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Takeaways from investigation into the toxic forever chemical legacy of the South���s carpet industry 02/02/2026 10:02am • A major investigative collaboration among five newsrooms shows how chemicals used to make carpets stain-resistant have contaminated swaths of the South. In the mills of northwest Georgia, workers treated carpets with these chemicals starting in the 1970s. Carried in manufacturing wastewater, the che What to know after a deadly landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 200 miners 02/02/2026 09:13am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) ��� A landslide last week collapsed several tunnels at a major coltan mine in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead in the rebel-controlled site. The collapse occurred on Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, after heavy rains caused Mexico���s push for US natural gas sparks community opposition and threatens its climate pledges 02/02/2026 09:08am • LOS ARRECIFES, Mexico (AP) ��� The sun has set and the clouds are washed in purple as Mauricio Contreras and his daughter Eunices head out to fish in the Gulf of Mexico. Eunices casts the heavy net for snapper, pollock or cabrilla while her father pilots their small boat. Contreras, an anchor dangli What to know about Groundhog Day traditions and Punxsutawney Phil 02/02/2026 08:07am • The handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania announced that he saw his own shadow Monday morning, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter and not an early spring. Thousands attended the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Takeaways from the AP's reporting on PFAS contamination of private drinking water wells 02/02/2026 07:50am • STELLA, Wis. (AP) ��� The roughly 40 million Americans who get their water from private wells are particularly vulnerable to harmful forever chemicals. These well owners are often the last to know their water is contaminated, and the problem can take years to fix. The federal government has set stri Rubin leads Loyola Chicago against La Salle after 21-point game 02/02/2026 04:43am • La Salle Explorers (7-15, 3-6 A-10) at Loyola Chicago Ramblers (5-18, 1-9 A-10) Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Chicago faces La Salle after Miles Rubin scored 21 points in Loyola Chicago's 89-75 loss to the VCU Rams. The Ramblers are 3-9 on their home court. Loyola Chicago is 2-0 w Wyoming visits San Diego State after Bennett's 22-point game 02/02/2026 04:43am • Wyoming Cowboys (13-9, 4-7 MWC) at San Diego State Aztecs (15-6, 9-2 MWC) San Diego; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wyoming visits San Diego State after Khaden Bennett scored 22 points in Wyoming's 68-57 win against the Colorado State Rams. The Aztecs are 10-1 on their home court. San Diego State Today in History: February 2, ���American Sniper��� Chris Kyle killed 02/02/2026 04:10am • Today is Monday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2026. There are 332 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 2, 2013, former Navy SEAL and ���American Sniper��� author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend at a gun range west of Glen Rose, Texas; Eddie Ray Routh was later convicted of m New York faces Washington on 6-game win streak 02/02/2026 02:04am • New York Knicks (31-18, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (13-35, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York is looking to continue its six-game win streak with a victory over Washington. The Wizards are 8-19 against Eastern Conferenc Clara Strack scores career-high 33 points lifting No. 18 Kentucky over Arkansas 93-73 02/01/2026 09:06pm • FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) ��� Clara Strack had 33 points and 15 rebounds, Teonni Key also had a double-double, and No. 18 Kentucky defeated Arkansas 93-73 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. Kentucky led by only six points at halftime and it was 60-49 heading to the fourth quarter. The Wildc Police officer killed, another seriously wounded in hotel room shootout in Georgia 02/01/2026 08:58pm • LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) ��� A man being questioned by police at a suburban Atlanta hotel on Sunday shot the two officers after inviting them into his room, killing one of them and seriously wounding the other, authorities said. The shooting suspect also was shot by one of the officers and was underg 22 Legal Secrets to Help Reduce Your Taxes 02/01/2026 07:00pm • Taxes are inevitable, but most people would probably rather not hand over a portion of their hard-earned money to the government. Fortunately, there are plenty of legal ways to lower the amount you pay the taxman each year. These include credits, deductions and advanced investment strategies. Some t Teenagers charged in Louisiana parade shootings that injured child, 4 others 02/01/2026 06:03pm • CLINTON, La. (AP) ��� Authorities in Louisiana said Sunday they have arrested two teenagers in the shootings of a 6-year-old child and four others wounded during a small town's weekend parade. The suspects, ages 19 and 15, are charged with attempted murder, obstructing justice and reckless discharg BetMGM Bonus Code TOP1500: Get $1,500 Bonus for Lakers-Knicks, NBA Sunday Night 02/01/2026 05:25pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services The Los Angeles Lakers rolling into Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks isn���t just a basketball game; it���s a cultural Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources 02/01/2026 04:42pm • For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States. Despite last year proclaiming February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump started his second term by claiming some African American his