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Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it 02/06/2026 09:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump���s racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle was deleted Friday after a backlash from both Republicans and Democrats who criticized the video as offensive. Trump said later Friday Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to Epstein 02/05/2026 01:58pm • Brad Karp, chairman of one of the country���s most prestigious law firms, has resigned from his position after the release of emails revealing his exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein, a high-profile departure in the fallout among those with ties to the late convicted sex offender. A statement Wednesday f A pink backpack and an odd phone case are US Speedskating's fantasy football punishments 02/05/2026 08:03am • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� Fun and goofy off-ice bonding is no guarantee of Olympic success, of course. Still, the U.S. Speedskating team competing at the Milan Cortina Winter Games starting Saturday does see value in the odd-as-can-be plastic foot attached to a phone case and the schoolkid���s pink, heart- The hospitality stop known as 'Ice House' is now the 'Winter House' for US athletes 02/04/2026 11:34am • MILAN (AP) ��� The Winter Olympics are a land of snow and frozen water ��� no ���ice,��� though, at least not at the hospitality house being hosted by U.S. sports teams in Milan for the Games. The Ice House has been officially renamed the Winter House, in a nod to the tension surrounding the U.S. I Italy gets creative as it works to make art accessible for blind people 02/04/2026 03:14am • ROME (AP) ��� On a recent weeknight, long after the swarms of tourists had left Rome's Colosseum, a small group of people walked around outside the darkened amphitheater, pausing every so often to take in a new aspect of its history, art or architecture with every sense but sight. Michela Marcato, Trump administration's tongue-in-cheek names for immigration operations praised and slammed 02/03/2026 10:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Operation Dirtbag in Florida. Operation Catahoula Crunch, also known as Swamp Sweep, in Louisiana. Operation Catch of the Day in Maine. The Department of Homeland Security's approach to naming immigrant enforcement operations, accompanied by a punchy, at times mocking tone in its Morocco to appeal sanctions over shambolic Africa Cup final against Senegal 02/03/2026 01:57pm • RABAT, Morocco (AP) ��� Morocco has decided to appeal a ruling that resulted in fines of $415,000 and match bans because of a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final, its soccer federation said Tuesday. CAF, African soccer's governing body, last month fined the host and Senegal over unrest at last month Bolivia kicks off school year with ban on cellphones 02/02/2026 05:27pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) ��� Bolivia began to implement a ban on cellphones in classrooms Monday, as the school year starts in the landlocked South American nation. Children in Bolivia, and teachers, will be asked to keep their cellphones in lockers or in their bags while they���re in classrooms. The me 'In Phil we trust': DC���s weather forecasting rodent makes Groundhog Day prediction 02/02/2026 04:13pm • This Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter. Meanwhile in D.C.���s Dupont Circle, the city���s own weather forecasting groundhog made a prediction amid a frozen city filled with ���snowcrete��� and chilly residents hoping for a little warmth. Some bad ne Editorial Roundup: United States 02/02/2026 04:11pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ The Washington Post says Trump is focused on foreign policy while voters worry about cost of living President Donald Trump kicked off his midterm campaign travel this week with a bipolar economy: huge growth but plummeting consumer Right-wing influencers target Somali child care centers after viral Minneapolis video 02/01/2026 02:55pm • It all began after a viral video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis: strangers peering through windows, right-wing journalists showing up outside homes, influencers hurling false accusations. In San Diego, child care provider Samsam Khalif was shuttling kids to her home- IOC president Kirsty Coventry says ICE and Epstein files are 'sad' distractions from Winter Olympics 02/01/2026 01:15pm • MILAN (AP) ��� Two years before the Los Angeles Olympics, the United States is already dominating the narrative in the run-up to the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games. International Olympic Committee officials, including President Kirsty Coventry, couldn���t avoid questions relating Undercover investigation of Meta heads to trial in New Mexico in first stand-alone case by state 02/01/2026 12:21am • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) ��� The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico, with jury selection starting Monday. New Mexico's case is built on a state undercover investigation using proxy social media accounts and posing as kids Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends 01/31/2026 08:44am • People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family and friends. The right song at the right time can have similar effects for some dogs. Pet owners, trainers and animal shelter workers sometimes use music as a training tool, a distraction from triggers and to Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on air force base in Niger's capital 01/30/2026 05:15pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) ��� The Islamic State extremist group claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on an air force base in Niger's capital that wounded four soldiers and damaged an aircraft. The claim of responsibility was contained in a statement on Amaq News Agency, the group's propaganda wi