The Petersburg Post
Top News Stories for Sunday, February 1st 2026
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Elon Musk shows a bruised eye that Musk claimed he received at the hands of his son, X Æ A-12, as he attends a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on a frantic online posting spree Saturday to insist his innocence after being named in the Justice Department's latest ...
Source: rawstory.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 -
( 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 -
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 -
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 -
News WikiMedia ( ) DOJ opens civil rights probe into killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters on Friday that the Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last weekend. Blanche said the FBI will lead the investigation ...
Source: jurist.org
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
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Lindsey Vonn is sitting out a World Cup super-G race Saturday after crashing and injuring her left knee a day earlier but remains on track for the Milan Cortina Olympics , her coach told The Associated Press. "No she is not racing today but preparing for Cortina as usual," Chris Knight, Vonn's personal head coach, said in a text message to The AP. Vonn then posted on Instagram , "Unfortunately, I won't be able to ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
The civil defence agency, which is operated by Hamas, says children and women were among those killed. It added that in one attack, helicopter gunships hit a tent sheltering displaced people in the southern city of Khan Younis. Palestinians have described these strikes as the heaviest since the second phase of the ceasefire, brokered by President Trump in October, came into effect earlier this month. The Israeli ...
Source: bbc.co.uk
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
The Lily Jean's captain, Gus Sanfilippo, and his crew were featured in an episode of the History Channel show 'Nor'Easter Men' Reading Time: 3 minutes There was no mayday call from the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean as it navigated the frigid Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning on its way home to Gloucester, Massachusetts, America 's oldest fishing port. The US Coast Guard was notified by the boat's beacon that ...
Source: scmp.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials said, amid a commitment from the Kremlin to U.S. President Donald Trump to pause strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine battles one of its bleakest winters in years. Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the outages had been caused by a technical malfunction affecting power ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Eugene Scott, a journalist based in Washington, D.C., and a visiting fellow at the Johns Hopkins University SNF Agora Institute, is a contributing Globe Opinion writer. The FBI raid Wednesday on a Georgia election operation center is the latest development in President Trump's ongoing attack on election integrity. And that means that Americans should be concerned about the fate of the upcoming midterm elections. ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The US president has renewed threats against Iran, weeks after promising to come to the aid of anti-government protesters has renewed his threat of military action against Iran , urging the Islamic Republic to make a 'deal' or face the consequences with a "massive armada" already ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Newly released emails by the U.S. Department of Justice include Jeffrey Epstein 's allegations that Bill Gates planned to hide a sexually transmitted infection from his then-wife, Melinda French Gates . On Friday, Jan. 30, the DOJ released over 3 million files from the criminal investigations into Epstein. Epstein was arrested in July 2019 and charged with sex trafficking of minors. One month later, Epstein died in ...
Source: people.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
The NBA announced Saturday that Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George must serve a 25-game suspension without pay for violating the league's antidrug policy. George, 35, will begin his suspension by sitting out Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans and will remain sidelined until a March 25 game against the Chicago Bulls. The nine-time all-star, who has averaged 16.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists ...
Source: washingtonpost.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
– A powerful storm bore down on the East Coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning of howling winds, flooding and heavy snow, including in some Southeast coastal communities more accustomed to hurricanes than blizzards. Temperatures plummeted even as tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — whose official seal is the sun, palm trees and a ...
Source: news4jax.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
The Baloch Liberation Army, banned in Pakistan, claimed responsibility and released videos showing women taking part in the attacks Reading Time: 2 minutes Separatists from Pakistan's Balochistan province claimed responsibility for nearly a dozen coordinated attacks across southern Pakistan early on Saturday that targeted civilians, a high-security prison, police stations and paramilitary installations. Eleven ...
Source: scmp.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
A key border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is expected to partially open on Sunday morning, with Egyptian officials readying help for sick and injured Palestinians . Dozens of Egyptian ambulances have assembled in front of the Rafah crossing gate on the Egyptian side . Hospitals in North Sinai are also on high alert and prepared to receive Palestinians arriving from Gaza in need of care. Israel's ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
February's full moon has also been referred to as the Storm Moon, for weather-related reasons, or the Hunger Moon, due to the scarcity of food and hard hunting conditions of the month. You could catch a glimpse of the so-called Snow Moon tomorrow as it lights the night sky. The full moon is expected to peak at 10.09pm UK time on Sunday, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Even if you miss it, the moon ...
Source: news.sky.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
That little star on your U.S. driver's license is about to save you $45. Beginning Sunday, air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification, such as a passport, are subject to a new fee. It isn't a penalty or a fine — it's payment for noncompliant travelers to use the Transportation Security Administration's new alternate identity verification option called ConfirmID. ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
A federal murder charge against Mangione was dismissed by US District Judge Margaret Garnett, who found it was technically flawed. A US judge has ruled that Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty if he is convicted over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it was technically flawed. She also ...
Source: news.sky.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
A Labour peer against whom sanctions have been lifted by China during Sir Keir Starmer's visit to Beijing says the move is a "meagre return" from the trip. Baroness Helena Kennedy KC was among seven parliamentarians sanctioned by China in 2021 for accusing the country of human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority. The prime minister announced the sanctions had been lifted after talks with President Xi Jinping. ...
Source: bbc.com
OpenAI is retiring its popular 'yes man' version of ChatGPT again — and this time it may be for good
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
OpenAI is sending everyone's favourite "yes man" version of ChatGPT back into retirement. In a blog post on Thursday, the company said it would sunset GPT-4o alongside GPT‑4.1, GPT‑4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini on February 13. OpenAI gave GPT-4o a special mention in its announcement after many users became attached to its "conversational style and warmth" last year, which prompted the company to ...
Source: businessinsider.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