KEY POINT Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Sabrina Impacciatore performed in a ceremony highlighting Italy’s culture and history. The opening ceremony is the first Winter Olympics event staged across multiple Italian locations, reflecting the Games’ geographic breadth. Italian fashion and music were prominently featured, including tributes to designer Giorgio Armani. MILAN — The 2026 Winter … Read more
kEY POINT WASHINGTON — US authorities have taken into custody a suspect identified as a central participant in the 2012 Benghazi attack that killed four American officials, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, the Justice Department announced Friday. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the suspect, Zubayar al‑Bakoush, was apprehended overseas and transferred to the United States … Read more
KEY POINT CLEVELAND — Jim Schwartz has resigned as defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns, stepping away from the role with the stated expectation that he will not coach anywhere during the 2026 NFL season, according to NFL Network. The move ends weeks of uncertainty surrounding Schwartz’s future and closes the door, at least temporarily, … Read more
KEY POINT Sonny Jurgensen, a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback whose powerful and precise passing helped redefine the NFL’s aerial game during the nineteen sixties with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington, has died at age ninety one, his family announced Friday through the Washington Commanders. Jurgensen’s death marks the passing of a central figure … Read more
KEY POINT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump faced widespread condemnation on Friday after sharing a social media post that briefly depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, a long standing racist stereotype. Republican Senator Tim Scott, the only Black senator in the GOP, called the post “the most racist … Read more
KEY POINT An Indiana Amber Alert was issued early Thursday, Feb. 6, 2026, after authorities said a 2 year old boy was abducted in North Judson, a small town in Starke County, prompting a statewide search and warnings to the public that the child is believed to be in extreme danger. The Indiana Amber Alert, … Read more
KEY POINT FISHERS, Ind. — The disappearance and death of 17 year old Hailey Buzbee in Fishers has intensified calls from advocates and criminal justice specialists for Amber Alert system changes, renewing debate over whether current criteria are too narrow to protect older teenagers and other high-risk missing youths. Buzbee was reported missing earlier this … Read more
KEY POINT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to launch TrumpRx.gov on Thursday, a new federal website designed to help Americans access prescription medications at reduced prices, marking the culmination of nearly a year of pressure on pharmaceutical companies to voluntarily lower costs for consumers. The rollout of TrumpRx.gov places prescription drug affordability back … Read more
KEY POINT A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Utah County less than four miles from Saratoga Springs at 12:53 p.m. Thursday, shaking homes and briefly alarming residents in a region that has experienced an unusual cluster of seismic activity in recent weeks, according to the US Geological Survey. The magnitude 3.5 earthquake Utah County experienced Thursday … Read more
KEY POINT NEW YORK — US stock markets fell sharply Thursday as weak employment indicators and losses in major technology stocks unnerved investors. The Nasdaq Composite led the decline, posting its worst two day slide since last year’s tariff disruptions. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each dropped about 1 percent. Investors cited … Read more
