NYTIMES (David Yaffe-Bellany) - Bitcoin Price Drops as Crypto Industry Faces Another Slump
The price of Bitcoin is now lower than when President Trump was elected in 2024, raising concerns of a new ‘crypto winter’ in the industry.
NYTIMES (Emiliano Rodríguez Mega) - Mayor of Tequila, Mexico, Is Accused of Shaking Down Tequila Companies
The mayor of the city that is the birthplace of the bottled spirit is the latest official to be arrested as Mexico targets cartel-related corruption.
NYTIMES (Elisabetta Povoledo) - Italy Toughens Protest Laws, Hours Before Planned Rallies at Winter Olympics
The restrictions could affect people demonstrating this weekend outside Olympic events in northern Italy.
NYTIMES (Paul Sonne and Maria Varenikova) - At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops
Moscow’s forces fighting in Ukraine are experiencing outages on the front, Russian military bloggers said, days after Elon Musk said his satellite service had cut them off.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - Facing a Democratic Blitz, Susan Collins Scores a Super Bowl Ad in Maine
The ad is part of a multimillion dollar effort by a Republican-aligned group to help Ms. Collins, who is seen as one of the party’s most vulnerable incumbents.
NYTIMES (David E. Sanger and William J. Broad) - Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons
Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia.
ABCNEWS - Car crashes into LA grocery store; at least 2 dead, several hurt: Officials
At least two people were killed and several others were injured when a car crashed into a grocery store in the Westwood area of Los Angeles.
NYTIMES (Ross Douthat) - Why Ending Roe Wasn’t Enough for the Pro-Life Movement
Activists won the legal battle. Are they losing the culture war?
ABCNEWS - Measles outbreak in Mexico prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco
The Mexican state of Jalisco has issued a health alert and mandated face masks in schools due to a measles outbreak in the state capital
NYTIMES (Zachary Small) - The Philadelphia Museum of Art Restores Its Old Name
After an unpopular name change, and its firing of the director responsible for it, the museum is working to rehabilitate its image.