admin

North Korea’s state media says the ruling Workers’ Party will hold a congress in late February where leader Kim Jong Un is expected to announce his domestic and foreign policy priorities for the next five years. The political bureau set the timing under Kim’s supervision, though the exact date and agenda have not been published. … Read more

Lead: Orange County health officials confirmed a second measles case tied to a person who visited Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park on Jan. 22, 2026. The agency said the visitor was at Disneyland from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at California Adventure from 3 p.m. until closing; exposures can lead to illness … Read more

Lead On Saturday Syracuse sat freshman guard Kiyan Anthony for the first time this season in a 72-59 loss to No. 18 Virginia. Head coach Adrian Autry told reporters there were no injury concerns and that the decision was his alone. The defeat extended Syracuse’s slide — six losses in seven games — leaving the … Read more

In early 2026, after U.S. forces detained Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, in January, the Biden-era narrative about U.S. restraint on foreign oil was upended when President Donald J. Trump announced plans to place Caracas’s oil industry under American control. The move, revealed in the days after the capture, targeted assets including the Cardón refinery and … Read more

Lead: Law enforcement conducted an extended search Saturday at the home of Annie Guthrie and her husband after investigators pursued leads in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie. Authorities and FBI agents have sought surveillance footage and examined the property; investigators later left the scene after several hours. Local … Read more

Lead: A cabinet minister on Sunday urged Labour MPs not to move to remove Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the controversy surrounding Lord Mandelson, saying a leadership change 18 months after Labour returned to power would not solve the country’s problems. The appeal followed fresh revelations about Mandelson’s communications with Jeffrey Epstein and renewed … Read more

Lead Sunday, February 08, 2026 brings a generally unguarded Moon: there is no Moon Alert today, so shopping and major decisions face no formal restrictions. The Moon sits in Scorpio, heightening emotional undercurrents and the potential for surprises in relationships and finances. Across the signs expect sudden shifts — from unexpected gifts to travel changes … Read more

President Donald Trump’s newly formed “Board of Peace” is scheduled to convene in Washington on Feb. 19, according to an invitation reviewed by The New York Times and officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The board, created under a charter signed last month, was initially pitched as a vehicle to help reconstruct Gaza … Read more

Reports on Feb. 8, 2026 show a newly announced organization, Freedom 250, offering donors who give at least $1 million special access to President Donald J. Trump as it raises private funds for events tied to the nation’s 250th birthday. The group, unveiled by Mr. Trump in a December 2025 social media post, is promoting … Read more

Lead: A winter surge of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is active across New Jersey, with emergency room visits and hospital admissions rising since early October and peaking through January. As of Jan. 31, state data list 304 hospitalizations, concentrated among children under 4 and adults 65 and older. More than half of New Jersey counties … Read more

Lead: Russian authorities have identified three people they say were involved in the shooting of Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev on the north‑western outskirts of Moscow on Friday. Alexeyev, 64 and the deputy head of the GRU, was taken to hospital, underwent surgery and has since regained consciousness. The Investigative Committee named Lyubomir Korba as the … Read more

Lead: Russian authorities say an assassination attempt on Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, the 64-year-old first deputy head of the GRU, occurred in Moscow on Friday, leaving him wounded but reported out of immediate danger after surgery. The Investigative Committee alleges a suspect born in Ukraine carried out the shooting and was arrested in Dubai after … Read more

Wallace Shawn, the 82‑year‑old New Yorker known both for terse film turns and an uncompromising career as a playwright, was repeatedly recognized on the city streets during a December outing that a photographer captured on Dec. 11, 2025. Alone in a plain black parka and a moth‑holed gray cap, Shawn drew a string of enthusiastic … Read more

Lead Polls opened at 09:00 local time on 8 February 2026 as Portugal holds its presidential run-off between Socialist Party leader Antonio Jose Seguro and Chega leader Andre Ventura. About 11 million registered voters at home and abroad were eligible to vote, with exit polls expected around 21:00 GMT and most official tallies by 00:00 … Read more

Lead: Newly released Justice Department emails dated Feb. 8, 2026 show that Ghislaine Maxwell, long associated with Jeffrey Epstein, played a substantive behind-the-scenes role in launching the Clinton Global Initiative in 2004. The documents indicate she joined budget discussions, coordinated with event producer Publicis Groupe and arranged a $1 million wire to pay for the … Read more