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A smiling Cher laughs at her Grammys flubs in a good-natured, chaotic appearance 02/02/2026 11:47am • Cher may have wanted to turn back time on her rather chaotic Grammys presenting experience. But the pop legend’s obvious good humor made her series of flubs one of the most enjoyably meme-worthy moments of the night. In what amounted to a Grammys version of John Travolta’s Adele Dazeem moment Olivia Dean wins best new artist at the 2026 Grammy Awards 02/02/2026 11:46am • Olivia Dean clinched the Grammy for best new artist Sunday in a milestone moment for the British pop singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and timeless sound. Dean, who is part of a growing class of young U.K.-born vocalists, made waves last year with her romantic sophomore album “The Art Ronaldo misses Al-Nassr match amid reports of strike over lack of transfer activity 02/02/2026 11:44am • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was absent from Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League match against Al Riyadh on Monday amid reports he is on strike over the club’s lack of transfer activity. Portuguese media outlet A Bola reported that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is unhappy that Al Pakistani forces kill 177 Baloch militants in 48 hours, the highest toll in decades 02/02/2026 11:44am • QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces killed about two dozen militants overnight in multiple raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the militant death toll to 177 in the past 48 hours, officials said Monday. The announcement follows a wave of coordinated i More than medals: DC speedskater aims to inspire LGBTQ+ kids at Winter Olympics 02/02/2026 11:44am • When Conor McDermott-Mostowy was growing up in D.C., he learned to skate at the age of 2, but didn't begin speedskating until 10. He was 17 years old when he began his journey to becoming one of the best long track speedskaters in the world. Now, at 27, he's looking forward to competing in the Mi Nine arraigned for deadly attack in Nigeria that killed over 150 02/02/2026 11:34am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nine people accused of carrying out a deadly attack in north-central Nigeria were arraigned before a federal court on Monday, charged in connection with the deaths of more than 150 people. The defendants are being charged with 57 counts of terrorism and could be sentenced to 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