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Utah police: Avalanche killed 4 local backcountry skiers

Utah police: Avalanche killed 4 local backcountry skiers

SALT LAKE CITY — Four backcountry skiers in their 20s died when one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history hit a popular canyon, police said Sunday.
Rescuers in India digging for 37 trapped in glacier flood

Rescuers in India digging for 37 trapped in glacier flood

RUDRAPRAYAG, India — Rescuers in northern India worked Monday to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped in a tunnel after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off and sent a wall of water and debris rushing down a mountain in a disaste
Jailed rapper Casanova disciplined for video dance challenge

Jailed rapper Casanova disciplined for video dance challenge

VALHALLA, N.Y. — Rapper Casanova, who is jailed in New York in a gang-related federal racketeering case, is facing disciplinary charges over a dance challenge video posted on social media.
Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl

Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl

NEW YORK — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country's biggest stages, the Super Bowl.
Mysterious monolith pops up near Turkish World Heritage site

Mysterious monolith pops up near Turkish World Heritage site

ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities are investigating the appearance of a mysterious monolith in southeastern Turkey. The metal block was found by a farmer on Friday in Sanliurfa province with old Turkic script that reads “Look at the sky, see the moon.
Writer Mick Herron’s ‘Slow Horses’ are spies for our times

Writer Mick Herron’s ‘Slow Horses’ are spies for our times

LONDON — Like a spy in the night, writer Mick Herron’s success has been stealthy. It took a while for the world to catch up with him.
Review: Yawn, is it Monday yet? The Weeknd bores at halftime

Review: Yawn, is it Monday yet? The Weeknd bores at halftime

NEW YORK — His name is The Weeknd but his Super Bowl performance felt like a dreary Monday morning. The pop star headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, running through his many hits like an Olympic relay track team aiming for the gold.
Israeli PM pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes

Israeli PM pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty Monday as his trial on corruption charges resumed in a Jerusalem courtroom just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year rule.
In Denmark, some school classes resume amid lockdown easing

In Denmark, some school classes resume amid lockdown easing

COPENHAGEN — Danish schools on Monday resumed teaching younger children — from pre-school to the fourth grade — as Denmark has seen a steady reduction in COVID-19 infection numbers in recent weeks.
Snow, ice disrupt transport in central, northern Europe

Snow, ice disrupt transport in central, northern Europe

BERLIN — Transport disruption in Germany and the Netherlands persisted into a second day on Monday as heavy snowfall and icy temperatures gripped parts of central and northern Europe.
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