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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rome Flynn scored 22 points, leading Team Bonds to a 66-55 over Team Rice in the All-Star celebrity game on Friday night.Flynn, the game’s MVP, also had eight rebounds and five assists for Team Bonds, coached by baseball legend Barry Bonds.

Rome Flynn scores 22 points, wins MVP honors at All-Star Celebrity Game

Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash inside a southwest Wyoming highway tunnel Friday, the state Department of Transportation said.Authorities shut down traffic in both directions along Interstate 80 in Green River after the pileup. The major, coast-to-coast roadway runs from San Francisco to Teaneck, New Jersey.

2 dead in Wyoming highway tunnel pileup that closed major east-west interstate

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Transgender Indiana student planned 'Parkland part two' high school shooting: Docs

Linda McMahon, the former professional wrestling executive tapped by Donald Trump to lead — and potentially dismantle — the Education Department was unsure during her confirmation hearing when asked whether Black history courses could run afoul of the new administration.At Thursday’s hearing, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut told McMahon that many educators would be “scrambling” after her refusal to answer definitively whether a Black history course might be seen as being in violation of a Trump executive order targeting diversity.

At confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon refuses to say Black history courses will be allowed

Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTrump Media & Technology Group reported a $400.9 million net loss for the full year.The company said it had to pay legal fees stemming from obstruction at the Biden-era Securities and Exchange Commission, and a revenue-sharing agreement negatively impacted revenue.Trump Media & Technology Group shares were down about 1% in extended trading on Friday after the operator of Truth Social released its 2024 results.Here's how the company performed:Earnings: Loss

Trump Media reports $400 million in 2024 losses

An incredible video has surfaced showing a humpback whale swallowing a kayaker whole—seconds later the man was spat back out and he lived to tell the story.In the remarkable encounter off the coast of Chilean Patagonia, kayaker Adrián Simancas experienced a brief but harrowing moment inside the mouth of the marine giant.

Incredible Moment Humpback Whale Swallows Kayaker—See What Happens Next

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that it would be “very, very, very difficult” for Ukraine to survive without U.S. military support, both now as it tries to repel Russia's invasion and in the future after the war ends."Probably it will be very, very, very difficult.

Zelenskyy: 'Very difficult' for Ukraine to survive without U.S. military support

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.JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Armoni Zeigler’s 14 points helped Saint Peter’s defeat Fairfield 65-52 on Friday night.

Zeigler’s 14 lead Saint Peter’s over Fairfield 65-52

American Marc Fogel was released from Russian custody earlier this week after being held there on drug charges for four yearsKaroline Leavitt on how the US views Putin, RussiaWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt answers a question about how President Donald Trump views Russia and Vladimir Putin.A U.S. citizen who was allegedly carrying cannabis gummies has been detained at an airport in Moscow, Russian media reported. The 28-year-old American was detained at the Vnukovo Airport Feb. 7 after a K-9

US citizen allegedly carrying cannabis detained in Moscow, charged with narcotics smuggling: Russian media

President Donald Trump dismissed David Huitema from his role as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) on Monday.OGE is responsible for overseeing the executive branch's ethics programs, including efforts to "prevent financial conflicts." Huitema was nominated by former President Joe Biden and was sworn in the weeks after Trump's victory in the 2024 election.

Former government ethics director warns of corruption danger

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has rejected a hostile takeover bid from Elon Musk.“OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his competition,” Bret Taylor, OpenAI's board chair, said in a statement on behalf of the company's board of directors.

OpenAI tells Musk it is 'not for sale' after tech titan's $97 billion bid

Also: Poor target | Too much government | Keep independence | Wrecking ball | Lamar’s mirror. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Feb. 16, 2025.Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.NIH funding cut could

Letters: Cutting NIH funding could kill medical research

DOGE faces court challenges over Treasury Department data accessFox News national correspondent Bryan Llenas has the latest on 19 states suing to stop DOGE from accessing certain information on ‘America Reports.’A federal judge on Friday indefinitely delayed a final ruling on the Labor Department's request to block Elon Musk's government efficiency team from accessing internal system data, telling both parties only that "you will hear from me," while declining to promise an exact time or date.

Federal judge delays unions' request to block DOGE access to agency information

Female detainees will not be housed in federal prisons.Males detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be housed in units in several federal prisons around the country, according to the memorandum of understanding between the Bureau of Prisons and ICE, obtained exclusively by ABC News.The Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities that will house ICE detainees are the Federal Detention Center, Miami; Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia; Federal Correctional Institution, Atlanta; and Federal Correctional Institution, Leavenworth in Kansas; and Federal Correctional Institution, Berlin in New Hampshire, according to the memorandum.

Males detained by ICE to be housed in federal prisons, new memo says

More than two weeks after a helicopter and airplane collision over Washington killed 67 people, investigators have completed their work at the scene where both aircraft fell into the Potomac River in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.The National Transportation Safety Board offered a detailed timeline Friday of the events leading up to the crash, but there are still many unanswered questions.

A timeline of last month’s air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001

Some of the public health websites that the US government was ordered to restore involving gender and gender identity now carry a warning denying the existence of transgender people.The warnings use some of the same language as an Executive Order that President Donald Trump signed January 20 on “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” The order states that it is the policy of the United States to “recognize two sexes, male and female” and instructs agencies to remove all statements that say otherwise.

Trump administration gives warning about ‘gender ideology’ on some government health websites

Illegal alien criminals will find no sanctuary in the Sunshine StateFlorida is going to be in the immigration ‘fight,’ says Ron DeSantisFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses the political drama in his state over immigration on ‘Hannity.’NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

Florida Speaker Daniel Perez: We stand with President Trump on illegal immigration crackdown

CNN —Scott Foley is well aware that people are buying homes in Italy to renovate them, and he’d liked to help.“Scott really is out here trying to get anybody to get a home so he can renovate it,” Maia Reficco, who shares the screen with Foley in the new Netflix film “La Dolce Vita,” told CNN.

Scott Foley’s ‘La Dolce Villa’ has him ready to help you fix up a house in Italy

Richard Tabler did not share final words before he was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Thursday.Why It MattersThe death penalty is a legal form of criminal punishment in 27 states. Governors in California, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Ohio have currently placed executions on hold.

Richard Tabler Final Words Before Texas Execution

A 23-year-old woman has revealed how a common act landed her in the emergency room, labeling it “traumatizing.”Gabi Amoils said she’s always been a nail picker. But earlier this year, after picking at one of her nails, within two days the finger started feeling “pretty bad and so sore.”

I’m Gen Z — here’s how a common habit landed me in the emergency room

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Federal prosecutors in Manhattan filed a motion Friday to dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case, caving to pressure from the Justice Department to drop criminal charges against the mayor.In a memo to federal prosecutors on Feb. 10, acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove asked for Adams’ case to be dismissed without prejudice, arguing that the indictment in September is too close to the upcoming New York City mayoral primary in June.

Federal prosecutors in New York officially move to dismiss Mayor Eric Adams’ criminal case

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocked an illiberal threat from Tom Homan on Thursday after Homan, the so-called border czar tapped by Trump to carry out mass deportations, said the New York Democrat could face punishment for teaching immigrants about their civil rights.In a Fox News interview, Homan suggested that Ocasio-Cortez could have broken the law by holding a “know your rights” webinar for her constituents as the Trump administration conducts immigration raids — which reportedly have ensnared legal

AOC brushes off Tom Homan’s warning about ‘trouble’ over her immigration rights webinar

The fans' connection to the Eagles is special, and the feeling when they win it all (twice now) is indescribable.The sun hadn't even fully risen, and already, Eagles fans were flocking to Broad Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway, taking up their spots fully prepared to stay there and endure the cold for hours.

The Eagles, the Super Bowl wins, the parades, they just matter more to Philly

State health officials declared a measles outbreak in southeast New Mexico on Friday after two adults tested positive for the viral illness — the third confirmed case this week.The two adults live in Lea County, where an unvaccinated teenager tested positive on Tuesday, the New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday.

Health officials declare measles outbreak in Lea County

Barkley spent six seasons with the Giants, playing in just two playoff gamesEagles star Saquon Barkley talks journey to win Super Bowl, next season's goalsPhiladelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley discusses his journey to becoming a Super Bowl champion and what's next.Philadelphia officials estimated more than 1 million people would gather for the Eagles' Super Bowl victory parade. On Friday, a sea of fans wearing Eagles green lined Philly's Broad Street to take in the festivities.The Eagles' defense

Saquon Barkley left speechless after first Super Bowl title: 'You can't use words'

Quick LinksWhile Honda does, in fact, have a pickup truck these days, rough-and-tumble work vehicles aren't exactly what you think of when you think of Honda, at least not in the US. Sure, Honda has the Ridgeline, a Pilot-based pickup truck with a five-foot bed and enough space for five people, but you wouldn't exactly use it to tow a 15,000-pound gooseneck trailer around.

Honda Built The Weirdest Pickup Truck Ever Made

An unruly Chinese boy who battles dragons and defies destiny has made his way to Western cinema screens after smashing box office records in China.“Ne Zha 2,” an animated blockbuster loosely based on Chinese mythology, is now the world’s highest-grossing movie of all time in a single market, racking up a staggering $1.4 billion in ticket sales in China since its January 29 release.

China’s animated blockbuster smashed box office records at home. Now it’s hitting Western cinemas

Hawaii is a dream destination, but first-time visitors often run into surprises they wish they had known about beforehand. Planning ahead can make a big difference in everything from packing to choosing the right place to stay. Here are our top ten (well really thirteen) things you or a friend might just want to know.

10 Things No One Tells You Before Visiting Hawaii (But Should)

Here at House Beautiful, we typically prefer to share only good news (think surprise sales) when it comes to home, design, and shopping, but alas, every now and then, we have to share less-than-stellar headlines. Today is one such day: Joann, the one-stop-shop for all things crafting and DIY decorating, has filed for bankruptcy—and not for the first time.