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'Thanks for looking over me,' Gordon Cordeiro recalled saying at his mother's grave after his releaseFox News Flash top headlines for February 22Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.A Hawaii man was freed after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit, and some of the first things he did after his release was enjoy a steak dinner and visit his mother's grave.

Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison for murder he denied committing, celebrates with steak dinner

KINSHASA – Congo's president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country's east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis.On Saturday, in some of his first statements since Rwandan-backed rebels captured major cities in eastern Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi, told a meeting of the Sacred Union of the Nation ruling coalition not to be distracted by internal quarrels.“I lost the battle and not the war. I must reach out to everyone including the opposition.

Congo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads

The reality singing competition that helped launch Kelly Clarkson's career returns for its 23rd season next month."American Idol" is back for another season of starry-eyed musicians vying for a chance to make their dreams come true.Some of the world's most iconic singers, including Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Adam Lambert, got their start on "American Idol," which first premiered in 2002.

When does 'American Idol' return? Season 23 premiere date, cast, where to watch new episodes

SportsLine's Jon "Buckets" Eimer reveals his picks for the EPL matchup between Liverpool and Man City on SundayManchester City will look to slow Liverpool's march to the Premier League championship when they meet in a key matchup on Sunday. Liverpool are coming off a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Wednesday, while Manchester City dropped a 3-1 decision to Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League that same day.

Manchester City vs. Liverpool odds, prediction: 2025 English Premier League picks for Feb. 23 from expert

Tens of thousands of people gathered at a stadium in Lebanon's capital Beirut to mourn Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a public funeral nearly five months after he was killed by an Israeli air strike.Determined to project strength despite the devastating blows and losses it has faced since Nasrallah’s death — including leadership uncertainty and mounting Israeli military pressure — a weakened Hezbollah staged the funeral as a display of unity and resilience.

Tens of thousands mourn Hezbollah leader Nasrallah in mass funeral in Lebanon

Take a look at that telephotoSeemingly leaked renders of the Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro show both phones with three camerasThe addition of a third camera could increase competition with SamsungThe Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro are expected on March 4The long-rumored Nothing Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro are due to launch on March 4, but thanks to a new leak we may already have a clear idea of what the new phones are going to look like.

Leaked Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro renders tease a mid-range phone that should have Samsung worried

Popovich is in his 29th season coachingFox News Flash top sports headlines for February 22Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had a "mild stroke" in November, hasn't coached since, and he's reportedly not expected to return to the bench this season.

Legendary NBA coach Gregg Popovich not expected to return this season, future uncertain after stroke: report

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.Davidson Wildcats (16-11, 11-4 A-10) at George Washington Revolutionaries (11-15, 4-11 A-10)

Davidson puts road win streak on the line against George Washington

After disasters, people with disabilities are more likely to be displaced, more likely to never return home and more likely to receive scam offers, Census Bureau data shows.As Reda Rountree and her family packed their bags and prepared to flee their Altadena home on Jan. 7 amid Eaton Fire evacuations, she realized in horror that her wheelchair would not fit in their SUV with all of the luggage.

Disability amid disaster: People with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters

CNN —Ladies and gentlemen, the time is almost upon us … we hope.Rihanna has spoken at length about her next album – a project that has been speculated about, pored over, theorized on and dreamt up for nearly a decade, ever since her eighth album “Anti” came out all the way back in 2016.

Rihanna gives us the most solid tease of new music yet, but still won’t reveal when it’ll drop

An Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted their suspension over alleged cooperation with an overseas TV channel.Radio Begum launched on International Women’s Day in March 2021, five months before the Taliban seized power amid the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops.

Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after Taliban lift suspension

Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Anora was the big winner at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., taking home the prizes for Best Feature, Best Director for Sean Baker and Best Lead Performance for Mikey Madison.Kieran Culkin won for Best Supporting Performance for A Real Pain, which also earned Jesse Eisenberg the statuette for Best Screenplay.

'Anora' wins big at the Independent Spirit Awards

Vivek Ramaswamy in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2024.Jamie Kelter Davis for NBC NewsCLEVELAND — Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who will declare his candidacy for governor of Ohio on Monday, wants to reshape public schools, cut regulations and slash spending.It’s a disruptive agenda that sounds a lot like the one that Ramaswamy helped draw up for President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.But in an interview with NBC News ahead of his campaign launch, the former Republican presidential

DOGE for Ohio? Vivek Ramaswamy enters governor's race pushing cuts and merit pay

Far-right AfD set for major gains – and a shutout by other partiesThis evening is expected to be a monumental night for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).Polls have consistently put them in a clear second place since the election was called. The fact they could gather some 20% of the vote would mark a huge shift in the German political spectrum.

Germany votes with Merz on course to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

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Word Game: Feb. 23, 2025

Illustration by The New Yorker / Source photograph by Michael LionstarSign up to receive our weekly Books & Fiction newsletter.Joseph O’Neill reads his story “Keuka Lake,” from the March 3rd, 2025, issue of the magazine. O’Neill is the author of one story collection and five novels, including “Netherland,” which won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 2009, “The Dog,” and “Godwin,” which was published last year.

Joseph O’Neill Reads “Keuka Lake”

A groundbreaking approach to meth addiction treatment is making waves in California, paving a path for recovery through innovative reward programs.^^Understanding the Gift Card Program^^An unconventional treatment for meth addicts — **gift card payments** — takes off in the Bay Area, aiming to transform challenging recovery journeys.

California's Gift Card Incentive: A Unique Way to Treat Meth Addiction

The "Zero Day" star and "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert let a haunting silence hang in the air for several seconds.A routine talk show question for Robert De Niro took a political ― and incredibly poignant ― turn on Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

Robert De Niro’s Politically Charged Answer Leaves ‘Late Show’ In Eerie Silence

PHOENIX — A Phoenix mom who drugged and killed her two little girls in 2021 has died by allegedly hanging herself while in prison.Retta Cruse, 38, died on Friday. State officials said prison staff at the Perryville Prison in Goodyear found Cruse unconscious in her cell and rendered aid until emergency personnel arrived, according to reporting by ABC15.

Phoenix mom dies in prison after being convicted of killing her 2 girls

Seventy decapitated bodies have been discovered in a church in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to Open Doors, which supports persecuted Christians around the world.An Islamist group linked to Islamic State called the AFD are feared to have beheaded the victims with machetes.Newsweek has contacted the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC, via email, for comment.What To KnowThe 70 decapitated bodies were discovered in a Protestant church in the town of Kasanga,

70 Christians Beheaded in Church: What We Know

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DENVER (AP) — A new administration swept into Washington and announced plans to shake it up, using corporate know-how and new technology to streamline the federal bureaucracy.It offered millions of government employees buyouts and slashed costs to balance the budget.It might sound like the controversial cost-cutting push led by billionaire Elon Musk under the auspices of Republican President Donald Trump.

Trump and Musk aren’t the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions

A gunman who held medical staff hostage before killing a police officer and wounding five others at a hospital in south-central Pennsylvania Saturday is believed to have visited the facility in the days leading up to the incident, authorities said.The gunman, identified by officials as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49, was killed in a shootout with police, authorities said.

Suspect who killed police officer, held Pennsylvania hospital staff hostage visited ICU the week before, authorities say

Salman Fiqy told Fox News Digital that the LGBTQ agenda was an issue and added, 'We see things from a conservative lens'University of Minnesota students challenge the school's support of Trump's deportation planStudents at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis outraged after school released a statement supporting President Trump's deportation plan.

Minnesota Muslims and Somali Americans speak out on politics, faith and being open to Trump in 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s fifth week in office included a dramatic shift in U.S. policy toward Russia, firing the country’s senior military officer, sitting for a chummy interview alongside bureaucracy-buster Elon Musk and seeking greater authority over independent regulatory agencies.

Trump’s Russian rapprochement, Mars musing and DOGE dividends. And is the gold gone? It’s Week 5

After the Luka Doncic-led Los Angeles Lakers took down the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, team legend Magic Johnson is convinced the Purple and Gold have what it takes to be the best team in the Western Conference.Johnson shared as much on social media, while heaping praise on Doncic and the Lakers following the 23-point blowout of the Nuggets.

Magic Johnson Posts Bold Lakers Message After Luka Doncic's Big Game

DENVER (KUSA) - A pair of strangers who live eight hours apart in Colorado made an online connection that helped save one of their lives while making a lifelong connection.Ivy Sabaini-Kizewski said she needed a kidney donation and turned to social media for help as her family members were either too old or not healthy enough.

Woman’s online plea leads to a life-saving organ donation: ‘So much appreciation’

Test yourself and see how much you know about this week's hot topics!The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week's quiz highlights strawberry superstars, landmark legislation, championship clashes and more.

American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on strawberry superstars, landmark legislation and championship clashes

A Cybertruck owner driving on the highway says a Tesla Model Y was taunting him, so he punched the accelerator but ended up experiencing a death wobble around 90 MPH. The Cybertruck owner says the violent shaking stops around 70 mph.Gabriel Weisser is a Cybertruck owner from Greer, South Carolina and says he recently had an interesting interaction with a Tesla Model Y driver on the road.

A Cybertruck Owner Says, “A Tesla Model Y Was Taunting Me, so I Punched the Accelerator but Ended Up in a Death Wobble Around 90 MPH.”

CNN —Apple’s iPhone 16e debut was surprising for two reasons: First, the company shifted away from the “SE” branding after nearly a decade. Then it priced the budget phone higher than expected at $599 — a notable jump from the $429 iPhone SE.

Apple needs the iPhone 16e to be a hit. Here’s why it has a chance

Are you searching for a travel destination that is truly astounding? The small towns of Kentucky are sure to offer just that—hidden gems, history, and one-of-a-kind experiences. Warm summers and generally mild winters create the perfect backdrop for outdoor adventures, whether you are into hiking, boating, or snowshoeing.

9 Stunning Small Towns In Kentucky

Before a loaf runs out, a plastic bread tag is essential for keeping the bag sealed and preventing your bread from becoming stale. However, once the loaf is finished, that plastic bread tag is most likely destined to find its way straight to the trash, contributing to the millions of tons of plastic waste generated by the U.S. every single year.

Stop Tossing Plastic Bread Tags When There Are 14 Clever Ways To Reuse Them

Spoiler alert! We're discussing key plot points and the ending of “The Monkey” (in theaters now) so beware if you haven’t seen it.“Everybody dies, and that’s life” is director Osgood Perkins' overarching theme in “The Monkey,” and in that vein, the horror comedy does not disappoint: Many, many people die in colorful ways, be it disembowelment via harpoon or cobra on a golf course.