TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
More Democrats Than Ever Want To Abolish ICE. What’s Their Plan If They Succeed?
More and more Democrats want to close the curtain on America’s top immigration enforcement agency, but very few are articulating what would come next.
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine’s adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal battle over the girl’s fate.
Global Impact
Russia fully blocks WhatsApp, talks up state-backed alternative
U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, the Kremlin said on Thursday, suggesting Russians turn to a state-backed “national messenger” instead.
Five plots to kill Syrian president or ministers were foiled last year, says UN
Five separate plots to assassinate Syria’s president or his senior ministers were foiled last year, the UN has said in a report on Islamic State.
Economic Pulse
Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet
Inside a suburban Philadelphia strip mall, between the Hair Cuttery and a Citizens Bank, a dozen people lay on black ergonomic beds a few feet apart, hooked up through a needle in the crook of their arms to machines pumping blood out of their veins. They were there to sell their plasma in exchange for $65 on a prepaid debit card.
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Gold Rebounds After Sharp Drop Sparked by Wider Market Jitters
Gold clawed back some losses after a sudden selloff in the previous session, with dip-buyers snapping up the metal ahead of key US inflation data.
Quick Takes
Super Bowl 60 draws nearly 125 million viewers in slight dip from last year's game
James Van Der Beek Was Reportedly Writing a Memoir Before His Death at 48 After Cancer Battle
Actor takes legal action to stop Albania's government from using her image for 'AI minister'
U.S. men's hockey team cruises to 5-1 win over Latvia in their first game of 2026 Winter Olympics
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