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Three Israeli hostages freed after dispute threatened Gaza ceasefire - CNN
Three Israeli hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza by Palestinian militants on Saturday, in the sixth exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire deal that came into effect last month.
MSC 2025: Scholz rejects far right, upholds Ukraine support - DW (English)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has opened the second day of the Munich Security Conference. He rejected working with the far right after a divisive speech by US VP Vance on Friday. DW has more.
Can Arab nations stop Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' plans? - DW (English)
Money, security, diplomacy: Arab states have ways to pressure US President Donald Trump and stop his controversial plan for Gaza. But analysts say they're unlikely to use them — apart from in one worst-case scenario.
Napheesa Collier wins $200K by taking Unrivaled 1-on-1 crown, beating Aaliyah Edwards in final - New York Post
Napheesa Collier of the WNBA’s Lynx took home $200,000 on Friday after she beat Mystics’ Aaliyah Edwards in the final of Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament.
Castle opens busy weekend with Rising Stars MVP - ESPN
Stephon Castle won the Rising Stars MVP trophy Friday night, as his Team C beat the competition to earn a spot in Sunday's All-Star Game. And in between, the Spurs rookie will compete in the slam dunk contest.
Trump administration fires thousands of federal workers as purge deepens - Axios
The cuts affect jobs ranging from wildfire prevention to medical research.
Keyonte George will play in All-Star game after Rising Stars win - KSL.com
Keyonte George called game — and now he'll be playing on All-Star Sunday.
Philadelphia celebrates Super Bowl champion Eagles with parade, rally - The Washington Post
Thousands of raucous fans gathered to celebrate the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory today in Philadelphia.
NBA Rising Stars results: Team Mullin advances to All-Star tournament as G Leaguers nearly pull off upset - CBS Sports
Team Chris Mullin ran away with the Rising Stars tournament on Friday
UN commander injured as Lebanese protesters torch car near Beirut airport - Al Jazeera English
UNIFIL deputy commander wounded when convoy he travelled in was attacked by protesters who set his UN vehicle on fire.
White House forcing out top leadership at National Archives in major shakeup - CNN
The Trump administration is forcing out senior leadership at the National Archives and Records Administration in a major shakeup, according to a source familiar. President Donald Trump has been highly critical of the archives since the agency asked the Depart…
Most Energetic Cosmic Neutrino Ever Observed By KM3NeT Deep Sea Telescope - Hackaday
On February 13th of 2023, ARCA of the kilometre cubic neutrino telescope (KM3NeT) detected a neutrino with an estimated energy of about 220 PeV. This event, called KM3-230213A, is the most energeti…
Basketball Hall of Fame finalists: Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard headline candidates for 2025 enshrinement - CBS Sports
The Hall of Fame named 17 finalists on Friday
NBA, NBPA to address All-Stars on Sunday to stress importance of effort, per report - CBS Sports
A lack of competitiveness has been an issue in recent games
White House bars AP from Oval Office and Air Force One over "Gulf of Mexico" use - Axios
Press advocates are likely to be up in arms over the government penalizing a news organization in this way.
Carmelo Anthony gets ringing Pat Riley endorsement as he lands Hall of Fame finalist nod - New York Post
A formality was made official Friday night when Carmelo Anthony, arguably the greatest Knick since Patrick Ewing, was named a finalist for the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Relive best moments from the Eagles' Super Bowl Championship Parade - 6ABC Philadelphia
Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine's Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champion Eagles.
Bird flu case with "flu-like symptoms" hospitalized in Colorado - CBS News
The case marks at least the third confirmed bird flu hospitalization in the U.S.
Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams - The Associated Press
The Justice Department has asked a court to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The formal dismissal request came Friday after days of turmoil in the department. The acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan, a veteran prosecutor working o…
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says - The Associated Press
Investigators say the crew of the Army helicopter that collided in midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport may have had inaccurate altitude readings in the moments before the crash, and also may not have hea…