Sports

Jey Uso eliminates John Cena to win men's Royal Rumble; Cody Rhodes retains world title

Feb. 03, 2025

The shock and awe the WWE Royal Rumble can provide was on full display Saturday night as Jey Uso and Charlotte Flair won their respective matches to earn title shots at WrestleMania. Uso’s win in the men’s Royal Rumble match stunned the pro wrestling world as he eliminated John Cena to win. It came down to Uso, Cena and Logan Paul at the very end of the match, and Uso and Cena gave fans in Indianapolis a stunning upset that came down to the very end.

Weather

California flood watch raises risk of mudslides days after wildfire containment

Feb. 03, 2025

About 13 million people are under flood watches across California, where heavy rain is expected to produce flooding, mudslides and debris flows through Wednesday. The atmospheric river of moisture will take aim at the north and central regions, affecting cities like San Francisco and Sacramento, before it's forecast to move southward to Los Angeles, where the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires were contained just days ago.

Entertainment

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 9-15

Feb. 03, 2025

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 9-15: Feb. 9: Actor Janet Suzman is 86. Actor-turned-politician Sheila James Kuehl (“The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”) is 84. Singer Carole King is 83. Singer Barbara Lewis is 82. Actor Joe Pesci is 82. Author Alice Walker (“The Color Purple”) is 81. Actor Mia Farrow is 80. Singer Joe Ely is 78. Actor Judith Light (“Ugly Betty,” ″Who’s the Boss”) is 76. Actor Charles Shaughnessy (“The Nanny”) is 70. Actor Ed Amatrudo (TV’s “Nashville”) is 69. Jazz saxophonist Steve Wilson is 64. Country singer Travis Tritt is 62. Actor Julie Warner (“Nip/Tuck,” ″Family Law”) is 60. Actor Sharon Case (“The Young and the Restless”) is 54. Actor Jason George (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 53. Actor Amber Valletta (“Blood and Oil,” “Revenge”) is 51. Actor Charlie Day (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 49. Singer Chad Wolf of Carolina Liar is 49. Actor A.J. Buckley (“CSI: NY”) is 48. Guitarist Richard On of O.A.R. is 46. Actor Tom Hiddleston (“The Avengers”) is 44. Actor David Gallagher (“Seventh Heaven”) is 40. Actor Michael B. Jordan (“Black Panther,” “Creed”) is 38. Actor Rose Leslie (“Game of Thrones,” ″Downton Abbey”) is 38. Actor Camille Winbush (“The Bernie Mac Show”) is 35. Actor Jimmy Bennett (“No Ordinary Family”) is 29. Actor Evan Roe (“Madam Secretary”) is 25.

Entertainment

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama ‘Meteor Garden,’ dies at age 48

Feb. 03, 2025

Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48. Hsu, better known as “Da S” which means “Big S,” caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year, according to her younger sister, Dee Hsu, also a famed TV host. Dee Hsu said the pneumonia was a flu complication. “I am grateful that in this lifetime I was able to be her sister, taking care of each other and being companions. I will forever be thankful for her and miss her!” Dee Hsu said in a statement on Monday, with

Entertainment

‘Dog Man’ bites off $36 million, taking No. 1 at box office

Feb. 03, 2025

DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025. It was a big opening for the Universal Pictures release adapted from the popular graphic novel series by author Dav Pilkey. The big-screen launch for the cartoon canine was produced for a modest $40 million, meaning it will easily coast through a profitable run. A

Sports

Arsenal thrashes Manchester City to pile even more pressure on Pep Guardiola

Feb. 03, 2025

City had won three of its last four games heading into Sunday’s contest at the Emirates Stadium, but a 5-1 defeat to the Gunners was another crushing setback for Pep Guardiola’s side, particularly with a run of important games up next. When Erling Haaland headed in an equalizer at the start of the second half, City looked poised to mount a comeback. But what followed was a disastrous 20-minute period for the defending champion, during which Arsenal scored three goals – the first just moments after the Norwegian’s equalizer – as the host took complete control of the game. “I only regret the last 25 minutes, we forgot to do what we should do, what we have done for 65, 70 minutes,” Guardiola told reporters, adding: “It’s happened all season – we are giving away too many things. We are aware this cannot happen.”

International News

Bomb blast kills pro-Kremlin paramilitary leader wanted in Ukraine, Russian media reports

Feb. 03, 2025

A bomb blast tore through the lobby of a luxury Moscow apartment block, killing a pro-Russian paramilitary leader from eastern Ukraine, Russian media reported Monday. Armen Sargasyan, whom Ukraine has long accused of aiding Russia’s war effort in the country's eastern Donetsk region, died in hospital after he was critically injured, Russia’s Kommersant said. One of his security guards died, and three more people were injured in the explosion, the newspaper reported, citing Moscow's health department.

Science & Tech

Philadelphia plane crash investigators recover medical jet's black box

Feb. 03, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said they have recovered the black box from the deadly Jan. 31 Learjet 55 plane crash in Philadelphia. The announcement, made on Sunday, said investigators located the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) eight feet below the site of the initial impact. Investigators also found the aircraft's enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which the NTSB said "could also contain flight data."

Science & Tech

Number injured following Philadelphia plane crash increases to 24, some remain hospitalized

Feb. 03, 2025

The number of people injured following the plane crash in Philadelphia has increased to 24, with four still hospitalized. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker stood alongside other officials during an update Monday afternoon about the latest on the medical jet crash investigation. Two of the four still in the hospital are in critical condition, and two are stable, she said. Sean Duffy, who was just sworn in as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) six days ago, spoke about the response to the tragedy.

Travel

Schools shut as tremors shake Greece’s ‘Instagram island’

Feb. 03, 2025

The Greek island of Santorini is being rattled by dozens of tremors, prompting authorities to close schools and airlines to announce additional flights on Monday to help people leave the popular tourist destination. Over the past four days, more than 200 earthquakes have been recorded between Santorini and Amorgos in the Aegean Sea, with the strongest reaching a magnitude of 4.9.Tremors, some with a magnitude above 4, continued to rattle Santorini on Monday. Although these quakes are considered minor or light, authorities have closed schools on Santorini, as well as on Amorgos, Ios and Anafi, and advised residents to avoid large indoor gatherings.