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Rafah crossing is Gaza’s lifeline to the world and could open soon
CAIRO — Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is Gaza’s lifeline and only gateway to the outside world that wasn’t controlled by Israel before the war. The opening is expected after Israel on Monday announced that the remains of the final hostage in Gaza,...
Sean Payton has second thoughts about passing up easy field goal in Broncos’ AFC title game loss
DENVER — Sean Payton conceded he will have second thoughts about his decision to pass up an easy field goal, as well as the play he called instead. The Denver Broncos and their fans now have the entire offseason to argue over which part of that critical fourth-and-1 play was...
Rams’ Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford lament missed opportunities as they fall short of Super Bowl
SEATTLE — Sean McVay had zero interest in discussing whether Matthew Stafford, his soon-to-be 38-year-old quarterback, will be back for the Los Angeles Rams next year. McVay had a bit more to say about how his team came up short against the Seattle Seahawks yet again on Sunday, losing 31-27...
6 people died when a business jet trying to take off in Maine crashed in a snowstorm
PORTLAND, Maine — Six people died when a business jet crashed during takeoff as a snowstorm moved in and visibility diminished in Maine Sunday night. The Bombardier Challenger 600 flipped over and burned on takeoff at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as the nation’s massive winter storm...
Stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar’s value sinks again
NEW YORK — Stock indexes ticked higher Monday, while other markets made louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and won back its losses from last week’s dip. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 313 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq...
What to know about breast self-awareness and how it fits into cancer prevention
NEW YORK — What does it mean to have breast self-awareness? It’s a more general, flexible approach to breast cancer prevention that involves staying familiar with how your breasts look and feel. It goes along with other early detection measures like getting regular mammograms. Doctors suggest breast self-awareness as an...
30 people dead from effects of winter storm as more freezing cold pummels countryVideo
Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice. At least 30 deaths were reported in states afflicted with severe cold. Deep snow — over...
Winter storm across the U.S. in photos
A big winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, paralyzing air and road traffic while sending temperatures plunging. Power lines were draped in ice, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Southeast were left without electricity. This is a...
Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered
JERUSALEM — Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war. Monday’s announcement came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” in a cemetery in...
Federal judge is set to hear arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers. The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Department...
Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown
LAGOS, Nigeria — A global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers coordinated by Interpol led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and aided over 4,400 potential trafficking victims around the world, the law enforcement organization said Monday. Interpol said 14,000 officers carried out Operation Liberterra III between...
Talks with U.S. and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi were constructive but major challenges remain, Kremlin says
Negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are yielding apparent signs of progress, but major challenges remain on the path to a final settlement, a senior Kremlin official said Monday. Talks between envoys from Ukraine, Russia and the United States in recent days in Abu Dhabi were constructive and...
Indonesian marines among 80 missing in deadly West Java landslide
BANDUNG, Indonesia — Nineteen members of Indonesia’s elite marine force are among 80 people missing in deep mud after they were swept away or buried by a weekend landslide that tore through a mountainside in West Java province, killing dozens, officials said Monday. The marines were training in rugged terrain...
Super Bowl 60 is set and it’s a rematch from 11 years ago: Patriots vs. Seahawks
Drake Maye vs. Sam Darnold. Two stingy defenses. A second-year head coach vs. a veteran coach in his second act. Super Bowl 60 is set, and it’s a rematch: The New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks. The Patriots will seek their NFL-record seventh Super Bowl victory when they face...
Scottie Scheffler starts a new season looking like nothing has changed. He wins his PGA Tour opener
LA QUINTA, Calif. — New year, same Scottie Scheffler. The world’s No. 1 player loves coming to the California desert early in the season to take stock of his game and get into tournament shape. There’s wasn’t much wrong Sunday in The American Express. Scheffler made birdie on half of...
Defending champion Madison Keys knocked out of Australian Open by fellow American Jessica Pegula
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Madison Keys was knocked out of the Australian Open by fellow American, and podcast pal, Jessica Pegula. Pegula, seeded sixth, defeated the ninth-seeded Keys 6-3, 6-4, on Sunday night (Monday morning in Australia) at Rod Laver Arena to reach the quarterfinals. Pegula, who has never...
Sam Darnold, Seahawks advance to Super Bowl with thrilling win over Rams in NFC title game
SEATTLE — Sam Darnold threw for three touchdowns, the Seahawks’ “Dark Side” defense came up with a critical fourth-down stop and Seattle advanced to the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams, 31-27, in an electrifying NFC Championship game Sunday. Led by second-year coach Mike Macdonald and Darnold — an...
Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict government statementsVideo
Leaders of law enforcement organizations expressed alarm Sunday over the latest deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis while use-of-force experts criticized the Trump administration’s justification of the killing, saying bystander footage contradicted its narrative of what prompted it. The federal government also faced criticism over the lack of a...
A man is under arrest for allegedly assaulting U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost at the Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY, Utah — 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 on Saturday that he was punched in the face by a man who told...
Trump, unbowed by backlash to Minneapolis shooting, blames Democrats for ‘chaos’Video
WASHINGTON — The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a federal immigration officer touched off a fierce national debate and prompted some fellow Republicans to question President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration crackdown, but the president on Sunday night continued to blame Democratic officials. After remaining relatively quiet on Sunday,...
Patriots punch ticket to 12th Super Bowl with gritty 10-7 win over Broncos in snowy Denver
DENVER — Drake Maye handled the sloppy, snowy conditions better than the home team and he scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game Sunday. Maye threw for...
Trump says U.S. used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the U.S. used a secret weapon he called “The Discombobulator” to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. Trump also renewed his threat to conduct military strikes on land against drug cartels, including in Mexico. Trump made the comments in an interview...
Ice from winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands of customers without power across the SouthVideo
A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and paralyzing air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Southeast were left...
Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funding bill. That increases the chance of a shutdown
WASHINGTON — Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect of a partial government shutdown by the end of the week. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, in a...
More than 11,400 flights canceled as massive winter storm sweeps across country
NASHVILLE — A massive winter storm made for a brutal travel day Sunday, with widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation’s busiest airports. Widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the U.S. population — in a path stretching from the...
