February 6, 2026
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Famous birthdays this week: Feb. 5 to Feb. 11

Singer-songwriter Carole King performs “In the Name of Love” during a memorial service for former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2022. King turns 84 on Monday. (John Locher / AP Photo) These celebrities have […]

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GINGRICH: Argentina’s election and 2026

Javier Milei, president of Argentina, listens to speeches after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. (Evan Vucci / […]

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Famous birthdays this week: Jan.29 to Feb. 4

John Lydon attends the LA premiere of “Punk” at SIR in Los Angeles on March 4, 2019. The singer and former Sex Pistols frontman, also known as Johnny Rotten, turns 70 on Saturday. (Richard Shotwell […]

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Williams, Copeland lead Pack to third straight ACC win

North Carolina State forward Darrion Williams (1) celebrates a three point basket against Clemson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Clemson, S.C. (Scott Kinser/AP Photo) RALEIGH […]

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The Word: A terrible fact

“The Deluge” (1866), an engraving by Gustave Doré, originally published as a frontispiece illustration in La Grande Bible de Tours, Doré’s illustrated edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible. (Public domain) “Because there is wrath, beware […]

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Hurricanes acquire Neuchev from Buffalo for Bayreuther

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes made a minor trade on the one-year anniversary of the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster, dealing veteran defenseman Gavin Bayreuther to Buffalo in exchange for 22-year-old forward Viktor Neuchev. Neuchev, a third round […]

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