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Almost half say inflation affecting Valentine's Day plans: Survey

Story at a glance Americans spend billions of dollars celebrating Valentine’s Day every year, but inflation is forcing many to rethink how they honor the holiday this year.

USF's head football coach shares heartwarming story about coaching Brock Purdy ahead of Super Bowl

Purdy's former coach dished that the quarterback is getting married this year and hinted that Purdy's fiancé is the same girl he went on a date with back in college.

Victims recall lifetimes of trauma as former Olympian pleads guilty to molesting boys in 1970s

BOSTON (AP) — A former Olympian and longtime track coach will spend as many as 11 years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges of sexually molesting young boys at a sports camp in western Massachusetts in the 1970s, abuse that was laid bare by the emotional testimony of several victims.

Officials urge the public to drive safely on Super Bowl Sunday

Whether you are driving to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas or driving to a local Super Bowl party, officials want everyone watching the big game to get home safe, so they are urging the public to have a game plan to stay safe on the roads.

Wendy's employee accused of stealing drive-thru customer's car, striking him with vehicle

A Missouri Wendy's employee is accused of getting into a fight with a drive-thru customer, stealing their vehicle and then hitting them with it.

Zillow launches individual room rental feature

Many Americans often look for roommates to help them handle the monthly cost of living in expensive cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Zillow wants to help with this process.

Wings down, beer up: A look at food prices compared to last year's Super Bowl

The Super Bowl and food tend to go hand in hand…but what can we expect to pay as we stock up on snacks?

Around the world

Ukraine needs more troops fighting Russia. Hardened professionals from Colombia are helping

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Melodic Colombian Spanish fills a hospital treating soldiers wounded fighting Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine's ranks are depleted by two years of war.

As King Charles III is treated for cancer, here is the order of succession to the British throne

LONDON (AP) — As King Charles III receives treatment for cancer, he remains Britain's monarch and head of state. The king's older son, Prince William, is next in line for the throne. The crown does not pass from reigning monarchs to their spouses, so Queen Camilla is not in the line of succession.

US, Britain strike Yemen's Houthis in a new wave, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Britain struck 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked American and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

Who is Ukraine's new army chief appointed by Zelenskyy?

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The man Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Thursday to lead the country's military has played a key role in some of Ukraine's biggest victories in its war with Russia, including overseeing the successful defense of the capital in the early days of the invasion. Col.

Polish leader rips Republican senators for leaving Ukraine aid in limbo: 'Shame on you'

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday lambasted Senate Republicans and said they should be ashamed for killing a border security package that would have unlocked wartime aid for Ukraine. "Dear Republican Senators of America.

Arab world holds overwhelmingly negative view of the U.S. over support for Israel: Poll

An overwhelming majority of the Arab world holds a negative view of the United States over its support for Israel in its war against Hamas, and lacks confidence that Washington is serious about helping establish a Palestinian state, according to a landmark survey published Thursday.

After US strikes in Yemen, Iran issues a warning about suspected spy ships in the Mideast

JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran issued a warning Sunday to the U.S. over potentially targeting two cargo ships in the Mideast long suspected of serving as forward operating bases for Iranian commandos. The warning came just after the U.S.

Technology

DHS recruiting 'AI Corps' to fight fentanyl distribution, online child exploitation and cyberattacks

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and his department on Tuesday launched an effort to recruit 50 artificial intelligence experts.

Taylor Swift is demanding this college student stop tracking her private jet

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When it comes to dealing with a Florida college student who uses public data and social media to track the private jets of billionaires, politicians and other celebrities, Taylor Swift apparently can't just shake it off.

Chicago-based Bracketology.tv launches fantasy sports for reality TV app

CHICAGO — A Chicago start-up creating a fantasy sports space for reality TV fans is celebrating after the recent launch of its mobile app. Bracketology.tv launched its new mobile app for iPhones and Android before the latest season of The Bachelor.

Apple's Vision Pro is getting MDM support

Apple is already hard at work on the next iteration of vision OS 1.1 and the big news for the enterprise is that Apple will soon introduce support for device management for the Vision Pro with this release. Jamf and others are already adding this support to their device management systems.

A computer scientist says he's the mystery creator of bitcoin. A London judge aims to find the truth

LONDON (AP) — One of the enduring mysteries of the cryptocurrency industry took center stage Tuesday in a London court where a trial could finally settle the debate over the identity of bitcoin's founder.

White House renews calls on Congress to extend internet subsidy program

The White House is pressing Congress to extend a subsidy program that helps one in six U.S. families afford internet and represents a key element of President Joe Biden's promise to deliver reliable broadband service to every American household.

OpenSilver adds F# language support

Userware has released OpenSilver 2.1, an update to its open-source successor to Microsoft’s discontinued Silverlight framework for building rich web applications. OpenSilver 2.1 adds support for Microsoft’s F# language.

Sports News

Lakers, Clippers stand pat during NBA trade deadline

Los Angeles' two NBA teams were quiet Thursday morning as the league's deadline to make trades came and went without either team getting in on the action.

How the San Diego Padres are honoring late owner Peter Seidler in 2024

Honoring the late Peter Seidler will be a theme for the San Diego Padres during the upcoming 2024 season, with big plans to celebrate the team's beloved chairman and owner.

Georgetown coach Ed Cooley claps back at heckler during latest Hoyas loss

First-year Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley appeared to allow a heckler to get under his skin this week as the Hoyas' struggles continue.

Which players are left from the last 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl?

(KRON) -- The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will face off against each other on Sunday for Super Bowl LVIII, which will be a rematch of the 2019 NFL season's championship game. Both teams have shaken up their rosters to varying degrees since they last met up.

Forget Super Bowl LIV — 49ers take lessons from last season’s blowout loss to Chiefs

Humbled in their own stadium by Kansas City in Week 7 of 2022, the 49ers reeled off 10 straight wins to close out the regular season.

WATCH LIVE: Los Angeles Lakers unveiling Kobe Bryant statue at Crypto.com Arena

The Lakers unveiled the newest bronze statue to live outside the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant.

Two early road losses fail to derail No. 2 Purdue's quest for another Big Ten title

When two early road losses threatened to derail No. 2 Purdue’s Big Ten championship journey, the Boilermakers charted a different course.

Politics News

Special counsel passes on charging Biden but paints damning portrait of him

The report criticized Biden’s conduct, saying he improperly took classified material related to the 2009 Afghanistan troop surge and shared classified information with the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir.

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of effort to remove Trump from a state ballot

The dispute comes from Colorado — but it could have national implications for Trump and his political fate.

Haley pushes forward after Trump's allies in Nevada ensured her loss to 'none of these candidates'

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even without Donald Trump on Nevada's Republican ballot, Nikki Haley was denied her first victory. The indignity of a distant second-place finish behind “none of these candidates” was a fresh blow for Haley, facilitated by the staunch Trump allies who lead Nevada's GOP.

Crucial Porter-Garvey clash could headline Monday's U.S. Senate debate

Next Monday’s United States Senate debate could be crucial in shaping the landscape of the March 5 primary election after recent polling showed a virtual tie for second.

Senior Biden campaign officials kick-start coordination with House Democrats for 2024 race

Senior officials for President Joe Biden’s reelection effort met with House Democrats to outline in detail post-Super Tuesday campaign plans.

What's at stake? Nevadans vote in Feb. 6 primaries, Republican caucus on Feb. 8

Polls open at 7 a.m. for Tuesday's presidential primary election. If you didn't cast your ballot early, you can vote until the polls close at 7 p.m. Here are the major players on both sides.

How the ghostwriter of Biden's memoirs ended up in the center of a classified documents probe

President Joe Biden worked so closely with the ghostwriter he is accused of sharing government secrets with, Mark Zwonitzer, that he once declared that he’d trust the author “with my life.”.