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Amazon's shares fall after announcing surge in capital spending but posts strong 4Q holiday sales 02/05/2026 08:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Amazon sales surged 14% during the fourth quarter, helped by strong holiday spending and a better-than-expected growth in its prominent cloud computing unit. But shares fell 11% in after hours trading on Thursday as investors appeared to be spooked by the Seattle-based tech company IVF Loans: Fertility Financing Options, Explained 02/05/2026 07:00pm • On your family-building journey, you may need to consider how to pay for in vitro fertilization and other fertility-related expenses. The good news is that you likely won't be at a loss for IVF financing or financing for other costs, thanks to the wide variety of options in the marketplace. Fertilit Falling tech stocks and a plunge for bitcoin hit Wall Street 02/05/2026 05:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall. Several discouraging reports on the U.S. job market also knocked down yields in the bond market. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% for its sixth loss Minneapolis man is charged with threatening and cyberstalking ICE officers 02/05/2026 05:31pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� A Minneapolis man was arrested Thursday on charges of cyberstalking and threatening to kill or assault Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers involved in the crackdown in Minnesota. Federal prosecutors said in a statement that Kyle Wagner, 37, of Minneapolis, was charged b Youth curfew in effect Fridays, Saturdays at National Harbor 02/05/2026 05:22pm • A youth curfew begins Friday at the National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland. From 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, no unaccompanied minor may be or remain at the National Harbor, Prince George's County police said. There will be exceptions for the following. Minors with California county and foster care agency reach $13.5M settlement with six abused siblings 02/05/2026 05:04pm • RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) ��� A Southern California county and a foster care agency have agreed to a $13.5 million settlement with six children who were placed in an abusive home after being rescued from squalid and abusive conditions in their parents' home. Riverside County will pay $2.25 million to s Spire Motorsports extends Carson Hocevar's contract into the next decade 02/05/2026 04:02pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ��� Spire Motorsports said Thursday it has signed Carson Hocevar to a long-term extension that will keep him in the No. 77 Chevrolet ���into the next decade.��� Exact terms were not released regarding the deal that apparently will keep the 2024 Cup Series rookie of the year with Tennessee appeals court says school shooter's writings can be made public 02/05/2026 02:34pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� The writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville can be made available to the public, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday. The ruling is part of a yearslong dispute over public reco Movie Review: In submission romance 'Pillion,' BDSM meets barbershop quartet 02/05/2026 02:28pm • ���Do you give?��� It can be a pertinent question in any relationship, but it���s a particularly poignant one for the BDSM couple of Harry Lighton���s kink-friendly, disarmingly affecting romance ���Pillion.��� Like most lovers, Colin (Harry Melling) and Ray (Alexander Skarsg��rd) have an understand Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brand 02/05/2026 01:58pm • Pizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the chain. Yum Brands said Wednesday it���s targeting underperforming Pizza Hut restaurants in its system. Pizza Hut has more than 6,000 locations in the U.S. Louisville, Kentucky-b Snow-verwhelmed: How Prince George's Co. schools are adjusting calendar after snow days 02/05/2026 01:45pm • The Prince George���s County public school system has already used more snow days than it planned for, and winter isn���t over yet. That���s why the county has made adjustments to the school calendar ��� five days where students originally had off are now going to be spent in the classroom ��� a The Olympics arrive with the US a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980's 'Miracle on Ice' 02/05/2026 01:18pm • From the coffee shops and bars to the local grocery stores, the neighbors know all about Mike Eruzione, Buzz Schneider and John Harrington for their roles in one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports. They are long since retired, now more focused on their golf games than their legacies. Bu Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help 02/05/2026 10:17am • SAN ANTONIO (AP) ��� Sandra Mosqueda watched with an amused smile as her 2-year-old son, Atreus, began sweeping the floor with a miniature mop. Atreus is part of the inaugural class of infants and toddlers receiving free preschool in a citywide program in San Antonio, Texas. It's something his mothe Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Feb. 6 - 12 02/05/2026 10:05am • Feb. 6 1943 ��� Montreal���s Ray Getliffe scores five goals to lead the Canadiens to an 8-3 triumph over the Boston Bruins. 1958 ��� Ted Williams signs a contract with the Boston Red Sox for $135,000, making him the highest paid player in major league history. 1967 ��� Muhammad Ali successfully defe Inside the toxic legacy of America���s multibillion-dollar carpet empire 02/05/2026 09:49am • DALTON, Ga. (AP) ��� Bob Shaw glared at the executives from the chemical giant 3M across the table from him. He held up a carpet sample and pointed at the logo for Scotchgard on the back. ���That���s not a logo,��� fumed Shaw, CEO of the world���s largest carpet company, one attendee later recalled.