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Top News Stories for Sunday, February 1st 2026
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — Britain's royal family is facing a fresh round of embarrassment after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation into Jeffrey Epstein revealed unsavory details about the relationship between the convicted sex offender and a correspondent who appears to be the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. Emails released by the U.S. Justice Department include an invitation for Epstein to ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
More than 120 people were killed in a string of coordinated attacks in which militants stormed banks, jails and military installations Reading Time: 2 minutes Pakistan forces were hunting on Sunday for the separatists behind a string of coordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 120 people were killed. Around a dozen sites where the attacks took ...
Source: scmp.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
The New York Times reported that Gates began a friendship with the disgraced financier in 2011, which was three years after Epstein pleaded guilty to procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute. (Epstein was sentenced to 18 months behind bars but was ultimately released in 2010 after completing the end of his sentence on home confinement.) Bill's relationship with Epstein came under new scrutiny ...
Source: bradenton.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
The fee covers the cost of verifying your ID using the TSA's new ConfirmID system. The TSA said the fee covers a 10-day travel period. In a post on X, the US Department of State reminded travelers that they would need to be ready for the new identification system beginning February 1. Reminder: Starting February 1, if you don't have a REAL ID or acceptable form of ID (like a passport!) for domestic flights, you may ...
Source: insider.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
Around 50 people a day will initially be allowed to cross in each direction, officials say. But movements will be subject to strict rules. The Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt is to reopen after nearly two years of near-total closure. The resumption of travel through the crucial border crossing - which sits between Gaza and Egypt - is one of the key steps of the US brokered ceasefire. On Sunday Israel announced ...
Source: news.sky.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
The 68th annual Grammy Awards return Sunday night to honor the best in the music business with some big-name performances, new awards, and Kendrick Lamar leading the pack with nine nominations. These Grammys will see the addition of two new categories: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover, bringing the total number of awards doled out to 95. The category formerly known as Best ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
CLEVELAND, Ohio — February's full moon will rise over Northeast Ohio and beyond this weekend, lighting up the winter sky with the glow of the "snow moon," a name tied to the typically heavy snowfall that defines the heart of winter. The moon will appear full and bright for several nights, offering multiple chances to catch it rising in the eastern sky — even after the moment of peak illumination passes ...
Source: cleveland.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal The US federal government has partially shutdown despite a last-ditch funding deal approved by the Senate. The funding lapse began at midnight US eastern time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday, hours after senators agreed to fund most agencies until September. The bill includes just two weeks' funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ...
Source: bbc.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
( The Hill ) — Former CNN host Don Lemon, released a day after federal officers arrested him in Los Angeles, defended his career in journalism on Friday, saying he will never stop reporting. U.S. District Judge Patricia Donahue ordered Lemon to be released on no money bond, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Lemon was accused of disturbing worshippers in a Minnesota church by disrupting their First ...
Source: wfla.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Dan Levy has shared a heartfelt tribute to Catherine O'Hara following the news of her death at the age of 71 on January 30. Levy played David, while O'Hara played his mother Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek , which ran from 2015 to 2020. Levy, whose father Eugene Levy, also starred in the show and worked with O'Hara on many other occasions throughout her career, shared a sweet selfie of himself and O'Hara at an awards ...
Source: instyle.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome Powell The US Federal Reserve requires "strong, sound and steady leadership", according to Donald Trump. The president found a man to lead the central bank who would "provide exactly that type of leadership", he declared."He's strong, he's committed and he's smart." This is not how Trump described Kevin ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
GLOUCESTER — On a frigid waterfront, at a historic Roman Catholic church, and inside fishermen's haunts, this seaport city gathered Saturday to mourn the Lily Jean and the seven people aboard. The Coast Guard's decision to end the search for the 72-foot fishing vessel rekindled familiar but no less wrenching grief in Gloucester, where the sea has claimed thousands of lives over four centuries. "This is ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
When free expression is challenged, independent journalism matters more than ever. By supporting HuffPost, you stand behind accountability, truth, and a free press. Already a member? WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to "under no circumstances" get involved with protests in Democratic-led cities unless they ask for ...
Source: huffpost.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
The latest fatalities came hours before the Rafah crossing, on Gaza's border with Egypt, was due to open Reading Time: 2 minutes Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire, a day after Israel accused Hamas of new truce violations. The strikes hit locations throughout Gaza, including an apartment ...
Source: scmp.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has been suspended 25 games for an unspecified violation of the NBA's Anti-Drug Program, putting him out of competition until March. The NBA announced the suspension on Saturday and did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved. The 25-game suspension, by terms of the agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Blizzardlike conditions stemming from a " bomb cyclone " were starting to bring heavy snow to the Southeast and were ushering in frigid temperatures to much of the East Coast Saturday, as tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power after being hit by a different icy storm last week. About 240 million people were under cold weather advisories and winter storm warnings, a forecaster said. The ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Danish firm Maersk will temporarily operate two ports on the Panama Canal after a court ruled that contracts given to a Hong Kong firm were unconstitutional. The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) announced the changes on Friday, a day after the Central American country's Supreme Court invalidated port contracts held by Hong Kong-based firm CK Hutchison. The court ruling followed repeated threats from United States ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump said Friday that he would nominate Brett Matsumoto, a longtime government economist, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the agency's commissioner in August. "Brett Matsumoto is a Brilliant, Reputable, and Trusted Economist who will restore GREATNESS to the Bureau of Labor Statistics," Trump said in a post on Truth Social . Trump fired former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer ...
Source: nbcnews.com