The tenure of a presidential council that has been running Haiti expires on Saturday. It’s unclear what will come next. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/americas/haiti-crisis-leadership-gangs.html Author : Frances Robles, David C. Adams and André Paultre Publish date : 2026-02-07 06:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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She worries what co-workers who saw her topless at a music festival will say to the rest of the office. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/02/07/miss-manners-coworkers-embarrassing-outfit/ Author : Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin Publish date : 2026-02-07 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Department of War said Friday that it will end all professional military education, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University.Secretary of War Pete Hegseth slammed the university in a video announcement posted on X, saying the department would be cutting ties with Harvard for active-duty service members beginning in the 2026–27 school year — a move he said was "long overdue.""Harvard is woke; The War Department is not," Hegseth stated.While Hegseth, who has a master’s degree from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, said the U.S. military has had a "rich tradition" with the Ivy League school, he
In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/world/europe/russia-olympics-sports-sanctions-ukraine.html Author : Ivan Nechepurenko and Tariq Panja Publish date : 2026-02-07 05:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at a record 50,115.67 on Friday, rising more than 1,200 points for the day. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/06/stock-market-hits-all-time-high-dow-closes-above-50000/ Author : Todd Frankel Publish date : 2026-02-06 21:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday that two West Virginia National Guard members — Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe — who were shot in an ambush-style attack near the White House late last year, will receive the Purple Heart.Calling the Nov. 26 incident "a terrible thing" and saying the troops were "attacked by a radical," Hegseth made the announcement while speaking at a National Guard reenlistment ceremony at the Washington Monument, where he administered the oath of enlistment to more than 100 Guardsmen from nine states serving in Washington, D.C."And we had a
The ruling by China’s highest court followed a recent meeting between China and Canada’s top leaders led to a thaw in the two countries’ relations. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/asia/china-canada-death-sentence-overturned.html Author : Lily Kuo Publish date : 2026-02-07 02:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Rodney Esser, 86, spent most of his life on or near the Wisconsin land where the school sits. He got his job as a part of the land sale in 1964. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/02/06/school-custodian-esser-retires-wisconsin/ Author : Kyle Melnick Publish date : 2026-02-06 13:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Friday it had suspended more than 100,000 California borrowers amid suspected fraud, with the alleged abuse totaling nearly $9 billion.SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said the agency suspended 111,620 California borrowers linked to suspected fraudulent activity across SBA pandemic-era loan programs. Those borrowers received 118,489 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans totaling more than $8.6 billion."Once again, the Trump SBA is taking decisive action to deliver accountability in a state whose unaccountable welfare policies have created a culture of fraud and abuse at the expense of law-abiding taxpayers and small
The bombing, during Friday prayers, was the second major attack in recent months in Islamabad, raising concerns that extremist violence is spreading far from Pakistan’s border areas. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/asia/pakistan-mosque-attack-islamabad.html Author : Salman Masood Publish date : 2026-02-06 23:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics featured four simultaneous events in four locations marking what organizers said was the most spread-out Games in history. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2026/02/06/winter-olympic-games-italy-milan/ Author : Anthony Faiola, Rick Maese, Stefano Pitrelli Publish date : 2026-02-07 00:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Country music singer Brantley Gilbert was tapped to perform at Turning Point USA’s "All-American Halftime Show" on Sunday to counter against Bad Bunny’s spectacle at Super Bowl LX.Gilbert will be one of four singers at the Turning Point USA event. Kid Rock is the headliner along with Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett. Gilbert has been singing professionally since 2007 and released his debut album in 2009.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe may not be a household name for some Americans and football fans. He addressed those who were asking who he was and why he was performing at the
The White House press secretary had dismissed criticism of the clip’s racist content as “fake outrage.” But later Friday, the clip disappeared from the president’s social media feed. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/politics/trump-obamas-video-apes-truth-social.html Author : Erica L. Green, Isabella Kwai and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Publish date : 2026-02-06 21:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Officials announce the arrest of a man they called a key participant in the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a U.S. ambassador and three others. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/06/benghazi-suspect-arrested/ Author : Jeremy Roebuck Publish date : 2026-02-06 21:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Shinedown has pulled out of the Rock the Country festival, sparking backlash among their fan base.On Friday, the rock band took to X to announce their sudden exit from the festival, which is being touted as "a celebration of community, tradition, and the spirit that’s carried America through 250 years," explaining that their mission as a band is to "unite, not divide.""Shinedown is everyone’s band. We feel that we have been given a platform to bring all people together through the power of music and song. We have one boss, and it is everyone in the audience.""Our band’s purpose is
The Milan-Cortina Games are overlapping with a moment of geopolitical turbulence as conflicts rage, national leaders issue threats and alliances are strained. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/europe/pope-leo-milan-olympics-letter.html Author : Motoko Rich Publish date : 2026-02-06 19:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
How to fix youth sports, the jobs market and the tax system, in readers’ eyes. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/06/youth-sports-alex-pretti-gun-rights-nra/ Author : Letters to the Editor Publish date : 2026-02-06 19:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Gus Kenworthy, a British-American Olympic skier who is set to compete for Great Britain in freestyle skiing, posted a graphic anti-ICE message on his social media as opening ceremonies were set to begin for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday.Kenworthy posted a photo on his Instagram that showed the words "f--- ICE" on snow in what appeared to be urine. He urged Americans to call their senators to pressure them into voting against Department of Homeland Security funding negotiations.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Innocent people have been murdered, and enough is enough," he captioned the post. "We
We tell you everything you need to know about this year’s Super Bowl. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/briefing/americas-game.html Author : Sam Sifton Publish date : 2026-02-06 16:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Virginia’s congressional delegation could go heavily Democratic in maps lawmakers released Thursday as they pursue redistricting in reaction to President Donald Trump. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/02/06/virginia-redistricting-maps/ Author : Gregory S. Schneider Publish date : 2026-02-06 14:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
EXCLUSIVE: Federal transportation officials nabbed hundreds of truckers found not to be proficient in English, as otherwise routine stops at weigh stations led to thousands of violations amid a three-day national crackdown.The latest iteration of Operation SafeDRIVE (Distracted, Reckless, Impaired, Visibility Enforcement) ran from Jan. 13–15 on trucking corridors in 26 states and the District of Columbia and removed nearly 2,000 unqualified truckers and other drivers from the road, USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) told Fox News Digital.The news comes just days after a Kyrgyz national caused a deadly wreck after he failed to brake for stopped traffic
Repairs at key missile sites began soon after they were hit by Israeli and U.S. strikes last year, but work at Iran’s nuclear facilities has been slower. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/middleeast/iran-missile-nuclear-repairs.html Author : Samuel Granados and Aurelien Breeden Publish date : 2026-02-06 14:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Entering his first Olympics, the American is aiming to do more than win a gold medal. He is trying to reshape a sport’s future. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2026/02/06/ilia-malinin-quadgod-olympics-figure-skating/ Author : Les Carpenter Publish date : 2026-02-06 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A woman named Abigail believed she was in a romantic relationship with a famous actor. The messages felt real. The voice sounded right. The video looked authentic. And the love felt personal. By the time her family realized what was happening, more than $81,000 was gone — and so was the paid-off home she planned to retire in.We spoke with Vivian Ruvalcaba on my "Beyond Connected" podcast about what happened to her mother and how quickly the scam unfolded. What began as online messages quietly escalated into financial ruin and the loss of a family home. Vivian is Abigail's daughter. She
European Union regulators said the app’s infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to “compulsive” behavior, especially among children. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/tiktok-addictive-design-europe.html Author : Adam Satariano Publish date : 2026-02-06 11:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.