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Why this US cold snap feels bone-shattering when it's not record-shattering 02/03/2026 02:53pm • The brutally frigid weather that has gripped most of America for the past 11 days is not unprecedented. It just feels that way. The first quarter of the 21st century was unusually warm by historical standards ��� mostly due to human-induced climate change ��� and so a prolonged cold spell this winte Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of Libya���s late dictator, killed in the northern African country, officials say 02/03/2026 02:53pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of Libya���s late dictator, killed in the northern African country, officials say. Canada picks Sam Bennett to replace Anthony Cirelli at the Olympics 02/03/2026 02:52pm • MILAN (AP) ��� Sam Bennett was added Tuesday to Canada���s men���s hockey team at the Olympics in Milan as an injury replacement for Anthony Cirelli. Hockey Canada announced the change roughly 48 hours since Cirelli was injured in Tampa Bay���s outdoor Stadium Series game Sunday night against Boston Disney parks chief Josh D���Amaro will take over for Bob Iger as CEO 02/03/2026 02:51pm • Disney has named its parks chief Josh D���Amaro to succeed Bob Iger as the entertainment giant's top executive. D���Amaro will become the 9th CEO in the more than 100-year-old company's history. He has overseen the company���s theme parks, cruises and resorts since 2020. The Experiences division ha World Baseball Classic Glance 02/03/2026 02:49pm • All Times GMT GROUP A W L Pct. Canada 0 World Baseball Classic Glance 02/03/2026 02:47pm • All Times EST GROUP A W L Pct. Canada 0 367 horses nominated to compete in Triple Crown series, with trainer Todd Pletcher having 31 02/03/2026 02:47pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� A total of 367 3-year-olds have been made eligible to compete in this year���s Triple Crown series during the early nomination period. Each of the horses was nominated through a $600 payment to compete in the Kentucky Derby on May 2, Preakness at Laurel Park on May 16 and New York attorney general to deploy legal observers to monitor federal immigration agents 02/03/2026 02:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� New York's attorney general announced plans Tuesday to deploy legal observers to monitor federal immigration enforcement actions in the state. The initiative will send observers, who will wear purple safety vests, to areas of reported immigration enforcement activity to collect inf Beltr��n will have Mets cap on Hall of Fame plaque, Jones gets Braves and Kent has Giants 02/03/2026 02:35pm • COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) ��� Carlos Beltr��n will have a New York Mets cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, Andruw Jones will have an Atlanta Braves hat and Jeff Kent will have a San Francisco Giants logo. The hall announced its decisions Tuesday, two weeks after Beltr��n and Jones were elected by the Base 'Monster's Paradise,' lampooning US President Donald Trump, has world premiere at Hamburg Opera 02/03/2026 02:35pm • HAMBURG, Germany (AP) ��� Tobias Kratzer spoke in disbelief ahead of the world premiere of ���Monster's Paradise��� by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, which features a gluttonous, ravenous, insatiable President-King, lampooning U.S. President Donald Trump. ���The metaphor has become a reality,�� Matt Ryan, new GM Ian Cunningham bring aligned vision to Falcons front office 02/03/2026 02:32pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� In the search for the Atlanta Falcons general manager, newly appointed president of football Matt Ryan set out to find someone committed to building a smart, tough and physical football team. He believes he's found that with Ian Cunningham. Cunningham was the third and final hire o Defending Indy 500 winner Alex Palou headlines 5 drivers to be featured on regional milk products 02/03/2026 02:30pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Indianapolis 500 fans soon will have another chance to toast one of sports' most iconic victory celebrations ��� sipping the milk with one of their favorite race winners. Officials from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, American Dairy Association Indiana and Prairie Farms Family of Minnesota athletes head into the Winter Olympics with concerns about turmoil back home 02/03/2026 02:28pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ��� As excitement has built and focus has sharpened in preparation for the Winter Olympics, biathlete and Minnesota native Luci Anderson has been jarred at times by thoughts of home. One day last week, while Anderson watched from Italy, her family members marched among thousands What to know about the partial government shutdown 02/03/2026 02:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The partial government shutdown is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That is mostly because this shutdown, which started Saturday, does not include the whole of government and may not last long, even as it now drags into the new week. The House had hoped to pa Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar 02/03/2026 02:20pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) ��� Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave, their tongues designed to lap up the famous desert plant's nectar during nightly flights. It's not just a means of satisfying taste buds. It's a matter of fueling up for an arduous journey. The endangered species migrates eac