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New York City police officer convicted of manslaughter in cooler throwing death 02/06/2026 11:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer was convicted Friday of second-degree manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to fatally crash his motorized scooter. Judge Guy Mitchell handed down the guilty verdict Friday in Bronx crim NFL launches challenge to improve facemasks and reduce concussions 02/06/2026 08:47pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game. The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the Super Bowl the next round in the HealthTECH Challenge series, a crowdsourced competition designed to The stunning play that secured the Patriots' win over the Seahawks in Super Bowl 49 02/06/2026 01:48pm • The Seattle Seahawks had greatness in their grasp, the end zone in their sights, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the ropes and Marshawn Lynch in their backfield. What could go wrong? Super Bowl 49 between the two teams who are playing again Sunday in Super Bowl 60 came down to this: Traili 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 Super Bowl History, 2nd Add 02/03/2026 04:29pm • Atlanta wasn’t the most hospitable site for the big game — an ice storm crippled the city for much of Super Bowl week. Early on, the Rams did their media interviews in a comfortably warm hotel ballroom, while the Titans were stuck wearing winter garb in a tent. Kurt Warner’s 73-yard touchdown Super Bowl History, 1st Add 02/03/2026 04:29pm • At Miami_74,059 Tracy Porter’s 74-yard interception return with 3:12 remaining capped a fourth-quarter comeback and lifted the Saints to their first Super Bowl title. Trailing 10-6, New Orleans opened the second half by recovering an onside kick, which led to a 16-yard touchdown pass from Drew Bre New York police officer charged in cooler throw death says he was trying to protect colleagues 02/03/2026 12:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police sergeant who hurled a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorized scooter, causing a crash that killed the driver, says he was trying to protect other officers from being injured. Testifying Monday at his manslaughter trial, Erik Duran said he was Unheralded players who could make a big impact in the Super Bowl 02/03/2026 06:00am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Much of the attention during Super Bowl week is usually on the star players like Drake Maye and Jaxon Smith-Njigba for good reason. But if history is any indication, some lesser-known players could have a big impact on the Super Bowl on Sunday between the New England Patriots Even small EU nations go big on arms production, sending drones to the Ukrainian front and beyond 02/03/2026 12:22am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — There’s a chance the dreaded buzz of propellers heard on Ukrainian battlefields is coming from drones built in a country with a population of just over a million on Europe’s southeastern fringe: Cyprus. Manufacturer Swarmly says there are more than 200 of its H-10 Poseid What is Slippery Fish? A secret project to win Olympic speedskating medals with help from an app 02/02/2026 04:10am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — All it took was the mere mention of the words “Slippery Fish” for U.S. Speedskating national team coach Ryan Shimabukuro to purse his lips and shake his head. There wasn't even a full question asked about the secret project using computer technology aimed at shaving fractions DC-area hospital sees uptick in serious skull fractures from sledding accidents 01/30/2026 07:09pm • Sledding conditions have been a little different this winter season, with a thick layer of ice coating mounds of snow in the D.C. region. One hospital is reporting some serious head injuries as a result. "We've unfortunately seen an uptick in accidents from sledding," said Dr. Leticia Ryan, divi NFL says it will discuss using review for player safety penalties missed by officials 01/30/2026 02:44pm • The NFL will discuss using video review to assess penalties for player safety-related violations that are missed by officials, the league said Friday. Non-calls are currently not reviewable, but penalties such as grabbing the facemask, unnecessary roughness, roughing the passer and hip-drop tackles Uganda's army chief accuses US Embassy officials of aiding opposition figure who went into hiding 01/30/2026 04:04am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s army chief accused U.S. Embassy officials of helping opposition leader Bobi Wine as he went into hiding, in an escalation of political tensions that have alarmed Ugandans days after a disputed presidential election. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, President Yoweri Musev How cold is too cold for an outdoor workout, and just how dangerous is shoveling for your heart? 01/30/2026 01:09am • Even on frigid days, runners and cyclists may be out on area roads and bike paths, making sure they get in a workout. For some people, the thought of braving temperatures in the teens and twenties seems dangerous, but is it? "There is not necessarily a cut-off that has been defined, where we say A shadow network in Minneapolis defies ICE and protects immigrants 01/29/2026 04:29pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If there’s been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it’s the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city. They are the ever-moving shadow of the Trump administration's Operation Metro Surge. They