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Lead U.S. stock futures opened lower Friday after a broad market pullback accelerated late Thursday when Amazon shares fell following its fourth-quarter results. Dow futures lost about 45 points (0.1%), S&P 500 futures were down roughly 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures slid near 0.3% as investors pared risk ahead of weekend trading. The decline followed … Read more
In January 2026, the Justice Department obtained a warrant to search the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson and seize her electronic devices as part of an Espionage Act investigation tied to a government contractor. New reporting shows prosecutors did not tell the magistrate about a 1980 law that offers protections for journalists, a … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 5, US Southern Command said a US military strike in the eastern Pacific killed two people after targeting a vessel it described as linked to designated terrorist organizations. The action, ordered by SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan the same day he assumed command, left no US personnel harmed, according to the … Read more
Lead On 6 February 2026 the United States military said it killed two people in an attack on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, a strike the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) described as targeting “narco-terrorists.” The announcement continues a sequence of at-sea strikes that watchdogs say have killed scores of people since the first … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump, joined at a recent White House announcement by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., used the occasion to praise RFK Jr. and to renew barbs at other members of the Kennedy family. Days earlier he announced plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 5, 2026, World Baseball Classic organizers unveiled full 20-team rosters that feature marquee names such as Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto. The release lists 78 All-Stars and 190 major leaguers across the tournament fields and confirms deep lineups for several power nations. At the same time, high-profile absences driven by … Read more
Lead Late in Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Luka Dončić left the court with soreness in his left leg after grabbing the back of that leg and heading to the locker room. He briefly returned to the floor but was held out to start the second half and ultimately ruled out midway through the … Read more
Travis Kelce joked on the Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce podcast that Taylor Swift’s homemade sourdough is to blame for recent weight gain and even for damaging a chair when he sat down. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, made the comment in a clip shared to Instagram on Thursday, Feb. 5, while … Read more
Lead On an earlier-than-usual opening night of the 2026 Six Nations in Paris, Ireland were comprehensively beaten 36-14 by France, leaving questions about form and depth. The loss at the Stade de France on Thursday combined heavy scoreboard damage with visible lapses in basic battle areas that head coach Andy Farrell singled out. The result … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 5, 2026 at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump again changed his account of why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attended the Jan. 28 FBI search of the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operations Center in Union City, Georgia, where agents removed 700 boxes of 2020 election materials. Trump told … Read more
Lead Days before the noon filing deadline on Saturday, the Los Angeles mayoral race is unsettled as prominent figures enter, exit or publicly weigh bids. Former schools superintendent Austin Beutner withdrew Thursday after the death of his 22-year-old daughter, and L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said she was still deciding whether to challenge Mayor Karen … Read more
Creator Mike White, a three-time Emmy winner, confirmed he has not yet started scripting The White Lotus season 4 as he returns to compete on CBS’s Survivor 50 in Fiji. White told TVLine he plans to begin scouting locations only after wrapping the reality series, even though producers have reportedly chosen Château de La Messardière … Read more
Matthew Stafford was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday night in a razor-thin vote that came down to a five-point margin. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback received 24 of 50 first-place votes and finished with 366 points, edging New England rookie Drake Maye, who tallied 23 first-place votes and 361 points. At 37 … Read more
Lead Former U.S. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday ahead of a snap national election scheduled for Sunday. In a Truth Social post he called Takaichi “a strong, powerful, and wise leader” and said she “will not let the people of Japan down.” The endorsement follows high-profile visits and … Read more
Lead: In May 2025 Hall of Famer Charles Woodson was approved to purchase a 0.1 percent stake in the Cleveland Browns, but the minority-sale never closed. Woodson told Front Office Sports he declined ownership after determining he could not remove his name from an existing liquor brand tied to his image. The NFL bars owners … Read more
