By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ The Kansas City Chiefs ended a nearly two-decade drought without a repeat champion in the NFL. Now they will go for an unprecedented three
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY (AP) — Downtown Kansas City was a sea of red Wednesday for Valentine’s Day as Chiefs fans celebrate their third Super Bowl title in five seasons with a parade. “We are stacking up trophies,” linebacker Drue Tranquill said as he grabbed a reporter’s mic during Wednesday’s festivities to
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer She’s the player with the best 3-point contest performance in NBA or WNBA history. He’s made more 3-pointers than anyone who’s ever played at the highest level. Sabrina Ionescu. Stephen Curry. She’s one of his favorites and led the WNBA in 3-pointers made last season. He’s one of her
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer In a classic “Saturday Night Live” sketch, a young man hands his girlfriend a Valentine’s Day gift: a bear dressed in a bee costume that he picked up at the drugstore. “When did you get this?” she asks with a strained smile. “One minute ago,” he replies. It has
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. He experienced a “ton” of romantic feelings but he also knew it was an illusion. That’s because his girlfriend was generated by artificial intelligence. Carrier wasn’t looking to develop a relationship with something
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians have begun evacuating the main hospital in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, according to videos shared by medics on Wednesday. Weeks of heavy fighting had isolated the medical facility and claimed the lives of several people inside
Continue ReadingBy Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — A man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Boston before fleeing to Kenya has been re-arrested following his escape from a police station in Nairobi nearly a week ago, police said. Kevin Kinyanjui Kang’ethe, 42, was arrested on Tuesday at a relative’s house in Ngong, a suburb
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had a strong lead in an early, unofficial tally of Indonesia’s presidential race Wednesday, suggesting the former general may be able to avoid a runoff. The 72-year-old candidate has presented himself as an heir to immensely popular sitting President
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Former captives and relatives of hostages held since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in southern Israel are visiting the International Criminal Court to urge prosecutors to charge and seek the arrest of leaders of the militant group. The visit Wednesday is the latest step
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Braithwaite and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations is “deeply concerned” about the tense situation in Senegal, following the suspension of the country’s presidential election that was slated for February 25, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell said Tuesday. Mobile internet access was cut off for the
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Explosions have struck a natural gas pipeline in Iran. An Iranian official on Wednesday blamed the blasts on a “sabotage and terrorist action” in the country as tensions remain high in the Middle East with Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Details
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office says that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members ahead of Yoon’s trip to Europe in November. Yoon’s office said Wednesday the breach only affected the personal account of the unidentified employee, who violated security protocols
Continue ReadingBy MAAMOUN YOUSSEF Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An opposition war monitor says militants from the Islamic State group attacked military barracks in central Syria this week, killing nine soldiers. The Syrian army and officials haven’t confirmed the attack. IS claimed responsibility for the attack, which happened on Monday near the town of Al-Sukhna, and
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU MUREIKHA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a stump speech for his re-election on a global stage in the United Arab Emirates, describing his years in power as pushing for “minimum government, maximum governance.” Modi’s comments Wednesday come as he prepares for the
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed on Wednesday after disappointingly high U.S. inflation data sent stocks sliding on Wall Street and raised prospects that interest rates will remain elevated for longer. France’s CAC 40 gained nearly 0.2% in early trading to 7,637.28, while Germany’s DAX added 0.1% to
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto took an early lead as Indonesia began counting votes in its presidential election Wednesday, with a 60% share among the nearly 40% of ballots counted so far in an unofficial tally. The front-runner in pre-election polls, Subianto was the
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, Angus Watson, Sophie Jeong and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A former army general with a controversial past has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election. Unofficial results show Prabowo Subianto, 72, winning nearly 60% of the vote – enough to avoid a presidential runoff – with around 85% of votes counted, according
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto took an early lead as Indonesia began counting votes in its presidential election Wednesday, with a 60% share among the nearly 40% of ballots counted so far in an unofficial tally. Indonesians voted for a new president Wednesday, as
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says its new flagship H3 rocket will have a second test flight on Saturday, two days after an originally planned liftoff was postponed due to a bad weather forecast at the launch site in southwestern Japan. The liftoff was originally scheduled for Thursday but
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. held steady at 4% in January as lower food prices helped offset an increase in energy costs. The reading from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday was better than expected as most economists had predicted a modest rise. Still, inflation remains double
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