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Hoyer laments House 'is not living up to the Founders’ goals' as he tells colleagues he's retiring
SUMMARY: The longest-serving Democrat in Congress has announced he's retiring at the end of his term, saying he's deeply concerned "this House is not living up to the Founders’ goals.” Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland made the announcement in a speech on the House floor on Thursday. Hoyer was once a rival to become House speaker. Hoyer served for years in party leadership and steered Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories. At 86 years old, Hoyer is the latest in a generation of senior-most leaders stepping aside, making way for a new era of lawmakers eager to take on governing ahead of the midterm elections.
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Connecticut weighs extending open enrollment due to uncertainty with federal health care subsidies
SUMMARY: Connecticut officials are considering extending open enrollment for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans. This comes as Congress debates reviving expired federal health care subsidies. The pandemic-era subsidies, which lapsed at the end of last year, had been in place since 2021. Their expiration means premiums will rise for many in Connecticut and across the U.S. State officials are discussing extending the enrollment deadline beyond Jan. 31. Connecticut is also offering some relief to residents, filling gaps with its emergency response fund. The state is one of a few, including Maryland and California, providing such subsidies.
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Luigi Mangione in court as he fights to block death penalty, murder charge and key evidence
SUMMARY: Luigi Mangione is in federal court for a pivotal hearing in his fight to bar the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Garnett has said she also plans to set a trial date during Friday's proceeding. Mangione’s lawyers contend that authorities prejudiced his case by turning his December 2024 arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed even before he was formally indicted. The charge that has enabled the government to seek the death penalty is murder by firearm. His attorney's say it's legally flawed. Federal prosecutors say Mangione’s lawyers are wrong.
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New Jersey is the latest state to ban cellphones during the school day in grades K-12
SUMMARY: New Jersey has joined a growing list of states limiting students' cellphone use during the school day. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Thursday requiring guidelines for cellphone use in schools for grades K-12. The new law requires bans on the non-academic use of internet-connected devices during the school day. Murphy, who will be succeeded by Democrat Mikie Sherrill this month, called for the ban early last year. The prohibition is set to start with the 2026-2027 school year. Including New Jersey, 37 states and the District of Columbia now have laws or rules limiting phones and other electronic devices in school.
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100 skulls and mummified body parts found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case, police say
SUMMARY: Police say a Pennsylvania man who had about 100 sets of human remains is charged with stealing from a graveyard at the edge of Philadelphia. Jonathan Christ Gerlach faces 100 counts of abuse of a corpse and other crimes. Authorities linked him to grave robberies at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Yeadon. Gerlach was arrested this week near the cemetery with bones and skulls in his vehicle. A message seeking comment was texted to a phone linked to Gerlach. Police found over 100 skulls and other remains in the 34-year-old man's home in Ephrata and in a storage unit.
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Josh Shapiro running for 2nd term as Pennsylvania governor, trailed by talk of 2028 White House bid
SUMMARY: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for a second term in the pivotal battleground state after a first term that put him on the Democratic Party’s radar as a potential presidential contender in 2028. Shapiro formally announced his reelection bid Thursday at events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Shapiro hasn’t disclosed any future plans and insists he’s focused on Pennsylvania issues. But his reelection effort will be watched as another test of whether he's White House material. Shapiro has enjoyed robust public approval ratings and carries a reputation as a disciplined messenger and powerhouse fundraiser. For 2026, Pennsylvania’s Republican Party endorsed Stacy Garrity, the twice-elected state treasurer, to challenge Shapiro.
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Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
SUMMARY: Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers. Meta struck agreements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra for nuclear power for its Prometheus AI data center that is being built in New Albany, Ohio. Meta announced Prometheus, which will be a 1-gigawatt cluster spanning across multiple data center buildings, in July. It’s anticipated to come online this year. Financial terms of the deals with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra were not disclosed.
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Luigi Mangione in court as he fights to block death penalty, murder charge and key evidence
SUMMARY: Luigi Mangione is in federal court for a pivotal hearing in his fight to bar the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Garnett has said she also plans to set a trial date during Friday's proceeding. Mangione’s lawyers contend that authorities prejudiced his case by turning his December 2024 arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed even before he was formally indicted. The charge that has enabled the government to seek the death penalty is murder by firearm. His attorney's say it's legally flawed. Federal prosecutors say Mangione’s lawyers are wrong.
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John Harbaugh's sudden availability adds more intrigue to NFL coaching carousel
SUMMARY: The NFL coaching carousel keeps spinning. Eight NFL teams are seeking a new head coach after Baltimore fired John Harbaugh on Tuesday. A couple more could join the search if their team is one-and-done in the playoffs. Harbaugh’s sudden availability after 18 seasons with the Ravens could create another opening. Multiple teams are interested in Harbaugh, including a club without a current opening, two people with knowledge of the conversations told The Associated Press. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are private.
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Brazil to play friendlies against France and Croatia in the US ahead of the World Cup
SUMMARY: Brazil will play friendlies against France and Croatia in the U.S. as it prepares for this year’s World Cup. The Brazilians will face France at Foxborough, Massachusetts, on March 26 and Croatia five days later at Orlando, Florida. In addition, Croatia will face Colombia at Orlando on March 26 and Colombia will meet France at Landover, Maryland, on March 29. A five-time champion, Brazil opens the World Cup against Morocco on June 13 at East Rutherford, New Jersey, faces Haiti six days later in Philadelphia and closes the group stage against Scotland on June 24 at Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, increasing the total number of NFL coaching openings to 8
SUMMARY: The NFL has eight coaching openings after Mike McDaniel was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday. The coaches fired on Black Monday were Jonathan Gannon of the Arizona Cardinals, Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders and Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns. Raheem Morris was fired by the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night. John Harbaugh was fired by the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday night. Two coaches were fired during the season. They were Brian Daboll of the New York Giants and Brian Callahan of the Tennessee Titans.
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Davis scores 32 as Hofstra knocks off Towson 78-67
SUMMARY: Cruz Davis put up 32 points as the Hofstra Pride defeated the Towson Tigers 78-67 to extend their win streak to seven games. Preston Edmead scored 18 points for Hofstra and German Plotnikov added 17. Tyler Tejada led Towson with 22 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Tyler Coleman added 16 points. The Pride are now 12-4 on the season, while the Tigers moved to 8-9.
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Ravens interview 2 Broncos assistants for coaching vacancy: Vance Joseph and Davis Webb
SUMMARY: The Baltimore Ravens have interviewed two Denver Broncos coordinators for their head coaching vacancy. The Ravens said Thursday they’d talked to defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and passing game coordinator Davis Webb. They were the first completed interviews the team announced after firing longtime coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday. The Broncos have a first-round bye this week after earning the top seed in the AFC. The 53-year-old Joseph has more than two decades of experience as an NFL coach. Joseph was Denver’s head coach in 2017 and 2018, going 11-21 in two seasons before being fired. The 30-year-old Webb became the quarterbacks coach in Denver in 2023.
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UMBC earns 69-62 win over Maine
SUMMARY: Led by Jah'likai King's 15 points, the UMBC Retrievers defeated the Maine Black Bears 69-62. Anthony Valentine scored 14 points and Caden Diggs 13 for UMBC. TJ Biel had 27 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Maine. The Retrievers improved to 8-6 with the victory and the Black Bears fell to 2-15.
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Yarden Garzon's perfect 3-point shooting leads No. 8 Maryland to 88-41 rout of Rutgers
SUMMARY: Yarden Garzon hit all six of her 3-point shots and scored 18 points as No. 8 Maryland raced to an early lead and routed Rutgers 88-41 on Thursday night. Addi Mack added 15 points for the Terrapins (16-1, 4-1 Big Ten), who scored the first nine points of the game, hitting three 3-pointers. Maryland led 22-11 after the opening quarter as it made its first five 3-point attempts. The team hit a season high 16 3-pointers in the game. Nene Ndiaye led Rutgers with 11 points.
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Aside from John Harbaugh, NFL teams often seek the young, rising coordinators
SUMMARY: While John Harbaugh quickly became the most sought-after head coach this cycle after he was fired by Baltimore, many NFL teams seek the next Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan. The young, up-and-coming coordinators usually get most of attention. With eight openings around the league, there’s plenty of opportunities for rising candidates to emerge. McVay became the youngest coach since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 when the Los Angeles Rams hired him in 2017 at age 30. He’s led them to one Super Bowl title in two appearances, four NFC West championships, seven playoff berths and eight winning seasons in nine years.
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Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, increasing the total number of NFL coaching openings to 8
SUMMARY: The NFL has eight coaching openings after Mike McDaniel was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday. The coaches fired on Black Monday were Jonathan Gannon of the Arizona Cardinals, Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders and Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns. Raheem Morris was fired by the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night. John Harbaugh was fired by the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday night. Two coaches were fired during the season. They were Brian Daboll of the New York Giants and Brian Callahan of the Tennessee Titans.
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Fairleigh Dickinson defeats Chicago State 70-63
SUMMARY: Joey Niesman scored 18 points, Taeshaud Jackson added 17 points and 14 rebounds, and the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights defeated the Chicago State Cougars 70-63. Stephen Byard and CJ Ray each scored 15 points for Chicago State and Doyel Cockrill III added 14. The Knights improved to 5-11 with the win and the Cougars fell to 2-14.
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Yarden Garzon's perfect 3-point shooting leads No. 8 Maryland to 88-41 rout of Rutgers
SUMMARY: Yarden Garzon hit all six of her 3-point shots and scored 18 points as No. 8 Maryland raced to an early lead and routed Rutgers 88-41 on Thursday night. Addi Mack added 15 points for the Terrapins (16-1, 4-1 Big Ten), who scored the first nine points of the game, hitting three 3-pointers. Maryland led 22-11 after the opening quarter as it made its first five 3-point attempts. The team hit a season high 16 3-pointers in the game. Nene Ndiaye led Rutgers with 11 points.
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Monmouth wins 81-70 against William & Mary
SUMMARY: Led by Jason Rivera-Torres' 19 points, the Monmouth Hawks defeated the William & Mary Tribe 81-70. Andrew Ball scored 18 points and Cornelius Robinson Jr. added 17 for Monmouth. Chase Low led William & Mary with 15 points and nine rebounds. The Hawks are now 8-8 with the win and the Tribe dropped to 11-5.
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Malkin scores in return from injury, Penguins beat Devils 4-1
SUMMARY: Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return from an upper-body injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, while Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte also scored for Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby extended his points streak to eight with two assists and surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the second-most assists with one franchise in NHL history. Stuart Skinner made 28 saves for the Penguins.
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Keaton Wagler scores 17, No. 16 Illinois defeats Rutgers 81-55
SUMMARY: Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers. Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovich grabbed eight rebounds for the Illini, who won their fourth straight. Kaden Powers scored 12 points and Harun Zrno had 11 points for Rutgers. Illinois was 18 of 21 at the free-throw line. The Illini lead the Big Ten and are No. 3 in the country in free-throw percentage.
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Pirates make a rare free agency splash, finalizing $29M, 2-year deal with 1B/OF Ryan O'Hearn
SUMMARY: Ryan O'Hearn is a Pittsburgh Pirate. The veteran first baseman and outfielder has signed two-year deal with Pittsburgh worth $29 million. This is the Pirates' first multi-year free agent agreement in nearly a decade. O'Hearn is coming off his best season, hitting .281 with 17 home runs and 63 RBIs in 2025. He made the All-Star team for the first time while playing for Baltimore and San Diego. This move follows Pittsburgh's acquisition of two-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from Tampa Bay as the Pirates try to build an offense to help out a pitching staff led by reigning Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes.
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San Francisco 49ers face Philadelphia Eagles in NFC wild-card playoff game
SUMMARY: San Francisco heads to Philadelphia to face the defending Super Bowl champs in the NFC wild-card round. Christian McCaffrey combined for 2,126 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground and through the air for the 49ers. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 3,224 yards and rushed for 421 and had 33 combined touchdowns during the season.
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Houston heads to Pittsburgh in search of first road playoff victory in franchise history
SUMMARY: Two of the hottest teams in the NFL meet in the final game of the first round of the playoffs when Houston visits Pittsburgh. The Texans come in riding a nine-game winning streak fueled by the league's top-ranked defense. The Steelers come in having won four of five, including a thrilling victory over Baltimore in Week 18 that clinched the AFC North. Pittsburgh has won 23 consecutive “Monday Night Football” games, a streak that goes back to 1991. Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will return after serving a two-game suspension for making physical contact with a fan in Detroit.
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Holloway scores 18, leads No. 9 Michigan past Penn State 105-65
SUMMARY: Mila Holloway scored 18 points, Te’Yala Delfosse added 17 points, and No. 9 Michigan pulled away from Penn State for a 105-65 win. McKenzie Mathurin had 15, Olivia Olson had 13 and Brooke Quarles Daniels had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines (13-2, 4-1 Big Ten) who never trailed in their ninth straight win and 10th in a row against. Penn State (7-9, 0-5) was led by Gracie Merkle with 18 points and Kiyomi McMiller with 15. It didn’t take long for the Wolverines to seize control. They shot 45.9% from the floor, 44% from 3-point range and scored 30 points off 25 turnovers.
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Arthur Smith focused on Steelers with Titans wanting to interview him for head coach
SUMMARY: Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith confirmed Thursday that the Tennessee Titans have reached out to interview him for their head coach opening. Smith said he's only focused on his current job and the future is a distraction right now. Smith coached for the Titans from 2011 when he started as a quality control assistant up to offensive coordinator in 2019 under four different head coaches. He left after the 2020 season to be head coach of the Atlanta Falcons where he went 21-30 in three seasons. The Titans were the first NFL team to fire a coach in October and now are among eight looking for a new coach.
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Tingler scores 13 as Drexel knocks off Stony Brook 56-37
SUMMARY: Dillon Tingler scored 13 points off of the bench to lead the Drexel Dragons over the Stony Brook Seawolves 56-37. Victor Panov and and Shane Blakeney added 11 points each for Drexel. Erik Pratt led Stony Brook with 13 points. The Dragons moved to 7-10 with the win and the Seawolves dropped to 9-8.
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Malkin scores in return from injury, Penguins beat Devils 4-1
SUMMARY: Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return from an upper-body injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, while Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte also scored for Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby extended his points streak to eight with two assists and surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the second-most assists with one franchise in NHL history. Stuart Skinner made 28 saves for the Penguins.
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Laughton scores in return to Philly, and Maple Leafs top Flyers 2-1 on Cowan's goal in OT
SUMMARY: Easton Cowan scored 2:48 into a wild overtime and Scott Laughton had a short-handed goal in his return to Philadelphia as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Flyers 2-1. Cowan scored on a 2-on-1 rush off a pass from John Tavares, ending a wide-open extra period after both goalies made sprawling saves to keep the game going. Dennis Hildeby stopped 22 shots for the Maple Leafs, who lost their previous five road games. Laughton, who spent 12 years with the Flyers before being traded to Toronto at last year’s deadline, scored a short-handed goal to tie the score with 5:56 to play in the third period. Travis Konecny scored for Philadelphia but exited after the second period with an upper-body injury.
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Jalen Hurts' resilience and big-game prowess to be tested in NFC wild card game
SUMMARY: Jalen Hurts has shown his ability to rise to big occasions, backed by a Super Bowl MVP. The Eagles need more of those performances as they aim for back-to-back titles. Despite throwing a career-high 25 touchdowns, Hurts had inconsistent moments this season. Much of the blame fell on first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. Hurts believes experience is key, with a 6-3 postseason record and two Super Bowl trips. The Eagles hope his winner traits will lead them to another championship. Hurts is known for his elite presence and ability to meet the moment.
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