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Man charged with murder in New York City high-rise gas explosion 01/29/2026 03:50pm • A deadly gas explosion in a New York City high-rise last weekend was traced to an intruder who disconnected a stove to steal and sell it, prosecutors said Thursday. The suspect, Samuel Calderon, was being held without bail after his arraignment on murder, burglary and other charges in the Bronx bla No. 14 Kansas expects Darryn Peterson back for game against AJ Dybantsa and No. 13 BYU on Saturday 01/29/2026 03:41pm • LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) ��� Kansas expects to have Darryn Peterson available Saturday when the No. 14 Jayhawks welcome A.J. Dybantsa and No. 13 BYU to Allen Fieldhouse for a showdown between two of the Big 12's best teams and two of the top freshmen in college basketball. Peterson and Dybantsa are widel De Kock hundred in his 100th T20 leads South Africa to series win over West Indies 01/29/2026 03:38pm • CENTURION, South Africa (AP) ��� Quinton de Kock celebrated his 100th Twenty20 international with a century as he powered South Africa to a seven-wicket victory over the West Indies on Thursday. De Kock hit a career-best 115 off 49 balls with a borrowed bat from Dewald Brevis. Ryan Rickelton finishe San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor's race 01/29/2026 03:35pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday announced he's joining the crowded race for California governor, casting himself as a moderate Democrat with a track record of tackling some of the state's most persistent issues including homelessness and crime. Elected to lead Silic Mavericks put their hope in health as the 1-year anniversary of the Luka Doncic trade approaches 01/29/2026 03:25pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� P.J. Washington Jr. sat on the stage in the Dallas Mavericks interview room, fresh off another loss with a decimated lineup for a club facing a second consecutive long summer at home since the stunning trade of Luka Doncic. Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving didn't play in that 118-105 l Trump's pick to lead the NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed 01/29/2026 03:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Army general tapped to lead the U.S. National Security Agency assured lawmakers Thursday that he will follow the Constitution and the law when it comes to using the NSA's powerful surveillance tools. Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, if confirmed by the Senate, would also run the Pentago After a terrifying fall, Red Panda retraces what went wrong and the support that carried her back 01/29/2026 03:07pm • CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) ��� Rong Niu's pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men's basketball game. 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The Chalkboar Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court 01/29/2026 02:52pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all. 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The Nuggets-Grizzlies game has bee Mexico's Sheinbaum reiterates sovereignty in Trump call after Olympic snowboarder detained 01/29/2026 02:36pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated that operations on Mexican soil are always carried out by Mexican forces, in her latest attempt to assuage concerns of U.S. encroachment on Mexican sovereignty. The comments made at her daily press conference Thursday come after qu England's 6 clubs still in the Champions League are sailing toward $600M prize money haul 01/29/2026 02:23pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� Top English soccer clubs are profiting even more this season from prize money in the Champions League. Six English teams entered this Champions League edition ��� a record for one country ��� and after Wednesday's final round of opening-phase games five go direct to the round of 16 h Movie Review: In 'A Poet,' a Colombian farce of literary failure and stubborn belief 01/29/2026 02:22pm • In Sim��n Mesa Soto���s ���A Poet,��� Oscar Restrepo (Ubeimar Rios) is a failed Colombian writer who keeps a photo of the author Jos�� Asunci��n Silva above his mantle. Silva died at age 30, and even Oscar would admit his own career would be a lot better if he had died young, too. Mid-aged in Medell