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Feb. 5, 2026 Virginia Democrats on Feb. 5 proposed a new congressional map designed to shift the state’s representation sharply toward their party ahead of the 2026 midterms. The plan would redraw districts so that eight are safely Democratic, two are Democratic-leaning competitive districts, and one is safely Republican, based on presidential vote splits from … Read more

Lead: On Feb. 5, 2026, President Donald J. Trump unveiled TrumpRx.gov at an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building as a federal portal to help Americans search for and buy prescription medicines directly from manufacturers or pharmacies. The site itself does not dispense drugs; it aims to direct consumers to sellers that accept out‑of‑pocket … Read more

Lead: Early returns from the March 2026 special Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District show a close contest across Essex, Morris and Passaic counties. With roughly 89–92% of precincts reporting in those counties, Analilia Mejia, Tom Malinowski and Tahesha Way are trading leads in different jurisdictions. Tom Malinowski held an early overall advantage … Read more

France beat Ireland 36-14 in the 2026 Six Nations opener at Stade de France on the evening of the match, producing a 50-minute spell of aerial and physical dominance that decided the result. Les Bleus scored five tries — two from Louis Bielle-Biarrey and one each from Matthieu Jalibert, Charles Ollivon (his 18th in 49 … Read more

On Feb. 5, 2026, a day after the federal government said it would remove 700 law enforcement officers from the Twin Cities, many Minneapolis–Saint Paul residents said they continued to see frequent Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. Community members reported early-morning raids, arrests near schools and suburban sightings, and locals said the visible presence of … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook told employees on February 5, 2026 that the company is preparing to mark its 50th anniversary on April 1, 2026, and promised celebratory activity in the weeks ahead. The remark, reported by Bloomberg via MacRumors, came as Apple enters the half-century milestone after a run of commercial highs including a recent … Read more

Lead On Feb. 5, 2026, a federal jury in Phoenix found Uber liable and awarded $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean, who said a driver raped her during a November 2023 ride from Tempe to a Phoenix-area hotel. The verdict rejected Uber’s long-held defense that drivers are independent contractors and that the company is not responsible … Read more

Lead: U.S. and Iranian delegations are scheduled to meet in Oman on Friday in a last-minute bid to ease tensions, even as Tehran, Washington and regional capitals increase military preparations. The talks focus on Iran’s nuclear program under a proposed framework that would pause enrichment for three years but leave unresolved missile and proxy issues. … Read more

Lead: Baz Luhrmann’s stage adaptation, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, will end its Broadway run with a final performance on July 26 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre after seven years. By closing, the production will have completed 2,265 regular performances and 24 previews, making it the 36th longest-running show in Broadway history. Producers offered no formal … Read more

Lead: Last month, President Donald Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer he would lift a freeze on the more than $16 billion in federal funding for the Gateway rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey — but only if New York’s Penn Station and Washington’s Dulles International Airport were renamed after him. Schumer … Read more

Lead: The 15th annual NFL Honors ceremony convened in San Francisco on Feb. 5, 2026, with host Jon Hamm presiding over the red carpet arrivals and the presentation of The Associated Press’ eight league awards. Nominees for the AP honors — selected by a nationwide panel of 50 media members and tabulated by the accounting … Read more

Lead On Feb. 5, 2026, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaking in Nashville at the Tennessee State Capitol, asserted that the ketogenic (keto) diet can cure schizophrenia. His remarks accompanied a public tour promoting an overhaul of federal dietary guidance that favors proteins and fats over carbohydrates. Medical researchers and psychiatric experts say Kennedy’s … Read more

Lead: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has opened inquiries after German tabloid Bild published claims that ski jumpers may be injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid to alter 3D measurements used for suit sizing at the Winter Olympics measurement checks. The report follows a separate 2025 scandal in which two Norwegian medallists received three-month suspensions … Read more

Lead: On Feb. 5, 2026, in Tel Aviv, Israeli police arrested Bezalel Zini alongside 14 others in a probe into an alleged smuggling ring that prosecutors say funneled contraband into the Gaza Strip. Authorities say the operation moved cigarettes, cellphones and auto parts into Gaza using a chain that involved suppliers in the West Bank, … Read more

Feb. 5, 2026 — Updated 7:21 p.m. ET Lead With eight days left before the Department of Homeland Security funding deadline on Feb. 13, bipartisan negotiations over limits on federal immigration enforcement faltered in Washington. Senators departed for the weekend without opening substantive talks on a continuing measure, leaving a potential D.H.S. shutdown increasingly possible. … Read more