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February 8, 2026

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BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls-Hornets Trade Now Amended

Originally traded for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, and three second-round picks, upon being evaluated by Charlotte, Coby White has failed his physical and will miss time. The trade with the Charlotte Hornets will now be amended. Get the On Tap recap below: FEBRUARY 6TH — Per Fred Katz, of the Athletic — the Chicago Bulls‘ trade with The Charlotte Hornets has now been amended. Originally traded for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, and three second-round picks, Coby White has now failed his physical and will miss time following his evaluation with Charlotte. Our lead writer for the Bulls, Alejandro Delgado, covered

February 8, 2026

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With a broken arm, USA’s Ollie Martin competed in the snowboard big air final. Here’s how he did.

It was revealed after the event that the 17-year-old Olympian was competing with a broken arm. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — Snowboarders took to the skies Saturday afternoon in the men’s big air finals.  Colorado native Ollie Martin landed in fourth place in his Winter Games debut while representing the United States. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team celebrated the 17-year-old’s performance and said he performed in the event despite a broken arm.  “FOURTH PLACE at his first Olympics with a broken arm,” the organization said Saturday in a post on X. “Ollie Martin, you’re amazing! What an Olympic

February 7, 2026

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Breaking: Ilia Malinin will skate long program for US in team competition

MILAN — Team USA has made its picks for who can secure figure skating team event gold at the 2026 Winter Games, and it will include the “Quad God.” Ilia Malinin will be on the ice for the final day of the team event Sunday, Feb. 8, performing the men’s free skate, as first reported Saturday by USA TODAY Sports and later announced by U.S. Figure Skating. Advertisement The competition day will also feature pairs’ and women’s free skate. Amber Glenn will make her Olympic debut for the women, with Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea doing the pairs again. Whether Malinin

February 7, 2026

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‘Grave moment for global peace,’ warns UN Secretary General, as US-Russia nuke restriction treaty expires — The Indian Panorama

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says we now face a world without any binding limits on the nuclear arsenals of Russia and US UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations has warned that the world faces a “grave moment to international peace and security” as the US-Russia ‘New START’ treaty (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty), on restricting nuclear weapons, expired. “For the first time in more than half a century, we face a world without any binding limits on the nuclear arsenals of Russia and US,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement on Thursday. “I urge both, the US and Russia,

February 7, 2026

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Iran FM Araghchi says agreed with U.S. to ‘proceed with negotiations’ — The Indian Panorama

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, shakes hands with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi during their meeting prior to Iran and the U.S. negotiations, in Muscat, Oman, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry) MUSCAT, OMAN (TIP): Iran‘s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday (February 6, 2026) described the atmosphere of talks with the United States as positive, with the two sides agreeing to proceed with negotiations. The talks took place following threats from Washington and after it recently deployed an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East following Iran’s deadly response to anti-government protests.

February 7, 2026

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What we know about Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse killed in Minneapolis by federal officials

MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man fatally shot by a federal agent Saturday, was a 37-year-old intensive care nurse whose family remembered him as a “kind-hearted soul” who cared deeply for the patients he served at a Veterans Affairs facility. “Alex wanted to make a difference in this world,” his parents said in a statement released through the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party “Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.” Pretti was shot just before 9 a.m. after a heated confrontation between agents and protesters who opposed the government’s immigration enforcement tactics, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara

February 7, 2026

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USA breaks world short track 4x800m record | REPORT

A US quartet of Clay Pender, Luke Houser, Luciano Fiore and Sean Dolan took a second off the world short track 4x800m record* with their winning time of 7:10.29 at the Penn Classic in Philadelphia on Friday (6). Their performance was a 1.01-second improvement on the previous mark of 7:11.30 set by another US squad in 2018 the rarely contested discipline. The race was close in the early stages as the University of Pennsylvania’s home team led for the first leg with Joseph Socarras reaching the first exchange in 1:49.06, ahead of Pender (1:49.69). World indoor 1500m bronze medallist Luke

February 7, 2026

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Breaking News LIVE: ‘Trade Deal With US To Give Decisive Edge To India,’ Says Chief Negotiator Rajesh Agrawal

OG Box Office Collection Day 3: Pawan Kalyan is back with the second release of the year. Following Hari Hara Veera Mallu, the Power Star has now come up with They Call Him OG, which also marks the Telugu debut of Emraan Hashmi. The film hits the theatres worldwide on September 25, but fans in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana caught the premiere on September 24 at 9 PM. OG has released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, catering to audiences across India. Pawan Kalyan plays Ojas Gambheera, famously known as OG, in this action-crime thriller directed by Sujeeth. The

February 7, 2026

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Breaking News Live: Modi says India-US interim trade pact to create jobs and strengthen supply chains

In a post on X, Modi thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his personal commitment to closer ties and said the agreement would create fresh opportunities across sectors, especially for small businesses and workers. “We have agreed on a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement between our two great nations. I thank President Trump for his personal commitment to robust ties between our countries,” Modi wrote. He added that the framework would directly support the government’s flagship Make in India initiative. “This framework reflects the growing depth, trust and dynamism of our partnership. It strengthens ‘Make in India’ by opening

February 7, 2026

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Is Russia in the Olympics? These athletes will compete as neutrals

Feb. 6, 2026, 7:01 a.m. ET Russian figure skater Adeliia Petrosian has landed triple axels and quadruple jumps in competition and she just might land on the medal podium at the 2026 Olympics. At which point, one of the more complicated and controversial elements of these Olympics will surface. Officially, Russia is banned from the Olympics because Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. At the Milano Cortina Games, there will be no Russian flags, no Russian anthems and no Russian national colors incoporated in the competition. (The same holds true for Belarus, which has supported