↑ news How Hochul Improved Her Prospects and Hurt an Adversary Along the Way - Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has warded off most challenges to her re-election, but still faces one from her own deputy, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.Air India probes if crew followed protocols in Boeing fuel-switch incident - By Aditya Kalra and Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Air India said on Thursday it was investigating if its crew followed all compliance procedures when a Boeing jet took off fromTop Democrat on Senate committee asks Treasury to end $20 billion swap line to Argentina - WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S.Lawmakers escalate Epstein probe with possible Bill Gates subpoena - House Oversight Committee members are weighing a subpoena for Bill Gates as lawmakers work through 3.5 million newly released Jeffrey Epstein files.Bitcoin price sinks below $67,000 after Bessent says the US government can't tell banks to bail out crypto - Bitcoin sank after Treasury Secretary Bessent said banks would not bail out crypto.Chris Harrison sparks mixed reactions over 'traditional marriage' dating show casting call - Former "Bachelor" host Chris Harrison sparked online criticism with casting call for "traditional marriage" seekers, drawing widespread social media backlash.NFL legend critical of sport's officiating amid latest controversies: 'Up in the air' - Rob Gronkowski criticized inconsistent NFL officiating and argued that making referees full-time employees would have improved the accuracy and fairness of game calls.Texas anti-ESG law declared unconstitutional by US judge - By Jonathan Stempel Feb 5 (Reuters) - A federal judge declared unconstitutional a 2021 Texas law restricting state investments in companies seeking to rely less on fossil fuels or boycott thatTrump jokes why he can’t sleep on planes, sparking laughter during National Prayer Breakfast - President Donald Trump jokes about watching for "missiles and enemies" instead of sleeping on Air Force One during his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.As winter comes, so does garbage. A river in Bosnia chokes in tons of waste year after year - VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock to remove tons of trash clogging the Drina River near his hometown of Visegrad, in eastern Bosnia. The en