest during Australia Day in Sydney, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Thousands of Australians protest on the anniversary of British colonization of their country amid fierce debate over whether the increasingly polarizing national holiday dubbed "Australia Day" should be moved to another date. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Australians protest British colonization on a national holiday some mark as ‘Invasion Day’

 
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces the latest decision on the "Doomsday Clock" minute hand, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the National Press Club Broadcast Center, in Washington. This year, Jan. 2024, the clock will remain set to 90 seconds to midnight. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

‘Doomsday Clock’ signals existential threats of nuclear war, climate disasters and AI

 

Election 2024

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., greets well-wishers before the first Republican primary debate for the 4th Congressional district seat being vacated by Ken Buck Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Fort Lupton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Lauren Boebert mounts defense to criticisms of ‘carpetbagging’ in packed first Republican debate

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has argued her case in the first Republican primary debate in the district where she is now running, facing local opponents who lobbed accusations of Boebert being a “carpetbagger.”
 
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Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals. Democrat cites risk to climate

 

Republican National Committee pulls resolution declaring Trump as the ‘presumptive 2024 nominee’

 

Biden returns to a deteriorating Wisconsin bridge for an election-year pitch on policy achievements

 
President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One upon departure, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Biden is headed to Wisconsin.(AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

AP VoteCast: What the first contests tell us about the Trump and Biden coalitions

 
  1. Trump’s live appearances pose a riddle that news executives still haven’t solved

  2. The primaries have just begun. But Trump and Biden are already shifting to a November mindset

ELECTION WATCH 2024

FILE - Funafuti, the main island nation state Tuvalu, is seen from a Royal New Zealand airforce C130 aircraft as it approaches at Funafuti, Tuvalu, South Pacific, on Oct. 13, 2011. Voting started Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, in a national election that could reverberate from China to Australia. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Voting begins in tiny Tuvalu in election that reverberates from China to Australia

Voting has started in the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, in a national election that could reverberate from China to Australia.
 
Election posters pictured ahead of the Finnish presidential election in Espoo, Finland, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The first round of the presidential election takes place on Sunday, Jan. 28 but the advance voting period is from Jan. 17 to Jan. 23. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)

Finns go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president at a time of increased tension with Russia

Finns will vote Sunday to elect a new president as the Nordic nation is a NATO member and its eastern border with Russia is closed.
 

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FILE – Liberal Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin speaks to journalists in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, after submitting documents to Russia's Central Election Committee for the March 17 presidential election. Thousands of people across Russia are signing petitions to support Nadezhdin’s the longshot candidacy as he challenges President Vladimir Putin. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Putin opponent offers hope to thousands, although few expect him to win Russian election

 
  1. FILE - Karim Wade, centre, son of former Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, is surrounded by security as he leaves the office of the special prosecutor investigating him on charges of embezzled funds, in Dakar, Senegal, on March 15, 2013. Son of former Senegal president, Karim Wade, renounced his French nationality paving the way for him to run in next month’s elections. (AP Photo, File)

    Senegal presidential candidate renounces French nationality to run for office

  2. FILE - Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras attends her annual report meeting in Guatemala City, May 17, 2023. As chief law enforcement officer, Porras heads Guatemala's Public Ministry. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

    Why is the Guatemala attorney general going after the new president?

Global business news

FILE - People wearing face masks walk by construction cranes near the office buildings at the central business district in Beijing, on March 15, 2023. China's leaders have mounted a campaign to build confidence in the slowing economy by freeing up billions of dollars in cash for property lending and other spending. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China doubles down on moves to mend its economy and fend off a financial crisis

China’s leaders have launched a barrage of new policies to prop up languishing financial markets and rekindle growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
 
FILE - A sign marks the entry way into Hewlett Packard Enterprise, May 24, 2016, in Andover, Mass. Hewlett Packard Enterprise disclosed Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, that suspected state-backed Russian hackers broke into its cloud-based email system and stole data from cybersecurity and other employees. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

HP Enterprise discloses hack by suspected state-backed Russian hackers

 
A woman reacts as she walks outside from a higher tower in central capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Official figures show Cyprus making significant headway in weaning itself off Russian cash and business as it tries to clean up its image as a favorite destination for Moscow's money. According to the figures, the number of Russian clients using Cypriot banks has dropped 82% between 2014 up until the end of 2022. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Cyprus sees Russian bank deposits plunge as government seeks to clean up its financial image

 
File - The iPhone 15 Pro is shown after its introduction on the Apple campus, Sept. 12, 2023, in Cupertino, Calif. Apple rolled out an update to its iOS operating system this week with a feature called Stolen Device Protection that makes it a lot harder for phone thieves to access key functions and settings. Users are being urged to turn it on immediately. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

How To Tech: Why it’s important to turn on Apple’s new Stolen Device Protection

 
FILE - The Microsoft logo is shown at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2, 2023. In a blog post Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed accounts of members of the company’s leadership team as well as those of cybersecurity and legal employees. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra, File)

Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members

 
FILE - Bill Gates takes part in a panel at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 17, 2024. The CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mark Suzman, called on billionaires to give away more of their money to address inequality and to do it soon in an annual letter released Thursday, Jan. 25. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO calls for billionaires to give away more and soon

 
  1. In-N-Out to close first location in its 75-year history due to a wave of car break-ins and robberies

  2. Iran and Saudi Arabia are among 6 nations set to join China and Russia in the BRICS economic bloc

  3. Ukraine needs money from the US and Europe to keep its economy running. Will the aid come?

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

This photo provided by U.S. Food & Drug Administration shows the location of a lot number of recalled Robitussin cough syrup on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of its medicine Thursday, due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems. The recall affects eight lots of Robitussin cough syrup for adults containing honey. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration via AP)

Robitussin maker recalls several lots of cough syrup due to possible high levels of yeast

 
This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) of a robotic moon rover called Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, on the moon. (JAXA/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University via AP)

Japan’s precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down

 
FILE - A resident of a riverside community carries food and containers of drinking water after being distributed due to the ongoing drought in Careiro da Varzea, Amazonas state, Brazil, Oct. 24, 2023. Human-induced global warming was the primary driver of last year's severe drought in the Amazon that sent rivers to record lows, researchers said Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (AP Photo /Edmar Barros, File)

Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds

 
This photo provided by Japan Media Services shows a scene from The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan, directed by Rionne McAvoy. The award-winning independent documentary film released in 2023 tells the story of single mothers in Japan, weaving together interviews with the women and experts, and showing the other side of a culture whose ideal is for women to get married and become stay-at-home housewives and mothers. (Japan Media Services via AP)

Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers

 
Bernice King daughter of civil-right leader Martin Luther King Jr., wipes a tear as she speaks about her brother Dexter Scott King during a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Atlanta. Dexter died Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at his California home after battling prostate cancer. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Martin Luther King’s daughter recalls late brother as strong guardian of their father’s legacy

 
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014 file photo, Jon Stewart poses for a portrait in New York. Stewart directed the comedy "Irresistible," starring Rose Byrne and fellow "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" alum, Steve Carell. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)

Jon Stewart will return to ‘The Daily Show’ as host — just on Mondays

 
This photo provided by the Department of Defense shows Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram. Ingram is one of the two SEALs who were lost at sea during a raid on a boat carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen. The two were lost in the roiling high seas off the coast of Somalia. The rescue mission was called off and the SEALs are considered deceased. Recovery efforts continue. (Department of Defense via AP)

Death on the Arabian Sea: How a Navy SEAL fell into rough waters and another died trying to save him

 
Russian Communists and supporters walk with their flags and a portrait of Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union, to visit his mausoleum in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, to mark the 149th anniversary of his birth, on Monday, April 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

A century after Lenin’s death, the USSR’s founder seems to be an afterthought in modern Russia

 
Chicago's iconic Rat Hole in the 1900 block of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 in Chicago. Earlier the Rat Hole was filled in with a plaster type substance but was cleaned out by neighbors. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere /Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Someone filled in their beloved ‘rat hole.’ Together, these Chicago residents fixed it

 

Topics

Politics

FILE - John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate of the United States, left, listens to Xie Zhenhua, Special Envoy for Climate Change for China, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, May 24, 2022. Kerry and Xie are stepping down from their roles, marking a generational shift in the world of international climate negotiations. Activists and scientists hope that the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases continue finding ways to collaborate to prevent the planet from heating up to catastrophic levels. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Kerry and Xie exit roles that defined generation of climate action

 
  1. Trump White House official convicted of defying Jan. 6 congressional subpoena will be sentenced

  2. US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says

  3. White House’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer is leaving Biden’s administration

Entertainment

FILE - Actor and comedian George Carlin poses in a New York hotel March 19, 2004. Carlin's estate has filed a lawsuit against the media company behind a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly uses artificial intelligence to recreate the late standup comic’s style and material. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, asks that a judge order the podcast outlet, Dudesy, to immediately take down the audio special, “George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead," in which a synthesis of Carlin, who died in 2008, delivers commentary on current events. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

George Carlin estate sues over fake comedy special purportedly generated by AI

 
  1. Former WWE employee files sex abuse lawsuit against the company and Vince McMahon

  2. Man arrested outside Taylor Swift’s NYC home held without bail for violating protective order

  3. In ‘Expats,’ directed by Lulu Wang, Nicole Kidman is happy to share the limelight

SPORTS

FILE - Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris watches players prepare for an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 3, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. The Atlanta Falcons have hired Morris as their coach after an exhaustive search that included six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

Raheem Morris hired as head coach by Atlanta Falcons, who pass on Bill Belichick

 
  1. It’s Mahomes vs. Jackson for the first time in the playoffs. And there’s a Super Bowl spot at stake

  2. 49ers look to avenge NFC title game losses. Lions seek 1st Super Bowl appearance

  3. Jackson, McCaffrey and Prescott are finalists for the AP 2023 NFL MVP and offensive player awards

US News

FILE - A man stands near a cluster of small tents pitched near a temporary shelter for migrants on Randall's Island in New York, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. As New York City struggles to house an influx of immigrants, an unsanctioned tent community is growing outside the gates of the city's largest migrant shelter on Randall’s Island. New immigrants trying to earn a living have also set up a makeshift bazaar to sell coffee, snacks and other items. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC’s largest migrant shelter

 
  1. Media workers strike to protest layoffs at New York Daily News, Forbes and Condé Nast

  2. New Jersey already protects abortion rights. Now Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs, too

  3. Harry Connick Sr., longtime New Orleans district attorney and singer’s dad, dies at 97

WORLD NEWS

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, right, is escorted from the Lefortovsky court in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, lost an appeal Friday against his arrest, meaning he will stay in jail until the end of March, Russian state news agencies reported. The hearing took place behind closed doors because authorities say details of the criminal case against the American journalist are classified. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March

 
  1. Live updates | Gaza death toll surpasses 26,000 as Israel awaits a UN court ruling on its offensive

  2. US national security adviser will meet Chinese foreign minister as the rivals seek better ties

  3. AP Week in Pictures: Global

BUSINESS

File - An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 awaits inspection at the airline's hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport onJan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash. Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners will carry passengers in the United States again, starting this weekend, for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the planes. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

What you should know if you’re about to fly on a Boeing Max 9

 
  1. Stock market today: Global shares mixed after U.S. reports solid growth in the last quarter of ’23

  2. FTC opens inquiry into Big Tech’s partnerships with leading AI startups

  3. US economy grew at a surprisingly strong 3.3% pace last quarter, pointing to continued resilience

SCIENCE

Female northern white rhinos Fatu, 19, right, and Najin, 30, left, the last two northern white rhinos on the planet, graze in their enclosure at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya, on Aug. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

A rhino got pregnant from embryo transfer, in a success that may help nearly extinct subspecies

 
  1. U.S. sets plans to protect endangered whales near offshore wind farms; firms swap wind leases

  2. Scores of North Carolina sea turtles have died after being stunned by frigid temperatures

  3. Once unknown emperor penguin colonies have been spotted in Antarctica — though some are moving away

LIFESTYLE

This image provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows promotional art for the film "Tenet." The film, directed by Christopher Nolan, will return to theaters for one week on large format screens, including 70MM IMAX, starting Feb. 23. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ returns to theaters, in IMAX 70mm, with new ‘Dune: Part Two’ footage

 
  1. Jill Biden tells school principals ‘enough is enough’ while promoting a gun safety initiative

  2. Danish report underscores ‘systematic illegal behavior’ in adoptions of children from South Korea

  3. Fendi caps couture with futurism-tinged ode to Lagerfeld at Paris Fashion Week

AP Photography

A couple view the skyline of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

In Vietnam, vibrant Ho Chi Minh City is a magnet that pulls in millions

 
A man waits with his bulbul birds to participate in a fight held as part the Magh Bihu harvest festival in Hajo town, on the outskirts of Guwahati, India, Jan. 15, 2024.  (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

See how India’s northeast cheered the return of bird and buffalo fights after a 9-year ban

 
An image of a dairy cow is seen on the back of a Kemps tractor trailer as it moves along the snowy eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 20 during a blizzard near Holstein, Iowa, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

This is what it looks like as winter blasts the US into a deep freeze

 

Spotlight

FILE - Standing before a poster of the Hindu deity Ram, a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council) member shouts slogans during a rally to protest against the raid on a Hindu temple in northern India, in Gauhati, India, July 7, 2005. While the slogan "Jai Sri Ram," or "Hail Lord Ram," has become a political battle cry for Hindu nationalists, "Ram-Ram" remains a popular way of greeting across rural India. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh, File)

A temple to a top Hindu deity was built over a destroyed mosque in India. Here is why it matters

India’s top politicians, religious leaders and celebrities have gathered in the holy city of Ayodhya for the partial opening of a grand temple for one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Lord Ram.
 
Majiah Washington listens to a question during a news conference at the Portland Fire & Rescue headquarters on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm. Washington, who saw the incident unfold through her window, rushed outside to grab the baby from one of the people lying in the street to save its life. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A baby lived because an Oregon teen couldn’t stand by after she saw 3 people get electrocuted

An Oregon teen who saved a baby during an ice storm in Portland is being praised for her heroism. Majiah Washington shared her story at a news conference Thursday.
 

China confirms the 2022 conviction of a British businessperson on espionage charges

Beijing has confirmed that a longtime British businessperson in China was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 on an espionage charge.
 

Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town

At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu province, the army said late Thursday, the latest violence in the country’s conflict-battered east.
 

Governor drafting plan to help Pennsylvania higher ed system that’s among the worst in affordability

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says he plans next month to propose steps toward fixing a state higher education system that’s among the worst in the nation in affordability.
 

West Ham signs Kalvin Phillips on loan from Man City. England midfielder gets fresh start

Kalvin Phillips has completed his move to West Ham in a six-month loan deal from Manchester City, where the England midfielder had fallen out of favor with Pep Guardiola.
 

Bruins visit the Flyers after shootout victory

The Boston Bruins visit the Philadelphia Flyers after the Bruins knocked off the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime.
 

Maple Leafs visit the Jets after shootout win

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Winnipeg Jets after the Maple Leafs defeated the Winnipeg Jets 1-0 in overtime.
 

Calgary brings losing streak into game against Chicago

The Calgary Flames will try to break a four-game slide when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks.
 

Stars take on the Capitals after overtime win

The Dallas Stars host the Washington Capitals after the Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in overtime.
 

Sabres take on the Sharks following Peterka’s 2-goal showing

The Buffalo Sabres visit the San Jose Sharks after John-Jason Peterka scored two goals in the Sabres’ 5-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings.
 

Coyotes try to break road losing streak, face the Hurricanes

The Arizona Coyotes will attempt to break their four-game road skid in a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes.
 

Oilers play the Predators after McDavid’s 2-goal game

The Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators after Connor McDavid’s two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Oilers’ 3-0 win.
 

Tampa Bay hosts New Jersey, looks to extend home win streak

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to keep their six-game home win streak intact when they face the New Jersey Devils.
 

Ducks try to break road losing streak, visit the Wild

The Anaheim Ducks visit the Minnesota Wild looking to stop a three-game road losing streak.
 

Canucks host the Blue Jackets following Suter’s hat trick

The Vancouver Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Pius Suter’s hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Canucks’ 4-3 overtime loss.
 

French President Macron joins India’s Republic Day celebrations as chief guest

Thousands of people have lined a ceremonial boulevard in the heart of India’s capital to watch a colorful parade showcasing the country’s military power and cultural heritage to mark its 75th Republic Day.
 

Notre Dame hosts Boston College on home losing streak

Notre Dame will attempt to break its four-game home slide when the Fighting Irish host Boston College.
 

Doucet leads Winthrop against High Point after 28-point performance

Winthrop takes on the High Point Panthers after KJ Doucet scored 28 points in Winthrop’s 78-59 victory against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.
 

No. 15 Baylor hosts Miller and TCU

TCU visits the No. 15 Baylor Bears after Emanuel Miller scored 21 points in the Horned Frogs’ 74-69 victory against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
 

UNC Asheville Bulldogs face the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, look for 4th straight win

UNC Asheville aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Bulldogs take on Charleston Southern. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.
 

Ball State hosts Northern Illinois after Coit’s 23-point showing

Northern Illinois visits the Ball State Cardinals after David Coit scored 23 points in the Huskies’ 89-73 loss to the Toledo Rockets.
 

Manhattan visits Canisius after Bender’s 21-point game

Manhattan visits the Canisius Golden Griffins after Shaquil Bender scored 21 points in the Jaspers’ 82-75 loss to the Fairfield Stags.
 

Bowling Green faces Toledo following Hill’s 21-point outing

Bowling Green visits the Toledo Rockets after Marcus Hill scored 21 points in the Falcons’ 90-84 overtime loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes.
 

Siena hosts Iona following Tretout’s 30-point game

Iona visits the Siena Saints after Idan Tretout scored 30 points in the Gaels’ 91-87 loss to the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
 

Benigni leads Navy against Loyola (MD) after 22-point outing

Navy takes on the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds after Austin Benigni scored 22 points in Navy’s 71-63 loss to the Bucknell Bison.
 

Freeman leads Milwaukee against Oakland after 22-point game

Milwaukee hosts the Oakland Golden Grizzlies after BJ Freeman scored 22 points in Milwaukee’s 87-71 victory over the Detroit Mercy Titans.
 

Rider visits Mount St. Mary’s following James’ 20-point game

Rider visits the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers after Mervin James scored 20 points in the Broncs’ 62-57 win over the Saint Peter’s Peacocks.
 

Almonor, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights to host Sobel and the Sacred Heart Pioneers

Fairleigh Dickinson and Sacred Heart will face off in a matchup of NEC foes. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.
 

UC Davis faces UCSD, aims for 7th straight home win

UC Davis looks to extend its six-game home win streak with a victory against UCSD. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
 

Barnes leads Sam Houston against UTEP after 20-point game

Sam Houston hosts the UTEP Miners after Davon Barnes scored 20 points in Sam Houston’s 79-67 victory against the New Mexico State Aggies.
 

Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech face off for conference matchup

The Virginia Tech Hokies will take on conference foe Georgia Tech. Saturday’s matchup is the first of the season for the squads.
 
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