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PHOTOS: Milan Cortina Olympics begin with opening ceremony

By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press

Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture — plus Mariah Carey hitting all the high notes in “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” aka “Volare”…

7 things to know about the 2026 Winter Olympics

By Tim McPhillips

Hundreds of athletes from around the globe have traveled to Italy to compete in 116 medal events.

Luigi Mangione speaks out in protest as judge sets state murder trial for June 8

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges, both of which carry the possibility of life in prison.

Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes

By Barbara Ortutay, Ed White, Associated Press

When Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea to the kidnapper of her 84-year-old mother to send “proof of life,” she addressed the possibility of people creating deepfakes.

Lawsuit challenges DeSantis' authority to call special session for redistricting

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The lawsuit, supported by the National Redistricting Foundation, highlights concerns over gerrymandering.

Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91

By Barry Wilner, Stephen Whyno, Associated Press

Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history, has died. He was 91.

Census Bureau plans to use survey with a citizenship question in its test for 2030, alarming experts

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

This decision follows the Trump administration's failed attempt to add such a question to the 2020 census.

WATCH: DOJ announces arrest of 'key participant' in the 2012 Benghazi attack

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

A key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans has been taken into custody and will be prosecuted in their deaths, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday.

Minneapolis man charged with threatening, cyberstalking ICE officers

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Attorney General Pamela Bondi alleged in a statement that Wagner doxed and threatened law enforcement officers, claimed an affiliation with antifa and “encouraged bloodshed in the streets.”…

A timeline of the disappearance of and search for Nancy Guthrie

By R.J. Rico, Associated Press

Five days into the desperate search for 84-year-old Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, investigators on Thursday released a detailed timeline.