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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 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 'There's a lot of frustration': Wootton parents continue fight to keep high school in Rockville 02/06/2026 08:51pm • Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor announced at Thursday's Board of Education meeting that he's recommending closing  the Wootton High School building in Rockville and relocating. Parents from the Rockville school vowed to fight the move. "It's not over. The chang 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 The Latest: Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash 02/06/2026 07:13pm • President Donald Trump’s social media post featuring a video about election conspiracy theories and a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been deleted. The Republican president’s Thursday night post was deleted Friday and bl Japan's first female prime minister counts on her popularity to help her party win Sunday's election 02/06/2026 07:03pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is leveraging her popularity to help her party win Sunday's snap election as she pushes her right-wing agenda to boost her country's economy and military capabilities in the face of growing tensions with China and an unpredictable Washington. The