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Knicks trading for Jose Alvarado – SNY Lead: On February 5, 2026, at 5:33 PM, SNY reported that the New York Knicks completed a trade to acquire guard Jose Alvarado. The move was announced in the evening and is presented as adding immediate backcourt depth for the Knicks. The acquisition arrives amid ongoing roster adjustments … Read more

Officials in California and Nevada are examining striking similarities between a makeshift bio laboratory found in a Las Vegas residence on Jan. 31, 2026, and an illegal facility discovered in Reedley, California, in late 2023. Local and federal agents executed a search of the Las Vegas property after receiving limited information that laboratory equipment and … Read more

Lead Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny said he is approaching his Super Bowl halftime set with excitement, gratitude and perspective, speaking at an Apple Music event in San Francisco on Thursday. The performance at Levi’s Stadium comes one week after he won album of the year at the 2026 Grammys for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, … Read more

Health authorities alerted the public on February 5, 2026, about a possible measles exposure in Collegeville, Montgomery County. A traveler who later tested positive for measles was in the county and visited Patient First Primary and Urgent Care on the 1400 block of South Collegeville Road on January 29 between 1:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. … Read more

Lead: A new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report warns that famine-level malnutrition has spread to additional towns in Sudan’s western Darfur region as fighting continues across the country. On Thursday, paramilitary forces attacked a military hospital in Kouik, South Kordofan, killing 22 people including the hospital director and three medical staff and wounding … Read more

Lead: U.S. stocks slid again on Thursday as risk appetite waned, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing 401 points (about 0.8%) and the Nasdaq posting its third straight daily decline. The pullback hit technology names and cryptocurrencies hard — bitcoin tumbled below $67,000 after earlier slipping beneath the $70,000 support. Market stresses were compounded … Read more

Lead Google said this week that AirDrop interoperability through its Quick Share feature, first launched on the Pixel 10 series in November 2025, will expand to additional Android handsets in 2026. The comment came during a Taipei press briefing where Eric Kay, Google’s VP of Engineering for Android, said the company has validated the feature … Read more

Lead: On Feb. 5, 2026, with the NBA’s 3:00 p.m. ET trade deadline hours away, the biggest anticipated move did not materialize: Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN. Several contenders — including the Knicks, Heat, Timberwolves and Warriors — explored packages but none convinced Milwaukee to move its … Read more

Astronomers report that AT2018hyz, nicknamed “Jetty,” has produced a delayed and intensifying radio outflow years after its initial discovery, a finding that challenges prevailing expectations about tidal disruption events (TDEs). Discovered in 2018, Jetty showed no measurable radio outflow in the first months — a behavior seen in roughly 80 percent of TDEs — and … Read more

Donovan Mitchell said adding James Harden after Tuesday’s trade that sent Darius Garland to the Clippers has raised Cleveland’s expectations. Speaking after the Cavs’ 124-91 win over the Clippers in Inglewood on Wednesday, Mitchell described a late-night conversation with Harden in which the two agreed on a singular goal: an NBA championship. The Cavs acquired … Read more

The US labor market showed further signs of cooling at the end of December, with job openings dropping to 6.54 million — the fewest since September 2020 — while hiring, quits and layoffs remained relatively unchanged. Data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other private trackers point to continued weak hiring demand … Read more

Lead: In 2025, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody swelled, hundreds of U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) clinicians were deployed to detention sites across the country. Nearly 400 officers performed monthlong tours to provide basic care, but mounting reports of overcrowding, medication delays and ethically fraught missions have prompted a wave of resignations … Read more

Lead: On 5 February 2026, the Washington Post announced one of the largest staff reductions in recent U.S. newspaper history, cutting nearly one-third of its workforce. Former executive editor Marty Baron warned that the reductions have left the paper with diminished aspirations and raised the risk of a subscriber exodus. Current editor in chief Matt … Read more

Lead On Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Moon Alert lifts after 4:00 a.m., and the Moon travels through Libra — a pattern that emphasizes relationships and balance. There are no formal restrictions on shopping or making important choices after the alert ends, but interpersonal tensions and surprises may affect how decisions play out. Each sign … Read more

Patriots Gameplan: Three Keys to Victory vs. the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX Lead: The New England Patriots travel to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara to face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday. New England reached the final in Mike Vrabel’s first season as head coach; Seattle arrives under second-year leader Mike … Read more