Shedeur Sanders received a surprise Pro Bowl invitation while traveling to visit his brother, making him — by selection — an NFL Pro Bowl quarterback. The rookie completed a 2025 season with the Cleveland Browns that ended with a 5-12 record but included a first regular-season start and seasonal highs and lows that broadened his … Read more
Newly released messages from Jeffrey Epstein’s files show Sarah, Duchess of York, repeatedly seeking financial help and personal support from Epstein between 2009 and 2010. The correspondence includes direct requests to work for him or help with his properties, expressions of emotional vulnerability and references to her daughters being asked to meet Epstein’s acquaintances. Some … Read more
Lead — Relatives of Renee Good, the 37-year-old U.S. citizen shot and killed by a federal immigration agent on Jan. 7, spoke to Democratic lawmakers in Washington on Feb. 3, 2026, saying the family is devastated and sees no change in enforcement tactics. The forum came amid an intensified federal immigration operation in Minnesota that … Read more
Lead With the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline less than 48 hours away on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, the NBA landscape erupted on Feb. 3 as several notable transactions and heavy rumors surfaced. Utah stunned observers by acquiring All-Defense forward Jaren Jackson Jr. from Memphis, while Minnesota cleared salary by moving Mike Conley in a … Read more
Lead: A comprehensive global analysis published 3 February 2026 finds that roughly 38% of new cancer diagnoses in 2022—about 7.1 million of 18.7 million cases—were linked to risk factors that can be changed or managed. The study, covering 36 cancer types across 185 countries and drawing on exposure data from 2012, identifies tobacco smoking, infections … Read more
Lead: On February 3, 2026, Apple released Xcode 26.3 as a release candidate to Apple Developer Program members, introducing agentic coding that integrates coding agents such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex. The update extends the intelligence features introduced in Xcode 26, enabling agents to act with greater autonomy across a project lifecycle to … Read more
Lead: On Tuesday in Paris, prosecutors asked an appeals court to bar far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding elected office for five years, a move that could block her from running in the 2027 presidential election. The request, made during an appeal of a March 2025 conviction for misuse of European Parliament funds tied … Read more
Lead: On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Bitcoin plunged beneath the $73,000 threshold, touching $72,884.38 — its weakest level since November 6, 2024, when it traded at $68,898. The intraday drop exceeded 6%, extending a year-to-date decline of roughly 16% as investors rotated away from risk assets amid renewed geopolitical concerns and a partial U.S. government … Read more
Lead The Muppet Show returns to broadcast TV in 2026 with Kermit back at the helm in a production staged for ABC and directed by Alex Timbers. The revival restores the original theater format, brings Statler and Waldorf back to their box seats, and pairs classic Muppet characters with celebrity guests including Sabrina Carpenter and … Read more
Lead: U.S. influenza activity, which fell for several weeks, has begun to rise again as of Week 3 of 2026, prompting clinicians to warn of a likely secondary surge. Season-to-date CDC estimates list about 20 million illnesses, 270,000 hospitalizations and 11,000 deaths, including 52 pediatric fatalities. Physicians report increasing outpatient visits and positive lab tests … Read more
Health officials in central Cameroon and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa warn that neglected tropical diseases, long pushed toward elimination, may rebound after key U.S. aid was cut in 2025. On Feb. 3, 2026, clinicians in rural districts reported interruption of mass-drug distribution that had nearly stopped illnesses such as onchocerciasis, or river blindness. Local … Read more
Lead: In April 2025, three weeks before cameras were due to roll, FX’s limited series Love Story still lacked an actor to play John F. Kennedy Jr. Producers had already cast Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, but finding a convincing JFK Jr. proved unusually difficult. The search and subsequent costume and publicity controversies shaped … Read more
Lead Former No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney, speaking from San Jose in the lead-up to Super Bowl LX, said two coaches from his 12-season, seven-franchise career stand above the rest for football intellect and player impact. He named Mike Vrabel and Mike Macdonald as the most cerebral coaches he has played for and explained … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, the House cleared a procedural hurdle that sets up a final vote on a sprawling funding package that would fully reopen the federal government within hours. The move followed intense private pressure from President Donald Trump and House leaders to bring holdout Republicans into line. The package funds multiple … Read more
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro told Fox News on Monday that anyone who brings a firearm into Washington, D.C., will face jail time, a comment that prompted swift criticism from Republican lawmakers and gun-rights groups. By Tuesday she posted a clarification on X saying her remarks targeted people “unlawfully” carrying firearms, and Deputy Attorney General Todd … Read more
