President Donald Trump kicked off his midterm campaign travel with a bipolar economy: huge growth but plummeting consumer confidence. Polling shows 58% of Americans disapprove of the economy, while 64% disapprove of Trump’s handling of the cost of living. Another challenge for Trump is that he appears distracted by foreign policy at the expense of cost-of-living issues. This is a problem every president navigates, but it has been especially stark during Trump’s first year back in power. Administration officials say Trump plans less foreign travel and more rallies in swing states.

(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)FILE - Norway's Ambassador to the United Nations Mona Juul address a U.N. Security Council meeting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Friday Feb. 25, 2022 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)FILE - Norway's Ambassador to the United Nations Mona Juul address a U.N. Security Council meeting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Friday Feb. 25, 2022 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)FILE - Norway's Ambassador to the United Nations Mona Juul address a U.N. Security Council meeting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Friday Feb. 25, 2022 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)OSLO, Norway -- A Norwegian ambassador who was involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the 1990s and most recently served in Jordan has resigned as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, the country's Foreign Ministry said. The ministry announced Mona Juul's resignation on Sunday evening, days after she was suspended as Norway's ambassador to Jordan.

Washington Post publisher and CEO steps downDays after the Washington Post laid off one third of their staff, Will Lewis, publisher and CEO, stepped down from his role.

Joe Wyatt, the third-year basketball coach at Sun Valley Poly, said goodbye to his son, JD, at the end of last season. So how did Poly end up going 12-0 this season in East Valley League play and extend its league winning streak to 28 consecutive wins without JD? Sun Valley Poly basketball coach Joe Wyatt. 6 in the City Section Division I playoffs and will open at home on Wednesday against defending Open Division champion Westchester. Lara had a big three last season when Poly defeated Grant 50-49 to win the City Division I title.

PARMA, Ohio -- New York Times bestselling crime writer S.A. Cosby’s idea of coming out of his comfort zone involved changing genres. “Quest’s people reached out to my agent years ago,” said Cosby, calling from his Virginia home. “With the multiverses, it was really fun to just kind of let our imagination go crazy,” Cosby said. “In the book, there’s a multiverse where everybody has a superpower, there’s a multiverse where everyone’s a primary color -- red, blue or green. Despite being an award-winning and very successful author, Cosby noted that the entire “Rhythm of Time” experience was equally eye-opening and emboldening.

Released in 2008, just a month after Barack Obama was first elected president, “Gran Torino” was widely hailed as a post-race, “Obama era” film. In many ways, my siblings and I, along with our cousins, were the children of the Twin Cities Schenk imagined with zealous enforcement. When Eastwood’s Walt Kowalski ultimately embraces his Hmong American neighbors in “Gran Torino,” it augurs a change promising that yet-unrealized Obama-era vision. Bee Vang is an actor, writer and inaugural artistic director of the Minnesota Asian American Film Festival. He played Thao in the 2008 film “Gran Torino.” This commentary is the columnist's opinion.

Unfortunately, we have some bad news for you: You’re probably doing your laundry all wrong. He likened using too much laundry detergent to using too much salt when you’re cooking. If you add a whole lot more, you actually ruin it.”AdvertisementThere’s also a scientific explanation for why using too much detergent can mean you’re actually ending up with less clean clothes. “The dirt and germs come off the clothes and go into the water,” Richardson, the author of the bestselling “Laundry Love,” explained. So more detergent means your clothes are actually dirty.”AdvertisementThis is why Richardson advises we shouldn’t use detergent pods.

I have always dreamed of making art, particularly self-portrait photography in a place where it can exist freely. A place where I do not have to think twice or prepare my defence before I even begin making art. Back home, art was never just art. Or is it here in Glasgow, where I am allowed to create but never fully allowed to relax and create freely? But that doesn’t stop me from making art, even when it hides or trembles.

Ben Affleck was joined by some recognisable faces in his star-studded new Super Bowl ad Dunkin'One of the most talked-about celebrity ads from the 2026 Super Bowl saw Ben Affleck taking us all back to the 90s for his latest Dunkin’ Donuts campaign. And hey, what 90s throwback is complete without a Friends nod? In the minute-long advert, dubbed Good Will Dunkin’, Ben shares the screen with some of 90s TV’s most recognisable faces, including The Fresh Prince’s Alfonso Ribeiro, Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander and Joey Tribbiani himself, Matt LeBlanc. AdvertisementAfter trying out Joey’s “how you doin’?” catchphrase – with mixed success – the Friends references just keep on coming, with Ben’s “girlfriend” Jennifer Aniston stopping by in denim overalls. Check out the full advert for yourself below:This isn’t the first time in recent memory that two Friends icons have come together for a Super Bowl ad.

The detailsIn a bold move, Seahawks general manager John Schneider traded away Russell Wilson, the team's longtime starting quarterback who had led them to a Super Bowl victory. Four years ago, the Seahawks traded away Russell Wilson. This past season, the Seahawks won their second Super Bowl championship. The players John Schneider The general manager of the Seattle Seahawks who made the decision to trade away Russell Wilson. Russell Wilson The star quarterback who led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl title 12 years ago, but was later traded away by the team.

Mohammadi was arrested in December at a memorial in Mashhad for Khosrow Alikordi, a 46-year-old local lawyer and human rights advocate. The Narges Mohammadi Foundation said she had been on a week-long hunger strike that ended on Sunday because her health had deteriorated. “Her continued detention is life threatening and a violation of human rights laws,” the foundation said. Mohammadi is a deputy director of the Defenders of Human Rights Center and a long-time campaigner against capital punishment and corruption. Lawyers and rights monitors will seek court documents and clarifications on how the Mashhad verdict interacts with Mohammadi’s existing sentences.

Meet Your Captain - PhoebeA recent Forbes feature examines how AI and automation are exposing weaknesses in online training and certification systems. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, February 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cognisense was recently featured in Forbes in an article examining how weaknesses in online training and certification systems are being exposed by automation and artificial intelligence. The article, “Meet Your Captain, Phoebe,” explores how a nine-year-old pug named Phoebe was able to obtain more than 250 professional certifications online without meaningful identity or participation verification. Read the full Forbes article here:https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereknewton/2026/02/07/meet-your-captain-phoebe/Additional context on the work featured in the article is available at:https://www.cognisense360.com/executive-briefs/when-forbes-noticesAbout CognisenseCognisense works with organizations to assess and strengthen the integrity of online training, certification, and credentialing programs. Its services include assurance audits, training integrity evaluations, and advisory support focused on audit readiness, defensibility, and risk awareness in regulated environments.

Real wedding takes place at Super Bowl halftime showA couple actually got married during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance. According to The Associated Press, the couple had invited Bad Bunny to their wedding, and he instead invited them to be married live during his performance, even serving as a witness and signing their marriage certificate.

On Sunday, Green Day opened up Super Bowl LX at Levi Stadium with a performance of several songs — but missing were the most political lyrics from some of the tracks. They later launched into “American Idiot,” the title track of the same album on which “Holiday” featured. Former Super Bowl MVPs joined the band on stage and stood as Armstrong and his band finished up their set. They also sang “Boulevard of Broken Dreams from the “American Idiot” album. The band have regularly criticized the Trump administration while on their recent Saviors Tour before their Super Bowl performance.

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