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The detention of New Jersey kebab shop owners sparked change. Deportation still looms 02/05/2026 07:04am • COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. (AP) ��� The shawarma, falafel wraps and baklava at Jersey Kebab are great, but many of its patrons are also there these days for a side of protest. A New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia has rallied around the restaurant's Turkish owners since federal officers detained the couple la What a Human Rights Watch report says about the economic toll of backsliding rights in Asia 02/05/2026 06:59am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Widespread backsliding on protections of basic rights is taking a toll on Asian economies as growing inequality leaves the poor vulnerable to labor abuses and scams, a report by Human Rights Watch says. The report released Thursday says many governments in the region have grown more 4 Southern Maryland siblings owe their lives to getting their hearts checked 02/05/2026 05:55am • The Dove family spent much of last year in and out of the hospital. It all started last April, when Billy Dove, 48, suffered a mild heart attack while at work. He was treated at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Center in Maryland, where it was determined he needed triple bypass surgery. Two weeks l Japan's Ayumu Hirano points toward competing in Winter Olympics after nasty injury, broken bones 02/05/2026 05:49am • LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) ��� Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano offered a small update regarding his recent injuries, suggesting he will attempt to defend his title next week in the Milan Cortina Games. Hirano took a nasty fall at a snowboard contest in Switzerland last month, with his trainer saying Minions hit Olympic ice: Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate close to music approval 02/05/2026 05:38am • MILAN (AP) ��� It appears as if those troublemaking Minions will be taking the Olympic ice after all. Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate said after practice early Thursday that he has received the necessary approval for three of the four music cuts he needs to perform his short progr Viral hit 'Little Miss Perfect' set to debut as full musical in the DC region 02/05/2026 04:16am • The viral song "Little Miss Perfect" exploded across TikTok and social media several years ago after Broadway star Taylor Louderman ��� of "Mean Girls" fame ��� performed it. Now, that song has become a full musical and is coming to the stage at the Olney Theatre Center, in Olney, Maryland. Cr Darius Garland excited for new chapter with Clippers after trade from Cavs 02/05/2026 12:55am • INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) ��� Darius Garland could not have been more in transition than he was Wednesday night on his first day with his new team. Officially traded earlier in the day from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Clippers for 11-time All-Star James Harden, Garland talked about his u Italy's World Cup debut: Cricket team on the rise as storied soccer team falters 02/05/2026 12:49am • Italy is finally heading to the World Cup ��� just not in the sport most people might expect. Amid dark times for the country���s storied but ailing soccer team, some salvation comes in the form of the Azzurri���s unheralded cricketers after their first-ever qualification for a global tournament. Ad Jesse Jackson Jr. pitches redemption in bid for old House seat years after campaign fraud conviction 02/05/2026 12:05am • COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (AP) ��� As Jesse Jackson Jr. campaigns for his old U.S. House seat at Chicago-area churches, banquet halls and on Black radio shows, he often takes a moment to address the obvious matter hanging over his political comeback. The son of the civil rights icon tries to bring i Towns is bloodied and bandaged, Nuggets lose 2 injured starters in Knicks' double-OT win 02/04/2026 11:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Karl-Anthony Towns had a bandage over his right eye covering the stitches he needed to close a cut that sent blood streaming down his face and turned part of his white jersey red. ���That���s a battle scar,��� teammate Mitchell Robinson said. ���You���re fighting for your life out Plastic surgeons group calls for delaying gender-affirming surgery until age 19 02/04/2026 10:47pm • The nation's largest professional organization for plastic surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until patients turn 19, changing the group's stance on the politically charged issue and diverging from several other major medical organizations' guidance. The American Society NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Results 02/04/2026 10:46pm • Wednesday At Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, N.C. Lap length: 0.25 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (18) Ryan Preece, Ford, 200 laps, 0 points. 2. (2) William Byron, Chevrolet, 200, 0. 3. (16) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 200, 0. 4. (20) Daniel Su��rez, Chevrolet, 200, 0. 5. (6) Denny Hamlin, Toyot ICE agents can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's a risk of escape, US judge rules 02/04/2026 10:24pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit targeting the Departme Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants 02/04/2026 10:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are ���dramatic changes��� and ���real accountability��� for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out Aden Holloway, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. lift Alabama to 100-97 win over Texas A&M 02/04/2026 09:53pm • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) ��� Aden Holloway scored 20 points, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with about a minute left, and Alabama outlasted Texas A&M 100-97 on Wednesday night. In a game that saw 28 lead changes and 13 ties, Wrightsell's 3-pointer gave the Crimson Tide a 97-95 le