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Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ and song titles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget her “Reputation.” Taylor Swift has a whole new album coming out. Accepting the Grammy for best pop vocal album on Sunday night, Taylor said she’d been keeping a secret for two years. “My brand-new album comes out April 19. It’s called ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ I’m going to go and post the cover right now …

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Monday’s Time Schedule

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. All Times EST Monday, Feb. 5 NBA Dallas at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. LA Lakers at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Golden State at Brooklyn, 7:30 …

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Spencer and No. 1 UConn host Butler

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Butler Bulldogs (15-7, 6-5 Big East) at UConn Huskies (20-2, 10-1 Big East) Hartford, Connecticut; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 UConn hosts the Butler Bulldogs …

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Tensions run high in New Zealand ahead of national day over government’s relationship with Maori

WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government’s approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s national day. The holiday, known as Waitangi Day, is held on Feb. 6 to mark the anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi, a foundation document signed by British colonists …

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Pennsylvania Capitol protest against state investing in Israel bonds ends with arrests

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police took into custody more than 100 people protesting the Pennsylvania state government’s investments in Israel on Monday, shutting down a demonstration on the steps of the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg. A spokesperson for the Department of General Services, which includes the Pennsylvania Capitol Police, said 126 people were taken into custody at what he described …

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Commanders are hiring Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, AP source says

Kliff Kingsbury is joining the Washington Commanders just in time for their latest search for a franchise quarterback. The Commanders are hiring Kingsbury as their offensive coordinator and Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because those deals had not …

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Jury awards $25M to man who sued Oklahoma’s largest newspaper after being mistakenly named in report

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma jury awarded a man $25 million on Monday after finding the state’s largest newspaper defamed him when they mistakenly identified him as the announcer who made racist comments during a 2021 broadcast of a girls basketball game. The jury in Muskogee County awarded Scott Sapulpa $5 million in actual damages and another $20 million …

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