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• Air India grounds Boeing Dreamliner plane after pilot flags fuel control switch issue - Feb 2 (Reuters) - Air India said on Monday it had grounded one of its Boeing Dreamliners after one of its pilots reported an issue with the fuel control switch, which is at the centre of an ongoing
• Strategy slides after bitcoin briefly dips below crypto firm's key breakeven level - Bitcoin fell as low as about $74,500 early Monday, dipping below Strategy's average purchase price of $76,052 per token.
• Longtime Iowa federal judge dies at 78 after more than 26 years on the bench - Robert Pratt, who served as an Iowa federal judge for more than 26 years, died Wednesday at 78 after suffering cardiac arrest while at a gym.
• Palantir Earnings Arrive Just as Stock Could Use Some Good News - Shares of the software company have tumbled roughly 29% from their November peak, reached right before Palantir last reported results, and are down more than 15% to start 2026, putting them among the 15 worst performers in the S&P 500 this
• Harvard slashes A grades by nearly 7 percentage points after faculty crackdown on grade inflation - Harvard cuts A grades by nearly 7 percentage points as university tackles widespread grade inflation crisis affecting student evaluations and academic standards.
• Needham Notes that Semiconductor Equipment Recovery Is Boosting Nova Ltd. (NVMI) - We recently compiled a list of 10 High Growth Technology Stocks That Are Profitable. The fifth stock on our list is Nova Ltd. TheFly reported on January 20 that Needham upgraded NVMI from Hold to Buy with a $500 price target. The firm noted
• Team USA Olympic star Elana Meyers Taylor faces brakeman challenge ahead of Winter Games - Team USA Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor revealed over the weekend that her picks as a brakeman for her sled for the Olympics have been challenged.
• Fidelity Resolves Legal Dispute Around “Business-Critical” Broadcom Software Access - Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is among the Ken Fisher Stock Portfolio: 12 Best Stocks to Buy. Fidelity Investments and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) struck a deal on January 28, 2026, as reported by Reuters. Fidelity Investments had accused Bro
• Bob Iger Explains How Sora’s AI Videos Using IP Will Work on Disney+ - During Disney's earnings call, CEO Bob Iger explained how OpenAI's Sora will be used to create shortform videos for Disney+.
• Illegal immigrant in Florida charged with arson, felony criminal mischief, sheriff says - Florida police charged ab illegal immigrant with arson after he allegedly set fires under a mobile home and broke windows at a local business.
• An aggressive campaign against Hannaford doesn’t seem to be hurting business - The New England Consumer Alliance, located in Pennsylvania, began by focusing on Hannaford’s sale of eggs from caged hens.
• The Aston Martin Vantage S Sharpens Its Edge: Review - With a slight bump in power and some major suspension tweaks, the Vantage S is just more of what makes the Vantage great.
• TikTok after the US sale: What changed and how to use it safely - Is TikTok safer to use now that its U.S. operation is moving under an American ownership group? Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains what has and has not changed.
• GigaWatt Opens Public Investment Round to Scale DIY Solar Platform - GigaWatt Inc. is making its next phase of growth available to public investors as the residential solar market faces a critical inflection point.
• Ethan Hawke 'angry' with Tom Cruise for changing 'what’s expected for actors' doing stunts - Ethan Hawke says he is "angry" with Tom Cruise, who he believes has "totally changed" actor expectations, making performers feel "less" if they use stunt teams.
• GOP senator's 'Federal Fumbles' report highlights $240M spent on transgender rat testing - Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., released his ninth annual "Federal Fumbles" report documenting federal waste, including NIH grants for aborted fetal tissue research.
• The Latest: Partial government shutdown drags as debate over ICE deepens - House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration enforceme
• BetMGM introduces 'zero-tolerance' athlete anti-harassment policy targeting sports betting threats and abuse - BetMGM launches comprehensive "Athlete Anti-Harassment Policy" with zero-tolerance approach to sports betting customer threats against players and coaches.
• Ricky Gervais mocks Grammy winners making political speeches, says they're 'still not listening' - Ricky Gervais slammed Grammy winners for political speeches on Sunday, reposting his 2020 Golden Globes quote about celebrities lecturing the public.
• How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive - Amid calls to increase transparency and revelations about the court’s inner workings, the chief justice imposed nondisclosure agreements on clerks and employees.
• Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old evidence of ancient Egyptian conquest in Sinai desert - The carving of a boat, erased name of a pharoah, and two depictions of the Egyptian diety Min were also found nearby. Archaeologists have discovered 5,000-year-old rock carvings in Wadi Khamila, a dry valley in the southwestern Sinai, depic
• Nvidia shares are down 2% after a report that its OpenAI investment stalled. Here's what's happening - Nvidia's Jensen Huang criticized OpenAI's business strategy as the chip giant plans to invest up to $100 billion into the AI startup, per reports.
• Nigeria charges nine with 2025 massacre that killed 150 - By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Nigerian prosecutors filed 57 terrorism-related charges on Monday against nine men accused of carrying out a deadly attack on Yelwata community in Nigeria's
• Son of Norway’s crown princess to face rape charges as new Epstein files mention her hundreds of times - Norway's royal family faces crisis as Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son stands trial on rape charges while new Jeffrey Epstein documents revive scandal.
• Ex-Employees Of The Rich Are Sharing The Most Effed-Up Things They Saw And Heard, And It's A Solid Argument That We Should Tax The Rich WAY More - "My old millionaire boss picked a penny up off the workshop floor, handed it to me, and said, 'There's your wages,' then walked away laughing to himself like the mustache-twirling villain he was."
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• Lord Mandelson, ex-ambassador to U.S., resigns from Labour over Epstein - He acknowledged that the weekend’s revelations further entangled him in the “understandable furor” surrounding convicted sex offender.
• Best and Worst Moments From the 2026 Grammys - Addison Rae tapped into 2000s pop energy, Justin Bieber stripped things down and Bad Bunny got choked up at the 68th annual awards.
• Groundhog Day 2026: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter - Thousands of people gather every year at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., to see the weather-predictor extraordinaire.
• 3 Best Stocks to Buy During the Market Crash Right Now - Is this just another manic Monday? Crypto today is far from a routine, market wobble, everyone pretending this was part of the plan, and bullish news everywhere still. From record-breaking crypto liquidation and some calling off the incomin
• Appeals court dismisses DOJ misconduct complaint against federal judge - A federal appeals court dismissed misconduct accusations against Judge James Boasberg filed by President Donald Trump's Justice Department.
• New details emerge about California high school trans athlete saga suddenly being probed by the Trump admin - Trump administration opens Title IX probe into California schools over transgender athletes in girls' sports as students file lawsuit against districts.
• The one word Melania Trump insisted on adding to the president's inauguration speech - Melania Trump's new film hit theaters Friday, revealing behind-the-scenes challenges of the first lady's life and her interactions with the president on a range of issues.
• Veteran Indiana House member leaving Trump’s Republican Party - Republican Rep. Ed Clere has decided to leave the Indiana Legislature after 18 years — and says the political changes brought by President Donald Trump have pushed him out of the party.
• Lightning, Bruins goalies fight during Stadium Series matchup - Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman dropped the gloves and fought each other on Sunday night.
• 4-year-old found on Alabama dirt road in freezing weather - A passerby saw the boy dressed in pajamas and socks and called authorities.
• Massachusetts man using blowtorch on roof to melt ice sets home on fire - A Massachusetts homeowner accidentally ignited a house fire using a blowtorch to melt ice that had built up on his roof during brutal winter weather.
• Why The Times Is Expanding Its Supreme Court Coverage - How four reporters are examining the most secretive branch of government — and the nine justices who shape the law.
• Can’t stop thinking about food? Experts point to an unexpected cause - Discover natural ways to quiet "food noise" and reduce cravings without weight-loss medications. Experts share tips to manage excessive food thoughts.
• Where things stand with the government shutdown, and how soon it could end - House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted the government shutdown will end by Tuesday as Democrats oppose funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
• Gaza’s Rafah border crossing partially reopens under ceasefire deal - Gaza's Rafah crossing reopens with Egypt under ceasefire, allowing 50 Palestinians daily passage for medical evacuations after nearly two years closed.
• Disney beats Wall Street expectations propelled by theme parks and streaming - In the background of Disney's earnings report on Monday is the question of who will be named the successor to CEO Bob Iger. 
• Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here's why - Cryptocurrency markets fell as global equities and precious metals sold off while bitcoin liquidations exacerbated downside moves.
• Epstein Victims Outraged Over Unredacted Info, and the Supreme Court Made Itself More Secretive - Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards.
• Inside a Minneapolis school where 50% of students are too afraid of ICE to show up - 'Operation Metro Surge,' the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to nationwide protests after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens, has had students, parents and teachers on edge regardless of their immigration status.
• Watch livestream of Groundhog Day 2026 as Punxsutawney Phil emerges - Punxsutawney Phil will either see his shadow, letting the world know there will be more winter, or he won't. Watch his prediction live.
• Kate Middleton proves she’s the ‘Sporty Spice Princess’ as her talents surprise even Prince William: experts - From cold-water swimming to sausage making, Kate Middleton's surprising hobbies reveal the Princess of Wales' adventurous side and culinary skills.
• Today in Chicago History: 5 women slain inside Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park - Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Vintage Chicago Tribune Special Edition: ‘It’s GROUNDHOG DAY!!!!!’ Front page fl
• House panel moves to consider criminal referrals for the Clintons - House lawmakers will vote this week on whether to refer Bill and Hillary Clinton to the DOJ over contempt of Congress in the Epstein probe.
• Oracle dips 3% after announcing $50 billion fundraising plans. Here's why - The tech giant has invested huge sums in the AI infrastructure buildout in recent times
• Researchers issue warning after observing unexpected pattern among butterflies: 'There are side effects' - "Even monarchs have limits."