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February 4, 2026

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Ilia Malinin is still breaking in new skates at Winter Olympics: ‘Not always a fun time’

MILAN — It’s the one thing that can make or break a figure skater: The skates. As the U.S. figure skating team chases multiple gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, none of it can be possible if the skates aren’t perfect. Issues with skates can easily derail or throw off the best athletes in the sport. Advertisement It’s common for figure skaters to get new skates once a season, and those new skates need to be broken in. They can wind up being too loose or too tight. Or simply, they can just not feel right.

February 4, 2026

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Travis Kelce accidentally breaks Swift item. ‘Taylor’s gonna kill me’

Are “Taylor’s gonna kill me” the famous last words of Swift’s fiancé Travis Kelce? The tight end made the joke in a recent tease for the Super Bowl episode of his podcast “New Heights.” Advertisement Kelce, who is presumably taping from a room in Taylor Swift’s house, starts laughing after his brother Jason Kelce says, “You know how they do best in show for like dogs when they trot them out?” As Travis throws his head back laughing like a little kid, a crack is heard. His face turns from laughter to shock as he falls backwards. “Oh s—,” Jason

February 4, 2026

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BREAKING: Bulls Acquire Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr. in Three Team Deal with Pistons and Timberwolves

The Chicago Bulls acquire Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr in a multi-team deal with the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves. ESPN insider Shams Charania announced the Chicago Bulls are trading Kevin Huerter and newly acquired Dario Saric to the Detroit Pistons for Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr. The Pistons also receive a 2026 protected first round pick swap from the Timberwolves. Charania added the Bulls receive a young guard they were searching for while the Pistons receive much-needed off-ball scoring. As for the Timberwolves they save money in the tax and open up a roster spot for another

February 4, 2026

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Patek Philippe cuts prices in USA and hikes them in UK

Patek Philippe has cut prices by 8.6% in the United States. As WatchPro anticipated in a reported on December 8, the Geneva watchmaker reversed price rises and a cut to dealer margins that were introduced after America increased import tariffs on Swiss watches by 39% in August. Prices rose by around 15% in the United States on September 15, five weeks after President Trump slapped the punitive 39% tariff on Swiss watches entering the country. It was the second price rise triggered by the US administration’s tariff policy in six months — the first adjustment followed the imposition of an

February 3, 2026

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Media shows restraint on breaking news of Venezuela raid : NPR

The Trump administration has regularly vilified the mainstream media but not when it comes to the capture of Nicolas Maduro. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: If you are a journalist, you want to be the first to break a major news story, to get the scoop. And Saturday’s early morning raid on Venezuela by U.S. troops to seize President Nicolas Maduro, that obviously counts as pretty big news. The Trump White House and the Pentagon have routinely attacked the mainstream media as irresponsible. Yet, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told ABC News yesterday, the press showed restraint on this. (SOUNDBITE

February 3, 2026

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Ukraine war latest: Trump reacts to Russian attacks despite his truce claim – as Zelenskyy addresses US and Europe | World News

By Ivor Bennett, Moscow correspondent  The Russian president’s name appears more than 1000 times in the latest files. His inclusion doesn’t imply any wrongdoing, and there’s no evidence the two ever met, but boy, it sounds like Jeffrey Epstein wanted to. The emails appear to reveal repeated attempts by the convicted sex offender to court the Kremlin leader. And there’s even an audio file, in which Epstein can be heard coaching someone on how to approach Vladimir Putin. “I would send a note to Putin, saying ‘I’m going to leave government on March 14th. I’m going to be in Scandinavia,

February 3, 2026

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Trump news at a glance: outcry and questions after US attack on Venezuela | Trump administration

The US attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving president Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, with Donald Trump promising to put the country under American control for now, even as Venezuelan officials vowed defiance. As part of a dramatic overnight operation that knocked out electricity in parts of Caracas, US special forces captured Maduro in or near one of his safe houses, the US president said. With Maduro in US custody, “we will run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition”, Trump said. Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela Donald Trump has vowed the

February 3, 2026

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US seizes Russian-flagged tanker in Atlantic as UK confirms it gave support to operation

Why is the US still referring to the Marinera tanker as the Bella 1?published at 18:12 GMT 7 January 18:12 GMT 7 January by Kayleen Devlin When US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the US Coast Guard had boarded two vessels, she referred to the oil tankers as the Sophia and the Bella 1. Bella 1, now renamed Marinera, was falsely flying the flag of Guyana last month, which made it stateless. The Russian transport ministry said earlier today that it granted the Marinera “temporary permission” to sail under the Russian flag on 24 December. The vessel is currently

February 3, 2026

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China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as Carney visits Beijing

BEIJING (AP) — As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime U.S. ally away from their rival, at least a bit. China’s state media is calling on the Canadian government to set a foreign policy path independent of the United States — what it calls “strategic autonomy.” Canada has long been one of America’s closest allies, geographically and otherwise. But Beijing is hoping that President Donald Trump’s economic aggression — and, now, military action — against other countries will erode that longstanding relationship. The government bristled at former U.S.

February 3, 2026

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The Breaking of Time by USA Today Bestseller J.J. Hebert Wins Sil

The Breaking of Time – Award-Winning Urban Fantasy Novel Urban fantasy novel The Breaking of Time: Chronicles of the Arvynth earns a five-star view and Silver honor in Adult Fiction PORTSMOUTH, NH, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Breaking of Time, the first novel in J.J. Hebert’s acclaimed Chronicles of the Arvynth urban fantasy series, has been awarded Silver in the Adult Fiction category at the Readers’ Choice Book Awards. In addition to the Silver distinction, the novel received an official five-star review, further solidifying its critical success. The Readers’ Choice Book Awards recognize outstanding literary achievement across