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A handful of attempts at a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine have proven futile 01/30/2026 10:53am • U.S. President Donald Trump says President Vladimir Putin has agreed to temporarily halt the targeting of the Ukrainian capital and other towns as the region suffers under bitterly cold temperatures. The Kremlin confirmed Friday it agreed to hold off striking Kyiv until Sunday, but refused to revea AmEx profits surge 13% as affluent customers splurge on luxury goods and travel 01/30/2026 10:47am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� American Express saw its profits grow 13% in the fourth quarter, as the credit card giant continues to benefit from its well-to-do clientele spending heavily on their cards on everything from luxury goods to restaurants to travel. The New York-based company said Friday it earned a Detroit Opera orchestra to set George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic hits to classical music 01/30/2026 10:43am • DETROIT (AP) ��� ���I was strung out on Bach, and Beethoven was my thing. I dug jazz, I dug rock, anything with a swing��� ��� or so goes Funkadelic's 1978 groove ���Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!).��� Now Parliament-Funkadelic is going orchestral. The Detroit Opera will showcase some of funk m ASEAN to stick to Myanmar peace plan despite its failure to stop deadly civil war 01/30/2026 10:39am • CEBU, Philippines (AP) ��� A peace plan agreed on by Southeast Asian leaders five years ago has failed to end Myanmar���s civil war but it could still serve as a basis for working with the new government that will emerge from recent elections there, Thailand���s top diplomat said Friday. The nationw US imposes latest series of sanctions targeting Iran, including against interior minister over protest crackdown 01/30/2026 10:31am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� US imposes latest series of sanctions targeting Iran, including against interior minister over protest crackdown. Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar 01/30/2026 10:20am • The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. For free upcoming tour information, go to www.po Judge rules that Luigi Mangione should not face the death penalty if convicted on federal charges in CEO's killing 01/30/2026 10:14am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Judge rules that Luigi Mangione should not face the death penalty if convicted on federal charges in CEO's killing. Judge refuses to release a man charged with planting pipe bombs on the eve of the Capitol riot 01/30/2026 10:13am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A federal judge has refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with placing two pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of a mob's Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled on Thu Today in Sports - Lydia Ko, 17, becomes the youngest golfer, male or female, to be ranked No. 1 01/30/2026 10:10am • Jan. 31 1920 ��� Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs scores an NHL-record seven goals in a 10-6 victory over the Toronto St. Patricks. 1941 ��� Joe Louis knocks out Red Burman in the fifth round at Madison Square Garden to retain the world heavyweight title. 1950 ��� High school pitcher Paul Pettit si UN nuclear watchdog discusses risks to Ukraine's nuclear safety after relentless Russian strikes 01/30/2026 10:02am • VIENNA (AP) ��� The U.N. atomic watchdog's board held a special session Friday to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns mount that relentless Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure pose an increasing danger of a nuclear accident. The urgent meeting of the International Atomic Sports on TV for Feb. 2 - 8 01/30/2026 10:00am • Adv31-01 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN���S) 7 p.m. CBSSN ��� Boston U. at Holy Cross ESPN ��� Syracuse at North Carolina 9 p.m. CBSSN ��� Incarnate Word at Texas A&M-CC ESPN ��� Kansas at Texas Tech COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOME Trump claims Putin agreed to temporary halt in energy attacks on Ukraine, but terms are unclear 01/30/2026 09:50am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� The terms of a Russian commitment to U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt its bombardment of Ukraine during one of the country's bleakest winters in years remained unclear Friday, as Ukrainians braced for even worse conditions to come next week. Trump said late Thu Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed 01/30/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was unchanged at $4.31 a bushel. Mar. wheat lost 0.25 cent at $5.41 a bushel. Mar. oats rose by 0.25 cent at $3.03 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 0.25 cent at $10.72 a bushel. Beef was hi Novak Djokovic beats two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach Australian Open final 01/30/2026 09:32am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� Novak Djokovic beats two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach Australian Open final. Europe sees modest growth, but the weaker US dollar looms as a threat 01/30/2026 09:29am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� The European economy recorded modest growth at the end of last year, pushing past turmoil over higher U.S. tariffs. Now the economy faces another hurdle: a stronger euro against the dollar that could weigh on exports. Growth in the 21 countries that use the shared euro cu