By Richard Luscombe 16 minutes ago sorry
Investigation in apparent abduction enters second week as deadline for purported ransom note demanding $6m looms.
Source: The Guardian

Opinions


Under Capitalism, Democracy Stops at the Economy

By Stephen Maher, Scott Aquanno 6 hours ago

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show Was Political Art at Its Best

By Cruz Bonlarron Martínez 11 hours ago

Southern Italy Is Still Not Italy

By Giuliano Fleri 12 hours ago
By Robert Mackey (now); Shrai Popat, Lucy Campbell, Tom Ambrose and Yohannes Lowe (earlier) 22 minutes ago sorry
Lawyer for Epstein associate says Trump and Clinton are ‘innocent of any wrongdoing’ and Maxwell ‘alone’ can explain why, in exchange for freedom.
Source: The Guardian
By Ryan Devereaux 3 hours ago sorry
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
Source: The Intercept
By Sara Braun 58 minutes ago sorry
Owner of Villa’s Tacos said the rapper loved their restaurant and asked the business to join his Super Bowl performance.
Source: The Guardian
By Akela Lacy 6 hours ago sorry
A former Biden national security adviser hoping to unseat Mike Lawler consulted for two defense tech firms that work with Palantir.
Source: The Intercept
By Michelle R Smith 4 hours ago sorry
Newly revealed emails undermine Kennedy’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of deadly measles outbreak.
Source: The Guardian
By Steven W. Thrasher, Afeef Nessouli 8 hours ago sorry
Reporting from Uganda, The Intercept saw how Trump’s effort to slash foreign aid is encouraging the transmission of HIV.
Source: The Intercept
By Sara Braun 4 hours ago sorry
City faced one of longest periods of subzero cold since 1961, forcing ‘code blue’ and extreme weather warnings.
Source: The Guardian
By Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent 4 hours ago sorry
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation.
Source: The Guardian
By Victoria Bekiempis 4 hours ago sorry
Congressman Thomas Massie says commerce secretary ‘has a lot to answer for’ over ties to late convicted sex offender.
Source: The Guardian

Local

By ARLnow.com 48 minutes ago
Arlington County police are investigating an attempted bank robbery in Ballston. The robbery was reported around 3:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank at 1011 N.
Source: ARLnow
By Jared Serre 53 minutes ago
Some voters in Fairfax County will head to the polls tomorrow (Tuesday) with a state Senate seat on the ballot.
Source: FFXnow
By Dan Egitto 1 hour ago
A procession of Buddhist monks has been passing through Arlington this afternoon, drawing crowds of onlookers and rolling road closures.
Source: ARLnow
By Jamie Rogers 1 hour ago
Abricott, a new business with a heady gamut of nuts and sweets served 100 different ways and counting, has opened in the heart of Reston Town Center.
Source: FFXnow
By Jared Serre 1 hour ago
With only a few days to go until Valentine’s Day, reservations are filling up at many restaurants in Arlington and Falls Church.
Source: ARLnow
By Scott McCaffrey 2 hours ago
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directed County Executive Bryan Hill last Tuesday (Feb. 3) to consider ways a number of “placemaking” organizations — including Visit Fairfax, Volunteer Fairfax and.
Source: FFXnow

Style

By Jon Chan 51 minutes ago sorry
We tested bath towels at all price points to find the softest, most absorbent towels that can withstand the rigors of life – and are worth the money.
Source: The Guardian
By Jodi Wilson 2 hours ago sorry
Parents, it’s time to introduce your child to the blank slate of boredom: languid days without plans, the sweet simplicity of a logged-off life.
Source: The Guardian
Courtesy of Guardian Staff 4 hours ago sorry
Singling out pubs for government help when other high street businesses are also suffering is wrong, writes Michael Newman. Plus letters from John Whitney and Pamela Ellis.
Source: The Guardian

Sports

By Daniel Kohn 12 minutes ago
After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine's model reveals its top NBA picks today.
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By Francesco Porzio 25 minutes ago
The Barcelona elections are taking place this month in Spain.
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By Daniel Lewis 27 minutes ago
SportsLine's model reveals its Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons picks after 10,000 simulations.
Source:
By Daniel Kohn 38 minutes ago
SportsLine's model simulated North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Louisville Cardinals on Monday and revealed its college basketball picks for this ACC matchup.
Source:
By Cameron Salerno 41 minutes ago
Could the NBA be expanding to 32 teams in the near future?
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By Jack Maloney 50 minutes ago
The WNBA sent over its latest proposal late last week that had some 'important' updates for players, per Stewart.
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Culture

By Selome Hailu 46 minutes ago sorry
“Heated Rivalry” continues to grow in viewership more than a month after the conclusion of its first season.
Source: Variety
By Peter Bradshaw 1 hour ago sorry
Emerald Fennell’s take on Emily Brontë is an emotionally hollow, bodice-ripping misfire that misuses Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi but makes the most of Martin Clunes.
Source: The Guardian
By Jack Dunn 46 minutes ago sorry
“Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie shared a video message on Instagram on Monday, saying, “We are at an hour of desperation,” as she spoke about the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Source: Variety
By Owen Myers 4 hours ago sorry
While Trump has attacked the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican star, celebrities have come out in force to support the half-time show.
Source: The Guardian
By John Hopewell 1 hour ago sorry
Vicente Canales’ Film Factory Entertainment has boarded international sales on Daniel Sánchez Arévalo’s “Caza mayor,” a Movistar Plus+ Original feature that has just begun shooting in Spain’s Extremadura region.
Source: Variety
By Cath Clarke 4 hours ago sorry
A diminutive young buck aspires to compete with rhinos and horses in ‘roarball’, but this by-numbers tale is not the greatest of any time.
Source: The Guardian