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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 Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked 02/07/2026 12:01am • 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 Health costs are fueling voter stress — and Democratic campaigns 02/07/2026 12:00am • ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies. But many Democrats are staying focused on health ca 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 Flurries in parts of DC region ahead of extreme cold, high winds 02/06/2026 11:20pm • Light flurries fell Friday in the D.C. area ahead of a blast of cold air and high winds expected to arrive early Saturday. The National Weather Service said light snowfall will continue overnight into the weekend. Though less than an inch of snow is expected to fall, it will likely stick and 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 Mark McGwire returns to the Athletics as a special assistant to player development 02/06/2026 08:55pm • Former slugger Mark McGwire is back with his first organization, rejoining the Athletics as a special assistant to player development. He played at least parts of 12 seasons for the then-Oakland Athletics and was a nine-time All-Star. McGwire was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1987 after hitting 49 ho Wootton parents vow continued fight over Montgomery Co. schools boundary changes 02/06/2026 08:50pm • After Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor announced at Thursday's Board of Education meeting that he's recommending closing Wootton High School, parents from the Rockville school vowed to fight the move. "It's not over. The changes won't even take place until 2027," Br 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 Hisatsune chips in for birdie after water ball, shoots 63 to take 2nd-round lead at Phoenix Open 02/06/2026 08:36pm • SCOTTSDALE, Arizz. (AP) — Ryo Hisatsune turned a water ball into a birdie to electrify the juiced up crowds at the Phoenix Open. Scottie Scheffler did what he needed to make yet another cut by turning in the kind of round expected by the world’s No. 1 player. Hisatsune chipped in for birdie afte