2026.02.02

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Two federal agents reportedly identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez are both officers with Customs and Border Protection, ProPublica reports
Marina Dunbar
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/border-patrol-agents-identified-alex-pretti-minneapolis

Public health crisis unfolding in Minneapolis as residents avoid healthcare
Providers are arranging home visits and telehealth as neighbors pick up prescriptions, groceries and diapers
Melody Schreiber
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/public-health-crisis-minneapolis-ice

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Kennedy Center will halt entertainment operations for two years, Trump says
DC arts venue, which has seen wave of canceled events after Trump’s takeover, will start renovations in July
Diana Ramirez-Simon
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/kennedy-center-dc-closed-trump

Democrat flips reliably red Texas district in victory that stuns Republican party
Taylor Rehmet’s win adds to Democrats’ record of overperforming in special elections so far this cycle
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/democrat-wins-red-texas-district-taylor-rehmet

Kyrsten Sinema gave $9,000 to man she’s accused of having an affair with
Funds, paid to former security guard Matthew Ammel, were from former US senator’s campaign committee in October
Marina Dunbar
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/kyrsten-sinema-senator-bodyguard-payment

Why TikTok’s first week of American ownership was a disaster
Blake Montgomery
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/01/tiktok-first-week

New Epstein files reveal he may have trafficked girls to others despite official denials
Allegations prompt questions about officials’ contentions that there isn’t evidence to investigate third parties
Victoria Bekiempis in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/epstein-files-new-batch

Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys
Awards host alluded to president’s association with late sex offender in awards ceremony remarks
Richard Luscombe
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/trevor-noah-trump-grammys

Lisa Bloom on the fight for Epstein’s victims: ‘So many powerful men were enablers’
The US lawyer on her fearsome reputation, the criticism she faced for advising Harvey Weinstein, and how 40 years of legal experience did not prepare her for the Epstein files
By Amelia Gentleman
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/02/epstein-files-victims-lawyer-lisa-bloom-harvey-weinstein

Norway’s crown princess had years of contact with Epstein, files suggest
Mette-Marit apologises for ‘poor judgment’ as documents reportedly include scores of email exchanges with child sex offender
Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/01/norway-crown-princess-contact-epstein-files-appear-to-show

Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on new charges before start of rape trial
Marius Borg Høiby arrested on suspicion of assault and threats with knife as mother faces questions over Epstein
Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/02/marius-borg-hoiby-son-of-norway-crown-princess-arrested-new-charges-before-rape-trial

These states voted to protect abortion rights. Conservative lawmakers are not standing down
A trial in Missouri illustrates how hard it is to restore abortion rights, even when voters demand it
Carter Sherman
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/02/abortion-rights-conservative-lawmakers

Is Jeff Bezos going to destroy the Washington Post? It sure looks like it
Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/02/jeff-bezos-destroy-washington-post

Gold and silver prices seesaw as FTSE 100 hits record high
Trump’s pick of ‘respected central banker’ Kevin Warsh as Fed chair prompts investors to sell safe haven assets
Lauren Almeida
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/02/plunge-in-price-of-gold-and-silver-rattles-global-stock-markets