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Seahawks ruin the ending to a magical Patriots season
- SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For the Patriots, this one had it all. All bad. Bad Bunny. Bad offense. Bad pass protection. Bad quarterbacking. Bad karma. Just a bad night all around for the heretofore indomitable upstart New England Patriots. Your Pats, who had won 16 out of 17 and not lost by more than 7 points all season, were shocked and awed Sunday by the Seattle Seahawks, losing Super Bowl LX, 29-13 , at Levi's ...

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Trump justice department moves to dismiss Steve Bannon criminal case
- Donald Trump's Department of Justice moved to dismiss a criminal case against his former aide Steve Bannon, connected to his refusal to testify before Congress relating to the investigation into the The controversial hard-right strategist, an ally of Trump, was convicted in 2022 on two counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to appear for a deposition before the House committee that investigated the 2021 ...

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ChatGPT rolls out ads
- Topics More from TechCrunch OpenAI OpenAI on Monday announced it's beginning to test ads in the U.S. for users on its Free and Go subscription tiers. The newer Go plan is a low-cost subscription at $8 per month in the U.S. and was introduced globally Subscribers to OpenAI's paid plans, including its Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education tiers, will not see ads, the company said. OpenAI sought to ...

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Ghislaine Maxwell's refusal to answer questions before Congress draws criticism: 'Who is she protecting?'
- Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions during a closed-door congressional deposition on Monday, prompting criticism from a House representative backing efforts to release Jeffrey Epstein investigative files. Robert Garcia, ranking member of the committee on oversight and government reform, said in a statement that Maxwell invoked the fifth amendment and refused to testify during her scheduled deposition. ...

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Jimmy Lai sentenced: What happened to other HK pro-democracy protesters?
- Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's prominent pro-democracy prisoner and media mogul, was sentenced to 20 years in prison under Beijing's sweeping national security law on Monday in a high-profile case that has dragged on for five years. Lai, the founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was first arrested in August 2020 and found guilty late last year on two counts of foreign collusion and one count of seditious ...

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North Carolina Republicans to question Charlotte leaders on crime after train stabbings
- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers are preparing to grill Charlotte-area leaders about crime-fighting tactics and spending, particularly in the wake of two stabbings — — on the light rail system in the Democratic-led city. A state House oversight committee asked Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Estella Patterson, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry ...

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Leader Of Scotland's Labour Party Calls On Starmer To Resign Over Epstein Revelations
- Stand with a newsroom that doesn't flinch. Become a member and help keep fearless reporting independent. Already a member? LONDON (AP) — The leader of the Labour Party in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign Monday after revelations about the relationship between former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . With Starmer's ...

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Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media
- SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms is set to start in New Mexico with opening statements Monday. It's the first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against major social media companies, including Meta, over harm to children, and one that is likely to highlight ...

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MEDICINE  
Large Harvard Study Finds Coffee and Tea Significantly Lower Dementia Risk
- Caffeine may be the secret weapon in our battle against dementia. For decades, scientists have debated whether caffeine is a fleeting stimulant or a genuine health ally. To find the answer, researchers from Harvard-affiliated institutions embarked on one of the most comprehensive coffee studies ever conducted. They followed over 131,000 health professionals for up to 43 years, meticulously tracking their beverage ...

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Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?
- "SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon." As more than 120 million people tuned in to the Super Bowl for kickoff on Sunday evening, SpaceX founder Elon Musk turned instead to his social network. There, he tapped out an extended message in which he revealed that SpaceX is pivoting from the settlement of Mars to building a "self-growing" city on the Moon. "For those unaware, ...

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UK police force 'assesses claims' the ex-prince Andrew sent sensitive reports to Epstein
- – Thames Valley police said Monday that it is assessing allegations that the sent confidential trade reports to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The police force, which serves areas west of London, including the ex-royal's former home in Windsor, launched the inquiry after news organizations reported on emails that suggest the then-prince sent Epstein reports from a 2010 tour of Southeast Asia he took as ...

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Venezuela's Machado says close ally kidnapped by 'heavily armed' men hours after prison release
- Juan Pablo Guanipa was 'violently' taken from a residential neighbourhood in Caracas, according to opposition leader María Corina Machado Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Monday one of her closest allies was kidnapped hours after being released from prison. The government had released several prominent opposition members from prison on Sunday after lengthy politically ...

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Two babies among 53 people dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya
- A rubber boat carrying dozens of people has capsized off the coast of ‌Libya, leaving at least 53 people, including two babies, dead or missing. In a statement on Monday, the International Organization for ‌Migration (IOM) ‌said the vessel carrying 55 people had overturned north of the coastal city of Zuwara, in northwestern Libya, on February 6. The IOM said its teams provided two survivors with ...

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Snowboarder Chloe Kim expresses support for teammate who Trump called 'a real loser'
- U.S. Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim called for unity and expressed support for fellow Team USA athlete Hunter Hess after President Donald Trump called the freestyle skier "a real loser." "Obviously, my parents being immigrants, this one definitely has hit pretty close to home," the two-time gold medalist said at a news conference Monday when asked about Trump's description of Hess, who earlier said he had mixed ...

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TECHNOLOGY  
Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown
- Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally. Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems. The rollout, beginning in early March, will make teen-appropriate settings the ...

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Novo Nordisk pops 8% after Hims & Hers pulls copycat Wegovy weight-loss pill
- Novo Nordisk, maker of Wegovy, saw its stock rise 8% after the opening bell on Monday. The company and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration threatened legal action against Hims & Hers, over its plan to sell a copycat weight-loss pill. The telehealth provider pulled the plans over the weekend. In this article Novo Nordisk shares jumped 8% Monday after Hims & Hers  said it will pull its copycat weight-loss pill ...

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Thailand's ruling Bhumjaithai party tops election that marks a conservative comeback
- – The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister is on track to win the most seats in Thailand's general election, according to unofficial results released by the state Election Commission after about 94% of polling stations had reported Monday. It's the first decisive victory of a conservative party in Thailand in years. Sunday's election came against a backdrop of slow economic growth and heightened nationalist ...

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EU Tells Meta to Allow Room for Rival AI Assistants | PYMNTS.com
- European competition regulators say  Meta 's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant policy violates antitrust regulations. The  European Commission  (EC)  announced Monday (Feb. 9) that it sent a statement of objections to the tech giant, stating the watchdog's "preliminary view" that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by preventing third-party AI assistants from accessing WhatsApp. The commission ...

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MEDICINE  
The brain can be trained to cut Alzheimer's risk, study finds
- By People who spent about two hours a week pinpointing flashing objects on a computer screen dramatically lowered their risk of dementia — including Alzheimer's — 20 years later. The findings, published Monday, are from a study that enrolled 2,800 healthy adults ages 65 and older across six states, including Massachusetts, beginning in the late 1990s. "The idea that a behavioral, experimental ...

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Man who murdered 51 in mass shootings blames guilty plea on prison 'conditions'  | World News
- New Zealand shooter tells court mental health forced him to plead guilty - as he calls prison conditions "torturous and inhumane". A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 said on Monday that he was irrational when he pleaded guilty, as he sought to overturn his conviction. Brenton Tarrant, 35, appeared in court in Wellington via a video link, and gave evidence as ...

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Savannah Guthrie makes new video plea
- TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie 's family is "at an hour of desperation" in the search for her missing mother, the "Today" show host said in a video released Monday ahead of a looming ransom deadline apparently set by Nancy Guthrie 's abductors. Savannah Guthrie didn't mention the deadline in the video, saying her family still believes their 84-year-old mom is out there and hearing ...

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POLITICS  
Republican calls on Trump ally Howard Lutnick to quit cabinet over Epstein files
- Congressman Thomas Massie says commerce secretary 'has a lot to answer for' over ties to late convicted sex offender US House member Thomas Massie has called for the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick – a fellow Republican – to resign over his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Massie, who co-authored a law mandating the release of the so-called Epstein files, appeared Sunday on CNN's ...

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Lindsey Vonn's remarkable return reaches Olympic downhill, where she will seek gold on injured knee
- CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The remarkable return of Lindsey Vonn reached a key moment Sunday at the Winter Games, where the 41-year-old American was racing in the women's downhill on a badly injured left knee with hopes of her first Olympic gold medal since 2010. Vonn was scheduled to be the 13th skier on the iconic Olympia delle Tofana course on a sunny day in Cortina below the jagged peaks of the ...

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Breezy Johnson takes first US gold of 2026 Olympics in women's downhill after Lindsey Vonn crash
- While one dream came to an end, another came true. Lindsey Vonn's heartbreaking crash during the women's downhill race brought a quick end to her Olympic comeback Sunday morning, but one Team USA teammate completed a dream. Breezy Johnson won her first Olympic gold medal after crushing her downhill run with a time of 1:36.10. The sixth racer down the mountain, Johnson watched every contender make a charge at her ...

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Kam And O'Shea Deliver Career-Best Free Skate To Keep U.S. Ahead In Team Figure Skating
- MILAN (AP) — Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea delivered the best free skate of their pairs career when the U.S. needed it most Sunday night, keeping the reigning champion Americans ahead of Japan with two events left in team figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The women's and men's free skates were still to come at Milano Ice Skating Arena to decide the medals. Kam and O'Shea scored 135.36 points for ...

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