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German leader to make his 1st visit to China next week as country seeks 'right balance' in ties 02/20/2026 08:03am • BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China next week since taking the helm of Europe's biggest economy, as he tries to position the country to a world in which assertive great powers play an increasingly dominant role. Merz will be received in Beijing on Wedn Array Digital: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/20/2026 07:48am • CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (AD) on Friday reported fourth-quarter profit of $37.5 million. The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 43 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were 48 cents per share. The wireles PPL: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/20/2026 07:45am • ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — PPL Corp. (PPL) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $266 million. On a per-share basis, the Allentown, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 36 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and costs related to mergers and Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims 02/20/2026 07:44am • President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he's president again, Trump has stocked his administration with those who have promoted his falsehoods and in some cases helped him try to overturn Turkish authorities arrest Deutsche Welle journalist for alleged Erdogan insult 02/20/2026 07:42am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Friday formally arrested investigative journalist Alican Uludag, charging him with insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a series of social media posts. Uludag, who works for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle’s Turkish service, was taken from hi Almost 20,000 biathlon fans reach deafening levels as they sing and cheer their heroes 02/20/2026 07:37am • ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — They wear Norwegian Viking helmets, French chicken suits and German fuzzy black, red and yellow cow hats, paint their faces in national colors, drape flags around their shoulders and don patriotic costumes as they sing YMCA or chant their hero's name. The almost 20,000 bi US men's hockey team inspired by women winning gold at the Olympics in Milan 02/20/2026 07:36am • MILAN (AP) — Quinn and Jack Hughes watched in person as the U.S. women’s hockey team rallied to beat Canada in the gold medal game at the Olympics on Thursday night in an overtime thriller that showcased the face of the sport in Hilary Knight and her likely successor in that spot, Laila Edwards. UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter after Paralympian death in 2017 02/20/2026 07:35am • LONDON (AP) — UK Athletics pleaded guilty on Friday to the corporate manslaughter of a Paralympian who died during training. Abdullah Hayayei was fatally injured when he was hit on the head by a metal pole at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on July 11, 2017. UK Athletics Ltd, the national go Oil States International: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/20/2026 07:17am • HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Oil States International Inc. (OIS) on Friday reported a loss of $117.2 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of $2.04. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 13 cents per share. The energy servic Western Union: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/20/2026 07:16am • DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Western Union Co. (WU) on Friday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $114.4 million. The Denver-based company said it had profit of 36 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and severance costs, were 45 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall S Cogent: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/20/2026 07:15am • WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Cogent Communications Group Inc. (CCOI) on Friday reported a loss of $30.8 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Washington-based company said it had a loss of 64 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of About 7 in 10 Americans have had higher utility bills in the past year because of cold weather, AP-NORC poll finds 02/20/2026 07:06am • WASHINGTON (AP) — About 7 in 10 Americans have had higher utility bills in the past year because of cold weather, AP-NORC poll finds. Esab: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/20/2026 07:03am • NORTH BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — NORTH BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Esab Corp. (ESAB) on Friday reported fourth-quarter profit of $37.7 million. On a per-share basis, the North Bethesda, Maryland-based company said it had net income of 61 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.35 p DNOW: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/20/2026 07:02am • HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — DNOW Inc. (DNOW) on Friday reported a loss of $147 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of 95 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 15 cents per share. The energy and industrial dist What to know about the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 02/20/2026 06:52am • LONDON (AP) — Police were searching the former home of the brother of King Charles III, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on Friday, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with his close relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Th