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West Virginia celebrates the life of NBA great Jerry West at sellout game with No. 2 Iowa State

West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s all-time leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be retired across all sports at the university

West Virginia celebrates the life of NBA great Jerry West at sellout game with No. 2 Iowa State
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|US

Arrest made in beating death of pioneering Black Bronx rocker

Police in New York City have arrested a man in connection with the beating death of a pioneering rock musician in the Bronx

Sports

Texans' Kris Boyd flings helmet, gets penalized and then shoves his coach on first play vs. Chiefs

Texans cornerback Kris Boyd nearly shoved Houston special teams coach Frank Ross to the ground after the opening kickoff of their divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs

Texans' Kris Boyd flings helmet, gets penalized and then shoves his coach on first play vs. Chiefs
Sports

Neal scores career-high 24 and Creighton snaps No. 14 UConn's 28-game home winning streak, 68-63

Jamiya Neal had a career-high 24 points to lead Creighton to a 68-63 win over No. 14 UConn

Neal scores career-high 24 and Creighton snaps No. 14 UConn's 28-game home winning streak, 68-63
Health|Political|US

Alabama supreme court grants breastfeeding women exemption from jury duty after public outcry

Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered on Friday

Europe|Political

France's Macron leads tributes to World War II Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot

France’s president has paid homage to former French Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot, who has died aged 108

Business|Economy|US

North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026

A settlement has been reached by North Carolina's Insurance Department and the industry that sells homeowner policies

North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026
Americas|Crime|US

Officers fatally shoot man accused of killing his wife and toddler in Louisiana home

A Louisiana sheriff says law enforcement fatally shot an armed man who killed his wife and toddler in his home

Europe|Sports|World

Ski lift accident leaves 30 injured at Spanish resort in the Pyrenees

Emergency services for Spain’s northern Aragon region say at least 30 people have been injured in a chairlift accident at the Spanish ski resort of Astún, in the Pyrenees mountain range

Ski lift accident leaves 30 injured at Spanish resort in the Pyrenees
Asia|Crime|Health|World

Indian police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of a trainee doctor that led to protests

An Indian court has found a police volunteer guilty of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year

Australia|Sports

Defending champ Jannik Sinner gets back to the fourth round at the Australian Open

Defending champion Jannik Sinner has defeated 46th-ranked Marcos Giron of the U.S. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open

Defending champ Jannik Sinner gets back to the fourth round at the Australian Open
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital tied to 1988 mass executions

Iranian officials say a man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Tehran, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988

Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital tied to 1988 mass executions
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian attack kills at least 3 in Kyiv as Ukrainian drone strikes set Russian fuel stores alight

A Russian barrage of drones and missiles left at least three people dead in Ukraine’s capital, while industrial sites in Russia were set ablaze by Ukrainian strikes

Russian attack kills at least 3 in Kyiv as Ukrainian drone strikes set Russian fuel stores alight
MidEast|Political|World

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say

Preparations have been made for the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say
Election|Political|US

Thousands march in Washington days before Trump takes office

Thousands of people from around the United States rallied in the nation’s capital for women’s reproductive rights and other causes they believe are under threat from the incoming Trump administration

Thousands march in Washington days before Trump takes office
Sports

Mavericks beat Thunder 106-98 as OKC All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sits with wrist injury

Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P

Mavericks beat Thunder 106-98 as OKC All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sits with wrist injury
Sports

Morant sits for rematch against Spurs and becomes ineligible for NBA awards by missing 18th game

Ja Morant was sidelined for the Memphis-San Antonio rematch on Friday night because of a sore right foot, and the Grizzlies guard became ineligible for the NBA’s postseason awards after missing his 18th game of the season

Morant sits for rematch against Spurs and becomes ineligible for NBA awards by missing 18th game
Sports|US

Sun Belt fines Marshall $100,000 for opting out of Independence Bowl

The Sun Belt has fined Marshall $100,000 for opting out of the Independence Bowl last month

Australia|Sports

Australian Open: Iga Swiatek is in total control during a 6-1, 6-0 rout of Emma Raducanu

Iga Swiatek has described her performance as perfect after a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open

Australian Open: Iga Swiatek is in total control during a 6-1, 6-0 rout of Emma Raducanu
Political|US

Appeals court rules against Obama-era policy to shield immigrants who came to US as young children

A federal appeals court has ruled against an Obama-era policy shielding hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have long lived in the United States from deportation

Crime|Entertainment|Political|US

Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing pushed to March because of Los Angeles-area wildfires

A new sentencing hearing for brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez in the killing of their parents has been delayed for nearly two months because of Southern California’s wildfires

Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing pushed to March because of Los Angeles-area wildfires
Crime|Sports|US

Ex-49er Dana Stubblefield to remain in prison for now after judge denies bail ruling

Ex-San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield will remain in California state prison for now after a judge declined to make a bail ruling

Ex-49er Dana Stubblefield to remain in prison for now after judge denies bail ruling
Business|Crime|Health|Political|US

US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids

US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
Sports|US

Cowboys interview Eagles' Kellen Moore, 1st formal step in search to replace Mike McCarthy

The Dallas Cowboys have completed a virtual interview with Philadelphia offensive coordinator Kellen Moore in the first formal step in the search to replace former coach Mike McCarthy

Cowboys interview Eagles' Kellen Moore, 1st formal step in search to replace Mike McCarthy
Asia|Business|Sports

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers

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