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Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai's sentence raises international outcry as China defends it 02/09/2026 09:55am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Monday's sentencing of Hong Kong democracy advocate and one-time media magnate Jimmy Lai brought an outcry from governments and rights groups. Chinese and Hong Kong authorities defended it, saying it reflected the spirit of the rule of law. The 78-year-old Lai was sentenced to 20 Grains mixed, livestock mixed 02/09/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was down 1.5 cents at $4.29 a bushel. Mar. wheat rose by 0.75 cent at $5.30 a bushel. Mar. oats gained 5 cents at $3.07 a bushel. Mar. soybeans fell by 3 cents at $11.12 a bushel. Beef was higher Leader of Scotland���s Labour Party calls on Keir Starmer to resign, piling pressure on embattled British prime minister 02/09/2026 09:38am • LONDON (AP) ��� Leader of Scotland���s Labour Party calls on Keir Starmer to resign, piling pressure on embattled British prime minister. A record 13 skiers, climbers and hikers died in Italian mountains over the last week 02/09/2026 09:26am • MILAN (AP) ��� A record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers and hikers have died in the Italian mountains over the last week, rescuers said Monday, including 10 in avalanches triggered by an exceptionally unstable snowpack, as Winter Olympic competitions got underway. Fresh snowfall during recent storms Alexander's: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/09/2026 09:26am • PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) ��� PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) ��� Alexander's Inc. (ALX) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The real estate investment trust, based in Paramus, New Jersey, said it had funds from operations of $12.5 million, or $2.43 per share, in the period. Funds f Italy 3, Japan 2 02/09/2026 09:22am • Italy 3, Japan 2 First Period_1. Italy, Matilde Fantin (Laura Lobis, Kayla Tutino), 12:34. 2. Italy, Matilde Fantin (Nadia Mattivi, Laura Fortino), 18:51. Penalties_Kohane Sato, Japan (interference), 18:34. Franziska Stocker, Italy (illegal hit), 19:26. Second Period_3. Japan, Rui Ukita (Rio Noro), Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice 02/09/2026 09:21am • CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) ��� Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves. Those coats were unzipped Sunday and gloves pocketed as snow melted from rooftops ��� signs of a warming world. ���I definitely thought we���d be wearing all the layers,��� said Jay Tucker, who came f How Keir Starmer could be replaced as UK leader if Epstein fallout brings him down 02/09/2026 09:14am • LONDON (AP) ��� British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a battle to stay in post as he comes under heavy criticism for his decision in 2024 to appoint veteran politician Peter Mandelson as the British ambassador to the U.S. despite the latter's ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epste Highlights from Super Bowl 60 in photos 02/09/2026 08:50am • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) ��� This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from Super Bowl 60. In any other sport, this moment would have created tension between teams. Not in curling 02/09/2026 08:21am • CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) ��� In any other Olympic sport, a tie game with the result hanging in the balance would create tension between teams. Not in curling. When U.S. mixed doubles curler Korey Dropkin accidentally kicked his stone off the center line Monday, in the middle of a decisive matc Motorcar Parts: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 02/09/2026 08:17am • TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) ��� TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) ��� Motorcar Parts of America Inc. (MPAA) on Monday reported net income of $1.8 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Torrance, California-based company said it had profit of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and c Marcus Samuelsson shares a comfort-food recipe for oxtail pepperpot with dumplings 02/09/2026 08:12am • Oxtail is one of my favorite meats, and I like it best when it has been slow-cooked for hours, so I recommend cooking it the day before and letting it sit overnight. What makes this dish from my cookbook ���The Rise��� so homey and delicious is the mix of the oxtail and the dumplings, which everyone Universal Corp.: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 02/09/2026 08:11am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Universal Corp. (UVV) on Monday reported earnings of $33.2 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had profit of $1.32 per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, were $1.35 per share. The leaf tobacco City officials release new video from day of Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others 02/09/2026 08:11am • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ��� City officials release new video from day of Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others. Babies are among 53 dead or missing after a migrant boat sinks off Libya, UN says 02/09/2026 08:08am • CAIRO (AP) ��� Two babies are among at least 53 people dead or missing after an inflatable migrant boat sank off Libya, the U.N. migration agency said on Monday, the latest tragedy on a dangerous route for those seeking a better life in Europe. The U.N.���s International Organization for Migration s