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New clues raise alarm in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother and more top headlines

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Final Maine plane crash victim identified as copilot

Jorden Reidel, a Texas father, has been identified as final victim in deadly Maine plane crash that killed six people, leaving behind his wife and baby daughter.

California approves controversial sharpshooter plan to eradicate invasive deer on Catalina Island

A controversial plan has been approved to remove Catalina Island’s invasive deer using ground-based shooters, following backlash against earlier proposals for aerial shooting.

Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison

A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison.

Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year

A new study out in the journal Science Advances finds that chronic exposure to wildfire smoke has contributed to tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States.

New clues raise alarm in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother and more top headlines

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Final Maine plane crash victim identified as copilot

Jorden Reidel, a Texas father, has been identified as final victim in deadly Maine plane crash that killed six people, leaving behind his wife and baby daughter.

Around the world

Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling shows

New international polling from Gallup shows that Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system.

Hong Kong firm begins arbitration proceedings over ruling against its Panama Canal port contract

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings has started arbitration against Panama after its Supreme Court ruled a canal port concession unconstitutional.

Islamic militants kill 162 people in attacks on 2 villages in Nigeria, lawmaker says

Armed extremists have killed 162 people in attacks on two villages in Kwara state, western Nigeria, a lawmaker said.

Iran pushes for Friday nuclear talks in Oman amid rising tensions with US forces: source

Iran requests nuclear talks with the U.S. in Oman as diplomatic efforts intensify amid escalating regional tensions and military buildup in the Middle East.

Son of former Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi killed by masked men, reps say

Seif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of former Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi, was reportedly killed by "masked men" in an "assassination," his team says.

Iran bleeds $1.56M every hour from internet blackout restrictions amid economic crisis: analyst

Iran's internet blackout sparked 579% VPN surge as authorities cut communications during January protests, an expert told Fox News Digital.

The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States is set to expire this week, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.

Technology

Cisco adds intelligent policy enforcement to mesh firewall family

Cisco next month will deliver a core piece of its security management framework that is aimed at helping customers more effectively create and manage protection policies.

Azure outage disrupts VMs and identity services for over 10 hours

Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform suffered a broad multi-hour outage beginning on Monday evening, disrupting two critical layers of enterprise cloud operations. The outage, which lasted over 10 hours, began at 19:46 UTC on Monday and was resolved by 06:05 UTC on Tuesday.

US wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China

The Trump administration says it wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners.

2026 network outage report and internet health check

ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services are handling any performance challenges and provides Network World with a weekly roundup of events that impact service delivery.

AI in healthcare is entering a new era of accountability

Almost 10 years ago, physician and data scientist Dr. Ruben Amarasingham founded Pieces Technologies in Dallas with a clear goal: use artificial intelligence to make clinical work lighter, not heavier.

Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar

Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave nectar, fueling their migration from Mexico to the U.S. each summer.

Humanoid robot makes architectural history by designing a building

Ai-Da Robot became the first humanoid robot to design a building with a modular Space Pod concept for Moon and Mars bases, featured at the Utzon Center in Denmark.

Sports News

Patrick Mahomes' father back in jail after alleged probation violation

Patrick Mahomes Sr. was booked into Smith County Jail on Tuesday after allegedly violating his probation by drinking alcohol, according to multiple reports.

How to watch the Turning Point USA alternate halftime show

Kid Rock will headline "The All-American Halftime Show" on Feb. 8 with Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett. Here's how to watch it.

Patrick Mahomes' father back in jail after alleged probation violation

Patrick Mahomes Sr. was booked into Smith County Jail on Tuesday after allegedly violating his probation by drinking alcohol, according to multiple reports.

How to watch the Turning Point USA alternate halftime show

Kid Rock will headline "The All-American Halftime Show" on Feb. 8 with Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett. Here's how to watch it.

Patrick Mahomes' father back in jail after alleged probation violation

Patrick Mahomes Sr. was booked into Smith County Jail on Tuesday after allegedly violating his probation by drinking alcohol, according to multiple reports.

How to watch the Turning Point USA alternate halftime show

Kid Rock will headline "The All-American Halftime Show" on Feb. 8 with Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett. Here's how to watch it.

Patrick Mahomes' father back in jail after alleged probation violation

Patrick Mahomes Sr. was booked into Smith County Jail on Tuesday after allegedly violating his probation by drinking alcohol, according to multiple reports.

Politics News

GOP must race for new 'big, beautiful bill' to slash costs before midterms, top House Republicans warn

Republicans say they have just months to move a sweeping package cutting taxes and lowering everyday costs before election-year politics close the window.

Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats

The Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.

Man tackled after spraying Rep. Omar at town hall

A man sprayed an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar before being tackled during a town hall gathering Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Initial reports indicate it was nontoxic. Minneapolis police are now referring all questions around the attack to the FBI.

The Latest: 700 immigration officers will immediately leave Minnesota

Border czar Tom Homan said the Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants.

As anti-fraud measures suspend payments to Minnesota providers, legislators consider options

The Senate Human Services committee held hearings this week to learn about the impacts of the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ prepayment review processes.

State adds staff to review 6,000 MN Medicaid providers

Minnesota’s Department of Human Services is bringing on more than 160 additional staff to help inspect Medicaid providers for fraud, as they face a federal threat to withhold $2 billion in Medicaid funds over fraud allegations.

Trump calls Savannah Guthrie as search for her missing mom intensifies

President Donald Trump calls NBC "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie about her missing mother Nancy Guthrie, 84, last seen Saturday as sheriff says "we do have a crime.