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The Latest: Two cauldrons are lit for the first time at a Winter Olympics 02/06/2026 06:38pm • MILAN (AP) — An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture has officially kicked off the Milan Cortina Games, as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago. Italian President Ser Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms 02/06/2026 02:11am • KAPLAN, La. (AP) — Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he's finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones. For every crawfish Courville dumps out of a trap, three or four snails clang onto the boat’s metal Measles outbreak prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco, Mexico 02/05/2026 07:24pm • ZAPOPAN, Mexico (AP) — The Mexican state of Jalisco on Thursday issued a health alert and mandated the use of face masks in schools as a measles outbreak hit the state capital, a key host city for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. The measures come on the heels of an epidemiological alert issued b Finland women's Olympic hockey game against Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster 02/05/2026 04:46pm • MILAN (AP) — Finland’s national women’s hockey team is getting support and sympathy from its opponents at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Several coaches and hockey officials expressed “Get Well” wishes on Thursday after Finland had to postpone it’s opening preliminary-round game against Can Adult with measles visited grocery stores, restaurant, animal shelter in Northern Virginia 02/05/2026 03:34pm • An adult from Northern Virginia has come down with the measles, marking the commonwealth's fifth case of the contagious virus this year. While the latest case was confirmed in an adult, the prior four patients have been children ages 4 or younger, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Scamurra scores 2, and U.S. opens women's Olympic hockey tournament with 5-1 win over Czechia 02/05/2026 03:19pm • MILAN (AP) — Of all the elite players making up the U.S. women’s national team’s roster, coach John Wroblewski insisted the one he couldn’t do without at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games was Hayley Scamurra. It’s a decision Wroblewski made upon taking over the team four years ago. and one imme Finland women's Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster 02/05/2026 07:58am • MILAN (AP) — Finland women's Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster. Today in History: February 1, space shuttle Columbia destroyed during re-entry 02/01/2026 04:10am • Today is Sunday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2026. There are 333 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Mi Data Doctors: Should I be using Microsoft PC Manager? 01/30/2026 05:10pm • Q: What does Microsoft’s PC Manager do, and should I use it? If you’ve ever searched for ways to clean up or speed up your Windows PC, you’ve probably seen plenty of third-party utilities promising dramatic results. Microsoft’s answer to that category is Microsoft PC Manager, a free tool India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings 01/28/2026 03:52am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, as several Asian countries tightened health screenings and airport surveillance for travelers arriving from India. India’s Health Ministry said Tuesd World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day 01/28/2026 01:31am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at somber events across Europe and beyond to reflect on Nazi Germany's killing of millions of people. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is obse South Carolina measles outbreak surpasses Texas' 2025 total, with little sign of slowing 01/27/2026 03:20pm • The South Carolina measles outbreak has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas' 2025 outbreak, as health officials have logged almost 600 new cases in just over a month. The outbreak centered in northwestern Spartanburg County is showing little sign of slowing down, with health officials saying Ethiopia declares the end of its first Marburg virus outbreak 01/26/2026 10:05am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia on Monday declared the end of its first outbreak of Marburg virus after completing the mandatory 42 days with no new confirmed cases. A total of 14 cases, including nine deaths and five who recovered, were confirmed in the southern region bordering South Sudan since Health officials team with a soccer tournament for cervical cancer vaccination for African girls 01/26/2026 02:10am • NORTON, Zimbabwe (AP) — Lesotho’s Lishoeshoe soccer club was losing by four goals at halftime against South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of a regional Under-17 girls’ tournament in Zimbabwe aimed at promoting cervical cancer vaccination. By fulltime, the gap had stretched to 5-0. How to Choose the Right Senior Living Facility: A Checklist 01/22/2026 07:00pm • Moving aging parents or other loved ones into a senior living facility is a major event in anyone's life. Deciding when to make the move, sifting through all the options and even knowing where to begin can be overwhelming. Here, we'll unpack everything you need to know to search for -- and find -- t