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A 76-year-old British man sentenced to nearly 24 years for drugging and abusing boys at summer camp 02/06/2026 01:56pm • LONDON (AP) ��� A 76-year-old retired British veterinarian was sentenced on Friday to 23 years and 10 months in prison on charges of child abuse after lacing candy he gave his victims with sedatives at a summer camp in England last year. Jon Ruben was arrested in July after eight boys between the ag In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar 02/06/2026 01:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Friday requested records related to firms partially owned by the husband of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, taking the extraordinary step of scrutinizing the spouse of a sitting House member. Rep. James Comer, a Kentucky Repu Kremlin says Russia and US agree that quick nuclear arms are talks needed 02/06/2026 01:55pm • MOSCOW (AP) ��� Russian and U.S. negotiators discussed the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks, the Kremlin said Friday. At the same time, the U.S. emphasized the need for China to join a future The stunning play that secured the Patriots' win over the Seahawks in Super Bowl 49 02/06/2026 01:48pm • The Seattle Seahawks had greatness in their grasp, the end zone in their sights, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the ropes and Marshawn Lynch in their backfield. What could go wrong? Super Bowl 49 between the two teams who are playing again Sunday in Super Bowl 60 came down to this: Traili The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts? 02/06/2026 01:27pm • Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived the Trump administration's plans to cut it. The program received sufficient support in Congress that it was included in budget legislation signed this week by President Donald Trump. Most victims in migrant boat collision in Greece had severe head injuries, diver says 02/06/2026 01:25pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� A diver who helped recover bodies from a deadly collision between a boat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard vessel said Friday that most of the 15 people who died had suffered severe head injuries, as questions mounted over the circumstances of the incident. A search a Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics 02/06/2026 01:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� White House border czar Tom Homan's announcement that enforcement in Minnesota was being unified under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement followed months of internal grumbling and infighting among agencies about how to carry out President Donald Trump's mass deportation cam US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived 02/06/2026 01:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data. Slightly over 3.6 million births have been reported through birth certificates, or about 24,000 fewer than in 2024. The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a slight increase Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad's outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores 02/06/2026 01:17pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials said, a rare bombing in Pakistan's capital as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks Ronaldo misses second straight game for Al-Nassr amid reported discontent with club 02/06/2026 01:13pm • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) ��� Cristiano Ronaldo missed his second straight game for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Friday amid reports he's unhappy with the club's majority owner. The five-time Ballon d���Or winner was not in the squad when Al-Nassr faced defending champion Al-Ittihad. He also Minnesota United brings Colombian star James Rodr��guez to the MLS on a short-term contract 02/06/2026 01:09pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ��� Minnesota United signed midfielder James Rodr��guez to a short-term contract on Friday, the Major League Soccer club's highest-profile player to date in an arrangement that gives the Colombia veteran a team to ramp up with in preparation for the World Cup this summer. Pendin Savannah Guthrie's family renews plea to mother's kidnapper, while sheriff says they have no suspect 02/06/2026 01:07pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ��� ���Today��� show host Savannah Guthrie's brother on Thursday renewed the family's plea for their mother's kidnapper to contact them, hours after an Arizona sheriff said investigators don't have proof Nancy Guthrie is alive but believe ���she's still out there.��� ���Whoever is Spain and Portugal continue to battle Storm Leonardo as new storm approaches 02/06/2026 01:06pm • MADRID (AP) ��� Storm Leonardo continued to batter the Iberian Peninsula on Friday, bringing floods and putting rivers at risk of bursting their banks while thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in Spain and Portugal. In southern Spain's Andalusia region, some 7,000 people have had to In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families 02/06/2026 12:59pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� In some ways, 10-year-old Giancarlo is one of the lucky ones. He still goes to school. Each morning, he and his family bundle up and leave their Minneapolis apartment to wait for his bus. His little brother hefts on his backpack, even though he stopped going to day care weeks ag 'Mountains of ice': Leftovers from winter storm continue to slow travel for DC-area commutes 02/06/2026 12:56pm • Lots of commutes have been longer than usual in the D.C. region since a winter storm dropped snow and sleet nearly two weeks ago, leaving behind thick ice on roadways. Among those drivers spending some extra time on the road is a commuter who takes the Beltway; she said ice is covering the lanes