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Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power 02/08/2026 05:14am • BANGKOK (AP) — Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics. The battle for support from 53 million registered voters comes against a backdrop of slow econom Palestinians attempt to cross between Gaza and Egypt at the Rafah border crossing 02/08/2026 04:59am • CAIRO (AP) — Palestinians on both sides of the crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which opened last week for the first time since 2024, were making their way to the border on Sunday in hopes of crossing, one of the main requirements for the U.S.-backed ceasefire. The opening comes as Prime Minister New Zealand cruises to five-wicket win over Afghanistan at T20 World Cup 02/08/2026 04:48am • CHENNAI, India (AP) — New Zealand avenged its loss to Afghanistan two years ago with a thumping five-wicket win at the T20 World Cup on Sunday. In what is expected to shape up as the toughest group in the tournament with 2024 finalist South Africa also in Group D, New Zealand cruised to 183-5 – Seth Trimble's buzzer-beater lifts No. 14 North Carolina past No. 4 Duke 71-68 02/08/2026 01:11am • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Seth Trimble made a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 14 North Carolina past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in a stunning finish Saturday night, which included fans storming the court prematurely before having to clear out for the Blue Devils to get one desperate final Clingan has 20 points and 19 rebounds, Trail Blazers beat Grizzlies for 2nd consecutive night 02/08/2026 01:05am • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Donovan Clingan had 20 points and 19 rebounds, Jerami Grant had 29 points, and the Trail Blazers erased an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-115 on Saturday night and split a two-game series in Portland. Portland beat the Grizzlies 135-115 on Fri Cardi B praises Bad Bunny's upcoming Super Bowl halftime moment, opens up about tour and new music 02/08/2026 12:27am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Bad Bunny prepares to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, Cardi B says she's proud to see him step onto the world's biggest stage, praising his cultural impact and willingness to speak out during heightened immigration arrests. “I’m proud of everything that he’s be Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota 02/08/2026 12:08am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For days, Luis Ramirez had an uneasy feeling about the men dressed as utility workers he’d seen outside his family’s Mexican restaurant in suburban Minneapolis. They wore high-visibility vests and spotless white hard hats, he noticed, even while parked in their vehicle. His Ukraine businesses struggle to cope as Russian attacks bring power cuts and uncertainty 02/08/2026 12:03am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — It is pre-dawn in the historic Podil district of the Ukraine capital, Kyiv, and warm light from the Spelta bakery-bistro’s window pierces the darkness outside. On a wooden surface dusted with flour, the baker Oleksandr Kutsenko skilfully divides and shapes soft, damp pieces Embiid scores 33, Maxey adds 29 and the 76ers beat the Suns 109-103 for 6th win in 7 games 02/07/2026 11:47pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey added 29 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the cold-shooting Phoenix Suns 109-103 on Saturday night. The 76ers have won six of their last seven games, bouncing back from a 119-115 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. The Suns los Magic overcome a 17-point deficit to beat the Jazz 120-117 02/07/2026 09:45pm • ORLANDO, Fla, (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 23 points and the Orlando Magic overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 120-117 on Saturday night. Desmond Bane added 22 points, making two free throws with 28.3 seconds to go to give the Magic a 118-117 lead. Anthony Black scored 21 points, and Ba 'We will pay,' Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother 02/07/2026 08:57pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day. “We received your message, and we understand. Ike matches career best with 35 points, No. 6 Gonzaga beats Oregon State 81-61 02/07/2026 08:17pm • CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Graham Ike matched his career high with 35 points and No. 6 Gonzaga rebounded from a midweek loss to Portland with an 81-61 victory over Oregon State on Saturday. Tyon Grant-Foster added 15 points for Gonzaga (23-2, 11-1 WCC), which was coming off an 87-80 loss to unranked Haiti's presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains 02/07/2026 07:51pm • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s presidential council stepped down on Saturday after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a U.S.-backed prime minister, who is expected to remain in power as the country prepares for the first general elections in a decade. Days before the nine-member Bet365 Bonus Code WTOP365: Get $100 Bonus for Any Super Bowl LX Bet 02/07/2026 07:45pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services New users can claim either a $100 guaranteed bonus or a $1,000 safety net bet for Super Bowl 60 by signing up with the bet365 bonus c Hilary Knight ties US Olympic goal record in 5-0 win over Finland team coming off stomach virus 02/07/2026 05:34pm • MILAN (AP) — Every goal still feels special for Hilary Knight, no matter how many USA Hockey’s most decorated woman has scored in her record-setting career. Saturday night was no different for the 36-year-old appearing in her U.S. women’s hockey-best fifth Olympics. With U.S. Vice President JD