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Finland women's Olympic hockey game against Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster 02/05/2026 04:46pm • MILAN (AP) — Finland’s national women’s hockey team is getting support and sympathy from its opponents at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Several coaches and hockey officials expressed “Get Well” wishes on Thursday after Finland had to postpone it’s opening preliminary-round game against Can Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests 02/05/2026 01:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) — During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment would cost lives. A new study suggests they were right. The federally funded study published Thursday by the medical journal JAMA Oncology is being called the first t Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar gets a temporary restraining order in his bid to keep playing for the Vols 02/04/2026 12:00pm • KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar has been granted a temporary restraining order in his lawsuit against the NCAA as he seeks an extra year of eligibility enabling him to continue playing for the Volunteers this fall. The ruling was granted Wednesday after Aguilar filed sui Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight 02/03/2026 07:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The president moved quickly to sign the NBA names Raptors' Darko Rajaković as coach for World team at All-Star Game 02/03/2026 04:07pm • Darko Rajaković always feels like he's representing Serbia. At the All-Star Game, he'll be representing the world. Rajaković, the Toronto Raptors' head coach, will be the coach for the international team at the All-Star Game in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 15, the NBA announced Tuesday. It's a m Major League Baseball salary increase slowed to 1.4% in 2025 while setting record at $4.7 million 02/02/2026 03:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The rate of increase for Major League Baseball’s average salary slowed to 1.4% last year while setting a record average at $4,721,393, according to final figures from the players' association. The increase was the smallest since the average dropped in four straight seasons before The Carolinas emerge as new population boom states. Affordability and lifestyle drive growth 01/31/2026 01:24pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Move over Florida and Texas. The United States has new hot spots for growth, and they both have Carolina in their name. North Carolina last year attracted more new residents, 84,000 people, from other parts of the country than any other state, a title held by Texas in 2024 and Today in History: January 31, US declares public health emergency over coronavirus 01/31/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2026. There are 334 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 31, 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency over the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump signed an order to temporarily bar entry to foreign nationals, ot Today in History: January 30, Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi 01/30/2026 04:10am • Today is Friday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2026. There are 335 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 30, 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse (neh-too-RAHM’ gahd-SAY’), a Hindu extremist. Also on this d FBI seizure of Georgia ballots reflects pursuit of Trump’s 2020 election grievance 01/29/2026 04:14pm • ATLANTA (AP) — In an extraordinary scene this week, FBI agents pulled box trucks up to a warehouse south of Atlanta and drove away with hundreds of boxes containing ballots and other documents related to the 2020 election in Georgia's most populous county. Fulton County, which votes overwhelmingl India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings 01/28/2026 03:52am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, as several Asian countries tightened health screenings and airport surveillance for travelers arriving from India. India’s Health Ministry said Tuesd The Latest: Trump wants ‘honest’ investigation into ‘very sad’ killing of Minneapolis protester 01/27/2026 08:27pm • President Donald Trump said Tuesday a “big investigation” was underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. “I want to see the investigation. I’m going to be watching over it, and I want a very honorable and honest investigation. I have to What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats 01/27/2026 07:13pm • Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century. Starting Tuesday, customers on Southwest flights will have assigned seats and t Trump's immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million 01/27/2026 03:02pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation's growth rate as the U.S. population reached nearly 342 million people in 2025, according to population estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The 0.5% growth rate 30 people dead from effects of winter storm as more freezing cold pummels US 01/26/2026 08:44pm • Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice. At least 30 deaths were reported in states afflicted with severe cold. Deep snow — over a foot (3