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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 1-7 includes Harry Styles and Shakira 01/26/2026 08:57am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 1-7: Feb. 1: Actor-comedian Garrett Morris is 89. Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 87. TV personality Joy Philbin is 85. Guitarist Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 76. Blues musician Sonny Landreth is 75. Actor-writer-producer Billy Mumy (�� Japanese court orders North Korea to pay damages to survivors of deceptive repatriation program 01/26/2026 08:55am • TOKYO (AP) ��� A Japanese court on Monday held North Korea responsible for the human rights violations of four plaintiffs lured to the North by Pyongyang's postwar false promise of living in ���paradise on Earth,��� ordering its government to pay them 22 million yen ($143,000) each, a decision welco A ferry carrying more than 350 people sinks off the Philippines, killing at least 18 01/26/2026 08:47am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) ��� A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more, while a fleet of coast guard and naval ships searched for those still missing. Coast guard o Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered 01/26/2026 08:45am • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered. Heading a ball contributed to brain injury suffered by late Scotland defender McQueen, coroner says 01/26/2026 08:44am • NORTHALLERTON, England (AP) ��� Repeatedly heading a soccer ball ���likely��� contributed to the brain injury that was a factor in the death of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen, a coroner found Monday. McQueen died in June 2023 at the age of 70, with the cause of death g Qatar to invest hundreds of millions in Lebanon's electricity sector and help return Syrian refugees 01/26/2026 08:41am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� Gas-rich Qatar on Monday announced investments in Lebanon worth hundreds of millions of dollars to improve the crisis-hit nation���s crumbling electricity sector and to continue support for the Lebanese armed forces and the return home of Syrian refugees. Qatar���s minister of state Switzerland leaves 44-year-old ski-jump great Simon Ammann off Winter Olympics team 01/26/2026 08:29am • BERN, Switzerland (AP) ��� Switzerland left 44-year-old ski-jumping great Simon Ammann out of a team of 175 athletes picked Monday for the Milan Cortina Olympics that includes three defending champions. At the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, he was a double gold medalist whose Harry Potter-like specta HBT Financial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/26/2026 08:28am • BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) ��� BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) ��� HBT Financial Inc. (HBT) on Monday reported fourth-quarter profit of $18.9 million. The Bloomington, Illinois-based bank said it had earnings of 60 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 64 cents per share. The results Bank of Hawaii: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/26/2026 08:24am • HONOLULU (AP) ��� HONOLULU (AP) ��� Bank of Hawaii Corp. (BOH) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $60.9 million. The bank, based in Honolulu, said it had earnings of $1.39 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Inv Steel Dynamics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/26/2026 08:24am • FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) ��� FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) ��� Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) on Monday reported fourth-quarter net income of $266 million. On a per-share basis, the Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company said it had profit of $1.82. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of Lakeland Financial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 01/26/2026 08:21am • WARSAW, Ind. (AP) ��� WARSAW, Ind. (AP) ��� Lakeland Financial Corp. (LKFN) on Monday reported net income of $29.9 million in its fourth quarter. The Warsaw, Indiana-based bank said it had earnings of $1.16 per share. The holding company for Lake City Bank posted revenue of $106.6 million in the per Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown 01/26/2026 08:16am • LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) ��� A global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers coordinated by Interpol led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and aided over 4,400 potential trafficking victims around the world, the law enforcement organization said Monday. Interpol said 14,000 officer Sinner extends winning streak to 18 at Australian Open, advances to quarterfinals 01/26/2026 08:10am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� Jannik Sinner wasn't shaky or lucky to survive this time and the only thing really hot on Monday was his streak, which now stands at 18 straight wins at the Australian Open. The two-time defending champion had a 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (2) win over fellow Italian Luciano Darderi What to know about breast self-awareness and how it fits into cancer prevention 01/26/2026 08:01am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� What does it mean to have breast self-awareness? It's a more general, flexible approach to breast cancer prevention that involves staying familiar with how your breasts look and feel. It goes along with other early detection measures like getting regular mammograms. Doctors suggest PHOTOS: Snow, ice storm turns DC region into winter wonderland 01/26/2026 07:58am • Snow and sleet poured into the D.C. area Sunday from a potent winter storm that’s now setting the region up for a deep freeze anticipated to last for a period of several days. D.C. region residents and their pets braved the below-freezing temperatures to romp in the snowfall and take in the sc