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Dispute may have led to the mass shooting after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, police say

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration, killing one person and wounding almost two dozen others, appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, authorities said Thursday. Police Chief Stacey Graves said the 22 people injured Wednesday ranged between 8 and 47 years old, …

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Minnesota visits No. 2 Purdue following Edey’s 26-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-8, 6-6 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (22-2, 11-2 Big Ten) West Lafayette, Indiana; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -16.5; over/under is …

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It’s about the movies, not politics. Berlin Film Festival jury pushes back on the uninvited party

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the jury at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival pushed back on political questions as the festival kicked off on Thursday, seeking instead to shift the focus to the tough selection ahead for the best movie. Twenty titles from around the globe will compete for the top prize, the Golden Bear, with Thursday ‘s …

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Recession has struck some of the world’s top economies. The US keeps defying expectations

NEW YORK (AP) — As some of the world’s biggest economies stumble into recession, the United States keeps chugging along. Both Japan and the United Kingdom said Thursday their economies likely weakened during the final three months of 2023. For each, it would be the second straight quarter that’s happened, which fits one lay definition for a recession. Yet in …

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Special counsel who questioned Biden’s memory to testify at House hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to keep a spotlight on President Joe Biden’s age, House Republicans will hold a public hearing next month with the Justice Department special counsel who found evidence that the president had mishandled classified information when he was out of office but who also concluded that criminal charges were not warranted. The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by …

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FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company

WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Alexander Smirnov falsely reported to the FBI in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter …

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Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street rally as Japan’s Nikkei nears a record high

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Asia on Friday, with Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index trading near a record high, 34 years after it peaked and then plunged with the collapse of Japan’s financial bubble. U.S. futures were lower after stocks on Wall Street set another record following some mixed reports on the economy. The Nikkei 225 was up 1.1% …

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Winthrop faces Radford following Harrison’s 20-point performance

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Winthrop Eagles (15-11, 6-5 Big South) at Radford Highlanders (13-12, 3-7 Big South) Radford, Virginia; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -1.5; over/under is 140 BOTTOM …

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‘Our gods were locked in the basement.’ Now Nepal is pursuing sacred items once smuggled abroad

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s gods and goddess are returning home. An unknown number of sacred statues of Hindu deities were stolen and smuggled abroad in the past. Now dozens are being repatriated to the Himalayan nation, part of a growing global effort to return such items to countries in Asia, Africa and elsewhere. School children look at a statue …

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