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Lead On Sunday a bus carrying miners after a shift in the Dnipropetrovsk region was struck by a drone, killing 12 people and injuring others, the country’s largest private energy firm, DTEK, and emergency services reported. The attack occurred in the town of Ternivka and prompted an emergency response from local authorities. Separate strikes overnight … Read more

Lead: On Feb. 1, 2026, the song ‘Golden’ from Netflix’s film KPop Demon Hunters won Best Song Written for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards pre-telecast in Los Angeles, delivering the first Grammy victory ever credited to the K‑pop genre. The track, voiced in the film by Ejae as part of the fictional girl group … Read more

Feb. 1, 2026 — Michael Fiddelke assumed the role of chief executive at Target as a local crisis erupted less than a mile from the retailer’s downtown Minneapolis headquarters. The killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents a week earlier intensified calls from Minnesota residents for Target to comment, thrusting community relations onto the … Read more

Lead U.S. stock futures opened lower Sunday night as markets reacted to a sharp metals sell-off and a weekend retreat in bitcoin, setting a cautious tone for the first trading days of February. Dow futures were down about 143 points (0.3%), S&P 500 futures slipped 0.6% and Nasdaq-100 futures fell nearly 1%. Silver plunged roughly … Read more

Lead A powerful winter storm, including a rapidly deepening low-pressure “bomb cyclone” along the East Coast, swept through the Southeast over the weekend, driving arctic air into regions unaccustomed to severe cold. Temperatures dropped into the 20s in parts of southern Florida on Sunday morning, the coldest readings there since 1989, the National Weather Service … Read more

Lead Justin Rose, 45, clinched a wire-to-wire victory at the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open on Feb. 1 at Torrey Pines, posting a tournament record 23-under to win by seven strokes. The Englishman surpassed the previous record of 22-under and became the oldest champion at Torrey Pines, adding a second Farmers title to his 2019 win. … Read more

On Feb. 1, 2026, the White House sent Tom Homan to Minneapolis to lead an ICE operation and attempt to calm a confrontation between federal immigration agents and local officials. His mandate centers on shifting enforcement toward jail-based processing of immigrants and reducing high-profile street arrests that drew criticism under his predecessor. Homan’s task is … Read more

Steven Spielberg formally joined the select group of EGOT winners on Sunday after securing his first Grammy. The award recognized his role as a producer on the documentary Music by John Williams, which won in the Best Music Film category at the Grammy premiere ceremony held ahead of the televised broadcast. The honor completes a … Read more

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who were detained by federal immigration officers in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20, 2026, have been released from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dilley, Texas, and returned to Minnesota following a federal judge’s order. Representative Joaquin Castro said he picked … Read more

On Feb. 1, 2026, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning staged themed arrivals ahead of the Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series, dressing to honor local history and the host NFL franchise. The Lightning embraced Tampa Bay Buccaneers heritage by wearing the orange “creamsicle” throwback uniforms and … Read more

Lead: Actress Sydney Sweeney and music executive Scooter Braun were photographed taking a casual stroll in Brentwood, Los Angeles, in late January, drawing attention amid cold‑weather contrasts with an unseasonably warm day. The pair carried snacks and wore coordinating white tops while keeping close during the outing. The walk comes days after Sweeney launched her … Read more

Lead: The 2026 Grammy Awards unfolded Sunday in Los Angeles, with the televised gala at Crypto.com Arena and a separate, non‑televised Premiere Ceremony earlier at Peacock Theater. Broadcast live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ (5 p.m. PT), the show featured several industry milestones — including Trevor Noah’s sixth and final hosting turn and the … Read more

Lead Simone Alexandra Garcia Johnson — known professionally as Ava, and the daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — published a profanity‑laced post on her social account on February 1, 2026, shortly after announcing she would not renew her WWE contract. The message explicitly targeted former President Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more

Lead: On February 1, 2026, LPGA Communications announced that the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions would be shortened to 54 holes. The tournament, originally scheduled as a standard 72-hole, four-round event, will conclude after three completed rounds following weather-related interruptions. The decision was taken by the tournament committee to preserve player safety and competitive … Read more

Lead: Sources say Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Kubiak, 38, intends to finalize a deal to become the Las Vegas Raiders’ next head coach after the Super Bowl. The report, relayed to Adam Schefter, follows meetings this weekend between Kubiak and representatives of the Raiders and Arizona Cardinals. The agreement cannot be completed until the Super … Read more