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Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics 02/07/2026 05:49pm • MILAN (AP) — The 2026 Winter Games are off to a promising start for host nation Italy with gold, silver and bronze on the first day of medal events. But it was Switzerland’s Franjo Von Allmen who captured the first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday. There were no Americans on Coach credits Finland's resilience in helping women's hockey team overcome stomach virus at Olympics 02/07/2026 05:39pm • MILAN (AP) — Don't under-estimate Finnish resilience. Difficult as the week was for Finland’s national women’s hockey team in dealing with a stomach virus that sent 13 of 23 players into quarantine, coach Tero Lehtera had a good feeling his players would show up ready for their first game at t Hilary Knight ties US Olympic goal record in 5-0 win over Finland team coming off stomach virus 02/07/2026 05:34pm • MILAN (AP) — Every goal still feels special for Hilary Knight, no matter how many USA Hockey’s most decorated woman has scored in her record-setting career. Saturday night was no different for the 36-year-old appearing in her U.S. women’s hockey-best fifth Olympics. With U.S. Vice President JD Francesca Lollobrigida hugs her son after winning Italy's first gold of the Milan Olympics 02/07/2026 03:58pm • MILAN (AP) — Finally an Olympic champion on the day she turned 35, Italian speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida couldn't wait to run over to hug her 2 1/2-year-old son, Tommaso, after winning the women’s 3,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games on Saturday. She was just a tad disappointed she wasn' 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