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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 Donovan Mitchell's emotional week: All-Star pick, a major trade and fianc��e's Super Bowl performance 02/06/2026 06:33pm • Donovan Mitchell was already in store for an emotional week. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard was selected to the NBA All-Star Game for the seventh straight season and will watch his fianc��e, Coco Jones, sing ���Lift Every Voice and Sing��� before Super Bowl 60 on Sunday. Things took an unexpected tur Bondi dismisses concerns over Gabbard's role in FBI search of Georgia election hub 02/06/2026 06:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday she is not worried that the involvement of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in an FBI search of a Georgia election office could taint the FBI���s investigation. Her comments came a day after President Donald Trump offered a ne A man tied to the killing of Colombian soccer player Andr��s Escobar shot dead in Mexico 02/06/2026 06:32pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� A man allegedly tied to the killing of Colombian soccer player Andr��s Escobar days after he scored an own goal during the 1994 World Cup was shot dead in Mexico, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday. Petro wrote on X that Santiago Gall��n, an alleged Colombian drug tra Body believed to be Lil Jon's son D.J. Young is found in pond near Atlanta 02/06/2026 06:25pm • MILTON, Ga. (AP) ��� A person believed to be the son of rapper Lil Jon has been found dead in a pond north of Atlanta, police said Friday. Nathan Smith, known professionally as D.J. Young Slade, left his home in Milton ���under unusual circumstances��� early Tuesday morning, police said. Lil Jon sai What to watch on Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Olympics: Men���s downhill medal race, Ilia Malinin skates 02/06/2026 06:21pm • MILAN (AP) ��� Men's downhill in Alpine skiing starts as the first medal event of the Milan Cortina Olympics and will take place Saturday, which is officially Day 1 of the Games. Also in the spotlight will be U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin as well as Jessie Diggins, America���s most decorated Remembering Sonny Jurgensen, 'the greatest quarterback in our history' 02/06/2026 06:19pm • Washingtonians are remembering the life and legacy of legendary quarterback Sonny Jurgensen. The Hall-of-Famer died Friday at the age of 91. "I was shocked today when I heard the news," said Frank Herzog, former WTOP broadcaster who shared broadcasting duties with Jurgensen and the late Sam Hu New Catholic archbishop of New York wants a church that 'shows respect for all' and builds unity 02/06/2026 06:13pm • Ronald Hicks was installed Friday as the 11th archbishop of New York in a ceremony at the revered St. Patrick���s Cathedral in Manhattan, calling on Catholics to spread the faith while respecting all people and helping the vulnerable. With a few thousand people in the cathedral and hundreds more pac Late Osasuna goal hands Celta Vigo first home defeat since November 02/06/2026 06:10pm • VIGO, Spain (AP) ��� A late goal from Ra��l Garc��a de Haro gave Osasuna a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo in La Liga on Friday and dealt the home side a first defeat at Estadio Abanca-Bala��dos since November. Garc��a de Haro got on the end of Alejandro Catena���s clever knock down with 11 minutes remainin Zak Kuhr has thrived leading Patriots defense after stepping in for an ill Terrell Williams 02/06/2026 05:59pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) ��� Zak Kuhr didn���t have any lofty expectations when he joined Mike Vrabel���s coaching staff as an inside linebackers coach prior to this season. A former defensive assistant under Vrabel during his tenure as Tennessee Titans coach, more than anything Kuhr felt he was ju Photos from the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony 02/06/2026 05:59pm • This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics. ___ AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games 02/06/2026 05:59pm • MILAN (AP) ��� Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture ��� plus Mariah Carey hitting all the high notes in ���Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu��� aka ���Volare��� ��� an unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Kliff Kingsbury is joining the Rams' coaching staff alongside Sean McVay, AP source says 02/06/2026 05:58pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Kliff Kingsbury is joining Sean McVay's coaching staff with the Los Angeles Rams, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the Rams haven't announced the addition of Kingsbury, the respected off What to know about the search for 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's missing mother 02/06/2026 05:50pm • The Arizona sheriff investigating the apparent kidnapping of ���Today��� co-anchor Savannah Guthrie 's mother said Friday he remains concerned about the 84-year-old's health as her family anxiously waits for proof she is alive, days into the search. ���Her conditions, I would imagine, are worsening Cheers for Team USA turn to jeers for Vance at Milan Cortina opening ceremony 02/06/2026 05:48pm • MILAN (AP) ��� American athletes received an enthusiastic welcome at the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, but the mood shifted when cameras briefly turned to Vice President JD Vance. Led by speedskater and flag bearer Erin Jackson, Team USA was among the last delegations to en