National & World

• Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure
• US Army accepting roughly $1 million donation to bring senior leaders to DC conference as troops brace for missed paycheck
• IRS furloughs nearly half its staff amid shutdown, prompting chaos and confusion
• Officials arrest man in Florida on suspicion of starting devastating Palisades Fire
• Celebration and trepidation in Gaza and Israel following ceasefire plan agreement
• Leo XIV speaks out on ‘dictatorship’ of economic inequality and support for migrants in first major text
• Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef makes comeback to state TV after more than a decade in exile
• Takeaways from the second debate in the New Jersey governor’s race
• National Guard troops have started their mission in Chicago area, official says, as court showdowns over deployments loom
• Air traffic control staffing shortages cause more flight delays as government shutdown drags on for eighth day
• ‘Everyone’s just getting destroyed’: MTG calls on Johnson to bring House back to DC and rails on GOP handling of health care
• German mayor reportedly stabbed as Merz condemns ‘heinous’ attack
• Medical helicopter crashes on Sacramento highway, leaving 3 in critical condition
• FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, sources say
• Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the government shutdown impacts travelers
• White House says it will use tariff revenue to fund federal food aid for mothers and young children
• A swing-district Iowa Republican says she’ll hold town halls ‘when hell freezes over’
• Supreme Court rejects appeal from Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell
• New Jersey rabbi assaulted in random attack outside his home on eve of Jewish holiday
• Inside the Trump administration’s unprecedented purge of immigration judges
• Supreme Court to decide if states may ban attempts to ‘convert’ gay and transgender youth
• France’s prime minister resigns after less than a month on the job
• CBP agent shot at driver who rammed her car at law enforcement vehicle, criminal complaint says
• UK mosque set ablaze with two people inside, police investigating suspected hate crime
• Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland
• Japan ruling party picks new leader, likely to become country’s first female prime minister
• Protesters arrested outside Broadview ICE facility in Illinois as governor slams DHS Secretary Noem’s visit
• Israel and Hamas signal willingness to move forward on Trump’s Gaza peace plan
• Trump admin tells Congress the US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels
• Greta Thunberg and other activists detained as Israeli military intercepts Gaza-bound aid ships
• Out-of-office messages blaming Democrats for shutdown sent on behalf of some federal workers without their consent
• A deadly car ramming and stabbing attack took place outside a synagogue in northern England. Here’s what we know
• Feds rack up arrests in Memphis as part of Trump admin’s latest crime crackdown operation
• With EU leaders discussing plans to counter Russian drones, what exactly is a ‘drone wall’?
• Threat of federal firings hangs over Washington as government will remain shut down through at least Friday
• Honoring Jane Goodall’s legacy by supporting her favorite charities
• Justice Department fires prosecutor falsely tied to Comey case in social media post
• Here’s what is affected by the government shutdown
• Hegseth pushes to remake the military in his preferred image
• Republican funding bill fails in Senate, government on track to shut down on Wednesday
• Fact check: Trump makes numerous false claims to generals and admirals, some about the military
• Des Moines superintendent detained by ICE resigns from his position
• ‘Full-throated assault on the First Amendment’: Judge rips into Trump over attempts to deport pro-Palestinian academics
• South Africa’s ambassador to France, found dead at Paris hotel, told wife he intended ‘to end his life’: official
• Investigators are searching for a motive in shooting at Michigan church. Here’s what we know
• ‘Total internet blackout’ in Afghanistan sparks panic after Taliban vowed to stamp out immoral activities
• How the mass shooting and a devastating fire unfolded at a Michigan church
• Donald Trump’s own words could doom the criminal case against James Comey, legal experts say
• Portland’s city leaders and residents are pushing back against ICE. Now Trump is sending in troops
• Trump promises ‘something special’ on Gaza as Israeli officials say Netanyahu has reservations on ceasefire plan
• Rally for Indian actor-politician turns to tragedy as crush kills dozens
• Bad Bunny announced as Super Bowl 60 Halftime performer
• Multiple victims in Michigan church shooting; church on fire, police say
• Detainees shot in attack on Dallas ICE facility identified, source says. Here’s what we know about the victims
• ICE officer who shoved a mother to the floor at an immigration courthouse is ‘relieved of his current duties,’ agency says