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Today in History: February 2, ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle killed 02/02/2026 04:10am • Today is Monday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2026. There are 332 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 2, 2013, former Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend at a gun range west of Glen Rose, Texas; Eddie Ray Routh was later convicted of m Mizuho: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 02/02/2026 02:42am • TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Mizuho Financial Group inc. (MFG) on Monday reported net income of $2.14 billion in its fiscal third quarter. The Tokyo-based bank said it had earnings of 17 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for extraordinary items, came to 16 cents per share. The bank pos Kyocera: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 02/02/2026 02:02am • KYOTO, Japan (AP) — KYOTO, Japan (AP) — Kyocera Corp. (KYOCY) on Monday reported earnings of $275.3 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Kyoto, Japan-based company said it had net income of 20 cents. The industrial components supplier posted revenue of $3.44 billion in 'Executions, torture, abductions, rape': Ethiopia’s hidden conflict 02/02/2026 12:51am • Wanted by the Ethiopian government, rebel military leader Jaal Marroo moves constantly to stay ahead of drones hunting him from the skies. The rebel commander leads the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) from a series of remote forest outpost in Oromia, the country’s biggest region with a population of Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok back online under tight supervision 02/01/2026 11:57pm • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations in the country on a conditional basis and under strict supervision, weeks after banning it for explicit sexual content. Musk’s social platform X Corp made a written commitment to s From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful people named in Epstein files 02/01/2026 10:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) — From tech titans to Wall Street power brokers and foreign dignitaries, a who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. All have denied having anything to do wi Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations 02/01/2026 08:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying Sunday that the existence of “horrible photographs” and troubling email correspondence does not “allow us necessarily to prosecute som Gaza's crucial Rafah crossing prepares for limited travel to resume Monday 02/01/2026 07:24pm • CAIRO (AP) — Palestinians in Gaza watched with hope and impatience Sunday as workers laid the groundwork to reopen the territory's Rafah border crossing with Egypt, its lifeline to the world. Israel says the crossing is scheduled to resume Monday as its ceasefire with Hamas moves ahead. “Opening Where Is the Best Place to Exchange Foreign Currency? 02/01/2026 07:00pm • Some travelers prefer trading their U.S. dollars for euros or other currencies at their local bank so they have cash to tip taxi drivers or porters at the airport or buy a coffee or lunch. People who are traveling to more than one country with different currencies will find that planning ahead saves 7 of the Best Emerging-Market Stocks to Buy Right Now 02/01/2026 07:00pm • For investors looking for growth stocks, emerging-market companies provide a unique opportunity. These regions tend to have lower labor costs, are home to younger populations and expanding middle classes, and see faster GDP growth than most developed nations as a result. That combination creates pow 7 of the Best High-Yield Bond Funds to Buy Now 02/01/2026 07:00pm • One notable trend across both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is the growing prevalence of core-plus fixed-income strategies. These funds operate under a two-part mandate. The "core" sleeve is typically invested in diversified, investment-grade bonds designed to provide stability and c Law School Letter of Continued Interest: Tips 02/01/2026 07:00pm • Waitlists play an outsize role in law school admissions compared to undergraduate admissions. Most applicants apply to a wide range of law schools before making a choice, freeing up space at the schools they declined to attend. Those law schools then look at their waitlists for qualified applicants Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case 02/01/2026 05:38pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump ’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The complaint against U.S. District Judge James E White Sox acquire right-hander Jordan Hicks from Boston for prospect Gage Ziehl 02/01/2026 05:30pm • BOSTON (AP) — The Chicago White Sox acquired right-hander Jordan Hicks from Boston on Sunday as the Red Sox gave up one of their top pitching prospects to unload most of Hicks' salary. The key to the deal for Chicago could be pitching prospect David Sandlin, who has been ranked by Baseball America Raiders working on deal to hire Klint Kubiak as head coach, AP source says 02/01/2026 04:45pm • The Las Vegas Raiders are working toward finalizing an agreement to make Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak their head coach, a person with knowledge of the discussions said Sunday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no contract was in place a