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Lead Jon Jones, 38, disclosed on Feb. 4, 2026 that his left hip is severely arthritic and that he already qualifies for a hip replacement, yet he continues to push for a fight at a planned UFC event at the White House in June. The revelation came in a short video exchange with UFC welterweight … Read more
On 4 February 2026 a Moscow court sentenced 29-year-old stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin to five years and nine months in a general-regime penal colony after finding him guilty of inciting hatred. The conviction relates to a 2025 comedy routine in which Ostanin joked about a veteran who had lost his legs and rode a skateboard; … Read more
On Feb. 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court declined an emergency request to block California’s newly drawn congressional map, allowing the plan to stand for the November midterm elections. The court’s unsigned order provided no vote tally or written explanation, a common practice in emergency actions. The move preserves a map critics say favors Democrats … Read more
On Feb. 4, 2026, a federal judge in Fort Pierce, Florida sentenced Ryan W. Routh, 59, to life in prison for attempting to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump during the 2024 campaign. The sentence, the maximum under federal law for an attempt on a presidential candidate, followed a September 2025 conviction by a 12-member … Read more
Lead: Novo Nordisk, the Danish maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, warned on 4 February 2026 that full-year revenue will likely decline by 5%–13% as US price cuts agreed with the government, rising competition and patent expiries weigh on sales. The company said the guidance follows a strong 2025 in which total sales reached 309 billion … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed California to use a voter-approved congressional map in this year’s midterm elections, denying a Republican emergency request to block it. The map, adopted by California voters last year, was promoted by Democratic leaders as a response to a new GOP-drawn Texas map that boosts Republican … Read more
Lead: The last major nuclear arms-control pact between the United States and Russia, the 2010 New START treaty, is due to expire on Thursday, raising urgent concerns about a renewed nuclear arms race. The accord limited deployed strategic warheads to 1,550 per side and included verification measures such as data exchanges and on-site inspections. Its … Read more
Lead: The 2025 New England Patriots season unfolded less like a single storyline and more like a string of defining moments that reshaped the franchise’s identity. From a 100-yard preseason kickoff return on August 8 to a November locker-room slogan that stuck, players and coaches created a new rhythm in Foxborough and on the road. … Read more
Google on Feb. 4, 2026 unveiled the Pixel 10a in a brief video teaser that lays out the handset’s updated exterior and confirms a Google Store pre-order window beginning Feb. 18. The 15-second clip focuses on design changes rather than specifications, highlighting a newly flattened dual-camera array that sits flush with the rear panel. The … Read more
Legal papers released with a fresh tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files assert that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Epstein invited an exotic dancer to perform sexual acts at Epstein’s Florida home in 2006. The letter, dated March 2011, says the woman was offered $10,000 to dance, received $2,000, and was later urged into a proposed threesome; she … Read more
Steve Bannon and President Donald Trump have escalated public calls for federal intervention in U.S. elections, saying federal authorities should play a new role in administering or policing polling places ahead of this year’s midterms. Bannon told listeners his allies plan to have Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) present at polling locations “come November,” while … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Feb. 4, 2026 that she has chosen Adrienne Adams, the former New York City Council speaker, as her nominee for lieutenant governor on her re-election ticket. The selection pairs two women from the Democratic Party’s moderate wing and produces the first all-woman major-party ticket in New York State history. Adams, … Read more
On Feb. 4, 2026, Fulton County, Georgia, filed a sealed motion in federal court asking the government to return ballots and election materials taken by the F.B.I. in a search last week of the county’s election center. The filing also requests that the affidavit supporting the search warrant be unsealed so local officials and the … Read more
February 4, 2026 — Actor Channing Tatum confirmed he underwent surgery to repair a separated shoulder and posted photos from a hospital bed and X‑rays on his Instagram the morning of Feb. 4. In a short caption he acknowledged the operation as a difficult challenge but signaled optimism about recovery. The actor’s after-surgery X‑ray image … Read more
Days before the Alpine downhill at the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics, 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn confirmed a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee but intends to start the race at Olympia delle Tofane. Vonn, an Olympic gold medalist in 2010 with three Olympic medals across five Games, 84 World Cup wins and eight world … Read more
