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The Latest: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter 02/02/2026 11:34am • PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) ��� Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly anticipated weather forecast of the season: six more weeks of winter. The groundhog���s forecast was announced Monday by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Before Obama or Harris, Shirley Chisholm charted the course 02/02/2026 11:33am • There was a time when lawmakers with opposing views would reach across party lines and work together to find solutions to shared concerns. In today���s climate, that almost sounds like a fairytale. But it did happen. Shirley Chisholm��was able to find a compromise with George Wallace that became Out with the old? Young Democrats are trying to convince voters to send a new generation to Congress 02/02/2026 11:30am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Mai Vang wouldn't be born for another seven years when Bob Matsui was first elected to Congress from California in 1978. By the time Matsui died in 2005 and was replaced by his widow, Doris Matsui, Vang was still studying biology and sociology in college. Now a member of Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Trump administration's Medicaid cuts 02/02/2026 11:24am • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ��� Planned Parenthood has moved to drop its legal challenge against the Trump administration for cutting off Medicaid funding to its abortion providers across the U.S. Since July, Planned Parenthood's attorneys have been fighting to block part of President Donald Trump's tax b Addison Rae, Olivia Dean and other rising stars take up space on Grammys red carpet 02/02/2026 11:23am • Rising music stars ushered in a fresh new era of red carpet dressing at the Grammys on Sunday as they embodied their music personas and let their style take center stage. Addison Rae, Olivia Dean, Doechii and Chappell Roan shined on the carpet with each artist bringing their own flair to the 68th G Sheriff says 'we do in fact have a crime scene' in search for 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mom 02/02/2026 11:22am • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ��� Sheriff says 'we do in fact have a crime scene' in search for 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mom. Fela Kuti���s Grammy lifetime achievement award is a major win for African music 02/02/2026 11:17am • LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) ��� Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards. He was honored posthumously on Saturday alongside Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana and Whitney Houston. The award underscores the ar Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case 02/02/2026 11:02am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump ���s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The complaint against U.S. District Judge James E Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China 02/02/2026 10:52am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China. The deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu successfully gathered the sediment at a depth of The first medical evacuee from Gaza enters Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens 02/02/2026 10:50am • CAIRO (AP) ��� The first medical evacuee from Gaza enters Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens. How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture's biggest stage 02/02/2026 10:47am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Once upon a time, the Super Bowl halftime show belonged to marching bands and pageantry. But these days, it belongs to global pop stars, cinematic production and moments that ripple beyond the stadium. Over the years, the league���s brief intermission has transformed into one of Sleeper Promo Code WTOP: Get $120 Bonus for Sixers-Clippers, NBA Picks 02/02/2026 10:46am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services A Monday night NBA slate headlined by Sixers-Clippers brings the latest chance to use Sleeper promo code WTOP.��With it, users can unlo What to expect as Trump and Petro meet at White House after months of tension and insults 02/02/2026 10:45am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to host one of his most vocal regional critics, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, at the White House in a high-stakes meeting analysts suggest could redefine the immediate future of bilateral relations. Petro has called Trump an ��� England rugby captain Maro Itoje to start the Six Nations on the bench 02/02/2026 10:39am • LONDON (AP) ��� England rugby captain Maro Itoje will begin the Six Nations tournament as a reserve. Itoje was named on the bench Monday for England's opening game against Wales at Twickenham. When he steps on the field on Saturday, the second-row forward will take over as captain. Hooker Jamie Geor Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated 02/02/2026 10:38am • The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn���t a failure to get on board with the company���s artificial intelligence plans. Plumb, his team���s head of ���AI enablement,��� says he was so prolific in his use of Amazon���s new AI coding tool