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UK leader's chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador despite Epstein ties

AP News LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Morgan McSweeney said he took responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, 72, to Britain's most important diplomatic post in 2024.

“The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country and trust in politics itself,” McSweeney said in a statement. “When asked, I advised the Prime Minister to make...
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Gaza's Rafah crossing opens after 2-day closure as Palestinians claim delays and mistreatment

AP News CAIRO (AP) — A limited number of Palestinians traveled between Gaza and Egypt on Sunday as the Rafah crossing reopened after a two-day closure, Egyptian state media reported.

The vital border point opened last week for the first time since mid-2024, one of the main requirements for the U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The crossing was closed Friday and Saturday because of confusion around operations.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said 17 medical evacuees and 27 companions had begun the crossing into Egypt. The same number was expected to head into Gaza...
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Meloni condemns anti-Olympics actions in Milan, calling demonstrators 'enemies of Italy'

AP News MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni condemned recent anti-Olympics protests in Milan and alleged sabotage of train infrastructure, calling those responsible “enemies of Italy and Italians” early Sunday.

The protesters “demonstrate ‘against the Olympics,’ causing these images to end up on televisions around the world. After others cut the railway cables to prevent the trains from leaving,” Meloni said in a statement on Facebook, adding that thousands of Italians are working to keep the Games running smoothly, many of whom are volunteers.
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Lindsey Vonn clips gate and crashes in Winter Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter

AP News CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn 's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days.

Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the starting gate, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back, her skis crisscrossed below her and her screams ringing out soon after medical personnel arrived. She was treated for...
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Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs

AP News At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers ask viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile.

Ring shows how neighbors can use their doorbell cameras to find lost pets. A Budweiser Clydesdale protects a bald eagle chick from the rain. Novartis touts a blood test that can detect prostate cancer. Toyota reminds viewers to wear their seatbelts.

Mister Rogers is invoked twice: Lady Gaga sings his classic “Won't You Be My Neighbor?” in a tearjerker for Rocket Companies while the National Football League uses “You Are...
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  • Gaza's Rafah crossing opens after 2-day closure as Palestinians claim delays and mistreatment
  • Lindsey Vonn clips gate and crashes in Winter Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter
  • Paul Thomas Anderson wins at 78th Directors Guild Awards for 'One Battle After Another'
  • Takaichi's ruling party on path to winning a majority in Japan's lower house vote, exit polls say
  • Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
  • France's former culture minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud probe
  • Drake Maye and the Patriots take on Sam Darnold and the Seahawks in Super Bowl 60
  • Iran's top diplomat strikes a hard line on US talks, saying Tehran's power comes from saying 'no'
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  • Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
  • Paul Thomas Anderson wins at 78th Directors Guild Awards for 'One Battle After Another'
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  • Lindsey Vonn clips gate and crashes in Winter Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter
  • Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
  • Ledecka's quest for Olympic snowboarding three-peat comes to a shocking halt
  • Breezy Johnson wins Olympic downhill on day marred by American teammate Lindsey Vonn's crash
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