Alysa Liu helps U.S. take lead in Olympic figure skating team competition  latimes.com

Recent X8-class solar flare activity reveals critical weaknesses in America's power grid, where geomagnetic currents could destroy transformers and trigger prolonged blackouts.

Minnesota’s ‘Three Old Guys’ fire up snowmobiles again and head for Alaska  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

It was a rare attack in the capital of Pakistan as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the country.

President Trump's tariffs fueled U.S. Customs bond market boom. Now billions hang on Supreme Court ruling  CNBC

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?  The Conversation

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro disputes the Department of Homeland Security's claims about a Kyrgyzstan national semitruck driver in a deadly Indiana crash.

'Walk for Peace' monks nearing outskirts of Washington, D.C., on 104th day  FOX 5 Atlanta

Vice President JD Vance calls Iran diplomacy "bizarre" as Supreme Leader Khamenei stays away from negotiations starting starting on Friday in Oman, complicating U.S.-Iran talks.

Hybrid War Goes Orbital: Russia’s Threats Against SpaceX and the United States  Robert Lansing Institute

Hilarious Bad Bunny lookalike competition takes place in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl  Yahoo

Seattle weekend guide: Super Bowl watch parties, festivals, and Lunar New Year events  MyNorthwest.com

Canadian-born pop star Tate McRae faces backlash after appearing in a Team USA Olympics ad, reigniting questions about her roots and rising global fame.

Don’t have an outdoor gathering space? Winter is the time to start planning. The post Ask the remodeler: What to know about adding a deck, porch, or patio to your home appeared first on Boston.com.

L.A. Affairs: I met the one, but she lived so far away. Would she ever come to L.A.?  latimes.com

The RNC launched an official TikTok account, following Trump's lead to reach younger voters, marking a strategic shift for the Republican party's digital outreach.

The U.S. and Iran begin high-stakes talks today over Iran's nuclear program. And, Democrats unveil a detailed list of demands to change how DHS immigration enforcement officers operate.

Russia and US discussed nuclear arms and agreed talks need to start soon, Kremlin says  ABC News

Trump's aggressive tactics force a reckoning between local leaders and Washington  WKMG

Inside the Milan Olympic Village: Real beds, free tech and other athlete perks  latimes.com

Prep talk: Corona Centennial’s Zander Lewis gets opportunity to play football at VMI  latimes.com

Jeep maker Stellantis warned Friday that it would take a 22 billion euro hit after a slower take-up of electric vehicles than it expected, the latest sign that legacy automakers are struggling to navigate the shift away from combustion engines.

Parents anxious but supportive as SFUSD strike looms: ‘Even one day could affect their learning’  San Francisco Chronicle

A major cancer study finds ultraprocessed foods may raise all-cause and cancer-related death risk in survivors, even when diets otherwise appear healthy.

Sports diplomacy shows path forward as North Korean and South Korean athletes demonstrated unity at 2018 Winter Olympics amid political tensions.

The strange and terrible claim that S.F. immigrant students are scared to enroll in immigrant programs  Mission Local

United States Consumer Loyalty Business Report 2026: A $44.25 Billion Market by 2030 - Competition Is Intensifying Around Customer Ownership and Engagement Depth  Yahoo Finance

The clock is ticking for the Department of Homeland Security. The agency is days away from running out of funding, but Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on changes to immigration enforcement.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., about his list of demands for reform at the Department of Homeland Security.

Dodik and Cvijanović meet with Trump administration members in Washington  European Western Balkans

For two weeks, medical experts monitor the astronauts as they remain indoors, live in isolation, and avoid physical touch, all to prevent harmful microbes from traveling to space.

Washington Nationals 2026 top 100 prospects: Eli Willits, Gavin Fien lead the way  The New York Times

We went from ‘Titanic vibes’ to treasured memories. This is our Alaska family cruise comeback story.  The Boston Globe

Archaeologists discovered a rare Celtic battle trumpet possibly tied to Queen Boudica's tribe in Norfolk, England — one of only three known from Britain.

Prince William's "zero tolerance" for royal ties to Jeffrey Epstein faces new test as experts declare Sarah Ferguson "unfit for royal proximity."

Project Iceworm: A Cold War plan to hide nukes under ice explains Greenland's distrust of Trump  latimes.com

From Jennifer Garner’s Farmhouse to John Legend’s Family Home, These Los Angeles Open Doors Will Inspire You to Love LA  Yahoo

Homeboy Industries to convert Monastery of the Angels into treatment facility  latimes.com

L.A. public defenders are on a remarkable win streak as Trump DOJ charges activists  latimes.com

LAPD officer investigated for using photo of disgraced detective as phone lock screen  latimes.com

Ronald Reagan, 40th U.S. President: “The vitality of the United States derives in great measure from the richn  Diario AS

In the documents the Department of Homeland Security said the raid "was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments in the building." There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua.

"The victim was hospitalized," the Investigative Committee of Russia said.

Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult  Stateline

The Trump administration has criticized state and local “sanctuary” policies during its Minnesota immigration crackdown. The reality on the ground is complicated.

S. A. Cosby, the new king of thriller: "The United States we imagine exist only for a few"  El Mundo America

‘It’s been brutal’: Cubans caught in crosshairs of Trump’s deportation push  The Guardian

Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar told Fox News Digital that AI will be a "massively meritocratic force" within the workplace and gave advice to business leaders on how not to be left behind.

Today in History: Washington National Airport renamed for Ronald Reagan  Chicago Tribune

Congressional testimony from 1980s exposes how revolutionary organizations put activists in danger to create media outrage and public sympathy.

Early in the 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy," Dustin Hoffman, playing the character of Ratso Rizzo, crosses a Manhattan street and angrily bangs on the hood of an encroaching taxi. Hoffman's line, "I'm walking here!" has since been repeated by thousands of New Yorkers. Where cars and people mix, tensions rise.

A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, other countries.

Several big names in tech turned up in the Epstein files. In this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts break down what it all means, plus catch you up on other big stories of the week.

How a North Kitsap alum helped build the Seattle Seahawks' super roster  Kitsap Sun

They did it again! Mongolia's Olympic uniforms are the talk of the town  NBC4 Los Angeles

A $16 billion transportation project in New York is in jeopardy unless the Trump administration relents. The Gateway project is building a new commuter rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan about the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran ahead of Friday's talks in Oman.

Marco Balich has helped design grand spectacles at more than half a dozen Olympics. On Friday, he’ll do it again, on home turf in Italy.

They will take place at 2 p.m. Eastern on Friday across four separate venues in Northern Italy.

The three-day event is a chance for the top 10 skating countries to bring home a medal — and for viewers to get acquainted with the sport's different disciplines and biggest names.

South Bend Washington's Jalil Neeley is the hardest worker in the room  South Bend Tribune

Trump has been clear on wanting new nuclear controls treaty: US official  Al Arabiya English

19 of the Best Museums in Los Angeles for Every Interest, According to Local Experts  Travel + Leisure

Live updates: Olympic figure skating competitions begin; curling continues  NBC4 Los Angeles

Rainier Beach vs. Eastside Catholic Washington high school basketball preview: Watch Tyran Stokes play live f  OregonLive.com

Alaska Airlines flight to Big Island from Anchorage turns around due to maintenance issue  KITV

Alaska Airlines flight headed to Big Island from Anchorage turns around due to maintenance issue  KITV

News photographer suffers broken bone after federal officers fire rubber bullets into crowd of protestors in Los Angeles  KTLA

RFAs: Enhancing Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings (United States)  fundsforNGOs

Super Bowl buzz continues as 49ers leaders, former WR Deebo Samuel attend San Francisco concert  cbsnews.com

Super Bowl 60: Where Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots will be won and lost  BBC

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparred with Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday during a Senate hearing that at times grew contentious.

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Star athletes, celebrities attend Benson Boone concert in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl  cbsnews.com

How safe is your neighborhood? Map show crime rate across San Francisco  San Francisco Chronicle

'They don't trust the United States': Iran wary ahead of Oman nuclear talks  France 24

Alaska Airlines flight headed to Big Island from Anchorage forced to turn around  KITV

Washington Post's sports section was a gold standard, all the way to the end  Santa Fe New Mexican

Super Bowl: Bad Bunny lookalike contest held in San Francisco's Mission District  ABC7 San Francisco

Teen charged with murder in SF triple shooting that left girl, 15 dead  KTVU

Nancy Guthrie latest: Derrick Callella of Torrance, California arrested for demanding Bitcoin ransom from family  ABC7 Los Angeles

NSO delivers searing Shostakovich and virtuosic Tchaikovsky with Abduraimov  Washington Classical Review

Vietnam’s trade surplus with US surges in January as imports from China hit new high  WKZO

Column | Miss Manners: My nosy classmate tried to mansplain bras to me  The Washington Post

United States • New US space intelligence chief faces challenge of Trump's beloved Space Force  Intelligence Online

A new study suggests aerobic respiration began hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought.

Commentary: The gift of thrift: Follow George Washington Carver's example  The Northern Virginia Daily

Trump’s ‘maximalist demands’ for Iran put talks in Oman on uncertain ground  Al Jazeera

Alaska Cruise Line Abruptly Shuts Down Operations, Canceling All Future Sailings  Cruise Radio

The Federalist Elections Correspondent Brianna Lyman says The Washington Post “could’ve changed” their agenda, but they “never did” and are now “facing the repercussions” by Jeff Bezos firing 300 employees.  Facebook

United States' Monoammonium Phosphate Market Forecast Shows Modest Growth With 1.9% CAGR in Value  IndexBox

United States' Crude Rapeseed Oil Market to See Slower Growth at 1.0% Volume CAGR Through 2035  IndexBox

United States' Ethylene Glycol Market Forecast Shows Steady Growth With 2.1% CAGR Through 2035  IndexBox

United States' Steel Stranded Wire Market Poised for Modest Growth With a 1.2% CAGR in Value  IndexBox

United States' Stainless Steel Household Articles Market Forecast Shows Modest 0.7% CAGR Growth Through 2035  IndexBox

United States' Iron and Steel Nuts Market Poised for Steady Growth With a 3% CAGR Through 2035  IndexBox

Vinatieri is one of five players elected in this year's Hall of Fame Class. The post Legendary Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame appeared first on Boston.com.

During a special Thursday evening Founders Roundtable with the Breitbart Fight Club, author Peter Schweizer said the United States should drastically cut back the number of Mexican consulates—by as much as 90 percent—arguing that consular officials are organizing protests and interfering in American politics. The post Fight Club Exclusive—Peter Schweizer: U.S. Must Close Mexican Consulates Stoking Anti-ICE Protests appeared first on Breitbart.

During a special Thursday evening Founders Roundtable with the Breitbart Fight Club, Peter Schweizer addressed themes from his new book, The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon, focusing on how foreign actors and domestic political interests intersect through mass migration in ways he asserts have long-term consequences for American governance. The post Fight Club Exclusive—Peter Schweizer: Defeating Weaponized Immigration Is ‘Battle Over the Future of Our Country’ appeared first on Breitbart.

USA flag football takes on Mexico: Why this game in San Francisco is more than just a contest  cbsnews.com