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The 2026 Winter Olympic games are officially underway, starting today, Feb. 4 with some curling events and alpine skiing and luge training runs. Women’s hockey games are set to start on Thursday, Feb.

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Researchers at two Spanish universities have found that 84% of the contiguous U.S. states have shown signs of warming over the last 70 or so years, which is more than previously suggested. In a report ...

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold comes from a lineage of USC signal-callers with high-profile backgrounds. The former No. 3 overall pick might be on his way to becoming one of the best in his ...

Calls for impeaching President Donald Trump are mounting as are his own fears of getting impeached again if Republicans lose the midterms. Here's what Trump said about canceling midterms and ...

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In today’s newsletter: Christophe Beck, Greg Cook, Kyle O’Keefe, Adrian Chiu, De’Mon Wiggins, John L. Stauch, Steve Pilla, Phil Rolchigo, Reid Wilson and Chris Hilger Only 6% of managers say they have ...