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In this photo provided by Brian Branch, a large balloon drifts above the Kingstown, North Carolina area, with an airplane and its contrail seen below it. The United States says it is a Chinese spy balloon moving east over America at an altitude of about 60,000 feet, but China insists the balloon is just an errant civilian airship, used mainly for meteorological research that went off course due to winds and has only limited “self-steering” capabilities.

Balloon bursts hopes for end to spiraling U.S.-China tensions

Monday was supposed to be a day of modest hope in the U.S.-China relationship. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was going to be in Beijing, meeting with President Xi Jinping in a high-stakes bid to ease ever-rising tensions between the world's two largest economies.
President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in 2022 at the Capitol in Washington.

Biden aims to deliver reassurance in State of Union address

President Joe Biden is ready to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation's condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second State of the Union address seeking to overcome pessimism in the country and concerns about his own leadership.
Relatives stand by the coffin of Eduard Strauss, a Ukrainian serviceman who died in combat on Jan. 17 in Bakhmut, during his funeral Monday in Irpin, Ukraine.

Russian shells spark hospital fire before expected assault

Russian shelling hit more civilian targets in Ukraine, starting a fire at a town's hospital and damaging five apartment buildings, local officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian authorities reported a Moscow troop buildup in eastern areas before what Kyiv suspected was an impending new offensive by Russia around the anniversary of its invasion.
Lottery officials said in a statement early Tuesday that a single ticket matched all six numbers and that ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than an earlier $747 million estimate.

Lucky player in Washington wins $754.6 million Powerball prize

Someone in Washington state overcame steep odds to win a $754.6 million Powerball jackpot.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning gestures during a 2022 news conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing. China said Tuesday it will “resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the United States, as relations between the two countries deteriorate further.
China says will 'safeguard interests' over balloon shootdown
China said Tuesday it will "resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests" over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the United States, as relations between the two countries deteriorate further.
Bono speaks with Cathedral Canon historian Jon Meacham in 2022 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington. The Irish lead singer of U2 will be among the featured guests sitting alongside first lady Jill Biden at President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
Bono, a shooting hero, Nichols' family members to join Biden
Rock star Bono, the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month's Monterey Park, California, shooting, and the family of Tyre Nichols will be among the featured guests sitting alongside first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Frank Caltagirone, a sportsbook employee at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, counts money from his drawer Monday. The gambling industry’s national trade group, the American Gaming Association, predicts that over 50 million American adults will bet a total of $16 billion on this year’s Super Bowl, including legal bets with sportsbooks, illegal ones with bookies, and casual bets among friends or relatives.
Group: 1-in-5 U.S. adults will bet on this year's Super Bowl
A record 50.4 million American adults plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, wagering a total of $16 billion, the gambling industry's national trade group predicted Tuesday.
Protesters stand outside Southwark Crown Court, ahead of the sentencing of former police officer David Carrick who served as a Met officer for 20 years before being unmasked as one of the country’s most prolific sex offenders. Carrick pleaded guilty last month to 49 criminal charges, including 24 counts of rape against 12 women over 18 years.
UK police officer, exposed as serial rapist, jailed for life
A former London police officer was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years for raping and sexually assaulting a dozen women over a 17-year period.
In this photo provided by the Greek Coast Guard, a helicopter searches over the Aegean Sea Tuesday near the northwestern island of Lesbos, Greece. Three migrants died and 16 were rescued off the Greek island of Lesbos Tuesday after a dinghy transporting them from the nearby coast of Turkey hit rocks in high winds, authorities said.
Greece: 3 dead after boat with migrants hits rocks
Three migrants died and 16 others were rescued off the Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday after a dinghy transporting them from the nearby coast of Turkey hit rocks in high winds, authorities said.
Reby met WHO Dr. Boubacar Diallo in 2019 when he came into a mobile phone shop where she was working. A confidential U.N. report into the alleged missteps by senior World Health Organization staffers in how they handled a sexual misconduct case during an Ebola outbreak in Congo found their response didn’t violate the agency’s policies because of what some officials described as a “loophole.” The report was submitted to WHO last month and wasn’t released publicly.
'Loophole' excuses WHO officials accused of misconduct
A confidential U.N. report into alleged missteps by senior World Health Organization staffers in the way they handled a sexual misconduct case during an Ebola outbreak in Congo found their response didn't violate the agency's policies because of what some officials described as a "loophole" in how the WHO defines victims of such behavior.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Philadelphia. A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you: AP-NORC poll
A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024.
People carry a man injured in an earthquake Monday into the al-Rahma Hospital in the town of Darkush, Idlib province, northern Syria. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.
Deadly earthquake exacerbates suffering of displaced Syrians
A steady stream of injured were flowing into an overwhelmed hospital in the town of Darkush, in rebel-held northwestern Syria on Monday, after a deadly earthquake struck the region. Mothers hovered over crying children.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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