Anastasiia Gubanova takes a narrow lead at European figure skating championships

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Anastasiia Gubanova took a narrow lead in the short program as she aims to regain her title at the European figure skating championships on Wednesday. With defending champion Loena Hendrickx ruled out by an ankle injury, the competition was wide open, and...

Today in History: February 7, The Beatles arrive for their first US tour

Today is Friday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2025. There are 327 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 7, 1964, the Beatles were met by thousands of screaming fans at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as they arrived to begin their first...

Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through December

Soprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of the year. “I’m very excited about their arrival, and my new life with them,” she said in a statement Friday. “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the...

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Today in History: February 1, space shuttle Columbia destroyed during re-entry

Today is Saturday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2025. There are 333 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it re-entered the earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot...

US-born McGrath leads Norway sweep in World Cup slalom and celebrates with signature Cuche ski flip

WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Atle Lie McGrath protected his first-run lead and completed a Norwegian sweep of the podium in a World Cup slalom on Sunday. McGrath celebrated victory just as he did posting the fastest time in the morning run — kicking up his right ski to flip it end...

Arkansas governor traveling to Switzerland next week for World Economic Forum

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is traveling to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland next week, where she will be speaking on two panels, her office announced Friday. Sanders' office said the Republican governor will attend the forum in Davos from...

French church calls for judicial investigation into Abbé Pierre following new sex abuse allegations

PARIS (AP) — The French Catholic Church has formally requested that prosecutors initiate an investigation into Abbé Pierre, a once-revered priest and humanitarian icon who died in 2007, following new revelations of sexual violence. Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president...

An avalanche hits a group of skiers in Italy's Piedmont Alps, killing 3

ROME (AP) — An avalanche hit a group of five skiers in Italy’s northern Piedmont region on Sunday, killing three of them, rescuers said. Two survived and were transported to the hospital by helicopter. The avalanche hit around midday on the eastern face of Punta...

Sidney Morin scores twice, powering the Boston Fleet to 2-1 OT win over the Ottawa Charge

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Sidney Morin scored her second goal of the game 1:45 into overtime and the Boston Fleet edged the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Saturday. The strike came off a turnover deep in Ottawa’s end where Morin took a pass from Hannah Brandt and put a shot past Charge...