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Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. was arrested Saturday in Miami‑Dade County and faces five felony charges, and a corrections official said he posted a $20,500 bond and would be released “sometime today.” The arrest followed a police response to a reported domestic dispute; authorities say Pearce fled, crashed his vehicle and was taken into … Read more

Lead: DC Health says multiple confirmed measles cases visited sites connected to the Jan. 21–Feb. 2 period that included the National March for Life events in Washington, D.C., raising potential exposure for thousands who gathered on Jan. 23. Officials are tracing contacts and notifying people who were at affected locations; those not fully vaccinated or … Read more

Super Bowl 2026 attendees at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara paid record concession prices as the New England Patriots faced the Seattle Seahawks. Stadium vendors and Levy’s Restaurants rolled out an expanded Bay Area–themed menu and premium beverage lineup, with many items priced far above typical game-day levels. Organizers also ran the event as a … Read more

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton were photographed together at Super Bowl LX, drawing public attention to a relationship first reported by entertainment outlets in early February 2026. TMZ published a report on February 8, 2026, and social posts from the game showed the pair seated close together in the stands. The two had reportedly spent … Read more

Lead: U.S. equity futures inched higher Sunday as investors braced for delayed January labor and consumer‑price readings after a turbulent week that ended with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above the 50,000 mark. Markets are parsing a recent tech‑sector sell‑off, a bitcoin swing, and a thin slate of corporate results ahead of key economic … Read more

Feb. 8, 2026 — The N.F.L. selected Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny as the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer in a decision driven chiefly by audience reach and commercial appeal. League executives weighed the artist’s massive global streaming numbers and Latinx pull against concern over his outspoken stance on immigration and politics. The choice reflects … Read more

Lead: At halftime of Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks led the AFC champion New England Patriots 9-0. Seattle’s defense set the tone early, registering three sacks of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and forcing five first-half punts. Kenneth Walker III provided Seattle’s main … Read more

Lead Santa Clara, Calif. — On Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, Super Bowl LX will feature the New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks, with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. Patriots captains Robert Spillane (ankle) and Harold Landry III (knee) were listed with question marks during the week but are officially active for the title … Read more

On Feb. 8, 2026, the Big 12 announced a $50,000 fine against Oklahoma State after students directed anti‑Mormon chants at BYU during a men’s basketball game in Stillwater. The incident followed Oklahoma State’s 99‑92 upset of No. 16 BYU, a result that nevertheless drew criticism because of the crowd behavior. BYU coach Kevin Young publicly … Read more

Lead: On Feb. 8, 2026, Thailand’s conservative Bhumjaithai Party emerged as the leading force in a snap parliamentary election held in Bangkok and across the country. With 89 percent of ballots counted, unofficial tallies gave Bhumjaithai 194 seats in the 500-seat House of Representatives, ahead of the progressive People’s Party with 115 seats. The result … Read more

Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr., 22, was arrested on the night of Saturday, February 8, 2026, in Miami-Dade County following a reported domestic altercation that involved WNBA forward Rickea Jackson. Police records show Pearce was taken to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and booked on multiple felony counts after a police pursuit and a … Read more

On Feb. 8, 2026, Rep. Tony Gonzales defended conditions at the Dilley, Texas, immigration detention center after reports of a measles outbreak and activist criticism. Gonzales told CBS’s Face the Nation he has visited the facility multiple times and described it as “nice,” saying it was “nicer than some elementary schools.” The comments came as … Read more

Greg Brown, a founding guitarist of Sacramento alternative rock band Cake and the credited writer of the group’s 1996 hit “The Distance,” has died after what the band described as “a brief illness.” The band announced his passing on social media but did not provide an age or exact date. Brown played on Cake’s early … Read more

Feb. 8, 2026 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged an urgent international response after what he said was a week in which Russia fired more than 3,300 munitions at Ukraine, including over 2,000 attack drones, 1,200 guided aerial bombs and 116 missiles. The strikes, concentrated on energy infrastructure, logistics hubs and residential areas across multiple … Read more

Lead: A federal judge in Georgia has ordered that documents tied to an FBI search of a Fulton County election facility be unsealed by Tuesday, potentially exposing the affidavit and other materials that justified the seizure. The raid, carried out under a judicial warrant late last month, resulted in ballots from the 2020 election being … Read more