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Headlines
USA Hockey Defeats Canada to Take Home the Gold
Jack Hughes scored the game-winning overtime goal as the U.S. downed Canada 2-1 to win its first Olympic Hockey Gold Medal since 1980. The game was 46 years to the day of the Miracle on Ice. Source
Law enforcement fatally shot a man armed with a shotgun who breached Mar-a-Lago. President Trump was in D.C. at the time. Link
U.S. Embassy in Mexico tells Americans to shelter in place following the killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel. Link
Politics
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire for requiring five forms of ID to sign up as a city worker to shovel snow. This comes as Democrats condemn a GOP-voter ID bill as “Jim Crow 2.0.” See Details
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro refuses to say if he will endorse fellow Pennsylvania Democrat Senator John Fetterman for re-election. Source
The Department of Justice fired a court-appointed replacement for the position of Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Judges ruled that Trump’s pick, Lindsey Halligan, could no longer serve in an acting capacity. Find out More
U.S. News
J.P. Morgan admits it debanked President Trump following the events of January 6. Trump is suing the financial giant for $5 billion. Find out More
Blizzard conditions swamp the East Coast as a historic winter storm pummels the Northeast. Link
Nancy Guthrie’s neighbors express their own fears of kidnapping following Guthrie’s disappearance on February 1. Law enforcement still has no leads or suspects. Find out More
Business
Trump said Netflix should fire board member Susan Rice after Rice said Democrats will seek revenge on corporate leaders who supported Trump. Netflix needs regulatory approval for a proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Find out More
President Trump announced new 15% global tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he enacted by declaring a national emergency. Find out More
World News
Middle Eastern nations condemned comments made by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee that Israel had a divine right to take their land. Link
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has the right to uranium enrichment. The statement comes as Iran and the United States are set for a second round of nuclear talks amid rising fears of war. Link
An EU trade lawmaker called for delaying a vote on a trade deal with the U.S. following the Supreme Court’s striking down President Trump’s tariffs. Source
Entertainment
Author Bret Easton Ellis says actors are hesitant to take on the lead role of Patrick Bateman in the ‘American Psycho’ remake for fear of failing to live up to Christian Bale’s performance in the 2000 cult classic. See Details
‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp sparked outrage by rooting for Canada in the Gold Medal Olympic Hockey Game against the United States. Schnapp is a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen but was born in America. Find out More
Sarah Ferguson checked into a treatment center as her ex-husband, former Prince Andrew, ‘s ties to Jeffrey Epstein became more public. Link
Sports
The sports world is reeling from the death of 25-year-old former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore. Source
Off the Wall
After admitting aliens are real, former President Barack Obama now claims there is no evidence they’ve made contact with humans. Source
