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What UConn coach Geno Auriemma said after blowout win over South Carolina - The State
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What UConn coach Geno Auriemma said after blowout win over South Carolina - The State

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma news conference after the 2025 game against the USC Gamecocks in Columbia, SC.

The StateJordan Kaye
Trump administration blasts ‘unprecedented assault’ on its power in first Supreme Court appeal - CNN
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Trump administration blasts ‘unprecedented assault’ on its power in first Supreme Court appeal - CNN

President Donald Trump will ask the Supreme Court to allow him to fire the head of a government ethics watchdog agency in the first appeal from his litigious second term to reach the nation’s highest court.

CNNJohn Fritze
No. 7 UConn stuns No. 4 South Carolina, 87-58, snapping their 71 game winning streak at home - NCAA.com
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No. 7 UConn stuns No. 4 South Carolina, 87-58, snapping their 71 game winning streak at home - NCAA.com

No. 4 South Carolina (23-2) hosts No. 7 UConn (23-3) Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. The Gamecocks lead the nation in bench scoring and are riding a four-game win streak over UConn. Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers look to lead the Huskies to an upset in this must-wa…

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Live weather updates: Flooding continues in Kentucky from heavy weekend rains - Courier Journal
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Live weather updates: Flooding continues in Kentucky from heavy weekend rains - Courier Journal

Much of the commonwealth remains under flood watches or warnings Sunday morning after some areas received more than 6 inches of rain within a 48-hour period.

Courier JournalLeo Bertucci, Connor Giffin, Krista Johnson, Stephanie Kuzydym, Killian Baarlaer, Lucas Aulbach
At least 9 deaths blamed on powerful storm that toppled trees and flooded roads - CNN
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At least 9 deaths blamed on powerful storm that toppled trees and flooded roads - CNN

At least eight people died as a powerful storm swept through Kentucky, causing flooding that inundated roads and homes, Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday. Another person died in Georgia, an official there said.

CNNMary Gilbert, Dalia Faheid, Emma Tucker, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas
Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source says - BBC.com
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Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source says - BBC.com

A Ukrainian government source told the BBC Kyiv would not be present at the proposed peace talks.

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Zach LaVine Responds to Ja Morant, Teases Another NBA Dunk Contest Appearance - Bleacher Report
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Zach LaVine Responds to Ja Morant, Teases Another NBA Dunk Contest Appearance - Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportTimothy Rapp
Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of whistleblower agency head - The Associated Press
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Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of whistleblower agency head - The Associated Press

The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. That's according to documents obtained Sunday that would mark the first appeal to the justices since President Dona…

Associated PressMARK SHERMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Company says it received conditional approval for bird flu vaccine from US Department of Agriculture - CNN
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Company says it received conditional approval for bird flu vaccine from US Department of Agriculture - CNN

The US Department of Agriculture last week issued a conditional license for an avian flu vaccine for use in chickens, as an outbreak of a newer variant ravages poultry flocks, contributing to the sky high price of eggs.

CNNDakin Andone
Weekend Box Office: New CAPTAIN AMERICA Marks Another President's Day Weekend Win For the MCU - Boxoffice Pro
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Weekend Box Office: New CAPTAIN AMERICA Marks Another President's Day Weekend Win For the MCU - Boxoffice Pro

1. Captain America: Brave New WorldMarvel Studios | NEW$88.5M 3-Day Domestic Opening Weekend$100M 4-Day Weekend$192.4M Global 4-Day Total Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World had a lot going for it including Anthony Mackie’s fan fav Sam Wilson don…

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Winter storm becoming more likely in North Carolina mid-week - WRAL News
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Winter storm becoming more likely in North Carolina mid-week - WRAL News

Details are always scarce 4-to-5 days away, but there's potential for disruptive weather around Feb. 19 and 20.

WRAL.comChris Michaels
2 patients possibly exposed to infectious disease at CityMD: FDNY - Yahoo
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2 patients possibly exposed to infectious disease at CityMD: FDNY - Yahoo

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) – Two patients at a Manhattan urgent care were possibly exposed to an infectious disease on Sunday morning, according to...

WPIX 11 New YorkErin Pflaumer
Federal workers across the PNW are being fired by the Trump administration. They warn of impacts on wildfires, science and historic landmarks - The Spokesman Review
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Federal workers across the PNW are being fired by the Trump administration. They warn of impacts on wildfires, science and historic landmarks - The Spokesman Review

The Spokesman-ReviewAlexandra Duggan
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are Happening—Medicare, FDA and More - Forbes
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Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are Happening—Medicare, FDA and More - Forbes

The Trump administration has laid off thousands amid cost-cutting efforts.

ForbesSara Dorn
Suspected Ebola exposure at NYC urgent care as hazmat crews on scene: sources - AOL
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Suspected Ebola exposure at NYC urgent care as hazmat crews on scene: sources - AOL

Two sick patients suspected to be infected with Ebola were taken from an Upper East Side urgent care to the hospital by first responders in hazmat suits Sunday morning, law enforcement sources told…

New York PostJoe Marino, Isabel Keane
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products - The Associated Press
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Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products - The Associated Press

The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend. Three FDA staffers who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the …

Associated PressMATTHEW PERRONE
Bukavu in DR Congo falls to Rwandan-backed M23 rebels - BBC.com
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Bukavu in DR Congo falls to Rwandan-backed M23 rebels - BBC.com

Some people cheered as the fighters entered the city without resistance, two days after taking the airport.

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Apple iPhone SE 4 Release Date: Your Final, Complete Guide To What And When - Forbes
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Apple iPhone SE 4 Release Date: Your Final, Complete Guide To What And When - Forbes

The next new iPhone is just hours from being unveiled. You don’t want to miss a thing, so here’s a complete schedule for what’s coming and when—down to the minute.

ForbesDavid Phelan
US, Ukrainian officials head to Saudi Arabia as talks loom on ending Russia’s war - The Associated Press
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US, Ukrainian officials head to Saudi Arabia as talks loom on ending Russia’s war - The Associated Press

A U.S. official says Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a delegation to Saudi Arabia for direct talks with Russian officials in the coming days to seek an end to Moscow’s nearly 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine. The official says that also expected to ta…

Associated PressAAMER MADHANI, MEG KINNARD
‘I think that’s ridiculous': Tom Homan on quid pro quo speculation over Eric Adams - POLITICO
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‘I think that’s ridiculous': Tom Homan on quid pro quo speculation over Eric Adams - POLITICO

"It was cop to cop, not border czar to mayor, cop to cop. And we talked about the public safety threats and how they should be removed from our communities," Homan said on CNN.

PoliticoGregory Svirnovskiy