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3 killed, including suspect, in shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Authorities said three people were killed, including the suspect, at a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink on Monday afternoon where a youth hockey game was scheduled. Pawtucket...

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Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigators work with Walmart after identifying suspect’s backpack

Investigators working on the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother are consulting with Walmart management to develop leads because a backpack the suspect was wearing is sold...

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Prosecutors plan to charge an Israeli settler with killing a Palestinian activist in the West Bank

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli prosecutors said Monday that they plan to charge a settler in the killing of a Palestinian activist during a confrontation that was caught on video, opening a rare...

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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection - and fish fries

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On...

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Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there's no evidence they've made contact

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend. ...

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Suspect in mass shooting at Bondi Beach Jewish festival appears in court

SYDNEY (AP) — A man accused of killing 15 people in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach appeared in court Monday for the first time since his release from the hospital. ...

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FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The FBI says a glove containing DNA was found about two miles from “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother and appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her...

February 15, 2026 2:52 pm EST EST

Searchers uncover wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago. Shipwreck...

February 15, 2026 12:54 pm EST EST

Teen daughter of a Chicago man detained in an immigration case dies from a rare cancer

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father's release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials in a deportation case has died after battling a rare form of cancer. Ofelia...

February 15, 2026 12:36 pm EST EST

Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza and will commit thousands of...

February 15, 2026 11:46 am EST EST