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Top News Stories for Monday, February 2nd 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 -
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 -
MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after securing the Australian Open title against Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park. The top-ranked Alcaraz dropped the first set Sunday as Djokovic went out hard in pursuit of a record 25th major title, but he rallied to win 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. As he was leaving the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, a day after a court order mandated their release. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery on Saturday directed government officials to release Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos and his son, who were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month in Minnesota , from detention "as soon as ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
Israel has said it will open the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in a limited "pilot phase" on Monday, as thousands of sick and wounded Palestinians wait for urgent medical care abroad. COGAT, the Israeli military agency that controls aid to Gaza, said on Sunday that the crossing will reopen in both directions for Gaza residents on foot only, and that its operation will be coordinated with Egypt and the ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
Former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson quit the Labour Party Sunday, seeking to avoid causing it "further embarrassment" after newly released US documents revived scrutiny of his connection to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, 72, who was sacked as Britain's ambassador to the United States last year over his ties to Epstein, allegedly received several payments from Epstein in the early ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has determined that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington should close for about two years. Trump, who wrote on Truth Social that the decision is "totally subject" to approval by his handpicked board , said that the center will close on July 4 and that "financing is completed, and fully in place." He did not elaborate on where the funding came from. ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. "I think we will see some history-making moments," Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. told The Associated Press. "With artists being ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 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? A screenshot from a video shows the moments before Alex Pretti was shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 24. This story was originally published by ProPublica . The two federal immigration agents who fired on ...
Source: huffpost.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
At least 12 people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a bus carrying miners in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, the country's energy minister said. "Today, the enemy carried out a cynical and targeted attack on energy sector workers in the Dnipro region," Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal posted on Telegram on Sunday. "As a result of the terrorist attack, 12 mine workers were killed ...
Source: aljazeera.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 -
has threatened to sue 's estate, and his friend-turned-nemesis Michael Wolff, for allegedly 'conspiring' to destroy his political career . Emails between Wolff, who appeared to be Epstein's unofficial adviser before the 2016 US , show the two men gunning for Trump's downfall. In one message, Wolff told the disgraced financier he could be the 'bullet' to end Trump's bid for the , and in another, he ...
Source: dailymail.co.uk
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 -
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 -
"I thought we had time. I wanted more," the former child star wrote to O'Hara on Instagram. Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Macaulay Culkin remembered his Home Alone co-star mama Catherine O'Hara on Instagram, shortly after her death was announced Friday at the age of 71. "Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you," Culkin wrote . "I heard you. But I had so much more to say. I love you. ...
Source: upi.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