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The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics take shape, in photos 02/04/2026 03:04pm • The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy are fast approaching. As the torch relay nears completion, athletes are arriving, with some already making headlines. There are 16 sports in total, including some never before seen, with 116 gold medals to be awarded. Milan���s San Siro stadium is the venue for Frid IOC elects first female member from Iran to join exclusive global Olympic body 02/04/2026 02:57pm • MILAN (AP) ��� The IOC elected its first female member from Iran on Wednesday, who became its current youngest representative and opened the Olympic body to scrutiny over the country's record on women in sports. Soraya Aghaei, who competed for Iran in badminton at the Tokyo Olympics, is now the 107t The new Czech government of populist prime minister Babi�� survives parliamentary no-confidence vote 02/04/2026 02:51pm • PRAGUE (AP) ��� The new Czech government of populist Prime Minister Andrej Babi�� survived on Wednesday a parliamentary no-confidence vote called by the opposition over the handling of a dispute with the country���s president. Only 84 opposition lawmakers in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament vo Wizards are acquiring Anthony Davis from Mavericks in 8-player deal that includes draft picks for Dallas, AP source says 02/04/2026 02:49pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� Wizards are acquiring Anthony Davis from Mavericks in 8-player deal that includes draft picks for Dallas, AP source says. Italy averted Russian-linked cyberattacks targeting Winter Olympics websites, foreign minister says 02/04/2026 02:37pm • ROME (AP) ��� Italy has foiled a series of cyberattacks targeting some of its foreign ministry offices, including one in Washington, as well as Winter Olympics websites and hotels in Cortina d���Ampezzo, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday. Talking to reporters during a trip to the U.S Former police officer, Prince George's Co. Council member join race to replace Steny Hoyer 02/04/2026 02:16pm • Two more candidates are officially joining the race to replace Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, who's retiring after more than 40 years. The latest to announce they're running for the 5th District seat are two fellow Democrats: Prince George���s County Council member Wala Blegay and former U.S. Capitol Gus Bradley rejoining Saleh as Titans defensive coordinator 02/04/2026 01:59pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Gus Bradley is returning to the AFC South and reuniting with Robert Saleh as the Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator. Saleh announced the hire Wednesday as the new Tennessee coach finalized his coordinator selections. Saleh already had added Brian Daboll as offensive co Supreme Court refuses to block new California congressional districts that favor Democrats 02/04/2026 01:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Supreme Court refuses to block new California congressional districts that favor Democrats. Firefighters rescue swan stuck in frozen Connecticut river 02/04/2026 01:56pm • NORWALK, Conn. (AP) ��� Firefighters came to the rescue of a swan that was stuck in a frozen Connecticut river this week. Norwalk Fire Department crews donned cold-water rescue suits and used ropes to carefully move out onto the Norwalk River on Tuesday. They soon found the swan���s feet were frozen Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling shows 02/04/2026 01:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, according to new international polling from Gallup, a situation that sets the country apart from other rich and powerful nations. About one-third of Americans rated politics and government as the top issue facing t Favored or not, U.S. women seek to prove their potential on the ice as Olympic hockey play begins 02/04/2026 01:43pm • MILAN (AP) ��� As talented and deep as the Americans appear to be, coach John Wroblewski wasn���t ready to accept his team being considered the favorite a day before the women���s hockey tournament opens at the Milan Cortina Games. After initially sidestepping the question following practice on Wedn Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show 02/04/2026 01:37pm • Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday entirely in Spanish ��� which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language. In October, the Puerto Rican singer ��� born Benito Antonio Mart��nez Ocasio ��� kicked off the 51st season of ���Saturday Night Live��� expressing p BetMGM Bonus Code TOP1500: Get $1,500 Bonus for Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl 02/04/2026 01:32pm • As the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots prepare for their championship showdown at Levi's Stadium, prospective bettors can maximize the action by activating the BetMGM bonus code TOP1500. This exclusive promotion offers a tailored welcome bonus depending on your location. New u Hockey arenas at the Milan Cortina Olympics are ready just in time for the puck to drop 02/04/2026 01:29pm • MILAN (AP) ��� Workers in hard hats and orange vests scurried around behind the scenes Wednesday inside the freshly built main hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Olympics. On the concourse less than 24 hours before doors open to fans, piles of broken-down Corona Zero boxes sat outside concession sta New York governor picks a new running mate, as her current No. 2 moves to unseat her 02/04/2026 01:29pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ��� New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced a new reelection running mate ��� as her current lieutenant governor has launched an increasingly caustic primary challenge to unseat her. Hochul, a moderate Democrat, named Adrienne Adams, the former speaker of the New York Ci