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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon allege surge in Israeli violence toward them 02/06/2026 01:59pm • BEIRUT (AP) ��� U.N. peacekeepers patrolling southern Lebanon have faced a dramatic surge of ���aggressive behavior��� by Israeli forces over the last year, including drone-dropped grenades and machine-gun fire, according to an internal report seen by The Associated Press. The report by one of the 4 The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts? 02/06/2026 01:27pm • Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived the Trump administration's plans to cut it. The program received sufficient support in Congress that it was included in budget legislation signed this week by President Donald Trump. In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families 02/06/2026 12:59pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� In some ways, 10-year-old Giancarlo is one of the lucky ones. He still goes to school. Each morning, he and his family bundle up and leave their Minneapolis apartment to wait for his bus. His little brother hefts on his backpack, even though he stopped going to day care weeks ag Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award 02/06/2026 12:41pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he's returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season. Stafford edged Drake Maye for the MVP award on Thursday night in the closest race since Peyton Manning and Steve McNair wer Virginia Democrats release long-awaited 10���1 congressional map 02/06/2026 12:39pm • After weeks of buildup and a missed self-imposed Jan. 30 deadline, Virginia Democrats on Thursday evening finally released their long-awaited revised congressional map, proposing an aggressive 10���1 configuration that would tilt 10 of the state���s 11 U.S. House districts toward their party. The The new season of 'Cross' is about corrupt billionaires. Aldis Hodge sees some parallels 02/06/2026 12:37pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Corrupt billionaires get their comeuppance in the new season of ���Cross,��� with Aldis Hodge returning as the detective and forensic psychologist working complex homicides in Washington, D.C. This series, which arrives Feb. 11 on Prime sees Cross investigating a violent vigilante ta Thousands of Libyans gather for the funeral of Gadhafi���s son who was shot and killed this week 02/06/2026 12:31pm • BANI WALID, Libya (AP) ��� Thousands converged in northwestern Libya for the funeral Friday of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and one-time heir apparent of Libya���s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who was killed earlier this week when four masked assailants stormed into his home and fatally shot him. Meet the man behind the Super Bowl's annual confetti blizzard 02/06/2026 11:57am • Noah Winter brags he's been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady. Brady competed in 10 ��� more than any other player. But Winter will be part of the Super Bowl spectacle for his 30th straight year this year, not in uniform but as the guy in charge of the celebratory confetti after the game ends. Day-by-day timeline in the search for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother 02/06/2026 11:49am • Five days into the desperate search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, investigators on Thursday released a detailed timeline from the hours before and after the disappearance of Guthrie, who is the mother of ���Today��� show host Savannah Guthrie. Here is a timeline of events in the disappearance. Satu Keke Palmer is a fish out of water in horror-comedy series based on cult movie 'The ���Burbs' 02/06/2026 11:22am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The suburbs are anything but bland in the new Peacock series ���The 'Burbs,��� where strange things are going on. Like how jokes mix with the dread. Inspired by the 1989 Tom Hanks-led movie of the same name, ���The 'Burbs��� follows a new mom as she navigates a foreign world of whi ESPN BET Promo Code WTOP Now Gets $1,000 Bonus on theScore Bet 02/06/2026 11:22am • As the New York Knicks prepare to visit the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, February 06, 2026, prospective bettors can unlock significant value by using theScore Bet promo code WTOP. New theScore Bet customers can take advantage of a generous welcome offer on the app���which was f After Epstein fallout, UK leader Starmer faces hurdles and rivals as he battles to keep his job 02/06/2026 11:21am • LONDON (AP) ��� British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a battle to stay in post after the fallout from his decision in 2024 to appoint veteran politician Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite the latter's ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer���s ju Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China 02/06/2026 11:20am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) ��� China and South Africa signed a framework agreement for a new trade deal on Friday as Africa's leading economy looks to other options following the high import tariffs imposed on it by the U.S. and its diplomatic fallout with the Trump administration. South Africa's Swiss teammates Odermatt, von Allmen share information but keep secrets with Olympic gold at stake 02/06/2026 11:05am • BORMIO, Italy (AP) ��� Swiss teammates and Olympic downhill rivals Marco Odermatt and Franjo von Allmen usually share everything, from notes on a particular course to breakfast-table banter. Not so much chatter right now. Both are gold-medal favorites Saturday at the Milan Cortina Games, so the shar Patrick Reed takes the lead in Qatar and tries to wrap up Middle East swing with another win 02/06/2026 11:01am • DOHA, Qatar (AP) ��� Patrick Reed birdied two of his last three holes Friday for a 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead in the Qatar Masters as the American tries to wrap up a career-changing month in the Middle East with another victory. Reed took advantage of late scoring opportunities at Doha G