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 (DIR)  * Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address
 (DIR)  * Oil prices jump and gold hits $5,000 as tensions ramp up between Iran and the US
 (DIR)  * King Charles makes surprise front-row appearance at London Fashion Week
 (DIR)  * CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting canceled for next week
 (DIR)  * Plains megafire grows to nearly twice the size of Chicago with more dangerous weather to come
 (DIR)  * VA halts enforcement of new benefits rule after sparking outrage
 (DIR)  * NASA designates botched Boeing Starliner test flight a ‘Type A mishap’ in new report
 (DIR)  * Search to recover bodies of skiers killed in avalanche hindered by another day of heavy snow and risky conditions
 (DIR)  * Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor becomes first senior British royal to be arrested in centuries. Here’s what we know
 (DIR)  * Timeline: How Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor fell from grace over his ties to Epstein
 (DIR)  * State sues Apple for negligence over the alleged distribution of child sexual abuse materials on iCloud and devices
 (DIR)  * Giant banner of Donald Trump hung at Justice Department headquarters
 (DIR)  * DHS is hunting for any US citizens who may have voted before being naturalized
 (DIR)  * Exclusive: DHS admits its website showcasing the ‘worst of the worst’ immigrants was rife with errors
 (DIR)  * JPMorgan Chase pushes back on Trump’s $5 billion lawsuit, arguing it ‘fraudulently’ includes Jamie Dimon
 (DIR)  * Why was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested? Here’s what to know about ‘misconduct in public office’
 (DIR)  * A big snowstorm could hit the East Coast this weekend … or not. Here are the scenarios
 (DIR)  * Here are the key developments in the weekslong search for Nancy Guthrie
 (DIR)  * Minnesota judge holds federal attorney in civil contempt, a first in Trump’s second term
 (DIR)  * Trump administration expands ICE’s ability to detain legal refugees in latest memo
 (DIR)  * Kevin Hassett says Fed researchers should be ‘disciplined’ over report that Americans are paying tariffs
 (DIR)  * Slavery exhibit returns to Philadelphia museum following judge’s orders that cited Orwell’s ‘1984’
 (DIR)  * The Trump team downplayed the Epstein files. Andrew’s arrest and other probes show how rash that was.
 (DIR)  * Trump’s dilemma on Iran
 (DIR)  * Hegseth invited pastor who calls for Christian theocracy to lead Pentagon prayer service
 (DIR)  * The ‘Love Story’ costumes are great, actually!
 (DIR)  * Trump’s White House ballroom moves one step closer to approval after fast-track vote
 (DIR)  * Rapper Lil Poppa dies in Atlanta at the age of 25
 (DIR)  * A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means
 (DIR)  * Trump’s immigration crackdown is brewing a health care crisis in the US, doctors warn
 (DIR)  * Amazon overtakes Walmart to lead the world in sales
 (DIR)  * Trump wants to focus on health care in the midterms, creating headaches for the GOP
 (DIR)  * The world’s biggest food company doesn’t want to make ice cream anymore
 (DIR)  * Trump Organization trademark raises suspicions that family could profit from Florida airport name change
 (DIR)  * Your car could be ratting you out to your insurance company
 (DIR)  * He drew a line with Trump. Now Oklahoma’s governor is facing the president’s ire again
 (DIR)  * UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in El Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
 (DIR)  * Climber accused of leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s tallest mountain goes on trial
 (DIR)  * UK condemns 10-year sentence for British couple in Iran
 (DIR)  * Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence for leading insurrection
 (DIR)  * With no initial DNA match, Guthrie investigators turn to one of their newest tools to crack cases: genetic genealogy
 (DIR)  * Commission voting on East Wing concept has few members with arts experience, little time for public comment
 (DIR)  * 8 backcountry skiers killed and 1 missing after deadliest avalanche in California’s recorded history
 (DIR)  * Lawmaker says the US deported a sick baby, while authorities say the child was medically cleared
 (DIR)  * North Korea shows Kim Jong Un at the wheel of a mobile rocket launcher
 (DIR)  * Bill Gates cancels AI summit keynote address amid fresh scrutiny over Epstein links
 (DIR)  * Takeaways: Mark Zuckerberg testifies for the first time ever on social media and children’s mental health
 (DIR)  * Trump’s rationale is still opaque as he slides closer to war with Iran
 (DIR)  * Lunar New Year 2026: Here is how people ring in the Year of the Fire Horse
 (DIR)  * Smoke in the cabin forces JetBlue passengers to evacuate on taxiway, temporarily shutting down Newark Airport
 (DIR)  * Peru’s leader José Jerí ousted over ‘Chifa-gate’ scandal, as presidential ‘curse’ strikes again
 (DIR)  * Tony Clark resigns as MLB players union leader after inappropriate relationship with sister-in-law discovered, source says
 (DIR)  * MLBPA elects Bruce Meyer to be new leader amid shocking upheaval at a critical time for baseball players union
 (DIR)  * Trump administration restricts new FEMA disaster deployments during DHS shutdown
 (DIR)  * US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say
 (DIR)  * Meta’s Zuckerberg testifies about social media’s effects on children in landmark trial
 (DIR)  * Trump launches his ‘Board of Peace’ with billions pledged for Gaza, but many allies are wary
 (DIR)  * Hugh Hefner’s widow demands investigation into Playboy founder’s foundation over alleged scrapbooks with explicit photos
 (DIR)  * NIH director temporarily steps in to run CDC
 (DIR)  * Bad Bunny takes on a leading role in Residente’s directorial debut, ‘Porto Rico’
 (DIR)  * Man accused of charging Capitol with shotgun said he wanted to speak to member of Congress, prosecutors say
 (DIR)  * Air Force One will sport Trump’s preferred paint job, after Air Force again reverses course
 (DIR)  * Where do you land in the K-shaped economy? Do you think that will change in 2026?
 (DIR)  * Don’t be fooled: The FCC’s ‘equal-time’ push is almost all bark, no bite
 (DIR)  * Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
 (DIR)  * Why the risks of requiring proof of citizenship to vote could outweigh the benefits
 (DIR)  * Electability and enthusiasm: How the Texas Senate primaries are testing the direction of both parties
 (DIR)  * The fuel set to propel NASA’s moon crew is notorious for leaking. So why use it?
 (DIR)  * UK police assess claims Epstein trafficked women on flights through London Stansted Airport
 (DIR)  * Greece working with other European countries to set up migrant deportation hubs outside EU. Here’s the latest on the plan.
 (DIR)  * YouTube’s earliest video has been deemed museum-worthy
 (DIR)  * Word of the Week: When did ‘Scots-Irish’ become a synonym for ‘white’?
 (DIR)  * Delta flight makes emergency landing after pilot says a passenger wanted to access the cockpit
 (DIR)  * How an FCC ‘equal time’ letter to ABC pressured CBS into intervening with Colbert
 (DIR)  * Abortion clinics are closing, even in states that have become key access points
 (DIR)  * Colbert says CBS scrapped his James Talarico interview after Trump FCC’s threats
 (DIR)  * ‘This is not over.’ Corporate America’s Epstein reckoning gathers steam
 (DIR)  * This doctor is training AI to do her job. And it’s a booming business
 (DIR)  * Why the ‘AI scare trade’ might not be done
 (DIR)  * The hole-in-the-wall chicken shop Chinese tourists are traveling thousands of miles to visit
 (DIR)  * At New York Fashion Week, clothes women actually wear
 (DIR)  * 5 things to know for Feb. 18: Social media trial, Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, Nancy Guthrie, Boat strikes, Nuclear talks
 (DIR)  * Shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s deep waters
 (DIR)  * China’s biggest TV event had a clear star: the robot
 (DIR)  * 4 dead in 30-vehicle pileup in Colorado as powerful winds slam Plains, fueling multiple wildfires
 (DIR)  * No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt
 (DIR)  * Madrid game at Benfica halted for several minutes as Vinícius says opponent racially insulted him
 (DIR)  * ‘America’s Next Top Model’ is messier than we ever knew
 (DIR)  * Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave agency
 (DIR)  * New Mexico lawmakers pass measure aimed at investigating Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
 (DIR)  * Man in tactical vest with loaded shotgun arrested after charging US Capitol, police say
 (DIR)  * As Iran talks drag on, questions emerge over how long Trump will indulge diplomacy
 (DIR)  * Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
 (DIR)  * Measuring El Niño, a dangerous route, training Dr. AI: Catch up on the day’s stories
 (DIR)  * A teacher who ‘made you feel like you mattered’ was killed near her school after a man fleeing ICE crashed a car into hers
 (DIR)  * The many claims by Trump’s DHS that have fallen apart
 (DIR)  * I’ve covered Venezuela for a decade. But this US visit was like nothing I’ve seen before
 (DIR)  * ‘I was scared’: Students wounded in Georgia school shooting testify in trial of shooter’s father
 (DIR)  * ICE can’t take Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into custody, federal judge rules
 (DIR)  * Warner Bros. Discovery backs Netflix merger while reopening Paramount talks
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