Keeping Up With America

Ye makes offensive comments against Jewish community, says he has ‘dominion’ over his wife in tirade on X: Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, appeared to write a barrage of posts Friday morning on X, making offensive comments about the Jewish community and saying he has “dominion” over his wife.

Woman arrested after sports reporter in Louisiana covering Super Bowl is found dead in hotel room: A Louisiana woman with a history of “drugging men” and stealing their credit cards was arrested after the death of a TV reporter who was New Orleans for the Super Bowl, police said Friday.

Kids in New York keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?: Ka’Von Wooden loved trains. The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of becoming a train operator. Instead, on a December morning in 2022, Ka’Von died after he climbed to the roof of a moving J train in Brooklyn and then fell onto the tracks as it headed onto the Williamsburg Bridge.

Possible tornado kills at least 2 and causes widespread damage in Tennessee: At least two people were killed and three more injured when a possible tornado ripped through communities near Knoxville, Tennessee, Thursday night causing widespread damage.

Trump “angry” deportation numbers are not higher: Agents at Immigration and Customs Enforcement are under increasing pressure to boost the number of arrests and deportations of undocumented immigrants, as President Donald Trump has expressed anger that the amount of people deported in the first weeks of his administration is not higher, according to three sources familiar with the discussions at ICE and the White House.

Around the World

Japanese leader arrives in Washington to sell Trump on the importance of Asian alliances: What a difference a few months makes. The United States and its longtime allies Japan and South Korea have been strengthening ties in recent years, both individually and as a three-way partnership, in an effort to counter an increasingly assertive China and North Korea. But recent political changes in Washington, Tokyo and Seoul have injected new uncertainty into their relations.

More Kenyan police join UN-backed mission to fight gangs in Haiti: A fourth contingent of Kenyan police arrived Thursday in Haiti to help repel violent gangs as officials brushed off concerns over a halt in some U.S. funding to the U.N.-backed mission.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Beauty stocks post major losses after a week of worrying results

Softbank set to invest $40 billion in OpenAI at $260 billion valuation, sources say

Even at $8 million per Super Bowl commercial, ad executives say it’s still bang for your buck

Richer, Wiser, Happier

When can a debt collector sue over unpaid credit card debt?: Falling behind on your credit card payments can quickly lead to major financial issues, especially as the compound interest charges and late fees rack up — and that situation becomes even more stressful if debt collectors get involved. While your credit card company may try to collect what’s owed for the first few months you’re behind, any seriously delinquent credit card debt you have will typically be sold or handed off to a debt collector to deal with. And that, in turn, can complicate things.

Social Security: The Stealth Way You May Be Getting Double Taxed | Maurie Backman, Fool. Millions of older Americans receive a Social Security payment each month. And for many people, those payments constitute the bulk of their retirement income. If you’re someone who lives mostly on Social Security, you may be in a position where you get to get keep those monthly benefits in full. But many seniors are forced to pay federal taxes on their Social Security benefits in retirement. And that’s a rule that a lot of people find overwhelmingly unfair.

Credit counseling vs. debt relief: Which is better for borrowers?: It’s easy to find yourself drowning in debt. With today’s interest rates and increasingly rising prices, the pressure to charge purchases and borrow money is strong. Unfortunately, that debt can pose real problems — particularly if you can’t stay up-to-date on your payments.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill ‘loves’ Miami, apologizes for comments | No Capitals in 4 Nations Face-Off so they get rest

Travis Kelce Got Criticized for Saying Trump at the Super Bowl Is ‘Cool.’ But ‘The View’ Hosts Defend Him for Giving a ‘Classy, Diplomatic Answer’ | ‘Outer Banks’ Star Madelyn Cline Joins Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz in ‘Day Drinker’

‘Wheel of Fortune’ fans divided over Ryan Seacrest’s decision on odd puzzle guess | Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter VI’ teases release date amid Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl performance

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