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Kansas coach Bill Self plans to return vs. Kansas State, and Peterson is questionable for the game 01/22/2026 03:44pm • LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self intends to be on the sideline Saturday night when the No. 19 Jayhawks make the 2-hour trip down Interstate 70 to play Kansas State. He just isn't sure whether he'll have Darryn Peterson on the court. Peterson, who is widely considered a potential No. 1 How big winter storms create snow, sleet and freezing rain 01/22/2026 03:34pm • When big winter storms move in, they can bring nasty weather that ranges from snow to sleet and freezing rain — or maybe extreme and dangerous cold. Here's a look at some weather conditions and how they vary from place to place. How snow might become ice or sleet on the ground To stick, snow needs Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro moves to Boston 01/22/2026 02:54pm • PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — It's been no small potatoes that Rhode Islanders have been able to choose the image of Mr. Potato Head as a specialty license plate for decades. Yet with Hasbro's decision to move its headquarters from the smallest state in the U.S. to Boston, two lawmakers say it's time to Novig Promo Code WTOP: Claim $100 Discount for Any NBA, NHL, NFL Prediction 01/22/2026 02:47pm • 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 Make your first sports prediction with the Novig promo code WTOP. Sign up here to activate a discount for your opening order. There are How Ashburn neighbors bound together to help pregnant neighbor during 2003 snowstorm 01/22/2026 02:38pm • Would you clear 200 yards of snow to help a friend? Dave Scarangella who lives in Ashburn, Virginia, is reminiscing about a time he and his neighbors did just that, during a big snowstorm back in 2003. Scarangella told WTOP he remembers going out in the early evening to shovel and try to stay ahe LISTEN: Donald Trump's second first term's theme is 'determination,' AP reporters say 01/22/2026 02:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In the year since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, he’s made sweeping policy changes, eliminated hundreds of government jobs, battled dozens of cases in courts and most recently, deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to major American cities in an Which films dominated the Oscar nominations and how to watch them 01/22/2026 01:45pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar voters have spoken. They served up 16 nominations to “Sinners” and 13 to “One Battle After Another” on Thursday. Ryan Coogler was nominated for best director and best screenplay of “Sinners,” a lush vampire tale, and double-duty star Michael B. Jordan was rewar Why Chile’s wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter 01/22/2026 01:35pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Chile is reeling from one of its most serious wildfire emergencies in years. Deadly flames sweeping across central and southern parts of the South American country have turned large swaths of forest and towns to ash, killed at least 20 people, forced tens of thousands from Mets acquire ace pitcher Freddy Peralta from Brewers in trade 01/22/2026 12:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The active New York Mets acquired ace pitcher Freddy Peralta and right-hander Tobias Myers from Milwaukee on Wednesday night in a trade that sent two prized young players to the Brewers. Milwaukee received pitcher Brandon Sproat and minor league infielder/outfielder Jett Williams. France's navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia 01/22/2026 12:15pm • PARIS (AP) — France’s navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission targeting the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet, officials said. French maritime authorities for the Mediterr In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from 'Carmen' 01/22/2026 11:41am • NEW YORK (AP) — In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names stripped from programs over a restaging decision, and the company intends to bring back sets of a retired 2009 version. Director Carrie Cracknell’s pr Paramount extends its deadline for its Warner Bros. tender offer, again 01/22/2026 11:25am • NEW YORK (AP) — Skydance-owned Paramount is again extending the tender offer window in its $77.9 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, while doubling down on a coming proxy fight. Warner stockholders now have until Feb. 20 to sell their shares to Paramount for $30 apiece in cash McIlroy makes double bogey in 73 and opens Dubai Desert Classic 8 shots behind Molinari 01/22/2026 10:54am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy got off to a rough start in harsh conditions at the Dubai Desert Classic, taking a double-bogey 7 as part of a 1-over 73 that left the four-time champion eight shots behind Francesco Molinari on Thursday. Molinari managed the strong wind and firm, sl Why Colton Herta is leaving IndyCar for junior series F2 01/22/2026 10:47am • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Colton Herta is well aware it sounds insane to leave IndyCar, where he's one of the series stars and the veteran driver at Andretti Global, and walk away at age 25 with seven full seasons on his resume. All to move to the United Kingdom and race in F2, a junior season lo Colombia imposes tariffs and halts energy sales to Ecuador as trade feud escalates 01/22/2026 10:45am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia announced Thursday that it will apply a 30% tax on a group of products from Ecuador and will suspend the sale of energy to that country, in response to a matching tariff announced the previous day by the government of Ecuadorian Daniel Noboa. The escalating trade d