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Plus, how extremist groups are using video games to recruit children online. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings at School and Home in British Columbia, by Francesca Regalado
Man Who Was Detained in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Released, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jill Cowan
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Michael S. Schmidt
Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms, by Evan Gorelick
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine, by Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins
How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children, by Pranav Baskar
Ukrainian Olympian Says He’ll Race With Banned Helmet Honoring War Dead, by Heather Knight
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Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart — again. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
When Trump Officials’ Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court, by Alexandra Berzon and Allison McCann
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States, by Apoorva Mandavilli
Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions in House Deposition, by Michael Gold
Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam, by J. David Goodman
Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner
Olympic P.S.A.: Do Not Jump for Joy While Wearing Your Medal, by Claire Moses
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Plus, Super Bowl and Olympics highlights.
Here’s what we’re covering:
For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel, Lisa Friedman and David A. Fahrenthold
Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump, by Michael Gold
Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics, by Erica L. Green
Talks on Immigration Enforcement Limits Still Stuck With Deadline Nearing, by Michael Gold
Mexican Cartels Overwhelm Police With Ammunition Made for the U.S. Military, by Ben Dooley, Isabella Cota and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
2026 Olympics, Day 2 Recap: Lindsey Vonn Crashes, U.S. Skaters, Breezy Johnson Win Gold, by Alex Valdes
Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime, by Jon Pareles, Ben Sisario and Lindsay Zoladz
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Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy, by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein
Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin
Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business, by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz
U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman as Regional Leaders Seek to Prevent War, by Erika Solomon and Ben Hubbard
Near a Refinery for Venezuelan Oil, U.S. Residents Say: Please Buy Our Homes, by Hiroko Tabuchi
Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ by Amy Qin
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Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons, by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad
Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Hamed Aleaziz
Trump Says He Ordered Withdrawal of 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis, by Madeleine Ngo and Mitch Smith
Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors, by Andrew Jacobs
Savannah Guthrie Addresses Mother’s Abductor: ‘We Are Ready to Talk,’ by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Reis Thebault
Five Minutes Into 2026 Winter Olympics’ First Event, the Lights Went Out on Curling, by Zack Pierce
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