Police seal off road near Arizona home of Today show host Samantha Guthrie’s missing mother - The...

1. Police seal off road near Arizona home of Today show host Samantha Guthrie’s missing mother  The Guardian
2. Sheriff: No arrests made after late-night searches near Nancy Guthrie’s home  AZ Family
3. Who is the suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance? What to know.  USA Today
4. February 13, 2026 — Nancy Guthrie investigation  CNN
5. Nancy Guthrie search activity ramps up near her home in Tucson, Arizona  Yahoo

Marco Rubio speech signals US-Europe relations are bruised but still friendly - BBC

1. Marco Rubio speech signals US-Europe relations are bruised but still friendly  BBC
2. Rubio reassures trans-Atlantic ties with Europe at Munich Security Conference  NPR
3. Rubio reassures Europe’s leaders of US backing – but only if they change course  CNN
4. German Officials Needle Trump at Munich Security Conference  The New York Times
5. U.S. and European interests are 'intertwined,' Secretary of State Rubio says  CNBC

Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace - The New York Times

1. Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace  The New York Times
2. Laser weapon that shut down El Paso's skies was LOCUST system  Axios
3. Trump on El Paso flight restriction: 'People learn' after cartel drone scare  El Paso Times
4. Confusion over laser system led to El Paso airspace closure, officials say  The Washington Post
5. Why is the U.S. government exploring using high-energy lasers near the southern border?  CBS News

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by deadly 'dart frog' toxin, Europeans say ...

1. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by deadly 'dart frog' toxin, Europeans say  NBC News
2. Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says  BBC
3. Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say  The New York Times
4. Russian opposition figure Navalny killed by toxin found in poison dart frogs, Europeans say  CNN
5. Joint Statement by the UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands on Alexei Navalny's death  GOV.UK

TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown - AP News

TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

ICE officers suspended after making ‘untruthful statements’ about shooting - The Washington Post

1. ICE officers suspended after making ‘untruthful statements’ about shooting  The Washington Post
2. ICE Tried to Justify a Minneapolis Shooting. Its Story Unraveled.  The New York Times
3. DHS says immigration agents appear to have lied about shooting in Minnesota  NPR
4. DOJ drops charges against 2 men accused of assaulting ICE officers in Minneapolis, citing new evidence "inconsistent" with complaint  CBS News
5. 2 ICE agents under investigation for ‘untruthful statements’ about north Minneapolis shooting  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS

Trump says change in power in Iran would be 'best' after sending 2nd aircraft carrier to region -...

1. Trump says change in power in Iran would be 'best' after sending 2nd aircraft carrier to region  PBS
2. Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations  Reuters
3. Iranian regime change 'would be the best thing,' Trump says  USA Today
4. US sending second aircraft carrier group to Middle East, sources say  CNN
5. U.S. Is Sending Its Largest Warship to the Middle East  The Wall Street Journal

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. - Reuters

1. Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.  Reuters
2. Opinion | A Very Dangerous Ruling in New Orleans  The New York Times
3. Appeals court greenlights Trump admin policy of detaining undocumented immigrants without opportunity to seek release  CNN
4. Even Trump’s own appointees are ruling against ICE’s mass detention strategy  Politico
5. Court ruling means Minnesota immigrants sent to Texas may have little chance of returning  Star Tribune

Trump Erased the Endangerment Finding. Here Come the Lawsuits. - The New York Times

1. Trump Erased the Endangerment Finding. Here Come the Lawsuits.  The New York Times
2. Opinion | Trump’s Climate Liberation Act  The Wall Street Journal
3. EPA boss offers forceful defense for scrapping landmark Obama climate policy  Politico
4. How dangerous is Donald Trump’s “endangerment” decision?  The Economist
5. Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA’s Power to Fight Climate Change  The New York Times

Prime Minister Carney and Canada's main opposition leader hold hands during school shooting vigil...

1. Prime Minister Carney and Canada's main opposition leader hold hands during school shooting vigil  AP News
2. 'Canadians are with you,' says PM at Tumbler Ridge vigil  BBC
3. Canada School Shooter’s Online Life Showed Interest in Violent Extremism  The New York Times
4. Canadian school shooter was 'addicted' to gore and violence web sites  USA Today
5. What we know about the victims killed in one of Canada’s worst school shootings  CNN

Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself - The Washington Post

1. Researcher skeptical of ‘Havana syndrome’ tested secret weapon on himself  The Washington Post
2. CIA, Pentagon reviewed secret 'Havana syndrome' device in Norway, Washington Post reports  Reuters
3. CIA and the Pentagon conducted tests of a secret device causing the “Havana syndrome” in Norway  Букви
4. Havana Syndrome, CIA and Pentagon launch investigations after mysterious test in Norway  Telegrafi
5. CIA and Pentagon's Secret Investigation into Havana Syndrome  Global Banking & Finance Review®

Trump officials condemned Don Lemon. He’s bigger than ever after arrest. - The Washington Post

1. Trump officials condemned Don Lemon. He’s bigger than ever after arrest.  The Washington Post
2. Don Lemon indictment: Video appears to contradict key claims  The Washington Post
3. Don Lemon pleads not guilty to federal charges stemming from church protest  CNN
4. Don Lemon Hires Federal Prosecutor Who Quit Over Immigration Crackdown  The New York Times
5. Don Lemon, Nekima Levy Armstrong plead not guilty in church protest  Star Tribune

New DNA found in Nancy Guthrie case, PCSD says - KVOA

1. New DNA found in Nancy Guthrie case, PCSD says  KVOA
2. Nancy Guthrie live updates: DNA from someone other than Guthrie was collected from her property  NBC News
3. Tainted evidence concerns: Former judge’s warning for Nancy Guthrie case  NewsNation
4. DNA not belonging to Savannah Guthrie's mom found at her home  USA Today
5. Exclusive: Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction, source says  Reuters

First Lady Melania Trump Embraces Love of Country & Family to United States Armed Forces - The Wh...

1. First Lady Melania Trump Embraces Love of Country & Family to United States Armed Forces  The White House (.gov)
2. Trump tells soldiers to vote GOP in campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg  The Washington Post
3. Over hot plates and politics, diners divided on Trump's Fort Bragg visit  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
4. What did President Donald Trump tell Fort Bragg troops?  The Fayetteville Observer
5. Trump quips about where he might move after White House as smiling Melania nods her approval  The Independent

Under oath and unredacted: The top political stories on Epstein this week - NPR

1. Under oath and unredacted: The top political stories on Epstein this week  NPR
2. The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite  The New York Times
3. The Memo: Epstein scandal feeds suspicion of unaccountable elites  The Hill
4. Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club  The Guardian
5. The Epstein files come for Hollywood royalty  CNN

’The Interview’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story - The New York Times

1. ’The Interview’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story  The New York Times
2. Gisèle Pelicot plans to meet ex-husband in prison for answers on other allegations  The Guardian
3. Gisèle Pelicot felt overwhelmed and honoured by letter from Queen Camilla  BBC
4. Gisèle Pelicot recounts her ex-husband's "unthinkable" crimes in first U.S. TV interview since mass rape trial  CBS News
5. Gisèle Pelicot Recounts Moment Police Officer Told Her About Husband's Crimes  People.com

Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon ‘reluctantly accepted’ Ruemmler’s resignation - Financial Times

1. Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon ‘reluctantly accepted’ Ruemmler’s resignation  Financial Times
2. Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler to step down after email fallout  CNBC
3. Kathryn Ruemmler: Top Goldman Sachs lawyer who called Epstein 'Uncle Jeffrey' resigns  BBC
4. Goldman CEO’s Loyalty to Lawyer Rattles Bank Even as She Departs  Bloomberg.com
5. Goldman Sachs General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns Over Epstein Ties - The New York Times  The New York Times

Pam Bondi Crashed Out for a Bizarre Reason. She’s Not Alone. - Slate

1. Pam Bondi Crashed Out for a Bizarre Reason. She’s Not Alone.  Slate
2. 'The grand jury has spoken': Elissa Slotkin's lawyer tells DOJ to close social video probe  NBC News
3. DOJ’s targeting of Trump critics ramps up with attempt to indict lawmakers  The Washington Post
4. Trump's revenge tour falls flat in the courts  Axios
5. Opinion | A Grand Jury Will Indict a Ham Sandwich? Not in the Trump Era. - The New York Times  The New York Times

ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her - NPR

1. ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her  NPR
2. Churches Confront The Spiritual And Emotional Risks Of Chatbot Attachments  Religion Unplugged
3. Feeling lonely this Valentine’s? Psychologists urge against confiding in AI  Straight Arrow News - SAN
4. “ChatGPT took over my life”: the shocking confession behind AI addiction  Talk Android
5. AI as a Confidant: Between Salvation and the Abyss 🤖💔  vocal.media

New images of White House ballroom show clearest look yet at Trump project - The Washington Post

1. New images of White House ballroom show clearest look yet at Trump project  The Washington Post
2. Trump Files Final Plans for White House Ballroom  The New York Times
3. Federal court could have ruling soon on White House ballroom construction  Baltimore Sun
4. White House files most detailed plans yet for Trump ballroom, East Wing renovation  CBS News
5. Washington panel set to consider Trump's ballroom project in March  Reuters

Can Bangladesh's new leader bring change after election landslide? - BBC

1. Can Bangladesh's new leader bring change after election landslide?  BBC
2. 'PM Modi should be invited': BNP's diplomatic tone ahead of Tarique Rahman's swearing-in  Times of India
3. Can Bangladesh’s old guard build a new democracy?  The Economist
4. Bangladesh PM-in-waiting Rahman appeals for unity as BNP sweeps polls  Al Jazeera
5. After Gen Z uprising, Bangladesh vote shows limits of youth power  Reuters

Trump threatens an executive order to mandate voter IDs before elections - Al Jazeera

1. Trump threatens an executive order to mandate voter IDs before elections  Al Jazeera
2. Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms  CNBC
3. Trump vows voter ID requirements for the midterms, 'whether approved by Congress or not'  NBC News
4. Trump threatens to impose photo ID for voters for midterm elections  The Guardian
5. Trump: Voter ID to be required to vote in midterm elections  USA Today

DHS has no immediate plans for sweeping city-specific immigration enforcement operations, officia...

1. DHS has no immediate plans for sweeping city-specific immigration enforcement operations, officials say  NBC News
2. Brooks and Capehart on what's next as ICE leaves Minnesota  PBS
3. Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt denies making deal with feds to trigger end of ICE surge  CBS News
4. Operation Metro Surge cost Minneapolis at least $203 million, city officials say  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
5. The ‘You Can’t Fire Me—I Quit’ Presidency  The Atlantic

San Francisco teachers end 4-day strike with predawn deal - Mission Local

1. San Francisco teachers end 4-day strike with predawn deal  Mission Local
2. S.F. officials celebrate end of teachers strike, but warn of fiscal headwinds  Mission Local
3. San Francisco Unified School District and union reach tentative $183 million deal to end historic teachers' strike  ABC7 San Francisco
4. San Francisco Teachers End Strike With Fully Funded Family Care  San Francisco Public Press
5. What SFUSD superintendent said about her pay amid teacher strike  KTVU

Colorado River states fail to meet water deadline during 'extremely frustrating' negotiations - KJZZ

1. Colorado River states fail to meet water deadline during 'extremely frustrating' negotiations  KJZZ
2. Western US states fail to negotiate crucial Colorado River deal: ‘Mother nature isn’t going to bail us out’  The Guardian
3. Another Missed Deadline Casts Doubt on Colorado River Cooperation  The New York Times
4. Western states to miss deadline on Colorado River water rights  Reuters
5. NO DEAL: Arizona faces deeper Colorado River cuts as it's set to miss federal deadline  ABC15 Arizona

Why The SAVE America Act Could Create New Obstacles For Millions Of Voters - Forbes

1. Why The SAVE America Act Could Create New Obstacles For Millions Of Voters  Forbes
2. House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate  NBC News
3. Federal Power Grab On Voting Still Flunks Basic Civics Test  Cato Institute
4. House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections  PBS
5. President Trump & EPA Administrator Announce Rollback of 2009 Endangerment Finding  C-SPAN

Virginia court allows Democrats' redistricting vote in their plan to counter to Trump - NPR

1. Virginia court allows Democrats' redistricting vote in their plan to counter to Trump  NPR
2. Virginia Supreme Court allows redistricting special election to move forward  NBC News
3. Va. Supreme Court paves way for Democrats to add four seats in Congress  The Washington Post
4. Supreme Court of Virginia greenlights redistricting referendum  Virginia Mercury
5. Virginia’s Top Court Clears Path for Democratic Push to Redraw House Map  The New York Times

Judge Orders U.S. to Facilitate Return of College Student Who Was Deported in Error - The New Yor...

1. Judge Orders U.S. to Facilitate Return of College Student Who Was Deported in Error  The New York Times
2. Court orders Trump administration to facilitate deported student’s return  Al Jazeera
3. Judge gives US 2 weeks to retrieve student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving  AP News
4. Federal judge orders U.S. to bring Babson student back after deportation error  WBUR
5. Judge orders deported Babson student to be returned in 14 days  WCVB

Ilia Malinin describes crippling anxiety that cost the favorite a Winter Olympics medal - Los Ang...

1. Ilia Malinin describes crippling anxiety that cost the favorite a Winter Olympics medal  Los Angeles Times
2. Ilia Malinin places 8th after two falls in Olympic free skate  ESPN
3. Figure skating world shocked by Ilia Malinin’s Olympic performance  NBC News
4. Winter Olympics 2026: Ilia Malinin confesses after devastating free skate collapse knocks him off podium: 'I blew it'  Yahoo Sports
5. See How Ilia Malinin Fell From Podium in 2026 Men’s Figure Skating Final  The New York Times

Newsom to world leaders: 'Donald Trump is temporary' - Politico

1. Newsom to world leaders: 'Donald Trump is temporary'  Politico
2. As Trump tests alliances, Democrats with 2028 ambitions offer reassurance at Munich conference  CNN
3. Ocasio-Cortez, Rubio to offer dueling visions of world order in Munich  The Washington Post
4. Democrats at Munich security summit to urge Europe to stand up to Trump  The Guardian
5. Gavin Newsom Says Trump is ‘Code Red’ For Climate Leadership  Time Magazine

Casey Wasserman will sell his talent agency, stay on LA28 Olympic Committee - Los Angeles Times

1. Casey Wasserman will sell his talent agency, stay on LA28 Olympic Committee  Los Angeles Times
2. Exclusive | Casey Wasserman Is Putting His Talent Agency Up for Sale After Epstein Fallout  The Wall Street Journal
3. Hollywood talent agent Casey Wasserman to sell company over Epstein files revelations  CNN
4. Wasserman Will Sell Powerhouse L.A. Agency Amid Epstein Fallout  The New York Times
5. LA28 chief Wasserman is putting his talent agency up for sale after Maxwell revelations, WSJ reports  Reuters

Trump Administration Tells Judge It Will Release Gateway Funding - The New York Times

1. Trump Administration Tells Judge It Will Release Gateway Funding  The New York Times
2. Federal Funding to Resume for Gateway Tunnel  The New York Times
3. Gateway gets $30M in frozen funds, with more to come  Politico
4. Gateway Tunnel: Trump admin begins disbursing federal funds to rail project  amNewYork
5. Gateway Tunnel project goes to court: Judge says Trump administration in compliance with court order on funding  ABC7 New York

ICE reveals $38B plan for immigrant mega-jails - Axios

1. ICE reveals $38B plan for immigrant mega-jails  Axios
2. ICE to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across US, document shows  Reuters
3. Opinion | Detention Doesn’t Begin to Describe It  The New York Times
4. Ayotte releases info on Trump administration’s ‘new detention model’ for ICE facilities across the US  The Boston Globe
5. Republicans Have Found the Real Victims of Trump’s Effort to Build Mass Immigrant Detention Centers  Slate

SpaceX Crew-12 mission latest news: It's docking day for Dragon astronauts - Space

1. SpaceX Crew-12 mission latest news: It's docking day for Dragon astronauts  Space
2. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station  NASA (.gov)
3. SpaceX and NASA launch astronauts to relieve bare-bones crew at ISS  CNN
4. Crew-12 launch, Artemis II delayed and Musk's big shift: Space Beat  Florida Today
5. PHOTOS: Crew-12 launch lights up morning sky over the First Coast  firstcoastnews.com

The Potomac sewage spill is a disaster for river activities this year - Axios

1. The Potomac sewage spill is a disaster for river activities this year  Axios
2. DC Water CEO addresses community in wake of massive sewage spill  WTOP
3. 'Remnants of sewage' including toilet paper, left behind after wastewater pipe collapse  WJLA
4. UPDATE: Potomac Interceptor Repairs, February 12  DC Water
5. NEW: Avoid contact with Potomac River, Va. Dept. of Health says  ARLnow

In Munich, AOC warns that democracies must deliver for the working class to stave off 'authoritar...

1. In Munich, AOC warns that democracies must deliver for the working class to stave off 'authoritarianism'  NBC News
2. Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With a Few Stumbles  The New York Times
3. AOC accuses Trump of trying to usher in ‘age of authoritarianism’ at Munich conference  The Guardian
4. Ocasio-Cortez takes progressive vision to Munich: ‘We are ready for the next chapter’  The Hill
5. AOC is pushing the Democrats to take her seriously. Munich could launch her rebirth  The Independent

Cheating claims, curse words fly in Olympic curling controversy - ESPN

1. Cheating claims, curse words fly in Olympic curling controversy  ESPN
2. Canadian curler curses out Swedish opponent after cheating accusations at Olympics - The Athletic  The New York Times
3. Cheating allegations, curse words fuel curling controversy in Olympics  The Portland Press Herald
4. Winter Olympics 2026: Cheating accusation, profanities hurled as Canada beats defending men's curling champ Sweden  Yahoo Sports
5. 'I told him where to stick it' - Canada and Sweden in curling cheating row  BBC

Strong storm set to pummel L.A. with heavy rains, flooding and beach hazards - Los Angeles Times

1. Strong storm set to pummel L.A. with heavy rains, flooding and beach hazards  Los Angeles Times
2. Triple-storm system headed to Southern California: Timeline  FOX 11 Los Angeles
3. How bad will SoCal storms be? Rain to ramp up Monday, but not over yet  USA Today
4. Storms on the way for Southern California. Here's what to know  Ventura County Star
5. Strong winter storm coming to SoCal next week. See the rain timeline  NBC Los Angeles

What's next for Cuba? Trump turns the screws as the island runs out of jet fuel - CNBC

1. What's next for Cuba? Trump turns the screws as the island runs out of jet fuel  CNBC
2. Life in Cuba Is Grinding to a Halt Under U.S. Oil Blockade  The Wall Street Journal
3. Russia has started an 'evacuation' of its citizens from Cuba amid the island's jet fuel crisis  Business Insider
4. As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services  CNN
5. U.N. Condemns U.S. Measures Halting Oil Deliveries to Cuba  The New York Times

States ready to seize Supreme Court redistricting decision amid countdown to midterm elections - CNN

1. States ready to seize Supreme Court redistricting decision amid countdown to midterm elections  CNN
2. Louisiana v. Callais and the future of voting rights: A conversation with Eileen O’Connor  Facing South
3. OPINION | The looming return of Jim Crow to Louisiana, America’s second Blackest state  Livingston Parish News
4. Voting Rights in Jeopardy: Implications for Health Care Disparities  Petrie-Flom Center
5. Rumblings About Callais  inkl

Homeland Security Demands Social Media Sites Reveal Names Behind Anti-ICE Posts - The New York Times

1. Homeland Security Demands Social Media Sites Reveal Names Behind Anti-ICE Posts  The New York Times
2. Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas  Electronic Frontier Foundation
3. Opinion | The Trump administration is using secretive orders to crack down on dissent  MS NOW
4. The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics  Yahoo
5. DHS Orders Tech Giants to Unmask Anti-ICE Accounts  The Daily Beast

A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into law - NPR

1. A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into law  NPR
2. Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Cut $600 Million in Health Funds  The New York Times
3. Trump's CDC is canceling $600M in HIV and STD funds to four Democrat-led states  Scripps News
4. Minnesota sues after CDC cuts millions of dollars in public health grants  MPR News
5. California sues as Trump cuts $600M in public health grants to four states  CalMatters

Judge sentences teen to life without parole for fatally shooting 5 in Raleigh's Hedingham neighbo...

1. Judge sentences teen to life without parole for fatally shooting 5 in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood  WUNC News
2. Raleigh mass shooter sentenced | Learn what the judge decided here  WXII
3. Live updates: Austin Thompson sentenced to life without possibility of parole for killing 5 people  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
4. North Carolina teen who killed brother and 4 neighbors in 2022 attack sentenced to life without parole  NBC News
5. 'What we were hoping for:' Families of victims find closure in Raleigh mass shooter's life sentence  WRAL

It's been five years since catastrophic Texas blackouts. How much has changed? - NPR

1. It's been five years since catastrophic Texas blackouts. How much has changed?  NPR
2. Five years since the 2021 Texas freeze: Could it happen again?  San Antonio Express-News
3. Five years on in Texas, Winter Storm Uri’s legal fallout has yet to be resolved  Dallas News
4. Five years since the Texas blackout, anxiety remains and the big test has yet to come  KUT
5. Five Years After the Freeze: Are We Ready for Tomorrow?  KEYE

The Situation: “Horsefeathers!” - Lawfare

1. The Situation: “Horsefeathers!”  Lawfare
2. Judge Temporarily Blocks Hegseth From Punishing Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video  The New York Times
3. Judge says Pentagon 'trampled' on Sen. Mark Kelly's rights, blocks effort to demote him over 'illegal orders' video  NBC News
4. First Amendment Rights in the Military  Freedom Forum
5. After a judge sided with Mark Kelly, what happens to Pete Hegseth’s crusade?  MS NOW

Democrats to Pam Bondi on Justice Department's Epstein files "spying": "Stop now" - Axios

1. Democrats to Pam Bondi on Justice Department's Epstein files "spying": "Stop now"  Axios
2. Opinion | Bondi’s Incompetence Is the Latest Insult for Epstein’s Victims  The New York Times
3. Opinion | Warning: Listening to Pam Bondi is harmful to your brain  The Washington Post
4. Reporter's Notebook: Bondi’s binder strategy turns House hearing into political firestorm  Fox News
5. Bondi faces MAGA media backlash after hearing on Epstein  The Hill

Team USA’s Dreams of a Record Olympics Are Suddenly Falling Apart - The Wall Street Journal

1. Team USA’s Dreams of a Record Olympics Are Suddenly Falling Apart  The Wall Street Journal
2. Olympics not the only way to define greatness, especially in winter sports  USA Today
3. There’s one common theme of agony for Team USA at these Olympics  New York Post
4. The mental hurdle of ‘The Moment’ affects even the greats like Ilia Malinin and Mikaela Shiffrin  WKOW
5. For Winter Olympic favorites, the pursuit of gold brings risk for their legacies, unfair or not  Temple Daily Telegram

Britain's High Court says government illegally banned Pro-Palestinian group - NPR

1. Britain's High Court says government illegally banned Pro-Palestinian group  NPR
2. Ban on Palestine Action ‘massively backfired’, says group’s co-founder  The Guardian
3. UK High Court rules Palestine Action terror ban is unlawful, marking blow to government  CNN
4. Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now  BBC
5. Palestine Action cofounder Ammori after High Court win: UK ban ‘backfired’  Al Jazeera

Noem adviser Lewandowski sought to carry a firearm at DHS, alarming officials - MS NOW

1. Noem adviser Lewandowski sought to carry a firearm at DHS, alarming officials  MS NOW
2. A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS  The Wall Street Journal
3. DHS Reportedly Fired a Pilot for Forgetting Kristi Noem’s Blanket on a Plane  Rolling Stone
4. Noem’s luxury jet saving Americans ‘tens of millions’ of dollars: DHS  NewsNation
5. Corey Lewandowski fired Coast Guard pilot for leaving Noem's blanket on plane: report  New York Post

Trump nominee from Montana defends work, views on ‘white culture’ at Senate hearing - Daily Montanan

1. Trump nominee from Montana defends work, views on ‘white culture’ at Senate hearing  Daily Montanan
2. Dems plan to question Trump nominee on past comments on women and Jews  Axios
3. Utah Sen. John Curtis is sinking Jeremy Carl's nomination for a State Department post  Politico
4. Accused of being a white nationalist, Trump State Dept. nominee faces bipartisan pushback  MS NOW
5. Who Is Jeremy Carl, Trump’s Nominee to Lead the State Department?  The New York Times

Trump Is Threatening to Block the Michigan-Canada Bridge. He Used to Cheer It. - ProPublica

1. Trump Is Threatening to Block the Michigan-Canada Bridge. He Used to Cheer It.  ProPublica
2. Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada  The New York Times
3. ‘We’re hurting. We need the Canadians.’ US tourism agency tries to woo travelers back.  The Boston Globe
4. Ranking Member Robert Garcia Launches Probe into Lutnick’s Interference with US-Canada Bridge for Billionaire Donor  House Oversight Democrats (.gov)
5. Trump’s threat to shut down Michigan bridge opens new attack lane for Democrats  Politico

RFK Jr. shakes up top health department staff - Axios

1. RFK Jr. shakes up top health department staff  Axios
2. Top aides to RFK Jr. will leave posts  Politico
3. Two top aides to RFK Jr. leaving HHS as part of leadership shakeup  CNN
4. White House, RFK Jr. shake up health leadership after controversies  The Washington Post
5. Secretary Kennedy Enhances Management Team to Accelerate President Trump’s Priorities and MAHA Agenda  HHS.gov

Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich - Financial Times

1. Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich  Financial Times
2. Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with German Chancellor Merz  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
3. Rubio: We do not know whether Russia seriously wants to end war, but we will see  Українська правда
4. Ukraine war briefing: Rubio to meet Zelenskyy in Munich as Russian strikes leave thousands without power  The Guardian
5. Rubio skips Berlin Format talks on Ukraine in Munich  Euronews.com

Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Withholding Race-Related Admissions Documents - De...

1. Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Withholding Race-Related Admissions Documents  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. Justice Department Sues Harvard for Admissions Records  The New York Times
3. Trump administration sues Harvard over data on race in admissions  BBC
4. Trump administration files new lawsuit against Harvard in long-running funding battle  CNN
5. US justice department sues Harvard over admissions records access  The Guardian

Jury convicts New Jersey man who killed his brother's family and burned their home - NBC News

1. Jury convicts New Jersey man who killed his brother's family and burned their home  NBC News
2. NJ tech boss convicted of quadruple murder in 2018 killing of brother’s family  Fox News
3. New Jersey man found guilty of killing brother and his family, then lighting fires to cover it up  AP News
4. Paul Caneiro verdict: Guilty on all counts in Colts Neck family murders  Asbury Park Press
5. ‘I need to see it now!’ Phone call before family slaughtered heard by jury in ex-Staten Island man’s trial  SILive.com

Who's really fastest in 2026? F1's new rules are confusing the pecking order -- and the drivers -...

1. Who's really fastest in 2026? F1's new rules are confusing the pecking order -- and the drivers  ESPN
2. 5 key questions after first pre-season test in Bahrain  Formula 1
3. What we learned from F1’s second preseason test: McLaren’s concerns, trouble for Aston Martin - The Athletic  The New York Times
4. F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: George Russell even faster as Cadillac causes red flag  Motorsport.com
5. Analysis: The long run data from F1's Bahrain test  The Race

Mayor Vetoes Controversial Ban On Intoxicating Hemp Products - Block Club Chicago

1. Mayor Vetoes Controversial Ban On Intoxicating Hemp Products  Block Club Chicago
2. Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes ordinance restricting Chicago hemp sales  Chicago Tribune
3. Mayor Johnson vetoes hemp ban, as measure's sponsor, Ald. Quinn, throws in the towel  Chicago Sun-Times
4. Hemp businesses rally against Chicago’s upcoming ban  FOX 32 Chicago
5. Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes prohibition-style hemp ordinance  The TRiiBE

Meet the power couples of the 2026 Winter Games, from rivals to teammates - NPR

1. Meet the power couples of the 2026 Winter Games, from rivals to teammates  NPR
2. Heated Rivalry and Marital Bliss: Two Wives Go Head to Head in a Scary Olympic Sport  The New York Times
3. That's amore! Romantic moments at the Milan Cortina Olympics  NBC Olympics
4. Valentine's Day at the Winter Olympics might look a little different, but it's still special  WMUR
5. Love in the air! Meet Winter Olympics power couples at Milano Cortina  USA Today

Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people. Experts explain how to decrease risk - PBS

1. Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people. Experts explain how to decrease risk  PBS
2. Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for  AP News
3. What is colorectal cancer and is it preventable?  The Guardian
4. Colon cancer now the top cancer killer in Americans under 50  San Antonio Report
5. Death of actor James Van Der Beek at 48 underscores importance of colon cancer screening and detection  The Globe and Mail

US women’s hockey coach livid over officiating as win over Italy gets heated: ‘Blatantly break th...

1. US women’s hockey coach livid over officiating as win over Italy gets heated: ‘Blatantly break the rules’  New York Post
2. USA's Abbey Murphy at center of chippy Olympic hockey win vs. Italy  ESPN
3. Winter Olympics 2026: Why this could be the most dominant U.S. women's hockey team of all time  Yahoo Sports
4. As U.S. women advance to Olympic semifinals, the pressure is one the 'best team in the entire world'  NBC News
5. Skirmish breaks out after Hannah Bilka's goal vs. Italy  NBC Olympics

Ring cuts surveillance firm ties amid Super bowl ad outcry - DW.com

1. Ring cuts surveillance firm ties amid Super bowl ad outcry  DW.com
2. Amazon ends Flock partnership after backlash over Super Bowl ad  CBS News
3. What Homeowners Need to Know About Smart Home Cameras  The New York Times
4. Amazon’s Ring cancels controversial partnership with tech company Flock amid privacy concerns  CNN
5. No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare  Electronic Frontier Foundation

Top Republican lawmakers spar over Greenland - Politico

1. Top Republican lawmakers spar over Greenland  Politico
2. Lindsey Graham to allies: Get over Greenland  Politico
3. Lindsey Graham’s message to Europeans ‘nervous’ about Trump: ‘Who gives a s–t who owns Greenland?’  New York Post
4. Graham: ‘Who gives a s‑‑‑ who owns Greenland? I don’t’  The Hill
5. Lindsey Graham says Greenland ‘is behind us’ and ‘who gives a s***’ who owns the territory  The Independent

Four men in unredacted files named by Ro Khanna have no ties to Epstein - The Guardian

1. Four men in unredacted files named by Ro Khanna have no ties to Epstein  The Guardian
2. Rep. Nancy Mace says she wants Americans to know the truth about the Epstein files : Trump's Terms  NPR
3. Rep. Khanna names 6 men he says were redacted from Epstein files for "no apparent reason"  CBS News
4. Justice Department releases names of 3 people the FBI once called Jeffrey Epstein 'co-conspirators'  NBC News
5. Nancy Mace on unredacted names in Epstein files: ‘You would be shocked’  The Hill

Winter Olympics 2026: Why Team GB are so good at skeleton - BBC

1. Winter Olympics 2026: Why Team GB are so good at skeleton  BBC
2. Relive GB's Matt Weston winning skeleton gold as Ilia Malinin suffers shock performance  BBC
3. Winter Olympics 2026: Weston ends GB drought, Heraskevych’s appeal rejected by Cas – as it happened  The Guardian
4. Ice-cool Matt Weston shatters track records and ends Team GB’s medal drought with skeleton gold  The Independent
5. Weston's Skeleton Olympic Gold A Triumph Over Adversity  Barron's

U.S. Figure Skating will ask ISU to review system that led to ice dance judging controversy - Glo...

1. U.S. Figure Skating will ask ISU to review system that led to ice dance judging controversy  Globetrotting by Philip Hersh
2. Controversial French team winning gold is awful for figure skating, abuse survivors | Opinion  USA Today
3. Madison Chock says ice dance judges should "be vetted and reviewed" after France's controversial win at Winter Olympics  CBS News
4. Did Controversial Judging Cost U.S. Figure Skaters a Gold Medal?  The Wall Street Journal
5. Winter Olympics 2026: Judges are stealing figure skating's show (and not in a good way)  Yahoo Sports

NBA legend Chris Paul announces retirement at 40 - BBC

1. NBA legend Chris Paul announces retirement at 40  BBC
2. Chris Paul announces retirement from NBA after 21 seasons  ESPN
3. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Lindsey Vonn, Naomi Osaka among several sports stars to wish Chris Paul a fond farewell after his retirement  Yahoo Sports
4. Chris Paul's extraordinary basketball journey paved by relentless pursuit of perfection  NBA
5. Chris Paul, the ‘Point God,’ retires as All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run  AP News

'King Klaebo' climbs to summit of Winter Olympics, ties all-time gold medal record - NBC Olympics

1. 'King Klaebo' climbs to summit of Winter Olympics, ties all-time gold medal record  NBC Olympics
2. Norwegian skier Klaebo ties record for golds in multiple Winter Olympics  ESPN
3. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo equals Winter Olympic record of eight golds after winning cross-country skiing men’s 10km at Milano Cortina 2026  Milano Cortina 2026
4. He’s the Michael Phelps of Winter. His Secret Weapon Is Summer in America.  The Wall Street Journal
5. Norway’s Klaebo ties all-time Winter Olympics gold record, in photos  AP News

Statement on the planned hepatitis B birth dose vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau - World Health Org...

Statement on the planned hepatitis B birth dose vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau  World Health Organization (WHO)View Full Coverage on Google News

Wagers on Fed Rate Cuts Seal Treasuries’ Best Week in Months - Yahoo Finance

1. Wagers on Fed Rate Cuts Seal Treasuries’ Best Week in Months  Yahoo Finance
2. Gas prices fall in January, giving Americans a break at the pump  Fox Business
3. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq gains fizzle to cap week of sharp losses as AI fears grow  Yahoo Finance
4. Here’s the inflation breakdown for January 2026 — in one chart  CNBC
5. Inflation slowed in January, but some prices are still biting  CNN

Lindsey Vonn provides latest update from hospital bed: 'Finally feeling more like myself ... long...

1. Lindsey Vonn provides latest update from hospital bed: 'Finally feeling more like myself ... long way to go'  NBC Olympics
2. Vonn hopes to go home after 4th surgery following Olympic crash  ESPN
3. Lindsey Vonn awaits answers on next surgical steps after Olympic crash  Fox News
4. Inside the terrifying and efficient world of Olympic ski airlifts  Los Angeles Times
5. Lindsey Vonn posts new update after Olympic crash: ‘A long, long way to go’ - The Athletic  The New York Times