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Louisville rises to 6th in AP women's Top 25, its best ranking in four years, UConn-UCLA 1-2Feb 02, 2026 3:42 pm - Louisville moved up to sixth for its best ranking in four years in The Associated Press women's Top 25 basketball poll released Monday. UConn remained the unanimous No. 1...
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Arizona remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Illinois jumps to No. 5Feb 02, 2026 3:39 pm - Arizona remained the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll Monday while Michigan jumped over UConn and into second place following wins over prev...
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Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicatedFeb 02, 2026 2:30 pm - Many assumed Amazon’s 16,000 corporate layoffs announced last week reflected CEO Andy Jassy’s push to reduce the corporate workforce and “get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company.” But like other companies that have tied workforce changes to AI — including Expedia, Pinterest and Dow last week — it can be hard for economists to know if AI is the real reason behind the layoffs or if it's the message a company wants to tell Wall Street.
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Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdownFeb 02, 2026 1:10 pm - The Labor Department, citing the partial federal government shutdown, said Monday that it will not release the January jobs report on Friday as scheduled.
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GOP chair rejects Clintons’ offer in Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress voteFeb 02, 2026 1:07 pm - The Republican chair of a House Committee rejected an offer Monday from former President Bill Clinton to conduct a transcribed interview for a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, pushing the threat to hold both Clintons in contempt of Congress closer towards a vote.
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Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oilFeb 02, 2026 1:03 pm - President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
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Sheriff says 'we do in fact have a crime scene' in search for mom of 'Today' host Savannah GuthrieFeb 02, 2026 10:37 am - An Arizona sheriff said Monday that “we do in fact have a crime scene” as authorities search for the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing over the weekend.
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Speaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICEFeb 02, 2026 8:16 am - House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations.
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Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language albumFeb 02, 2026 7:14 am - Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically acclaimed “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.
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What to stream: ‘Splitsville,’ J. Cole, ‘Puppy Bowl,’ Keke Palmer, Nick Jonas and Nioh 3Feb 02, 2026 6:00 am - The goofy and wry relationship comedy “Splitsville” landing on Hulu and fresh albums by J. Cole and Nick Jonas are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.