President Donald Trump will nominate White House economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, he said Friday evening on social media, replacing the previous commissioner whom the… [+73 chars]

The agency has been without a permanent leader since August when Trump fired its previous commissioner Erika McEntarfer over a weaker-than-expected jobs report.

The Washington Post

Trump taps career staffer to lead statistics agency whose chief he fired - The Washington Post

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke to the media on Friday evening after an otherwise peaceful "ICE Out" protest in downtown Los Angeles ended with a smaller group of protesters clashing with police.… [+2066 chars]

Some tense moments unfolded as police declared a dispersal order following the "ICE Out" protest in downtown L.A. on Friday.

KABC-TV

Live updates: Arrests made as protesters clash with officers in DTLA after 'ICE Out' protest - ABC7 Los Angeles

Th No. 3 Michigan Wolverines spoiled Tom Izzos 71st birthday, beating the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center, 83-71.
Entering this game, the Wolverines had not won in East Lansing since… [+4544 chars]

Michigan Basketball just won at Michigan State for the first time since 2018. Here are 4 takeaways from the Wolverines’ huge win:

Maize n Brew

4 takeaways from No. 3 Michigan Basketball’s win at No. 7 MSU - Maize n Brew

BRUSSELS (AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a busy few weeks receiving Western allies seeking warmer ties with the worlds second-largest economy.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a … [+6933 chars]

Leaders from Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland and other countries have recently visited China, while more are planning to go. In a major shift to the world order since President Donald Trump took office again, America’s closest allies are exploring opportu…

Associated Press

Pushed by Trump, US allies are resetting relations with China - AP News

SEATTLE A measles case has been identified in a traveler who passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, health officials said Friday. 
SEE ALSO | Snohomish County measles outbreak grows, l… [+2299 chars]

A measles case has been identified in a traveler who passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, health officials said.SEE ALSO |Snohomish County meas

KOMO News

Measles case identified in traveler at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport - KOMO

WASHINGTON Luka Doncic could do no wrong in the nations capital. 
And the perpetually struggling Washington Wizards didnt stand a chance against the offensive onslaught Doncic and the Lakers brought… [+3139 chars]

Luka Doncic could do no wrong in the nation’s capital.

New York Post

Doncic makes history in nation’s capital after dominating performance - New York Post

The biggest battle any fighter has is between themself and the scale, and Aaron Tau lost.
This Saturday, Tau was supposed to face Namsrai Batbayar in the Road to UFC Season 4 flyweight tournament fi… [+1206 chars]

Aaron Tau apologized for missing weight ahead of UFC 325.

MMA Fighting

Aaron Tau issues statement after weight cut debacle, fight cancellation - MMA Fighting

Catch up quick: KBS, the crown prince's younger brother and closest confidant, was visiting Washington for meetings on Iran as the region braces for U.S. military action, and a response Tehran has vo… [+3089 chars]

"At this point, if this doesn't happen, it will only embolden the regime."

Axios

Scoop: Saudi defense minister says Trump not bombing Iran would embolden regime - Axios

It is the best of times, and it is (far from, actually,) the worst of time for NASA, with two big astronaut launches converging toward the same week, as a rare Arctic cold front pushes mission schedu… [+7254 chars]

Artemis seems to be NASA's primary focus.

Space.com

NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance - Space

With virtually no content and limited benefits, 8K TVs were doomed.

Ars Technica

The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K - Ars Technica

JERUSALEM (AP) Israel said Friday that it will reopen the pedestrian border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt over the weekend, marking an important step forward for U.S. President Donald Tru… [+3988 chars]

Israel says it will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt over the weekend. The move announced on Friday will allow Palestinians to enter and leave the territory after nearly two years of near-complete closure. The Israeli military body in charge of coordi…

Israel reopening Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after long closure - AP News

The Archbishop Riordan High School band readies to play on the court before the varsity basketball teams game against St. Ignatius in San Francisco on Jan. 23, 2018. 
Scott Strazzante/San Francisco … [+3606 chars]

The first positive test for tuberculosis at the school was detected in November, and in-person classes will be briefly suspended.

SFGate

Over 50 latent tuberculosis cases detected at SF high school amid outbreak - SFGATE

Welcome back to ye ol Canon Fodder in 2026, a year of rather significant proportions as Halo will be celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary. A whole quarter of a centuryour very own and very first … [+25774 chars]

<p>Welcome back to ye ol’ Canon Fodder in 2026, a year of rather significant proportions as Halo will be celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary. A whole quarter of a century—our very own and very first quadranscentennial! Indeed, it has already been over a …

Halowaypoint.com

Canon Fodder: Parasite’s Cake - Halo Waypoint

ABC News

New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits - ABC News

Using the world's most powerful particle accelerator, CERN's Large Hadron Collider, scientists have discovered that the trillion-degree hot primordial "soup" that filled the cosmos for mere millionth… [+6739 chars]

Large Hadron Collider reveals 'primordial soup' of the early universe was surprisingly soupy - Space

One of two shooting deaths of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis by federal agents is the subject of a U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation. 
The Civil Rights Division is investigating th… [+1948 chars]

Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis has prompted a Department of Justice civil rights probe. Renee Macklin Good's death by federal agents has not.

Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis prompts DOJ civil rights probe - NPR

A total of 306 Standard decklists were submitted for Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed, with more than half of the field comprised of Simic Rhythm, Bant Rhythm, Sultai Reanimator, Bant Airbending, and Izzet S… [+20849 chars]

Several competitors have brought fresh decks powered by cards from Lorwyn Eclipsed. Explore their strategies, then watch them battle it out at the Pro Tour.

Magic.gg

The Spiciest Standard Decklists from Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed - MAGIC PLAY

GameStop wants to acquire a publicly traded consumer company that's far larger than the video game retailer in a deal that could be "transformational" for the company, CEO Ryan Cohen told CNBC in an … [+4261 chars]

Ryan Cohen wouldn't say whether he would sell GameStop's bitcoin to try to pull off a major acquisition.

CNBC

GameStop's Ryan Cohen eyes 'very big' consumer megadeal that could increase company's value tenfold - CNBC

A triple-drug therapy for pancreatic cancer has shown promise in early animal tests, pointing to a potential new treatment for a disease with a notoriously low survival rate.
Considered one of the d… [+5746 chars]

By targeting three key growth pathways at once, researchers eliminated pancreatic tumors in multiple mouse models and prevented the cancer from returning, a promising step toward overcoming treatment resistance.

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