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Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked 02/07/2026 08:37am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so jumbled after a beating by immigration officers that he initially could not remember he had a daughter and still struggles to recall treasured moments like the night he taught her to dance. But the violence he endured last mon Trump turns to US military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine 02/07/2026 08:20am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken the unusual step of tapping military leaders for high-level diplomacy, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to talks over Iran’s nuclear program and positioning the Army secretary as a key negotiator on ending the Russia-Ukraine war Dangerous wind chills move into DC area behind an Arctic cold front 02/07/2026 08:19am • Light flurries fell Friday in the D.C. area ahead of a blast of cold air and high winds that arrived early Saturday morning. Though less than an inch of snow was expected to fall, it will likely stick and create slick spots on area roads, after temperatures dropped below freezing on Saturday India and the US move closer to reducing Trump tariffs 02/07/2026 06:43am • NEW DELHI (AP) — India and the United States released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods, which Indian opposition accused of favoring Washington. The joint statement, released Friday, came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his plan last week to Prince George’s Co. seeks new owner to redevelop abandoned Glenn Dale Hospital site 02/07/2026 05:23am • Officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, are seeking a new owner for the former Glenn Dale Hospital site to help turn the property into a senior living community. Sonja Ewing, division chief for park planning and environmental stewardship for the Prince George's County Department of Parks a She filmed Iran's violent crackdown on protesters. Now she is afraid to go outside 02/07/2026 04:50am • BEIRUT (AP) — As tear gas canisters landed among protesters filling the wide boulevard, the 37-year-old beautician and her friends ran for cover. They sheltered among trees, concealed in darkness pierced only by the glow of streetlights and small fires behind them in the western Iranian city of Ka Today in History: February 7, The Beatles arrive for their first US tour 02/07/2026 04:10am • Today is Saturday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2026. There are 327 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 7, 1964, the Beatles were met by thousands of screaming fans at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as they arrived to begin their first American tour. Also on this date: No. 22 St. John's makes Big East statement, ending 18-game win streak for third-ranked UConn 02/07/2026 01:09am • NEW YORK (AP) — With an impressive performance at a pulsating Madison Square Garden, No. 22 St. John's showed everyone that third-ranked UConn has a legitimate challenger in the Big East this season. Zuby Ejiofor had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Red Storm powered past the Huskie Ejiofor leads No. 22 St. John's past No. 3 UConn 81-72 at MSG, ending Huskies' 18-game win streak 02/07/2026 12:51am • NEW YORK (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as No. 22 St. John's beat third-ranked UConn 81-72 on Friday night, snapping the Huskies' 18-game winning streak. In the first Big East showdown this season between the league's top two teams, Dillon Mitchell added 15 points Explainer: Why are many Hispanic surnames formed from 2 names and how does that work in the US? 02/07/2026 12:04am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — What's in a surname? For many people from Spain and Latin America, it's about who your father is and who your mother is. The tradition of using two surnames helps clearly identify familial relationships in much of the Spanish-speaking world. But in the United States, havin 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 Trump administration approves weed killer dicamba for two common genetically modified crops 02/06/2026 11:16pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reapproved the weed killer dicamba for use on genetically modified soybeans and cotton, a pesticide that has raised widespread concern over its tendency to drift and destroy nearby crops. The agency said dicamba was critical for farme Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback 02/06/2026 11:06pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The sheriff investigating the apparent abduction of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother said Friday he was frustrated that a camera at Nancy Guthrie ’s home wasn’t able to capture images of anyone the day she went missing. Investigators have found that the ho 2-way player Daniss Jenkins scores 18 points as Pistons rout Knicks, 118-80 02/06/2026 10:09pm • DETROIT (AP) — Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points in his last game as a two-way player and the Detroit Pistons routed New York 118-80 on Friday night to end the Knicks' winning streak at eight games. Jenkins was playing his 42nd game of the season, meaning he is no longer eligible for NBA games under Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey 02/06/2026 09:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday, ruling just as construction was set to shut down on the massive infrastructure project. The decision came months after the administration announced it