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Unvaccinated Kids Drive Flu Deaths as Pediatric Toll Rises
Health

Unvaccinated Kids Drive Flu Deaths as Pediatric Toll Rises

Fifty-two children have died of the flu so far this season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday, seemingly...


February 2, 2026
Nipah Virus Explained: Symptoms, Spread and Risks
Health

Nipah Virus Explained: Symptoms, Spread and Risks

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday. The virus — called...


February 2, 2026
Corporate America Weighs Silence After Minnesota ICE Killings
Finance

Corporate America Weighs Silence After Minnesota ICE Killings

In the wake of Alex Pretti’s death at the hands of federal officers in Minneapolis, a growing number of corporate...


February 2, 2026
Bad Bunny Makes Grammy History Amid ICE Protest Speeches
Celebrity

Bad Bunny Makes Grammy History Amid ICE Protest Speeches

Bad Bunny has become the first Latin artist to win album of the year in the 68-year history of the...


February 2, 2026
5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos Released From ICE Detention
News

5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos Released From ICE Detention

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE...


February 2, 2026
Starbucks Faces Rising Competition in the US Coffee Market
Finance, Food

Starbucks Faces Rising Competition in the US Coffee Market

NEW YORK — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it...


February 2, 2026
Johnson Faces Shutdown Pressure as ICE Debate Deepens
Politics

Johnson Faces Shutdown Pressure as ICE Debate Deepens

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent...


February 2, 2026
Stocks Steady as Gold and Silver Recover After Volatility
Finance

Stocks Steady as Gold and Silver Recover After Volatility

NEW YORK — Wild swings that swept through financial markets overnight eased after Wall Street opened for trading on Monday....


February 2, 2026
Young Democrats Challenge Party Veterans in Push for Change
Politics

Young Democrats Challenge Party Veterans in Push for Change

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mai Vang wouldn’t be born for another seven years when Bob Matsui was first elected to Congress...


February 2, 2026
Frigid Cold to Linger Across US After Weekend Bomb Cyclone
News

Frigid Cold to Linger Across US After Weekend Bomb Cyclone

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Forecasters warned that dangerous extra-cold conditions will persist into Monday morning for a huge swath of the...


February 2, 2026