February 4, 2026

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Treasury’s Bessent is called Trump ‘flunky’ by Democrat at House oversight hearing -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Democrats lay out demands in prickly DHS funding fight -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

OSHA opens investigation into beam accident at Madison construction site – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Authorities investigate fatal Metrolink crash in Los Angeles County – KTLA -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

January jobs report will be released on Feb. 11 after shutdown delay -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Deadly Metrolink crash in Glendale under investigation – FOX 11 Los Angeles -

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Identity of Brunswick man killed in South Dakota crash released – norfolkneradio.com -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Crash on Highway 50 causes traffic delay at Folsom Boulevard exit, see video here: – FOX40 News -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Alphabet to report earnings: AI, ad momentum key to the fourth quarter -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Busy road in NW suburbs closed ‘until further notice’ after serious accident involving pedestrian – NBC 5 Chicago -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Microsoft brings back executive Hayete Gallot to run cybersecurity, as Charlie Bell takes new role -

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Final Maine plane crash victim identified as copilot – Fox News -

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U.S. plans critical mineral price floors with Mexico, EU and Japan -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Alphabet earnings are out after market close. Here’s what Wall Street is watching -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Deadly I-15 crash; Ranchers offered emergency funds — BRIEFS – The Boulder Monitor -

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‘Nothing untoward’ before fatal M4 crash, jury told – BBC -

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HFD: Accident shuts down one lane of traffic on SB Twin Bridge – WFIE | 14 News -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

HFD: Accident shuts down one lane of traffic on SB Twin Bridge – WFIE | 14 News -

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Two men killed in crash on I-22 West in Jefferson County – WBMA -

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Body found on side of South Carolina road after crash, coroner says – The State -

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Fed cheer lifts Asian shares, leaves dollar on back foot

Asian shares advanced on Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested a U.S. rate cut this year was on the cards, boosting investor sentiment and pushing the dollar lower.

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TSMC expects short-term impact from U.S. ban on China’s Huawei

Washington’s move to ban U.S. companies from doing business with China’s Huawei Technologies will have a short-term impact on Taiwan’s TSMC, its chairman said on Wednesday, although he was upbeat on the outlook for this year.

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Samsung Electronics to cut China phone output as market share sinks

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it plans to cut production at a smartphone plant in China, as competition from domestic rivals squeezes its share of the world’s biggest smartphone market to less than a paltry 1%.

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Mexican officials to meet Pence in last-ditch talks to avert tariffs

Mexican officials will seek to persuade the White House in talks hosted by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday that their government has done enough to stem immigration and avoid looming tariffs.

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Asian stocks bounce on Wall Street’s Fed cheer; dollar stays weak

Asian shares tracked Wall Street’s rally on Wednesday, after U.S. central bank comments pointed to increasing prospects of an interest rate cut, boosting investor sentiment and pushing the dollar lower.

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Apple asks developers to place its login button above Google, Facebook

Apple Inc will ask developers to position a new “Sign on with Apple” button in iPhone and iPad apps above rival buttons from Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc, according to design guidelines released this week.

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Samsung Electronics says to cut production volume at China mobile phone plant

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it has decided to cut the volume of mobile phone production at its plant in the Chinese city of Huizhou due to the impact of intensifying competition in the country.

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Asian shares catch Wall Street’s Fed cheer; dollar remains weak

Asian shares tracked the Wall Street rally on Wednesday after U.S. central bank comments pointed to the increasing prospects of an interest rate cut, boosting investor sentiment and pushing the dollar lower.

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Apple forces developers to place its login button above Google, Facebook

Apple Inc will require developers to position a new “Sign on with Apple” button in iPhone and iPad apps above rival buttons from Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc, according to developer guidelines released this week.

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American Airlines top executives buy company shares worth $2.4 million

American Airlines Group Inc’s top six executives on Tuesday bought 85,000 shares of the company’s common stock on the open market for about $2.4 million, at a time when the share price has significantly underperformed the U.S. transport sector.

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