Adnan Rasheed 
KEY POINTS Dilley, Texas — Federal and state officials confirmed Saturday that two detainees at the South Texas Family Residential Center, the nation’s only current immigrant family detention facility, have active measles infections, prompting quarantines and heightened public health scrutiny. The Department of Homeland Security halted all movement at the center, located about 70 miles … Read more
KEY POINTS WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade agreement with India that reduces tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent from 50 percent, following months of tense negotiations over India’s energy imports. The deal requires India to limit purchases of Russian oil while buying more energy, technology, and agricultural products … Read more
KEY POINTS OpenAI is asking select brands and advertisers to commit at least $200,000 upfront to participate in the first advertising tests inside ChatGPT. According to industry sources, marking a shift in how the company plans to monetize its fast growing artificial intelligence platform in the United States. The move signals OpenAI’s most concrete step … Read more
KEY POINTS NASA on Monday began a high-stakes fueling and countdown rehearsal for its Space Launch System rocket in Florida. A pivotal milestone toward the NASA Artemis II mission that would send four astronauts around the moon as soon as Feb. 8, marking the first human deep-space flight since the Apollo era. The test at … Read more
KEY POINTS PHOENIX — Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of NBC “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been reported missing from her home near Tucson, Arizona, prompting a multi agency search and an official investigation, authorities said Monday, February 2. Law enforcement described the circumstances at her residence as highly concerning and confirmed that the location … Read more
KEY POINTS PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Punxsutawney Phil, the famed groundhog of western Pennsylvania, emerged from his burrow Monday morning and saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter, organizers said. The event drew thousands of visitors before dawn to Gobbler’s Knob, the site of the 140th official celebration of the holiday that has become … Read more
KEY POINTS SAN RAMON, California — A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook the East Bay city of San Ramon Monday morning, part of a continuing swarm of tremors that has rattled the region in recent months, the US Geological Survey said. The temblor struck at 7:01 AM local time, following a 3.8 quake at 6:27 a.m., … Read more
KEY POINTS WASHINGTON — A partial federal government shutdown that began over the weekend is expected to continue into early next week as House Republicans and Democrats clash over a federal funding package and sweeping immigration enforcement operations, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday. Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, said a first test of his … Read more
KEY POINTS Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog weather icon, emerged from his burrow Monday morning and saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter, according to the century old tradition observed each Groundhog Day. The event drew crowds and national media attention, even as meteorologists caution that Phil’s predictions have limited reliability. The annual Groundhog … Read more
KEY POINTS Major corporations across technology, media, finance and manufacturing are reshaping strategies in early 2026 as profit pressures, artificial intelligence investment and geopolitical friction redefine growth, according to company disclosures and interviews. From Walt Disney Co.’s surging streaming profits to Oracle Corp.’s plan to raise up to $50 billion, the global corporate shake up … Read more
