Horoscope for Thursday, February 05, 2026 – Chicago Sun-Times

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Lead On Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Moon Alert lifts after 4:00 a.m., and the Moon travels through Libra — a pattern that emphasizes relationships and balance. There are no formal restrictions on shopping or making important choices after the alert ends, but interpersonal tensions and surprises may affect how decisions play out. Each sign … Read more

Patriots Gameplan: Three Keys to Victory vs. the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX – New England Patriots

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Patriots Gameplan: Three Keys to Victory vs. the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX Lead: The New England Patriots travel to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara to face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday. New England reached the final in Mike Vrabel’s first season as head coach; Seattle arrives under second-year leader Mike … Read more

ECB Keeps Rate at 2% — Economists: Not a ‘Non-Event’

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Lead: On Thursday, 5 February 2026, the European Central Bank in Frankfurt held its key policy interest rate at 2% for the fifth straight meeting, saying current inflation and economic conditions did not require a change but that the outlook remains uncertain. ECB President Christine Lagarde reiterated a data-dependent, “meeting-by-meeting approach,” avoiding any commitment to … Read more

Kimmel Suggests ‘Melania’ Box Office Was Rigged

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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Feb. 5, 2026 questioned reports that Amazon’s documentary about the first lady, Melania, had a legitimate box-office breakthrough. Kimmel noted the film’s reported $7 million opening weekend and contrasted it with reporting that Amazon spent $75 million to produce and market the documentary, including at least $28 million paid to … Read more

Where billionaires’ investment firms placed their bets in January – CNBC

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In January 2026, public filings and corporate disclosures show that investment vehicles tied to billionaires adjusted portfolios across technology, energy, and defensive sectors. Reviews of Form 13F filings and periodic reports published through Feb 5, 2026 indicate a mix of rebalancing after 2025 gains, tactical new positions and selective profit-taking. Moves were concentrated in U.S. … Read more

Brad Karp resigns as Paul Weiss chair after DOJ-released Epstein emails

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Brad Karp, the long-serving chair of leading Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, stepped down from his leadership role on Wednesday, 5 February 2026, after the US Department of Justice released emails showing repeated personal and business contacts with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The firm named partner Scott Barshay as Karp’s successor. … Read more

Iran’s Collective Punishment: Heavy Toll on Protest Supporters

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Lead In Tehran and across Iran, authorities have launched a broad campaign of arrests, asset seizures and repression since the peak of protests, according to rights groups and recent reporting. By Feb. 5, 2026, estimates by multiple organizations put the number of people detained at as many as 40,000, many charged as “rioters” or “terrorists.” … Read more

Senate Democrats Outline Restrictions on Immigration Agents in DHS Funding Fight

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Feb. 5, 2026 — Senate Democrats announced on Wednesday that they will present legislation by Thursday setting conditions for continued Department of Homeland Security funding, seeking limits on immigration agents’ tactics and powers. The move comes as bipartisan negotiations begin ahead of a Feb. 13 negotiating deadline and a separate funding lapse scheduled for Feb. … Read more

Calls Grow to Close Texas ICE Child Facility After Measles Cases

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Lead: At least two measles cases were confirmed this week at the Dilley immigration detention center in south Texas, which houses children and their parents, as a broader US measles surge intensifies. Cases are rising sharply in states including South Carolina, Arizona and Utah, prompting public-health experts and lawmakers to demand action. Dilley residents have … Read more

Peloton posts weak holiday quarter after splashy product overhaul fails to land – CNBC

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Lead Peloton reported a softer-than-expected holiday quarter for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2025, after customers largely skipped its revamped, AI-enabled hardware and balked at higher subscription prices. The company missed Wall Street forecasts on revenue and earnings per share, fell short of internal sales targets and warned of continued sluggish demand in the … Read more

January Layoffs Highest to Start a Year Since 2009, Challenger Says

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In January 2026 U.S. employers announced 108,435 planned job cuts — the largest January total since 2009 — while planned hires fell to 5,306, the lowest January figure Challenger, Gray & Christmas has recorded. The outplacement firm reported layoffs were up 118% year-over-year and 205% from December 2025, signaling many of the decisions were set … Read more

Fans Rush to Learn Spanish Ahead of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Half-Time Show

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Lead: Fans across the United States are racing to learn Spanish ahead of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time performance this Sunday, driven by the artist’s decision to perform entirely in Spanish and a surge of online language-study content. The Puerto Rican star, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, signaled the push after his October Saturday Night … Read more

TSMC to Upgrade Kumamoto Plant to 3nm in Boost for Takaichi

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On Feb. 5, 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) said it will move to produce advanced 3-nanometer chips at its second wafer fabrication site in Kumamoto, Japan, marking a significant escalation of its local roadmap and a political win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s industrial policy. The announcement, relayed by the company’s CEO and reported … Read more