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The new De Bruyne? Wirtz is beginning to live up to the hype at Liverpool 02/05/2026 07:49am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Florian Wirtz took time to catch fire at Liverpool. Now he's cooking. A run of six goals in 10 games has blown away concerns that the Germany international couldn't handle the hustle and bustle of the Premier League. It has also shone a light on the level of expectation The detention of New Jersey kebab shop owners sparked change. Deportation still looms 02/05/2026 07:04am • COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. (AP) — The shawarma, falafel wraps and baklava at Jersey Kebab are great, but many of its patrons are also there these days for a side of protest. A New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia has rallied around the restaurant's Turkish owners since federal officers detained the couple la Questions around a compound of Shiite refugees from Syria in Lebanon show lingering post-Assad fears 02/05/2026 06:52am • HERMEL, Lebanon (AP) — A walled compound in Lebanon housing hundreds of people who fled their homes in Syria after the fall of Bashar Assad over a year ago has drawn allegations that the residents are Assad loyalists, which they deny. The attention on the compound in Hermel town highlights the sen Gov. Spanberger ends ICE agreement involving Virginia State Police and corrections officers 02/05/2026 06:20am • Gov. Abigail Spanberger has formally ended an agreement with the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement that had allowed Virginia State Police troopers and Virginia Department of Corrections officers to assist ICE. The agreement — which stems from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration —  Malaysia bans e-waste imports, vows to end illegal dumping 02/05/2026 05:49am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a “dumping ground” for the world's waste. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement late Wednesday that all TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions 02/05/2026 05:41am • TOKYO (AP) — Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it will be manufacturing some of the world's most cutting-edge semiconductors in Japan to meet booming artificial intelligence-related demand, in a boost for the country's chipmaking ambitions. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a major c Viral hit 'Little Miss Perfect' set to debut as full musical in the DC region 02/05/2026 04:16am • The viral song "Little Miss Perfect" exploded across TikTok and social media several years ago after Broadway star Taylor Louderman — of "Mean Girls" fame — performed it. Now, that song has become a full musical and is coming to the stage at the Olney Theatre Center, in Olney, Maryland. Cr US wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China 02/05/2026 03:34am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners, using tariffs to maintain minimum prices and defend against China’s stranglehold on the key elements needed for everything from fighter jets to sm Lomberg scores tiebreaking goal in 3rd and Flames top scuffling Oilers 4-3 to take season series 02/05/2026 01:36am • CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matvei Gridin had a goal and an assist for the rookie's first multipoint game in the NHL, leading the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Ryan Lomberg scored the go-ahead goal at 6:44 of the third period. Jonathan Huberdeau and Conno Grizzlies beat Sacramento 129-125, send Kings to their season-worst 10th straight loss 02/05/2026 12:59am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cam Spencer hit three key baskets late in the fourth quarter and finished with 20 points, and Ty Jerome added 28 as the Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento 129-125 on Wednesday night, sending the Kings to their season-worst 10th straight loss. Spencer hit a 3-pointer with 2 Italy's World Cup debut: Cricket team on the rise as storied soccer team falters 02/05/2026 12:49am • Italy is finally heading to the World Cup — just not in the sport most people might expect. Amid dark times for the country’s storied but ailing soccer team, some salvation comes in the form of the Azzurri’s unheralded cricketers after their first-ever qualification for a global tournament. Ad Hawks address persistent lack of depth at center by acquiring Jock Landale from Jazz, AP source says 02/05/2026 12:43am • ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks addressed their lack of depth at center by acquiring Jock Landale from the Utah Jazz for cash considerations, a person with knowledge of the move said Wednesday night. Landale was traded to Atlanta one day after being part of an eight-player trade, said the person, Izzo says he might bench Spartans star Fears after technical in loss to Gophers raises more concern 02/05/2026 12:28am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeremy Fears hit his career scoring high last week and topped it the next time out for Michigan State, totaling 60 points over a two-game stretch. Fears carried more than offensive momentum with him on this trip to Minnesota. He's also developing a reputation for some questionab Bangladesh's Hindu minority in fear as attacks rise and a national election nears 02/04/2026 11:00pm • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu garment worker, was accused in December by several Muslim colleagues of making derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad. The accusations drew a violent mob to his workplace. He was beaten to death, his body hung from a tree and se Plastic surgeons group calls for delaying gender-affirming surgery until age 19 02/04/2026 10:47pm • The nation's largest professional organization for plastic surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until patients turn 19, changing the group's stance on the politically charged issue and diverging from several other major medical organizations' guidance. The American Society