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It’s Groundhog Day, and all eyes are on Punxsutawney Phil, who lives in Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania. Once a year, the famous groundhog predicts, with limited success, if the U.S. will have an early spring or six more weeks of winter based on whether or not he sees his shadow, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.

Is winter ending? Find out if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Groundhog Day: Live

NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Spending the night in tents and sleeping bags in cold weather, Serbian students on Sunday led an overnight Danube bridge blockade in the northern city of Novi Sad as part of their growing anti-graft movement demanding major changes in the Balkan country.

Serbian students hold overnight bridge blockade 3 months since deadly canopy collapse

WASHINGTON — Less than two weeks into his term, President Donald Trump is waging war against his own government, creating a deep sense of fear in the federal workforce — and recipients of federal aid — as he tests the limits of his power to alter the scope, function and nonpartisan nature of government without Congress.

Trump is waging war against his own government

Mexico and Canada announce retaliatory tariffs while China warns that there is no winner in a trade war.A barrage of condemnation has rained down on United States President Donald Trump following his decision to impose stiff tariffs on imports from neighbouring countries, Mexico and Canada, as well as its largest supplier of goods, China.

Global alarm, condemnation as Trump tariffs hit Mexico, Canada and China

University of ReadingThe fossilised neck bone of a dinosaur that was bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago has been discovered by researchers.The bone, which belonged to a young flying reptile, was unearthed in Canada in July 2023 by researchers from the University of Reading.

Dinosaur bone bitten by croc-like creature discovered

South Carolina has executed their first death row prisoner this year, Marion Bowman Jr., who has been in prison since 2002 after being found guilty of killing a friend - though Bowman maintained he was innocent for decades behind barsBefore his execution, authorities recorded the last heartbreaking statement of Marion Bowman Jr., 44, who was executed tonight in the state of South Carolina at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025.

Marion Bowman Jr's final five words before execution for bullet-ridden body found in car trunk

Achieving "glass skin" is having a smooth, glowing complexion. This beauty trend boasts skin so luminous it resembles the clarity of glass.Originating in South Korea, glass skin has become the benchmark for radiant, healthy skin. Over the last decade, Korean beauty, or K-beauty, has become synonymous with detailed and innovative regimens that attempt to enhance the skin's natural appearance.

Skin so clear it looks like glass? Esthetician talks K-beauty trend, how to achieve it

Rwanda-backed rebels capture eastern DRC’s largest city of Goma as conflict intensifies in the central African nation.At least 773 people have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) largest city of Goma and its vicinity in a week, amid fighting with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who captured the city in a serious escalation of a decade-long conflict, authorities said.

More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels

Ewan GawneBBC News, ManchesterGetty ImagesWhen Donald Trump claimed US scientists split the atom in his inaugural speech, even he could not have imagined the chain reaction of online debate his boast would cause.Many of those leaping on it suggested the honour was an Anglo-New Zealander one , as it was Sir Ernest Rutherford, a Kiwi scientific genius based at the then-Victoria University of Manchester, who made the scientific breakthrough in 1919.

Splitting the atom: Why saying who was first is complex

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A helicopter crashed in a northern Philippine province, killing its pilot, who was the only person on board after she transported a passenger to a nearby city, Philippine officials said Sunday.The four-seat helicopter owned by a domestic carrier took off from the Philippine capital, Manila, on Saturday for the northern mountain resort city of Baguio, where it dropped off the passenger, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said.

Helicopter crash in northern Philippines kills its pilot

See who was born today, your birthday horoscope, numbers and advice for each zodiac signCELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shakira, 48; Christie Brinkley, 71; Brent Spiner, 76; Graham Nash, 83.Happy Birthday: Hit the reset button and make the changes that will help you fulfill your dreams.

Horoscopes Feb. 2, 2025: Shakira, hit the reset button and make changes

The US secretary of state follows up on President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat to seize the Panama Canal.United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has kicked off his first official foreign trip with a stop in Panama, a longtime US ally shaken by President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat to seize the Panama Canal.

Rubio lands in Panama as Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport in D.C.Cpt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, N.C., served as an Army aviation officer since July 2019.

Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash

CNN —Flights across the US could experience “residual delays” Sunday morning as the Federal Aviation Administration works to restore a critical warning system that experienced an outage Saturday night, according to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.“The primary NOTAM system is experiencing a temporary outage, but there is currently no impact to the National Airspace System because a backup system is in place,” he wrote on X, adding that the agency activated contingency systems to continue flight operations.

Critical FAA warning system outage could cause ‘residual’ flight delays today

Plus: Because I’m our mom’s caregiver, my siblings will inherit so much moreDear Eric: The letter from the woman whose husband never gave feedback on her various hobbies (“No Comment”) reminded me of a similar situation involving me and a friend.

Asking Eric: My friend’s reaction to my writing was dismaying. Maybe she’s jealous?

The AP Top 25 women’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.Clemson Tigers (11-10, 4-6 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (12-11, 3-7 ACC)

Clemson visits Boston College after Sidberry’s 28-point game

Could a ceasefire deal be a disaster for Ukraine in disguise?That is the urgent question echoing in Ukrainian frontline bunkers and in the ruins of besieged towns, where ubiquitous exhaustion begs for peace, but where a costly learned distrust of Russia rules.Anxiety is manifold.

‘There is no future’: Even a potential ceasefire sparks little hope in eastern Ukraine

Hip-hop star Snoop Dogg has seen a sustained decline in his social media follower count in the days since his decision to perform at an event celebrating President Donald Trump's inauguration.Snoop Dogg, whose given name is Calvin Broadus Jr., was a featured performer at the first-ever "Crypto Ball" on January 17.

Snoop Dogg Suffers Blow After Trump Inauguration Performance

TODAY’S WORD — ESCHEWING (ESCHEWING: eh-SHU-ing: Avoiding habitually, especially on moral or practical grounds.)Average mark 47 wordsTime limit 60 minutesCan you find 58 or more words in ESCHEWING?TODAY’S WORD — ESCHEWING: egis eschew scene seeing seen seine sewing sewn sheen shin shine siege sigh sign signee since sine sinew sing singe swig swine swing cense chew chewing chin chine hence hewing hewn hinge weigh wench whee when whence whine wince winch wine wing wise wish inch inches neigh newish news newsie nice niche niece nigh gene genic genie ghee

Word Game: Feb. 2, 2025

‘This is how I feel when people say they only use Swiffer to clean their floors.’Another Dawn Powerwash customer is going viral for stating that they believe many are using the product incorrectly. Dana (@tlrdanadjt97) posted a viral clip showing what she believes is an incorrect usage scenario for the popular cleanser.

‘Idk why people act like it’s an all-purpose spray’: Woman issues warning for people who use Dawn Powerwash to clean. You’re probably using it wrong

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CNN —When fire victims return home and find nothing but charred wreckage, many assume their irreplaceable belongings also perished. But Jeff Levy sees a chance to find their treasured keepsakes during their greatest time of need.Armed with metal detectors, a shovel, sifting screens and a 60-pound magnet, Levy has helped recover belongings for wildfire victims for more than 30 years – bringing tears of joy and shrieks of elation to despondent victims who have lost most everything else.

Armed with a hazmat suit and a few tools, this ‘angel of debris’ finds glimmers of joy for fire victims

CNN —President Donald Trump has frequently quipped that “we don’t need” products from Canada.That includes oil, autos and, of course, lumber.“We don’t need the products that they have,” Trump said Thursday as he signed executive orders in the Oval Office.

Trump says America has ‘all the trees’ it needs. But fixing the housing crisis may mean depending on Canadian wood

Forget Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day 2025 prognostication on Sunday ‒ Here's what professionals say about whether you'll see an early spring.Overall, not surprisingly, folks wanting an early spring better head south, which is already seeing springlike signs: "The transition to springlike weather and warmer air is happening earlier than the historical average from the southern Plains to the Gulf Coast,” AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok said in an email to USA TODAY Friday.

Groundhog Day results aside, here's what weather forecasters say about spring

Proposed cake when cut would show one of two colors: blue or pinkPunxsutawney Phil predicts early spring on Groundhog Day 2024Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean reports live from Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on the 'very rare' early spring prediction.PETA is proposing a "weather reveal" cake in place of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day this year.

PETA proposes a ‘weather reveal' cake for Groundhog Day in place of Punxsutawney Phil

Patrick Mahomes has a big week ahead of him as he will lead the Chiefs into the Super Bowl for a third straight time next Sunday in New Orleans. But late Saturday night he was just like every sports fan who was stunned by the blockbuster NBA trade between the Lakers and Mavericks that saw Anthony Davis go to Dallas and Luka Doncic go to Los Angeles.

Patrick Mahomes Had Perfect Two-Word Reaction to Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic Trade

FILE - A medical worker disinfects a tent used for suspected Ebola victims inside the Ebola isolation center of Madudu Health Center III, in the village of Madudu, in the Mubende district of Uganda Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda, File)ASSOCIATED PRESS/Hajarah NalwaddaKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, a top health official said Sunday.A range of scientists are developing

Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse

'This was a tragic and senseless murder and Ashley White bears significant culpability for it,' District Attorney Brian Mason saidFox News Flash top headlines for February 1Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.A Colorado woman was convicted of murder after she and a stranger she met on a bus killed her boyfriend who expressed skepticism about her ability to land a job.

Colorado woman worked with stranger she met on a bus to kill boyfriend who questioned if she could land a job

Bad news: We're still gonna be stuck with crossover SUVs and trucks. The sub-$20K car remains a pipe dream.They’re all about that base, ’bout that base—all models. “Lower-priced cars are coming” was the automaker consensus during last week’s NADA (National Automobile Dealers Association) Show, which is good news for consumers on the affordability front.

Good News: Automakers Are Working on Cheaper Cars Because That’s What We Can Afford

A Russian strike on a residential building in central Ukraine killed at least 14 people, including two children, emergency services said, one of many attacks across the country this weekend.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia targeted the building in Poltava early Saturday morning, calling the attack “another terrorist crime.”

Russian strike on Ukraine apartment kills 14 as Kyiv and Moscow trade blame over boarding school attack

If you're seeking a less explored and cheaper getaway on your Central American holiday, consider Honduras. The country's natural beauty and affordable prices might be Central America's best-kept secret. Honduras, which means "depth" in Spanish, was allegedly named by Christopher Columbus after the deep water found off its coast.

One Of The Cheapest, Least Crowded Countries In Central America Brims With Unspoiled Wilderness

In the world of horticulture, few trees capture the imagination quite like the paulownia. This remarkable species combines the rapid growth of bamboo with a breathtaking floral display, making it a true dual-threat in the garden. Let’s explore why the paulownia has become a favorite among gardeners and landscapers alike.

This Tree Grows as Fast as Bamboo, but Its Stunning Blooms Steal the Show

Consumers are looking for ways to travel on tighter budgets. Many are ditching first-choice options like flights for cheaper ones, like long-haul bus rides. Others are just staying home.Travel demand fell in the second half of last year, when even high-income households spent less on hotel rooms, Morning Consult recently found.