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Disney Parks Chief Josh D’Amaro to Succeed Bob Iger as CEO
It’s the second time Disney has named a replacement for Iger after naming Bob Chapek as CEO in 2020 and then bringing Iger back in 2022.
Sheriff Urges Possible Captors of ‘Today’ Host’s Mother: ‘Let Her Go’
‘We don’t need another bad, tragic ending,’ the Arizona lawman said of the case involving Nancy Guthrie, missing since Sunday,
RFK Jr. Announces $100 Million Program Aimed at Homelessness and Addiction
The program will fund outreach to homeless people and drug users, officials said.
NY-NJ Gateway Commission Sues Federal Government Over Hudson Tunnel Funds
The commission says USDOT breached grant and loan agreements by withholding $205 million, putting construction and hundreds of jobs at risk by Feb. 6.
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Trump Hosts Colombia’s Petro After Months of Tensions
Venezuela is also likely to feature in the discussions, after U.S. forces captured former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in January.
Education Department Proposes to Lower Higher Education Costs, Student Debt
A new student loan repayment plan seeks to ensure that loan balances of low-income borrowers do not increase despite them making payments.
House Holds Votes on Package to End Partial Shutdown
The partial government shutdown has now entered its fourth day.
Maryland House Passes Mid-Decade Redistricting Bill, Sending Measure to Senate
Maryland’s House of Delegates approved HB 488 to redraw the state’s congressional map for 2026, setting up a state Senate fight over mid-decade redistricting.
What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown
The House is expected to vote on an appropriations bill on Tuesday, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is confident that it will pass.
Trump Says UN Still Has Tremendous Potential, as Organization Struggles Financially
Trump told Politico, ‘The U.N. is not leaving New York, and it’s not leaving the United States, because the U.N. has tremendous potential.’
Mamdani NYC Housing Plan Has Insiders Curious, Skeptical
The mayor doesn’t have direct authority to freeze rents city-wide.
New Arizona Port of Entry Highlights Major Border Security Construction Projects
Officials say that when complete, the new Douglas Commercial Land Port of Entry in southern Arizona will improve border security and traffic flow.
NASA Still Training Astronaut Candidates for International Space Station
The 24th class of astronaut candidates will graduate in 2027. The space station is set to be retired in 2030.
Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
NASA had an agreement with SpaceX to provide the lunar lander. However, then-acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy reopened the mission to competition.
Wild Donkeys Reign Supreme in Tiny Arizona Town
Oatman is home to about 16 wild burros, living remnants of the state’s gold rush days.
Trump Names Economist Brett Matsumoto to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Donald Trump said he is confident Matsumoto has the expertise to fix ‘the long history of issues’ at the bureau.
Gov. Walz, Minnesota AG Will Give Sworn Testimony About Fraud to Oversight Committee
Congressmen will question both leaders in a public session focusing on ‘rampant misuse of taxpayer dollars,’ the committee says, estimated at $9 billion.
