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Lead: On Feb. 3, 2026, President Donald Trump signed legislation that reopened most federal functions, ending a partial government shutdown in the Oval Office as lawmakers and administration officials continued negotiating tougher immigration enforcement measures. During the signing, Mr. Trump spoke about a wide range of issues from Jeffrey Epstein case developments to international diplomacy … Read more

Lead On Feb. 3, 2026, Asian software and IT shares fell after steep losses among US technology names, with markets later trimming some of the declines. Losses stretched from Indian IT giants to Japanese and Australian software firms amid investor concern that rapid advances in artificial intelligence will disrupt established business models. Tata Consultancy Services … Read more

Joe Hendry captured his first NXT Championship on Tuesday, outlasting six other competitors in a multi-man ladder match to claim the vacant title. The championship had been vacated after Oba Femi was called up to WWE’s main roster; Femi left the belt in the ring following a successful defense against Leon Slater at New Year’s … Read more

Lead: On February 3, 2026, Floyd Mayweather filed a civil suit in California accusing Showtime and its former sports president Stephen Espinoza of helping longtime advisor Al Haymon divert a large portion of the boxer’s earnings. Mayweather, who says he earned more than $1 billion across his career, alleges roughly $340 million was misappropriated and … Read more

Lead On Wednesday, Nintendo shares fell more than 10% after the company reported quarterly revenue below market forecasts and investors flagged an escalating shortage of memory chips as a threat to margins. The results showed a 24% year‑on‑year rise in profit and an 86% increase in revenue, helped by demand for the Switch platform and … Read more

Lead: On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, President Donald Trump told CNN that “a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” arguing the federal government should intervene when states mismanage voting. Speaking in the Oval Office to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during a bill-signing with Republican lawmakers, he repeated calls to “nationalize” aspects of … Read more

Democratic members of the Senate Banking Committee urged Chair Tim Scott on Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C., to pause consideration of Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve until Department of Justice probes into Chair Jerome Powell and Governor Lisa Cook conclude. The DOJ is examining potential criminal conduct by Powell tied to … Read more

On the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, an explosion at Kittyhawk Products, 301 S. Redwood Street in Canby, Oregon, injured one employee and prompted a Level 3 (“Go Now!”) evacuation for the immediate area, Canby Fire officials said. One of two pressurized heat‑treating tanks at the metal‑parts shop ruptured; responders reported a risk that … Read more

NBC has recast a pulled episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit with David Zayas after the network removed the original segment featuring Timothy Busfield. The episode, titled “Corrosive,” had been set for a January 15, 2026 broadcast but was shelved following an arrest warrant related to allegations against Busfield; NBC now says the … Read more

After two days of competition in New York, seven dogs remain in contention for the Westminster Kennel Club’s top honor as the 150th annual show approaches its conclusion at Madison Square Garden. The field was cut from roughly 2,500 entrants across more than 200 breeds; the eventual Best in Show winner will take home a … Read more

Lead: Nintendo has updated its Switch Online Game Boy collection with two classic entries, making both titles available to subscribers today. The additions are Balloon Kid (originally released 1990/91) and Yoshi (1991/92), each restored to run on the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Classics service. The company published official descriptions and a trailer alongside the … Read more

Lead The 25th Winter Games, opening Feb. 6, 2026, will be staged across roughly 8,500 square miles of northern Italy, from Milan to alpine valleys such as Cortina d’Ampezzo. Organizers have prioritized a dispersed venue plan that avoids large stadia construction but relies on upgraded local roads, tunnels and expanded rail and bus links. That … Read more

Lead New Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur declined on Tuesday to make an immediate decision about the team’s quarterback room following a season in which Kyler Murray played just five games. Murray, who has spent much of 2025 on injured reserve with a foot injury and missed nine games in 2023, is widely believed to … Read more

Lead: On Monday a public spat between OpenAI and Nvidia crystallized broader strains at the heart of the AI industry. A Reuters report said OpenAI was unhappy with Nvidia’s chips and followed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tweeting, “I don’t get where all this insanity is coming from,” after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang signalled hesitation … Read more

Arsenal have ended a near six-year wait for a major final by beating Chelsea 4-2 on aggregate to reach the EFL (Carabao) Cup final at Wembley. The semi-final second leg at the Emirates finished in a tense, low-event fashion before Kai Havertz’s injury-time finish sealed the tie and ensured Arsenal a place in a final … Read more