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Top News Stories for Friday, February 6th 2026
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he hopes to push his immigration crackdown into five more cities, previewing an ongoing and growing footprint for federal agents around the country. "We have five cities that we're looking at very strongly, but we want to be invited," Trump told "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas in an exclusive interview, signaling a reluctance to go into places where he would face ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Donald Trump is mentioned more than 3,000 times in the new tranche of three million documents The U.S. Justice Department released millions of files related to the case of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, shedding further light on his expansive network of high ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
On Wednesday, storied newspaper axed nearly one-third of company after earlier unpopular moves by owner Jeff Bezos Under Marty Baron, the Washington Post won 11 Pulitzer prizes and expanded its newsroom to house more than 1,000 journalists. The storied newspaper's future is now in question, according to its former executive editor. "The aspirations of this news organization are diminished," Baron told the Guardian ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
The Paul Weiss chair dined with Epstein and sought his help getting his son a job with a Woody Allen film production Brad Karp, the longtime chair of powerful Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, has resigned his top leadership role and will be replaced by partner Scott Barshay, the firm said on Wednesday. Karp has faced scrutiny after emails released by the US Department of Justice on Friday revealed extensive ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! A newborn baby in New Mexico died from a Listeria infection likely tied to the mother drinking raw milk while pregnant, according to state health officials. The New Mexico Department of Health issued a warning Tuesday urging people to avoid consuming raw dairy products following the newborn's death. Health officials believe the "most likely" source of infection was the ...
Source: foxnews.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
8 min read British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was never mixed up with Jeffrey Epstein but is in grave peril of losing his job because of him. President Donald Trump however — whose name appears in some investigative files about the disgraced financier — has no such concerns. While the political crisis deepens on the eastern side of the Atlantic, with Starmer apologizing Thursday to those hurt by ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Savannah Guthrie shared a video message on Instagram on Wednesday pleading for her mother's safe return. Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has been missing since Sunday. She was last seen at her home outside Tucson, Arizona. Officials told NBC Nightly News on Monday that they believe she was "taken out of her home against her will." Guthrie appeared in the video alongside her siblings, Annie and Camron, and read ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
By and Fort Pierce Ryan Wesley Routh, the man convicted of trying to kill Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president was playing golf at his club in West Palm Beach, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday. During his sentencing in Fort Pierce federal court, Routh generally listened and then read part of a 20-page statement that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon cut short before giving him the ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
We report without fear or favor because our work is sustained by members, not influence. Your support helps ensure the truth is told clearly, even when those in power push back. Join HuffPost today. Already a member? President Donald Trump is facing heat for on one of the female journalists who cover him and his administration. "You are the worst reporter," Trump scolded CNN 's Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday. "I don't ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
A Doberman pinscher named Penny is America's top canine after earning the title of best in show on Tuesday night at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. Judge David Fitzpatrick tapped the four-year-old female with the mirror-sheen black-and-rust coat from Ontario, Canada, over a field of six other group champions, among them a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Cota, who was awarded reserve best in ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
An attorney for the federal government expressed frustration at her job during an immigration hearing Tuesday in Minneapolis, where the Trump administration is carrying out a sweeping immigration enforcement operation . "The system sucks. This job sucks. I wish you could hold me in contempt so that I could get 24 hours of sleep," said Julie Le, an attorney representing the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota, Lou ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The president moved quickly to sign the bill after the House approved it with a 217-214 vote. "This bill is a great victory for the American people," Trump said. ...
Source: military.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has launched an investigation into Nike over allegations that the sports giant discriminated against white employees and job applicants. The federal agency is demanding that Nike turn over information related to the allegations, including the company's "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion-related 2025 Targets and other DEI-related objectives", it announced on ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Pinterest has sacked two engineers for tracking which workers lost their jobs in a recent round of layoffs. The company recently announced job cuts, with chief executive Bill Ready stating in an email he was "doubling down on an AI-forward approach," according to an employee who posted some of the memo on LinkedIn. Pinterest told investors the move would impact about 15% of the workforce, or roughly 700 roles, ...
Source: bbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Departure marks large drop in agents on the ground but still leaves about 2,000 there, far above typical levels for state Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said about 700 federal agents would leave Minnesota , a large drop in agents on the ground but still leaving about 2,000 agents there, far above typical levels for the state. Homan said the reduction came as county jails were negotiating over increased ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Judge warns 'our nation is at a crossroads' after lawsuit from 'Portland Chicken' alleges violence use of force A federal judge has temporarily blocked federal officers from firing tear gas at peaceful protesters near an immigration detention center in Portland, Oregon, after a ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
ADP releases private sector jobs data Companies in the private sector added just 22,000 jobs in January, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is well below economists' estimates of a gain of 48,000 jobs. The prior month's payrolls number was revised lower to a gain of 37,000 from an initially reported gain of 41,000. "Job creation took a step back in 2025, with private employers adding 398,000 ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
CBS News has no plans to drop health guru Peter Attia from his contributor role after his emails to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein surfaced last week. Attia was among the 19 contributors named by CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss when she addressed staff about her future plans for the network on Jan. 28. Two days later, Attia showed up in the latest batch of files on Epstein. A Stanford-trained physician who ...
Source: latimes.com
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article McConnell has had several public falls and moments when he froze on camera in recent years, raising concerns about his health Senator Mitch McConnell , 83, has been hospitalized with "flu-like symptoms," his spokesperson announced. "In an abundance of caution, after experiencing ...
Source: independent.co.uk