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Top News Stories for Sunday, February 1st 2026
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
Tranche of government-held files filled with 'ham-fisted redactions' and expose survivors' identities, say attorneys Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking operation have reacted to the voluminous – and possibly last – tranche of government-held investigative documents with calls for further accountability for the scheme's alleged clients. "It is without question that a significant piece of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
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 place — including the provincial capital Quetta — remained sealed off, with troops combing the area a day after militants stormed banks, jails and ...
Source: digitaljournal.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 -
Israel says residents will be allowed to cross on foot only, with a reported 20,000 Palestinians waiting to leave for medical care Preparations to reopen Gaza's main border crossing into Rafah have begun, though it is uncertain if any Palestinians will pass through it before the day's end, officials have said. Before the war, the Rafah crossing with Egypt was the only direct exit point for most Palestinians in Gaza ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday with a dramatically different tone than last year. The 2025 award show was completely reimagined and refocused to relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires. In 2026, focus has been placed once again on the music, where Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and more will go head-to-head. Comedian Trevor Noah will ...
Source: apnews.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 -
Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are competing Saturday for a vacant U.S. House seat from Houston, a special election that will narrow the GOP's already slim House majority. between Menefee, the Harris County attorney, and Edwards, a former Houston City Council member. The winner will replace the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner for the rest of his term, which ends when a new Congress is sworn in ...
Source: news.yahoo.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 -
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Schitt's Creek co-creator Dan Levy lead tributes to award winning actor Tributes have poured in from the world of showbiz and politics for Catherine O'Hara, with the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, and Schitt's Creek's co-creator Dan Levy mourning the loss of a "legend" after the actor died at the age of 71. O'Hara, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role in the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
By The Federal Reserve is about to get a new Federal Reserve Chairman. After a year of criticism, President Trump has nominated long-time Wall Street insider and former Fed Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to take over the role from much-maligned Jerome Powell , Picking Warsh raised eyebrows on Wall Street, including mine, given his hawkish rate reputation, contributing to choppy trading and a silver and gold meltdown. ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Crews covered about 1,000 square miles using aircraft, cutters and small boats over a 24-hour period. GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday suspended the search for seven people who were aboard a commercial fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Massachusetts in rough, frigid waters. The Coast Guard launched a search and rescue mission early Friday after receiving an alert from the ...
Source: boston.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
A federal judge has rejected a bid by state and local officials in Minnesota to end Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration's massive deployment of thousands of federal agents to aggressively enforce immigration laws. In a ruling Saturday, U.S. District Court Judge Katherine Menendez found strong evidence that the ongoing federal operation "has had, and will likely continue to have, profound and even ...
Source: news.yahoo.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 — Paul George of the 76ers was suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug program, the league announced Saturday. The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved, and George released a statement to ESPN saying he took something that was "improper." "Over the past few years, I've discussed the importance of mental health, and in the ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
About 190,000 are still without power in the south-east as states scramble to prepare for more winter weather Dozens of people have died in the teeth of a severe winter storm across the US south, with further freezing temperatures, snow and blizzards set to assail the east coast on Saturday. At least 85 people have died across multiple states, according to an Associated Press tally, with frigid conditions and icy ...
Source: theguardian.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