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Islamic State affiliate claims suicide bombing that killed 31 at Shiite mosque in Pakistani capital 02/07/2026 06:17am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� An affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility overnight for a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan���s capital that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others, as mourners gathered Saturday under tight security at the same mosque Flag football's growth only increases NFL's popularity globally 02/07/2026 06:00am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Dak Prescott snapping the ball to Jalen Hurts is a play that can only be witnessed at the Pro Bowl Games, the centerpiece for the NFL���s push to grow flag football on the biggest stage this week at the Super Bowl. Prescott wasn���t just filling in at center, though. He quickl Game on: Finland, Switzerland set to play on Saturday after stomach virus hits women hockey teams 02/07/2026 05:59am • MILAN (AP) ��� It���s Game On for Finland and Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Games women���s hockey tournament on Saturday despite both nations dealing with a stomach virus affecting its players. ���Finland plays today,��� team spokeswoman Henna Malmberg wrote in a text to The Associated Press. Fi Freeski star Gu improves after fall to put her in strong position in slopestyle qualifying 02/07/2026 05:57am • LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) ��� China freeski star Eileen Gu overcame a poor start by laying down a strong second run to put her in good position in qualifying for women's slopestyle final at the Winter Olympics on Saturday. The pressure was on the reigning silver medalist after she fell coming off the firs By The Numbers: A look at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics 02/07/2026 05:56am • MILAN (AP) ��� The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially started on Friday, with the opening ceremony and the lighting of the cauldrons. And these Games are particularly supersized. These are the first Olympics to fully embrace cost-cutting reforms installed by the International Olympic Committee Yemen's ruling council names new cabinet after deadly clashes in the south 02/07/2026 05:53am • CAIRO (AP) ��� The head of Yemen���s ruling leadership council has named a new cabinet, weeks after deadly clashes in the country's south and the dissolution of a separatist group. The escalation has exposed cracks in a Saudi-led coalition fighting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Rashad al-Alimi, hea Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted 02/07/2026 05:42am • LONDON (AP) ��� A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States. The huge trove of Epstein documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice has sent shock waves through Europe���s politica Prince George���s Co. seeks new owner to redevelop abandoned Glenn Dale Hospital site 02/07/2026 05:23am • Officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, are seeking a new owner for the former Glenn Dale Hospital site to help turn the property into a senior living community. Sonja Ewing, division chief for park planning and environmental stewardship for the Prince George's County Department of Parks a Pakistan escapes with 3-wicket win against Netherlands in T20 World Cup opener 02/07/2026 05:20am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) ��� Faheem Ashraf���s late assault rescued Pakistan in a thrilling three-wicket win against the Netherlands with three balls remaining in the opening game of cricket's T20 World Cup on Saturday. Pakistan can ill afford to lose points in any of the Group A games it plays after Zelenskyy says US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war 02/07/2026 05:18am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four���year war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters, as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure forced nuclear power plants to cut output on Saturday. If the June deadline is not She filmed Iran's violent crackdown on protesters. Now she is afraid to go outside 02/07/2026 04:50am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� As tear gas canisters landed among protesters filling the wide boulevard, the 37-year-old beautician and her friends ran for cover. They sheltered among trees, concealed in darkness pierced only by the glow of streetlights and small fires behind them in the western Iranian city of Ka New watch brings University of Maryland basketball fans back to the glory days 02/07/2026 04:45am • These days, the basketball program at the University of Maryland is pretty far removed from the glory days of sellout crowds and regular victories. For fans of a certain age, those glory days bring back memories of basketball games played at the old Cole Field House. While those fans wait for a r UAB hosts Broadnax and Rice 02/07/2026 04:43am • Rice Owls (10-13, 4-6 AAC) at UAB Blazers (14-9, 5-5 AAC) Birmingham, Alabama; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rice faces UAB after Trae Broadnax scored 22 points in Rice's 86-83 overtime victory over the North Texas Mean Green. The Blazers have gone 6-7 at home. UAB is third in the AAC with 14.3 as Wichita State visits Tulane following Brumbaugh's 27-point game 02/07/2026 04:43am • Wichita State Shockers (14-9, 6-4 AAC) at Tulane Green Wave (13-9, 4-5 AAC) New Orleans; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tulane faces Wichita State after Rowan Brumbaugh scored 27 points in Tulane's 78-76 win against the Memphis Tigers. The Green Wave are 8-5 on their home court. Tulane has a 4-6 re Fulks, UCF Knights to visit Miller, Cincinnati Bearcats 02/07/2026 04:43am • UCF Knights (17-5, 6-4 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (11-12, 3-7 Big 12) Cincinnati; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Themus Fulks and UCF take on Baba and Cincinnati on Sunday. The Bearcats have gone 11-3 in home games. Cincinnati scores 70.7 points while outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game