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Lead: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, that it has opened a subpoena enforcement action against Nike in New York after receiving allegations that the company discriminated against White employees. The agency said the investigation may be tied in part to Nike’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 2025 targets … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 4, 2026, President Donald J. Trump said he wants to ‘nationalize’ voting, a remark that has intensified anxiety among top state election officials across the United States. Secretaries of state and election administrators say federal assistance in intelligence and cybersecurity has been reduced or politicized, eroding a partnership long relied upon to … Read more
Lead: Former Prince Andrew, known formally as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, vacated his Windsor residence, Royal Lodge, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, marking another step in his removal from public royal life. The move followed the release of additional documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that renewed scrutiny of his relationship with the convicted sex offender. The departure … Read more
Lead On 4 February 2026, a Hungarian court sentenced 25-year-old German activist Maja T to eight years in prison for her role in violent clashes near Budapest’s annual “Day of Honour” commemoration. Judges found her involved in an attack on participants that prosecutors say left several people with serious injuries. The conviction follows Maja T’s … Read more
Record Store Day will take place Saturday, April 18, 2026, and organizers have published the roster of exclusive releases that participating independent stores will offer on the day. The package spans archival live recordings, deluxe reissues, picture discs and one-off collectibles, with notable entries from Pavement, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead and many more. Bruno Mars … Read more
Lead Jon Jones, 38, disclosed on Feb. 4, 2026 that his left hip is severely arthritic and that he already qualifies for a hip replacement, yet he continues to push for a fight at a planned UFC event at the White House in June. The revelation came in a short video exchange with UFC welterweight … Read more
On 4 February 2026 a Moscow court sentenced 29-year-old stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin to five years and nine months in a general-regime penal colony after finding him guilty of inciting hatred. The conviction relates to a 2025 comedy routine in which Ostanin joked about a veteran who had lost his legs and rode a skateboard; … Read more
On Feb. 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court declined an emergency request to block California’s newly drawn congressional map, allowing the plan to stand for the November midterm elections. The court’s unsigned order provided no vote tally or written explanation, a common practice in emergency actions. The move preserves a map critics say favors Democrats … Read more
Lead: Novo Nordisk, the Danish maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, warned on 4 February 2026 that full-year revenue will likely decline by 5%–13% as US price cuts agreed with the government, rising competition and patent expiries weigh on sales. The company said the guidance follows a strong 2025 in which total sales reached 309 billion … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed California to use a voter-approved congressional map in this year’s midterm elections, denying a Republican emergency request to block it. The map, adopted by California voters last year, was promoted by Democratic leaders as a response to a new GOP-drawn Texas map that boosts Republican … Read more
Lead: The last major nuclear arms-control pact between the United States and Russia, the 2010 New START treaty, is due to expire on Thursday, raising urgent concerns about a renewed nuclear arms race. The accord limited deployed strategic warheads to 1,550 per side and included verification measures such as data exchanges and on-site inspections. Its … Read more
On Feb. 4, 2026, a federal judge in Fort Pierce, Florida sentenced Ryan W. Routh, 59, to life in prison for attempting to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump during the 2024 campaign. The sentence, the maximum under federal law for an attempt on a presidential candidate, followed a September 2025 conviction by a 12-member … Read more
Lead: The 2025 New England Patriots season unfolded less like a single storyline and more like a string of defining moments that reshaped the franchise’s identity. From a 100-yard preseason kickoff return on August 8 to a November locker-room slogan that stuck, players and coaches created a new rhythm in Foxborough and on the road. … Read more
Google on Feb. 4, 2026 unveiled the Pixel 10a in a brief video teaser that lays out the handset’s updated exterior and confirms a Google Store pre-order window beginning Feb. 18. The 15-second clip focuses on design changes rather than specifications, highlighting a newly flattened dual-camera array that sits flush with the rear panel. The … Read more
Legal papers released with a fresh tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files assert that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Epstein invited an exotic dancer to perform sexual acts at Epstein’s Florida home in 2006. The letter, dated March 2011, says the woman was offered $10,000 to dance, received $2,000, and was later urged into a proposed threesome; she … Read more
