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Trump's border czar is pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately 02/04/2026 04:58pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of tensions and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About 700 federal officers ��� roughly a quarter o Injured Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones suspended 20 games by the NHL for violating PED policy 02/04/2026 04:12pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The NHL suspended injured Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones for 20 games on Wednesday for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Jones, 28, is in his first season with the Penguins. The club placed him on injured reserve in late Octo Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year 02/04/2026 03:12pm • Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that from 2006 to 2020, long-term exposure to tiny particulates from wildfire sm The new Czech government of populist prime minister Babi�� survives parliamentary no-confidence vote 02/04/2026 02:51pm • PRAGUE (AP) ��� The new Czech government of populist Prime Minister Andrej Babi�� survived on Wednesday a parliamentary no-confidence vote called by the opposition over the handling of a dispute with the country���s president. Only 84 opposition lawmakers in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament vo Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show 02/04/2026 01:37pm • Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday entirely in Spanish ��� which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language. In October, the Puerto Rican singer ��� born Benito Antonio Mart��nez Ocasio ��� kicked off the 51st season of ���Saturday Night Live��� expressing p Data centers declared 'a terrible idea' at Montgomery County forum 02/04/2026 12:58pm • How do residents in Montgomery County, Maryland, feel about data centers? That was the big question during a Tuesday forum led by County Executive Marc Elrich. It was designed to seek "input on local legislation and policies for data centers" in the county. And people certainly let their feeli China will ban hidden door handles on cars starting in 2027 02/04/2026 11:42am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla���s electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. All car doors must include a mechanical release function for handles, except for the tailgate, according to details released by China���s Ministry How Super Bowl halftime moments became flashpoints from the 'wardrobe malfunction' to caged kids 02/04/2026 11:33am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� For a show that lasts roughly 13 minutes, the Super Bowl halftime performance has fueled decades of conversation. Sometimes the spark comes from a single moment ��� as it did when Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake���s infamous ���wardrobe malfunction��� triggered a broadcast r Poland to investigate Epstein files for potential Polish victims 02/04/2026 10:07am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Polish authorities would analyze the recently published Jeffrey Epstein documents to seek any potential Polish victims. ���We cannot allow that any of the cases involving abuse of Polish children by the network of pedophiles and the org Envoys push a US plan for ending Russia's war in Ukraine 02/04/2026 07:23am • The U.S.-led push to end Russia���s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine gained momentum late last year and is moving ahead in 2026, with leaders, diplomats and envoys engaged in a flurry of meetings to discuss a potential deal. Some key moments: 2025 Nov. 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tr The US authorizes a short extension to a longstanding African trade agreement. Here's what to know 02/04/2026 07:22am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) ��� U.S. President Donald Trump has extended a 26-year-old free-trade agreement with African countries that was left in doubt last year when his administration allowed it to expire while enforcing his policy of reciprocal tariffs. Trump on Tuesday signed into law an exte Kenya unveils tax breaks for EV parts and charging stations to speed up shift to electrics 02/04/2026 12:56am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� Kenya plans to roll out new tax incentives to speed up adoption of electric vehicles, betting that lower costs for vehicle parts and charging stations will attract investors and accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels. Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the mea Women returning to Gaza say Israeli troops bound and interrogated them after Rafah crossing 02/04/2026 12:33am • KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� Many hoped the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza would bring relief to the war-battered territory, but for the first few Palestinians allowed to cross, it proved more harrowing than a homecoming. Three women who entered Gaza on the first day of t Trump administration's tongue-in-cheek names for immigration operations praised and slammed 02/03/2026 10:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Operation Dirtbag in Florida. Operation Catahoula Crunch, also known as Swamp Sweep, in Louisiana. Operation Catch of the Day in Maine. The Department of Homeland Security's approach to naming immigrant enforcement operations, accompanied by a punchy, at times mocking tone in its Federal Reserve governor Miran steps down from White House post 02/03/2026 08:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has stepped down from his position as chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, ending a controversial arrangement where he held positions at both institutions. His resignation was confirmed by White House spokesman Kush Desa