Local elections administrators across California say they have been preparing for once unthinkable threats to the midterms, from their own federal government. LA Times

VOA VIEW: Madness!

The far-left group, which counts NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani among its members, touted the milestone on social media this weekend, which surpassed a goal they set in 2020. New York Post

Private jets are clogging airport runways as Silicon Valley billionaires and celebrities descend on the Bay Area ahead of Super Bowl LX. New York Post

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A BMW driver fatally mowed down a 1-year-old boy in front of his stricken parents in a Rego Park parking garage Saturday. New York Post

VOA VIEW: Sad!

A photo has emerged of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg attending a "wild" California dinner party with infamous pedophile Jeffery Epstein years after he was convicted as a child sex offender. New York Post

Two American aviation pilots from New Jersey and Chicago have been detained and imprisoned in the Republic of Guinea -- after refueling their plane at the local airport during a Dec. 29 flight. New York Post

VOA VIEW: What will Trump do?

A new organization blessed by the president is raising money for events and projects that will put a Trumpian spin on the nation’s semiquincentennial. New York Times

VOA VIEW: Liberal media trash.

Some offices are so decimated that the Justice Department has sent in military lawyers. More recently, officials asked for volunteers from other offices who can quickly deploy to places in desperate need. New York Times

Punishing winds have combined with low temperatures to produce dangerously cold conditions across the Northeast. Forecasters say, though, that relief is on the horizon. New York Times

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Seven pages of grand jury testimony from Richard Nixon were deemed so incendiary that they were hidden from the public for years. New York Times

VOA VIEW: And now what

State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat. New York Times

United States and Iranian representatives met in Muscat, the capital of Oman, for negotiations regarding the future of Tehran’s nuclear program after a U.S.-mediated ceasefire ended a 12-day conflict last summer, marking the first face-to-face summit since the war. OANN

Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium will be fortified by a "substantial law enforcement presence" spanning land, air, and sea. While security operations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area are extensive, Super Bowl officials have noted that immigration officers will not be part of the deployment for this Sunday’s game. OANN

VOA VIEW: As the fools wanted

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that a third key participant in the 2012 terrorist attack on American facilities in Benghazi, Libya, has been arrested and brought into U.S. custody to face federal charges. OANN

The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein's bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world's most influential people. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Nothing!

Police arrested at least several demonstrators Saturday outside a federal building in Minneapolis, breaking up a protest marking the one-month anniversary of a Minnesota woman's death at the hands of an immigration officer. Washington Times

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, Sen. Maggie Hassan and others are warning people about potential Super Bowl scams involving tickets and gambling. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: Scams are easy pickens for those who looking for an easy take.

Nearly two weeks after an ice storm knocked out power to her home, Barbara Bishop still finds herself trying to flip the lights on and looking in her fridge for food that has since spoiled. Washington Times

Savannah Guthrie released a new video​ on Saturday, saying her family is willing to pay for the safe return of their mother. CBS

VOA VIEW: A payout does not seem likely.

The political fallout in Britain following the latest Epstein documents release became so intense that on Saturday, there were growing calls for the U.K.'s prime minister to step down. CBS

President Trump refused to apologize after sharing a racist video on Truth Social and then later taking it down. CBS

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A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by  President Trump's family separation policy​ in his first term and then deported in his second. CBS

VOA VIEW: The judge d[d not have the authority.

The FAA says it is collaborating with the FBI to detect, track and assess unauthorized drone activity at the Super Bowl. CBS

Automakers are largely sitting on the advertising sidelines during this year's Super Bowl amid broader uncertainty in the U.S. automotive industry. CNBC

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Rising home prices and s higher mortgage rates have pushed the income needed to afford a median-priced home up by nearly $50,000 since 2019. CNBC

VOA VIEW: These hard times.

Anti-ICE protesters were arrested in Minneapolis after chaos unfolded outside a federal building, with footage showing confrontations with officers. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Agitators should be careful.

The U.S. has arrested one of the alleged leaders behind the deadly 2012 attack on an American outpost in Benghazi, Libya, that left four dead. FOX News

Mexican authorities arrested Sinaloa cartel fentanyl producer Ivan Valerio Sainz Salazar, who is accused of supplying deadly pills to the Chapitos faction. FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good!

U.S. forces kill two suspected narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific strike on vessel allegedly operated by designated terrorist organization in latest operation. FOX News

VOA VIEW: As we should.

A federal grand jury indicted Shannon Mathre, 33, for threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance and receiving and distributing child pornography. UPI

VOA VIEW: He should get a heavy sentence.

Federal health officials reported 145 new measles cases amid outbreaks across 20 states over the past week, raising the nation's total to 733. UPI

Ukraine and Russia might meet in the United States in February after U.S. officials suggested a non-binding June deadline to end the war. UPI

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics officially started Friday afternoon with the opening ceremony. UPI

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 50,000 points for the first time in its history as most blue-chip stocks gained during trading Friday. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good new.s

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