Rescued as part of the Violins of Hope project, they now toured the world as both summons and warning: Remember, or history repeats. The author (far left) and and other musicians rehearse before a Violins of Hope concert under the direction of arranger and conductor Hal Kacanek. As unison violins played “Osie Shalom,” each note leaned on the next like family. The author (far left) playing at a Violins of Hope concert, directed and arranged by Hal Kacanek, and featuring instruments that survived the Holocaust. I thought about the remarks at our Violins of Hope concert, that the instruments were not only history, but warning.

Luigi Mangione due in court on state charges ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire breaks down the latest in the trial against Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.

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(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)The theme for Milan-Cortina’s opening ceremony was armonia, or harmony. Ukrainian athletes marched into San Siro Stadium — where athletes competing in ice sports participated in the opening ceremony — to loud cheers. Flag bearer Erin Jackson of Team USA walks with her teammates during Friday’s opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. Dancers perform during the Milan-Cortina Olympics opening ceremony Friday. The opening ceremony is also planned to take place in multiple locations, with the Coliseum and SoFi Stadium co-hosting the event.

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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is named on a flight manifest found among millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have been released in recent months, showing that he flew in 2006 from London to New York on Epstein’s private plane. US President Donald Trump and and Navy Secretary John Phelan look on during the unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 22, 2025. During the flight, Epstein pitched the other financiers on a tax concept that Phelan “had no interest in,” the friend said, and Phelan never spoke or interacted with Epstein again. According to details on the manifest, the plane — a Boeing 727 — was one of the notorious aircraft owned by Epstein. There is no evidence Phelan knew of any wrongdoing by Epstein or his associates when he took the flight.

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LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic was diagnosed with a strained left hamstring and listed as out for the Lakers' game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Doncic was injured late in the second quarter of the Lakers' win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. The Lakers called a timeout, and Doncic headed to the locker room and did not return. After the game, Doncic was limping down the hallway. ©2026 Los Angeles Times.

Rescued as part of the Violins of Hope project, they now toured the world as both summons and warning: Remember, or history repeats. Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai…Hal stood to play his shofar, and I realized he was wearing his yarmulke. Courtesy of Nancy JorgensenAdvertisementAs unison violins played “Osie Shalom,” each note leaned on the next like family. I thought about the remarks at our Violins of Hope concert, that the instruments were not only history, but warning. Listening to the news from Minnesota, I wondered if anyone recognized the signs or believed we might be repeating mistakes.

Meet the curlers competing for Team USA Korey Dropkin, Tara Peterson, Tabitha Peterson Lovick, Luc Violette, Danny Casper, Ben Richardson and Cory Thiesse are among some of the athletes going for gold at the Winter Olympics.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGKetanji Brown Jackson didn’t go home a winner after Sunday’s Grammy Awards, but the Supreme Court justice’s mere presence at the star-studded ceremony was enough for a GOP lawmaker to call for an investigation. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Thursday said she was concerned about Jackson’s ability to remain “above political influence” after seeing her take part in the Grammys, which she deemed a “highly politicized” event. Advertisement“We need an investigation into Justice Jackson’s ability to remain impartial,” Blackburn wrote on X. AdvertisementSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, left, poses with film and music icon Queen Latifah at the 2026 Grammy Awards, held Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. AdvertisementHuffPost reached out to the Supreme Court Public Information Office for comment on Blackburn’s remarks, but did not immediately hear back.

Stepbrother arrested and charged in teen's death: Victim's father Anna Kepner's stepbrother has been arrested and charged as a juvenile in her November death aboard a cruise ship, according to the victim's father.

Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the aptly named death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter. via Associated PressSAN DIEGO (AP) — Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the aptly named death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter. The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties. AdvertisementExperts warn that a mushroom’s color is not a reliable way of detecting its toxicity, and whether the death cap variety is raw, dried or cooked does not make a difference. Death cap mushrooms have been collected in local and national parks across Northern California and the Central Coast.