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Two Republican congressmen introduced the SHUSH Act, which aims to remove regulations surrounding firearm suppressors. Getty Images

GOP lawmakers introduce SHUSH Act to ease firearm suppressor regulations

A Rhode Island federal judge issued the second ruling this week blocking the Trump administration’s freeze on distributing federal money. Getty Images

Second judge rules to block Trump spending freeze from taking effect

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Many federal websites, data sets go dark following Trump’s ‘gender ideology’ ban

Amazon is increasing ad spending on X, reversing a decision made over a year ago amid concerns about content moderation. Getty Images

Amazon to increase ad spend on X, signaling policy reversal: Report

A small plane reportedly crashed near Northeast Philadelphia Friday evening, Jan. 31, igniting fires in nearby homes and vehicles. Getty Images

Small plane crashes in NE Philadelphia, igniting fires and causing injuries

Mexico’s President urges Google not to rename Gulf of Mexico Getty Images

Mexico’s president urges Google to reject Trump’s push to rename Gulf of Mexico

Super Bowl security is ramping up in New Orleans with just nine days to go before the big game as over 100,000 fans plan to be in the city. Getty Images

Super Bowl security ramps up in anticipation of more than 100,000 visitors

NYC mother sues social media companies over deadly subway surfing trend Getty Images

NYC mother sues social media platforms over deadly subway surfing trend

Civil rights activists are pushing for a nationwide boycott of Target over its decision to phase out its DEI initiatives. Getty Images

Civil rights activists call for Target boycott after DEI rollback

Parents of the infamous crypto convict and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are reportedly asking about a pardon around Trump's circle. Getty Images

Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents are looking into Trump pardon: Report

The White House and FBI are reportedly probing whether Chinese AI startup DeepSeek used a third party to evade chip export restrictions. Reuters

DeepSeek faces federal investigation over how it got its AI chips: Report

First responders could not save a driver trapped in a burning Tesla due to the challenges posed by its lithium-ion battery catching fire. Getty Images

Lithium-ion battery fire prevents police from saving driver stuck in burning Tesla

A manhunt is underway for an armed and dangerous woman accused in the death of a United States Border Patrol agent in Vermont. AP Images

Killing of Vermont border patrol agent tied to known cult, other murders

The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant may close 13 years early due to competition from newer renewable technologies and environmental concerns. Getty Images

Massive Calif. solar plant may close years early, saving residents money

Disney's Star Wars hotel has permanently closed and is being repurposed into an office space. Find out what led to the closure. Getty Images

Did online rebellion help doom Disney empire’s Star Wars hotel?

Federal employees have been told to remove their pronouns from email signatures to align with President Trump’s recent executive orders.

Federal employees told to remove their pronouns from email signatures

A newly discovered asteroid has caught the attention of scientists, saying it has a small chance of hitting the Earth by 2032. AP Images

Scientists closely watching asteroid that has chance of hitting Earth

Royal Canadian Mounted Police launch Black Hawk helicopter patrols to boost U.S.-Canada border security amid rising border concerns. RCMP

Canada adds Black Hawks to secure border after Trump’s tariff threats

President Trump's first week back in office resulted in varied reactions from U.S. governors. Getty Images

How US governors reacted to President Trump’s first days in office

The FDA has approves its first new painkiller in decades. Business Wire

FDA approves first new painkiller in decades; could help battle opioid crisis

Costco is increasing its pay of its hourly employees to more than 30 dollars an hour, according to a memo obtained by multiple media outlets. Getty Images

Costco to increase pay for most hourly employees to over $30 an hour

US Appeals Court rules federal law banning gun sales to adults under 21 unconstitutional, citing Second Amendment rights. Getty Images

Law banning gun sales for adults under 21 unconstitutional: Appeals court

The black boxes have been recovered from both aircraft involved in the deadly crash near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. AP Images

Black boxes recovered in deadly plane, helicopter collision

Bally's and the city of Chicago are facing multiple lawsuits over the casino's plan to offer ownership stake to women and minorities. HKS Architects

Bally’s, city of Chicago face lawsuits over alleged civil rights violations