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Kansas beat Texas Tech 64-61 in Lubbock, extending the Jayhawks' winning streak to six games; freshman Darryn Peterson hit a late 3 and led KU with 19 points.

Drake Maye was limited in practice last week by a shoulder injury and an undisclosed illness, but he said Monday he threw as much as in a normal practice and feels good ahead of Super Bowl LX.

Los Angeles County confirmed a third travel-related measles case this week and named a Jan. 24 exposure at a Sherman Oaks restaurant; officials said those present should monitor for symptoms through Feb. 14.

The CDC reports U.S. life expectancy reached 79 years in 2024, the highest on record, reflecting large declines in drug overdose deaths and lower death rates from heart disease and cancer; officials also flagged rising measles and whooping cough rates, changes to vaccine recommendations and concerns about healthcare affordability.

Police say two sisters, ages 12 and 14, were found safe after communicating with a 19-year-old man on Roblox and Snapchat; the suspect is jailed in Georgia on kidnapping and interference with child custody charges while authorities seek extradition to Florida.

An 11-year-old Fort Collins girl, Gracie Greenlaw, received a combined heart and liver transplant in 2025 at Children's Hospital Colorado and has returned home and is recovering; the surgery was reported as the 37th such pediatric procedure in U.S. history.

A sandstone slab found in 1958 with an 18.5 cm fossil footprint has been confirmed as Australia's oldest known dinosaur fossil, dated to about 230 million years ago in the earliest Late Triassic.

Platforms and AI firms are tightening content quality controls to limit AI-generated “slop,” which the article reports can degrade model performance; reported responses include takedowns, algorithm updates, and new hires focused on content expertise.

The federal funds rate is the overnight interest rate set by the Federal Open Market Committee; on December 18 the Fed set the target range at 4.25% to 4.50%.

Two Nipah virus cases were confirmed in West Bengal, and Nepal has intensified surveillance and health checks at border crossings while contact tracing identified 196 potential contacts.

BREADA is holding a weeklong grand reopening of Main Street Market in Baton Rouge through Feb. 7, featuring a revitalized space and five new vendors.

In a new interview with The Cut, 59-year-old Halle Berry said she refuses to be 'erased' as she ages and is focusing publicly on menopause and women's health; she stars in the film Crime 101, which opens Feb. 13.

Oregon Democrats introduced Senate Bill 1507 to disconnect the state from three recent federal tax provisions, preserving about $291 million in revenue over 18 months and directing some of that money to job-creation credits and an Earned Income Tax Credit boost.

Austin-based Purrfecto Cat Lounge plans a Southtown location in San Antonio with a tentative May opening; the lounge will offer appointment-based visits, refreshments, and partners with local rescues to help rehome cats.

The Bakersfield SPCA will hold its annual Furry Paws & Foggy Nights fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 27 from 6–10 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel to raise funds for shelter animals; tickets are listed at $185 per person with table options and organizers say tickets are sold by phone, with RSVPs requested by Feb. 6.

NASA astronaut Chris Williams will answer prerecorded STEM questions from students in Pennsylvania during an Earth-to-space call at 12:20 p.m. EST on Feb. 5, streamed on NASA's Learn With NASA YouTube channel.

Norris, a long-term resident of Euclid Pet Pals, is leading America's Favorite Pet Competition, which awards $10,000 to the winning dog's shelter and a cover spot on Modern Dog magazine.

The CDC reported that U.S. life expectancy at birth rose to 79 years in 2024, up 0.6 years from 2023. Mortality fell for several leading causes including heart disease, cancer, Covid and overdoses.

Taylor Rehmet won a special election in a deep-red Tarrant County Texas state Senate district by a double-digit margin. Analysts say many independents and some Republicans voted for him, prompting questions about GOP voter retainment ahead of 2026.

After two and a half years of construction, Pacific Beach Elementary held a ribbon-cutting for a new transitional kindergarten and kindergarten building with modern classrooms and a shaded play structure; the project is part of a districtwide expansion that has completed 50 TK/K buildings with 15 more in construction.

A USDA rule requiring many dogs entering the U.S. to be at least six months old meant comedian Ben Jenkins and his three-month-old pug, Croissant, are staying in Cairo until the pup reaches six months.

President Trump announced a $12 billion strategic reserve called "Project Vault" to stockpile critical and rare earth minerals for civilian use, funded by a $10 billion U.S. Export-Import Bank loan and $2 billion in private financing.

Expedition 74 crew prepared for an upcoming SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon visit and completed maintenance on science hardware aboard the International Space Station.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger proclaimed Feb. 2 as Walk for Peace Day as about two dozen Buddhist monks and their rescue dog arrived in Richmond on the 100th day of their pilgrimage; the walk is scheduled to finish in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11.

NASA's Perseverance rover identified thousands of bleached, kaolinite-rich rocks across Jezero crater, and a December 2025 study reports their chemistry matches Earth clays formed by long-term water exposure; researchers say the rocks' exact source in or beyond the crater is still undetermined.

Carter Faith announced she will join Post Malone and Jelly Roll on the 2026 Big Ass Stadium Tour, and she said she had recently been stressing about paying rent while making her own stage props.

A federal judge allowed construction to resume on the Sunrise Wind offshore project, concluding the government did not show an imminent national security risk; the farm is about 45% complete and expected to begin operations in 2027.

Kalshi will sponsor free groceries at Westside Market on 3rd Avenue in the East Village starting at noon ET on Feb. 3 and says it will cover grocery tabs up to $50 per customer while rebranding the store to promote its prediction-trading product.

A GoFundMe for Nassau County officer Patricia Espinosa raised nearly $170,000 in under 24 hours after she was killed in an early-morning crash; authorities say a 20-year-old driver has been charged with driving while intoxicated and is awaiting arraignment while recovering in hospital.

Amy Sedaris posted a clip of Philip Seymour Hoffman on the 12th anniversary of his death, captioning it "Thinking of Phil today." The two were longtime friends and co-stars in the 2005 comedy Strangers with Candy.