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Top News Stories for Sunday, February 8th 2026
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
By On Feb. 5, Hims & Hers announced it would be adding a new item to its repertoire. In addition to offering injectable GLP-1 semaglutide drugs for weight loss, the company stated it would also offer a pill version of the same drug. Per a press release , the new offering, a compounded pill with the same active ingredient as Wegovy, would be available at an introductory price of $49 for the first month. Just two ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's top diplomat insisted Sunday that Tehran's strength came from its ability to "say no to the great powers," striking a maximalist position just after negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program and in the wake of nationwide protests. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking to diplomats at a summit in Tehran, signaled that Iran would stick to its ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
By Sam Darnold put up a career-best season in 2024 for the Minnesota Vikings, throwing for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdown passes to go along with an impressive quarterback rating of 102.5 . It was Darnold's first season with the Vikings and, somewhat surprisingly, his last. With the 28-year-old Darnold once again thriving this season all the way to Super Bowl 60 for the Seattle Seahawks, things aren't exactly looking ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article White House Press Secretary dismissed the 'fake outrage' over the 'racist' post Leer en Español President Donald Trump has shared a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in a late-night Truth Social posting spree — and drew quick rebuke across the ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
Will Lewis is out as chief executive at the Washington Post, days after sweeping layoffs hit the legacy publication and following a rocky two-year tenure that saw the Post struggle to stabilize its business. The newspaper said Saturday that Jeff D'Onofrio, CFO, would serve as the interim CEO and publisher, effective immediately. Lewis's departure comes after hundreds of Washington Post journalists were laid off ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday, ruling just as construction was set to shut down on the massive infrastructure project. The decision came months after the administration announced it was halting $16 billion in support for the project, citing the then-government shutdown and what a top federal ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
The Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with the Ivy League institution. The announcement marks the latest development in the Trump administration's prolonged standoff with Harvard over the White House's demands for reforms at the Ivy League school. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement Friday that Harvard ...
Source: npr.org
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
Brad Arnold, the lead singer and co-founder of rock band 3 Doors Down, has died at age 47, the band announced Saturday. He died "peacefully" in his sleep on Saturday "after his courageous battle with cancer," the band shared on social media. His wife, Jennifer, and his family were by his side, according to the post. Arnold was a founding member of 3 Doors Down as both its lead singer and original drummer. The band ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff Last spring, the National Security Agency (NSA) detected evidence of an unusual phone call between an individual associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Donald Trump , according to a whistleblower's attorney briefed on the existence of the call. The highly sensitive communique, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces raided multiple locations and arrested four suspects, including the alleged mastermind, behind a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the capital that killed 31 people, the interior minister said Saturday. The announcement by Mohsin Naqvi came a day after a regional affiliate of the Islamic State group, identifying itself as Islamic State in ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
The White House's TrumpRx website went live Thursday with a promise to instantly deliver prescription drugs at "the lowest price anywhere in the world." "This launch represents the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history by many, many times, and it's not even close," President Trump said at a news conference announcing the launch of the platform. Drug policy experts say the jury is still out on ...
Source: latimes.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day. "We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her," she said in a video posted on social ...
Source: bostonglobe.com