A Saudi man drove 5,600 miles from his home to Norway to see the northern lights, spending $12,300 on an epic three-week road trip adventure through 19 countries.

• USA, Japan, Italy, Georgia and Canada in medal contention

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The lowest free skate score this season for Italy’s Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii is 130.92, but that was early on. In Grand Prix competition, their low was 134.89.

So they’ll need to be on point to knock the USA off the top spot. Will skating at home be a boost, or will it bring extra pressure?

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Tom Brady and Alix Earle are mingling again.

In a unanimous vote at the state convention in Syracuse Friday, the state Democratic party backed a symbolic resolution supporting the New York for All Act – a sweeping measure that would prohibit local governments from cooperating with ICE.

China has so far "lived up to" its end of the trade pact struck with President Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed Sunday, while touting what he anticipates will be "very strong economic growth" in 2026.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries poured cold water on the idea of Democrats accepting anything less than their full 10 demands of Republicans to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from shutting down in five days.

Get a 20% first deposit match up to $1,500 in sports bonus for the Big Game.

It seems there are very few people who believe the Patriots can actually win this game outside of those in New England.

Meet the biggest supporters of the Patriots and Seahawks in the lead-up to the big game.

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MILAN — Last month, Canadian speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen posted an advertisement on Facebook, announcing he was selling some of his memorabilia from the 2022 Beijing Games. His made clear his goal: “Support my journey to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics by buying this Lululemon kit from the previous Winter Olympics.” Read More

While there are plenty of foods and some health conditions that cause constipation, certain supplements may also be to blame.

And just like that, a medal has slipped away from Canadian curlers Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Read More

Two coworkers from Illinois thought they’d only pocketed $350 on a recent lottery ticket — but were left "in total disbelief" after finding out they missed a few zeros and had actually won $350,000.

Vrabel purchased the Brentwood property just a year before being tapped to lead the Patriots.

A BMW driver fatally mowed down a 1-year-old boy in front of his stricken parents in a Rego Park parking garage Saturday, police said. 

The far-left group, which counts NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani among its members, touted the milestone on social media this weekend, which surpassed a goal they set in 2020.

Allies hope aide’s departure can quell anger over Mandelson scandal but others say it leaves PM dangerously exposed

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• ‘Only honourable course’: resignation statement in full

Keir Starmer is fighting to reassert control over his party after accepting the resignation of his closest adviser, Morgan McSweeney, amid anger over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.

After days of pressure over the scandal, his departing chief of staff said on Sunday he took “full responsibility” for his advice to send Mandelson to Washington despite his ongoing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, which McSweeney conceded had undermined trust in Labour and in politics itself.

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An 81-year-old man was found dead on the roof of his Brooklyn apartment building Saturday, and officials are now probing whether the freezing temps played a role in his death.

Private jets are clogging airport runways as Silicon Valley billionaires and celebrities descend on the Bay Area ahead of Super Bowl LX.

Those pushing to oust the prime minister are unlikely to be deterred by his right-hand man’s departure

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For some Labour MPs, the sight of Keir Starmer accepting the resignation of his long-term consigliere, Morgan McSweeney, encapsulated everything they think is going wrong with the prime minister’s leadership.

After days of mounting criticism over McSweeney’s role in advocating for the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador, the prime minister’s chief of staff left Downing Street on Sunday.

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The "I Like It" songstress jokingly approached a robot to give it a lap dance while in San Francisco on Saturday.

Have you been to a doctor recently? Or seen a nurse? Lucky you if your doctor or nurse graduated long ago! Americans’ trust in the medical profession has tanked — from 73% confidence in medical leaders in 1966 to a feeble one-third in 2022, with only one in five people feeling confident about the health-care system.  Anthony Fauci certainly contributed, equating himself to...

The unsuspecting victim was waiting for a Manhattan-bound C train when a deranged woman crept up from behind and pushed her, sending her flying onto the tracks at the Lafayette Avenue station in Fort Greene on Jan. 8 around 10 p.m, according to officials.