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Surge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to Brink
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2/5/2026 2:04 AM
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| Remarks by a prosecutor opened a revealing window onto how the courts in the state are buckling under the weight of a deluge of cases arising from the Trump administration’s campaign. |
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Major Nuclear Arms Treaty Expires, and Federal Prosecutor in Minnesota Says ‘This Job Sucks’
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2/5/2026 3:00 AM
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| Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor. |
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Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout
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2/4/2026 7:58 PM
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| The decision followed the release of a series of embarrassing emails between Mr. Karp and Jeffrey Epstein. |
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‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein
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2/4/2026 9:01 PM
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| Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers. |
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Files Reveal Epstein’s Money Mingled with Silicon Valley’s Tech Start-Ups
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2/4/2026 9:00 PM
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| The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies. |
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China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call
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2/4/2026 11:24 PM
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| Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center. |
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How Trump Brought the Fight Over American History to Philadelphia
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2/5/2026 2:02 AM
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| The administration took a crowbar to a site that focused on George Washington and slavery. But can the contradictions of the Founding Era be erased? |
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Trump Says His Unpredictable Style Gives Him Leverage. But It Has a Cost.
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2/4/2026 3:36 PM
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| A year into President Trump’s second term, his threats, retreats, twists and turns appear to be wearing on allies and adversaries. |
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Jessie Diggins is the Olympian Testing the Limits of Endurance
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2/5/2026 2:01 AM
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| Jessie Diggins has become the best-ever American cross-country skier because of what she pushes her body through. |
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Residents of Cortina, a Winter Olympics Hub, Are Angry About All the Construction
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2/4/2026 9:01 PM
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| In Cortina d’Ampezzo, a hub for the Games in northern Italy, some residents, including a former Olympian, are annoyed about all the construction. Others are annoyed that they’re annoyed. |
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Savannah Guthrie Addresses Mother’s Abductor: ‘We Are Ready to Talk’
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2/4/2026 7:54 PM
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| Ms. Guthrie, the television anchor, and her siblings released a video on Wednesday night asking for proof that their mother, Nancy, is alive. |
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What to Know About the Disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s Mom, Nancy
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2/4/2026 7:25 PM
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| Nancy Guthrie, 84, the “Today” show host’s mother, was last seen on Saturday night, the authorities said. The disappearance is being investigated as a possible kidnapping. |
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Venezuela Said to Detain Maduro Allies Targeted by the U.S.
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2/4/2026 7:02 PM
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| The questioning of the politically connected businessmen, Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, signaled deepening cooperation between the two nations. |
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‘It’s Collective Punishment’: Iran Exacts Heavy Price on Protest Supporters
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2/5/2026 2:22 AM
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| The authorities are making mass arrests, seizing assets and hunting down doctors who treated protesters. Some Iranians keep showing defiance anyway. |
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U.S. and Iran to Hold Talks in Oman on Friday
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2/5/2026 12:41 AM
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| The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format. |
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To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas
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2/5/2026 2:00 AM
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| Democrats are tapping candidates with unusual résumés — a Tejano recording star, a smokejumper and a fourth-generation farmer — to compete in areas long seen as inhospitable. |
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After Taking on Trump and Backing Mamdani, Hochul Sees Her Star Rise
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2/5/2026 12:00 AM
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| Gov. Kathy Hochul has warded off most serious challenges to her re-election, but still faces a primary contest against her lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado. |
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Primary for New Jersey House Seat Is First Race of Pivotal Midterms
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2/5/2026 12:00 AM
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| Eleven candidates are running in a special primary election on Thursday to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former seat. They include a former member of Congress and the former lieutenant governor. |
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Newsom, Shapiro and Other Democrats Whip Up the 2028 Book Buzz
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2/4/2026 5:47 PM
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| A number of potential presidential candidates are releasing memoirs as the shadow primary heats up. |
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Bad Bunny Means a Breakthrough for Puerto Rican Athletes, Too
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2/5/2026 2:22 AM
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| Puerto Rican football players are thrilled that Spanish will resound at the Super Bowl. “The stage is bigger than the N.F.L. itself,” one lineman said. |
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William Shatner Pitches Raisin Bran in Super Bowl Commercial
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2/5/2026 2:07 AM
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| WK Kellogg is promoting Raisin Bran with William Shatner during the big game as cereal sales decline. It’s also tapping the latest health and wellness trend. |
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He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years
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2/5/2026 4:35 AM
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| Martin Weil, one of hundreds being laid off at The Post, has worked on local news there since 1965, witnessing the paper’s rise and now retrenchment. |
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When the Cold Turns Deadly, What Should New York City Do?
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2/5/2026 12:00 AM
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| Seventeen New Yorkers have died after exposure to frigid temperatures since Jan. 24, raising questions about how Mayor Zohran Mamdani has managed the crisis. |
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Trump Brings Out the Worst in Everyone
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2/5/2026 2:07 AM
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| Us included. |
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Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada on the Empty Propaganda of ‘Melania’
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2/5/2026 2:01 AM
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| Glamour, silence and a very big hat. |
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Jimmy Kimmel Hints ‘Melania’ Box Office Was a ‘Rigged Outcome’
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2/5/2026 2:44 AM
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| Late night hosts were skeptical of a $7 million opening weekend for the new Amazon film about the first lady. |
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Quick End to Second Day of Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Hints at Impasse
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2/5/2026 3:49 AM
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| American negotiators trumpeted plans for a prisoner swap, but that was small recompense for months of diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration. |
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Nike, Accused of Bias Against White Workers, Is Under Federal Investigation
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2/4/2026 2:54 PM
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| It appeared to be the first time the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has targeted diversity policies at a large company. |
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France’s Raid on X Escalates Trans-Atlantic Showdown Over Social Media
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2/4/2026 3:08 PM
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| The French investigation into Elon Musk’s X illustrated a fundamental divide between European and American leaders about how to regulate social media — or whether to restrict it at all. |
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Silver Is So Pricey That the World’s Largest Jeweler Is Switching to Platinum
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2/5/2026 2:51 AM
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| Pandora, known for its charm bracelets, is trying to reduce its exposure to the volatility in silver prices, the latest setback for a company also facing wary consumers and steep tariffs. |