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The first winner of the Stirling Prize is a moment of ambition and distinctiveness in what might otherwise be an ocean of blandness. Let’s not demolish it, says the Observer’s architecture criticWhen the Stirling prize was launched nearly 30 years ago, the Royal Institute of British Architects wanted to create an award that would match the high level of media attention that the Turner prize for art and the Booker prize for fiction then attracted.

Don’t throw Salford’s groundbreaking Centenary Building in the bin

Getty ImagesSome species of birds like geese save energy by flying in close formation. Airliners could use a similar trick to burn less fuel.In the early 1500s, Italian Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci developed a fascination with avian flight. He spent his days meticulously studying the movement of birds, sketching observations of how they maintain their balance and perform soaring manoeuvres.

The aircraft that may fly like a flock of geese

The new penalties will also target kite makers and transporters, in addition to those who fly kites.Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province has imposed a complete ban on kite flying before the centuries-old Basant festival – which marks the arrival of spring – over public safety concerns.

Why has Pakistan’s Punjab province imposed a complete ban on kite flying?

CNN —The cost of food in the US increased significantly amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the steep inflation that followed. While prices have stabilized more recently, new factors have already driven up the costs for eggs and threaten to increase them for other common household foods.The price of eggs could increase by as much as 20% this year, according to one government forecast, after detections of avian influenza among the nation’s poultry flocks have strained supply.

Tracking the prices of grocery staples amid trade talks, avian flu outbreaks

Shark Beauty, which makes some of our favorite hair tools and vacuums, is officially breaking into the self-care space. Today (Feb. 7), the brand launched the Shark CryoGlow ($349.99), an LED face mask that emits red light to reduce wrinkles, blue light to treat acne and has cooling pads to depuff the under-eye area.

Shark CryoGlow: Everything you need to know about the new LED face mask

Bristol Palin was thrust into the spotlight when her mother, Sarah Palin, ran for vice president in 2008, and her life has been anything but easy ever since. At the time, she was only 17 years old and pregnant with her first child, which became public during John McCain's presidential campaign.

The Tragedy Of Bristol Palin Gets Sadder And Sadder

The shadow of colonialism looms large in this erudite yet flawed analysis of the Gaza war and Israel’s place in the worldReading Pankaj Mishra’s The World After Gaza, I thought of no one so much as Ian Black, a former colleague who led this newspaper’s Middle East coverage for many years before taking up a fellowship at the LSE.

The World After Gaza by Pankaj Mishra review – legacies of violence

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024. On Saturday, a federal judge temporarily blocked political appointees and special government employees, including those who work for the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, from accessing sensitive and confidential information stored within the Treasury Department.The decision comes after 19 state attorneys

Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems

(CNN) — Fentanyl is powerful synthetic opioid that can be up to 100 times more potent than morphine.It can be prescribed in formal medical settings to relieve severe pain and treat breakthrough pain when longer-acting pain medications aren’t enough. Injections may be used during or after surgery, for example, while patches help treat persistent pain in patients that may have become tolerant to other treatments.

Fentanyl in the US: A visual guide

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars.Video posted on X shows the individual climbing onto the altar, which is used for major liturgical celebrations presided over by Pope Francis.

Man ransacks altar at St. Peter’s Basilica, knocking over candelabra worth thousands of dollars

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected from Russia’s network on Saturday, ending energy dependency and aiding securityThe three Baltic states have disconnected their electricity systems from Russia’s power grid as part of a plan designed to integrate the countries more closely with the EU and boost security.

Baltic states leave Russian power grid in closer EU integration

Vashon Tuncle tells 'Ingraham Angle' Trump, Homan have growing support from residents to crack down on migrantsChicago resident pushes back against Dem leaders acting like Trump ‘isn’t welcome’Chicago resident Vashon Tuncle joins ‘The Ingraham Angle’ with insight on the Trump administration’s embattled immigration policies.

Frustrated Chicagoans back ICE deportations, applaud DOJ lawsuit targeting sanctuary policies

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.The U.S. Capitol is seen, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON – Before President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress can enact much of their legislative agenda, they have to deal with some unfinished business — completing work on the current budget year's spending bills.

Spending bill talks bog down after Trump's efforts to slash government

Seven people have filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that the U.S. government would only recognize a person's sex assigned at birth on government-issued documents.The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, accuses the State Department of rejecting some applications from transgender citizens or issuing documents with their sex assigned at birth.

Transgender, nonbinary people sue Trump administration over passport policy

Defense-tech startup Anduril has signed a term sheet to raise up to $2.5 billion at a valuation of $28 billion, according to sources close to the company.The company was valued at $14 billion in August.Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, who previously sold Oculus to Meta, has been a big supporter of Donald Trump.

Anduril in talks to raise money at $28 billion valuation as defense-tech booms

How do I set boundaries with someone like this?DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a roommate who is incredibly nosy, and it’s driving me crazy.He’s always asking questions that are way too personal, and it’s starting to make me uncomfortable in my own home.

Harriette Cole: I shouldn’t have to answer these questions from my roommate

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.Youngstown State Penguins (15-10, 9-5 Horizon League) at Detroit Mercy Titans (8-17, 4-10 Horizon League)

Youngstown State visits Detroit Mercy after Farmer’s 25-point showing

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to the press following the formation of the new government at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon February 8, 2025.   Reuters —   Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct U.S. intervention in the process and in a step intended to bring the country closer to accessing reconstruction funds following a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah.  Speaking to reporters at the presidential palace, new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam

Lebanon’s prime minister forms new government after unusual US intervention

As Americans prepare to watch the most highly anticipated football game of the year, some will also spend a lot of money betting on who the winner will be and other parts of the game.A record $1.39 billion is expected to be spent on betting legally on Sunday's Super Bowl — up from $1.25 billion in 2024, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA).

Americans are expected to place more than $1 billion in Super Bowl bets

The 2024-25 Serie A season is back and Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network has all the actionThe 2024-25 Serie A season is in full swing as the usual giants aim to fight for the title, while other clubs hope they can pull off what Bologna did last season and surprisingly qualify for the Champions League.

Empoli vs. AC Milan live stream: Where to watch Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez team up in Serie A

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CNN —A federal judge has restricted the Elon Musk-led government efficiency team from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system.The order, issued early Saturday, stops the access temporarily and demands the destruction of any downloaded information saying there is risk of “irreparable harm.”

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE access to critical Treasury payment system

CNN —Russell Vought took over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday night and officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency deleted the banking watchdog’s X account, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.Vought’s new role, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, came a day after he was confirmed by the US Senate to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

OMB head Russell Vought takes over as CFPB as acting head, DOGE team deletes X account

The last thing Shane Poole wanted was to turn his back on the military life he loves. But Poole, an Air Force veteran who now works as a civilian trainer, says he's lost all trust in the government as President Donald Trump pushes a now-or-never buyout on federal workers and Democrats seem powerless to stop him.Poole had been dedicated to his team of 77 and the service branch he's served since he was 18. But the Trump blitz on government employees changed his mind.He is one of a reported 60,000 federal employees

Federal employees on Trump's buyout offer: 'The bridge is burned.'

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Trump administration’s aggressive push to cut government jobs is reverberating in the early stages of this year’s race for governor in Virginia.The fast-moving effort by Republican President Donald Trump to overhaul the federal workforce could have a sweeping impact in the state, home to some 145,000 federal employees and many more government contractors.

Trump chops away at the government and the fallout is felt in the Virginia governor’s race

When Super Bowl 59 kicks off this week between the Chiefs and Eagles, it will be the eighth Super Bowl played in the Superdome, which is more than any other individual stadium. That much history means the Superdome has been home to a variety of iconic Super Bowl moments, dating back all the way to 1978.

Best Super Bowl moments in Superdome history, from Tom Brady's first title to Harbaugh bowl

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in about 15 yearsNEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms.

Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years

Moon tells Fox News Digital Mahomes needs to be considered among the best in the leagueNFL legend Warren Moon dishes on Chiefs' pursuit of historyPro Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon tells Fox News Digital he's eager to see if the Kansas City Chiefs can make history.

Hall of Famer Warren Moon raves about specific Patrick Mahomes trait that could lead to another Super Bowl win

Whatever your thoughts are about Dodge's decision to make the new Charger Daytona an EV, there's one thing you can't argue with. The car is a performance bargain, with better acceleration than the gas models it replaces and with lease prices that are a lot lower.

Charger Daytona Lease Deal Gives You V8 Performance For A V6 Price

New Orleans CNN —On Sunday, DeAndre Hopkins can finally put on the mink.When the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver was just five months old, his father died in a car crash, leaving him and his three siblings to be raised by his mother. From that tragedy, Hopkins built himself into one of the NFL’s best wide receivers of the last decade.

DeAndre Hopkins finally gets his Super Bowl moment – and the chance to wear his late father’s mink coat

The new Brussels-to-Venice night train was supposed to be a game-changer for European rail travel—a seamless, sustainable alternative connecting Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Italy. But on its very first journey, the train was unexpectedly stopped at the Italian border, forcing passengers to switch trains in Innsbruck, Austria, and raising serious questions about the challenges of cross-border train travel in Europe.

New Brussels-to-Venice Night Train Stopped at Italian Border Why Cross-Border Rail Travel Between Belgium, Germany, Austria and Italy Still Faces Hurdles

Though simple in theory, laundry can often become a complicated process between laundry care symbols, finicky materials, and home remedies and recipes everyone seems to swear by. Things can easily go wrong, and sometimes it’s hard to figure out what even happened.Since the best way to avoid making a mistake is to know the risks and plan accordingly, we turned to an expert to ask: What are the biggest laundry mistakes people make when it comes to washing, drying, and sorting their loads?

3 Laundry Mistakes Pros Want You to Stop Making (You're Doing More Harm Than Good)

NEW YORK — As day turned to night in Manhattan, New York Fashion Week proved it would stop for no one (no matter how bad those heels were hurting your feet).With a over-the-top ensembles and a '60s-mod feel, models strutted by a star-studded front row at Christian Cowan's fashion show Friday night.