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A man tied to the killing of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar shot dead in Mexico 02/06/2026 06:32pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — A man allegedly tied to the killing of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar days after he scored an own goal during the 1994 World Cup was shot dead in Mexico, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday. Petro wrote on X that Santiago Gallón, an alleged Colombian drug tra If Jayson Tatum has doubts, Celtics boss Brad Stevens is ready to remind him: We're better with you 02/06/2026 05:16pm • BOSTON (AP) — Brad Stevens has a message for Jayson Tatum if the injured Boston Celtics star truly wonders whether he would still fit in on the team he led to the 2024 NBA championship. “Obviously, any team with Jayson Tatum’s going to be better,” Stevens said on Friday. “If he needs it, I A deputy chief of Russia's military intelligence service is shot and wounded in Moscow 02/06/2026 08:48am • MOSCOW (AP) — A deputy chief of Russia's military intelligence agency was shot and wounded in Moscow on Friday in an attack that follows a series of assassinations of senior military officers that Russia has blamed on Ukraine. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was hospitalized after being shot several t Inside the toxic legacy of America’s multibillion-dollar carpet empire 02/05/2026 09:49am • DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Bob Shaw glared at the executives from the chemical giant 3M across the table from him. He held up a carpet sample and pointed at the logo for Scotchgard on the back. “That’s not a logo,” fumed Shaw, CEO of the world’s largest carpet company, one attendee later recalled. Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand 02/04/2026 09:33pm • The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. The Post's executive editor, Matt Murray, called the On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s testimony descends into insults and shouting matches 02/04/2026 08:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A hearing about oversight of the U.S. financial system devolved into insults several times Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Democratic lawmakers over fiscal policy, the business dealings of the Trump family and other issues. Appearances by treasury secre Man City beats Newcastle 3-1 to advance to English League Cup final 02/04/2026 06:16pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It's Manchester City vs. Arsenal in the English League Cup final. The current top two in the Premier League will go head-to-head at Wembley Stadium next month after City beat Newcastle 3-1 on Wednesday to complete a 5-1 win on aggregate in the semifinals. Both City and New York governor picks a new running mate, as her current No. 2 moves to unseat her 02/04/2026 01:29pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced a new reelection running mate — as her current lieutenant governor has launched an increasingly caustic primary challenge to unseat her. Hochul, a moderate Democrat, named Adrienne Adams, the former speaker of the New York Ci NFL players' union interim boss David White says players have 'no appetite' for an 18-game season 02/03/2026 04:44pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Don’t add to the NFL's regular season as well as provide well-maintained natural grass surfaces for players. That was a main message from the NFL Players Association to the league. “Our members have no appetite for an 18th game in the regular season,” NFLPA interim Man City boss Pep Guardiola: I don’t understand why the club doesn’t spend more money 02/03/2026 12:43pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola poked fun at Manchester City's critics on Tuesday, saying he was unhappy with the club's spending despite splashing out a reported $115 million on signings during the January transfer window. City was the biggest spender in the midseason window for the sec Denny Hamlin's rollercoaster offseason: Lawsuit win, father's death, and a return to racing 02/03/2026 10:23am • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — There's no telling what version of Denny Hamlin will race this upcoming NASCAR season, which unofficially begins Wednesday night with The Clash, an exhibition race held at grassroots Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina. Like most of the NASCAR community, Hamlin has had Coach Sean McVay and GM Les Snead agree to multiyear contract extensions with the Rams 02/02/2026 03:01pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead agreed to multiyear contract extensions to stay with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, extending their successful nine-year partnership. And with his long-term future assured, McVay confirmed he also is optimistic about coming back ne Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 8-14 includes Michael B. Jordan and Laura Dern 02/02/2026 09:25am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 8-14: Feb. 8: Composer-conductor John Williams is 94. ABC News anchor Ted Koppel is 86. Actor Nick Nolte is 85. Comedian Robert Klein is 84. Actor-guitarist Creed Bratton (“The Office”) (The Grass Roots) is 83. Actor Brooke Adams is 77. Actor Mary Steenbu After Mexico bans vapes, cartels tighten their grip on a booming market 01/31/2026 12:11am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — When a drug cartel came calling at a store selling vapes in northern Mexico, the owners knew they were powerless. The cartel abducted two employees, blindfolded them and demanded to speak with their bosses. The cartel said it was seizing the store, which would only be allowed to Jury in Virginia 'au pair affair' double murder must now decide husband's guilt 01/30/2026 03:44pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jurors began deliberating Friday on whether a former IRS law enforcement officer in Virginia conspired with his family’s Brazilian au pair, with whom he was having an affair, to kill his wife and pin it on a stranger. Brendan Banfield allegedly spent months plotting to get r