No. 11 Mizzou gymnastics easily sets new program score record in top-15 matchup

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Teddy bear helps hostage’s British family come to terms with grief amid joy over his release
As Gillian Brisley and her husband, Pete, watched their son-in-law’s release from captivity on Saturday morning, she clutched a teddy bear to her chest. It was a reminder of everything the family has suffered since Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing their daughter, Lianne Sharabi, and teenage granddaughters, Noiya and Yahel, while taking son-in-law Eli Sharabi hostage. Eli’s brother Yossi was also killed.
AFP
Prisoners released in Gaza return to territory transformed by war
More than 100 Palestinians freed into Gaza on Saturday returned to the territory to find it rendered unrecognisable by 15 months of war, while for many the fate of their loved ones was unknown."During our six months of detention, we were completely cut off from the world, we got no information on the war in Gaza", Mohammed, a freed prisoner who declined to share his last name, said.
AFP
Baltics disconnect from Russian power grid without incident
The three Baltic states on Saturday seamlessly cut ties with Russia's power grid to integrate with the European Union's network, a switch that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.- Mostly EU-funded - After the Baltic states completed the disconnection process on Saturday morning, Latvia physically cut a power line to Russia.
CNN
Can asking 36 questions lead to love? The couple behind this research say yes
Psychologists Arthur and Elaine Aron are known for research behind the “36 Questions That Lead to Love.” They share how their relationship has lasted over 50 years.
Associated Press
Lasers aid river search for debris from plane and helicopter collision near DC
Crews continuing to search for debris from the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter near Washington used a plane outfitted with lasers to scan the bottom of the Potomac River early Saturday, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Large pieces of the jetliner and helicopter along with the remains of all 67 victims already were recovered earlier this week and crews now will spend the coming days looking for smaller debris before finishing the work in about a week.
CBS News
100,000 eggs worth $40,000 stolen from Pennsylvania farm
A truckload of eggs were taken from Pete & Gerry's Organics' distribution trailer over the weekend.
NBC News
Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems
A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, employees from accessing a sensitive Treasury Department system.
CNN
Researchers decry ‘disastrously bad idea’ as NIH slashes payments for research infrastructure
The US National Institutes of Health is lowering the maximum “indirect cost rate” that research institutions can charge the government, the agency said late Friday – a move that scientists said could be devastating for the nation’s position as a research leader.
Reuters
Emboldened by Trump, Iranian dissidents demand overthrow of rulers
Thousands of opponents to Iran's authorities rallied in Paris on Saturday, joined by Ukrainians to call for the fall of the government in Tehran, hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign could lead to change in the country. The protest, organised by the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), which is banned in Iran, comes as two of the group's members face imminent execution with a further six sentenced to death in November.
Yahoo Finance
Authors say skip the guilt, spend on what you love
Looking to take control of your spending? Authors of new book say it’s not about following a strict budget.
AFP
Israel putting Gaza ceasefire at risk of collapse: Hamas official to AFP
Israel's "lack of commitment" is putting the Gaza ceasefire in danger of collapse, a senior Hamas official told AFP on Saturday with talks yet to start on its second phase.Basem Naim: What we see from delay and lack of commitment in implementing the first phase and the attempt to create a political, international, diplomatic, and media environment to pressure the Palestinian negotiators upon entering the second phase, certainly exposes this agreement to danger and thus it might stop and collapse
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Tech titan's murder rocked Silicon Valley. For his loved ones, it was personal.
Bob Lee, who founded Cash App and was an executive at Square and Mobile Coin, was stabbed three times with a paring knife in San Francisco.
AccuWeather
Double trouble: dual winter storms to target central, eastern states next week
Another series of storms is projected to track across the eastern half of the country this upcoming week, producing travel delays and the potential for power outages as waves of rain, thunderstorms, an icy mixture and accumulating snow impact regions over the course of the week. Early in the week, a storm emerging into the southern Plains will produce the first round of weather impacts of the week. Precipitation will begin to overspread parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas by later Monday, but wi
CNN
Springfield, Ohio, sues neo-Nazi group that it says led Haitian intimidation
An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the onslaught.
AFP
Palestinian prisoners released from jail, but not free to celebrate
Fakhri Barghouti grimaced in pain as an exultant crowd lifted him onto their shoulders next to his son Shadi, released from an Israeli jail on Saturday under a Gaza ceasefire deal.Shadi Barghouti, at first protected from the crowd by a wall of relatives, eventually began to talk to the crowd and reporters while hoisted on his relatives' shoulders.
AFP
PlayStation outages frustrate users around the world
From the United States to Thailand, users of the popular Sony PlayStation consoles might encounter "difficulties," the Japanese group said Saturday, as game players around the world expressed their frustration.PlayStation's online services allow users of Sony consoles like the PS4 or the PS5 to play hugely popular multiplayer games like "Fortnite" and "Call of Duty."
Yahoo Finance
Elon Musk is targeting the avocado toast in the federal budget
Elon Musk claims to be on a crusade to slash federal spending, but his targets so far will make no meaningful difference in the deficit.
AFP
Ismaili Muslims bid goodbye to late Aga Khan
Ismaili Muslims said a last goodbye on Saturday to their late spiritual leader, Aga Khan IV, at a private funeral ceremony in Lisbon attended by dignitaries and foreign leaders.Saturday's private ceremony at the Ismaili community centre in Lisbon was attended by more than 300 guests, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and former Spanish king Juan Carlos I. Aga Khan IV died in the Portuguese capital, where he had established the global h
Associated Press
Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people
Authorities are working to recover the wreckage of a plane crash in western Alaska that killed 10 people while investigators are trying to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down in the icy Bering Sea. The single-engine turboprop plane was traveling from Unalakleet to the hub community of Nome when it disappeared Thursday afternoon. The Bering Air plane was found the next day after an extensive search.
Associated Press
At least 200,000 protesters rally in Munich against far-right AfD ahead of German election
The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is in second place in recent polls and has prompted widespread protests across the country before voters cast their ballots on Feb. 23. The protest at Munich's Theresienwiese — where Oktoberfest takes place each year — brought a significantly larger crowd than expected, according to the German dpa news agency. The event's organizer estimated the crowd could be up to 320,000 people, many of whom carried signs against the AfD with slogans like, “Racism and hatred is not an alternative."

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