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This weekend (Feb. 7–8, 2026) brings a compact slate of new and newly streamed movies across major services: a twisty PVOD thriller, a Valentine’s-friendly rom‑com on Prime Video, a nostalgic Netflix pick, a controversial political dramedy on Hulu and the latest Planet of the Apes chapter. Between Winter Olympics coverage and Sunday’s Super Bowl, these … Read more
President Donald Trump’s 2024 re-election and pledge to make the United States “the crypto capital of the world” helped push bitcoin from roughly the level it traded at in November 2024 to a peak near $126,000 in October 2025; by early February 2026 the price had tumbled to about $60,000. The rapid rise was amplified … Read more
Lead: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States has set a target for Ukraine and Russia to reach a settlement by June to halt the nearly four‑year war, and that Washington may press both sides if that timetable is missed. He spoke after a new round of trilateral talks produced no breakthrough and as Russian … Read more
Lead: Saturday, February 7, 2026 brings a clear Moon Alert: avoid shopping or important decisions from 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., after which the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio. The day opens with cooperative, social dynamics but shifts toward joint finances, property and private matters later. Signs split between generally positive and average tones; … Read more
Lead Across the United States this month, hundreds of consumers have paused subscriptions and shifted shopping or transit habits to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The month-long campaign led by commentator Scott Galloway—called “Resist and Unsubscribe”—launched last weekend and quickly drew attention after news of federal immigration activity in Minneapolis and elsewhere. … Read more
Lead: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States has proposed hosting talks next week — likely in Miami — and aims for a ceasefire and a negotiated end to the war by June. He confirmed Ukraine will participate in the US-hosted meeting while noting difficult issues, including territorial concessions, remain unresolved. The announcement came … Read more
Lead: Since 2025, German forces deployed in Lithuania have reported a pattern of non‑kinetic pressure — from airspace probes and surveillance drones to psychological and information operations — that stops short of open combat but raises security concerns. A German soldier recounted answering a call and hearing a recording of his own conversation hours earlier, … Read more
Lead On 7 February 2026 Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank named his starting XI for the Premier League trip to Old Trafford, making three changes ahead of the Manchester United fixture. The north London side, unbeaten in four across all competitions after a 2-2 draw with Manchester City last Sunday, selected Micky van de Ven, … Read more
Lead: Federal prosecutors in Minnesota moved within hours after the Jan. 2026 shooting that killed Renee Good to seek a warrant to search her S.U.V., expecting a routine civil‑rights review of an immigration agent’s use of force. According to multiple current and former officials, F.B.I. agents arrived with a signed warrant but were told to … Read more
Lead: The U.S. State Department has directed that all posts on its public X accounts made before President Trump returned to office on Jan. 20, 2025, be removed from public timelines and kept only in internal archives, the department confirmed to NPR. The material will remain on record internally to satisfy federal recordkeeping, but staff … Read more
Feb. 7, 2026 — In a wide-ranging interview tied to his new book A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness, author Michael Pollan argues that questions about mind and self are becoming urgent as artificial intelligence and the attention economy reshape daily life. Pollan, known for The Omnivore’s Dilemma (2006) and How to Change Your … Read more
Lead: Unsealed court filings show federal agents searched Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in late 2025 and seized a Garmin device plus multiple drives and messaging records as part of a leak investigation. The materials released in Natanson’s motion to recover her devices indicate the FBI copied Signal conversations and took encrypted reporting notes … Read more
iFixit published a teardown on Feb. 5, 2026, of Apple’s newly released AirTag, revealing the speaker is about 50% louder than the prior model but remains simple to silence. The team showed two thin wires linking the speaker coil to the printed circuit board and demonstrated non‑destructive disabling that leaves tracking functions intact. The teardown … Read more
On Feb. 6 the European Commission proposed a 20th package of sanctions targeting Russia’s war against Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced. The draft measures focus on energy, financial services and trade and include a coordinated, full ban on maritime services for Russian crude oil that the Commission says will be aligned … Read more
On Friday in Olympia, a hastily scheduled public hearing on Senate Bill 6346 — the so-called “millionaires tax” — filled the Senate Ways and Means Committee room for two hours, producing heated testimony from both opponents and supporters. The proposal would impose a 9.9 percent tax on income above $1 million beginning in 2028, with … Read more
