Apple News Today

Former Nickelodeon stars discuss abuse allegations

<p>A new documentary details allegations of abuse at Nickelodeon during the channel&rsquo;s golden years. <a href="https://apple.news/ACk57gip-QUaUqK8_rf24Yg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vulture</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ALNhapMZZSNy3L0jGio7z6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Rachel Wolfe explains why cooling inflation is failing to lift the national economic mood.</p> <p>Some Americans panic-bought bidets during the pandemic due to toilet-paper shortages. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7F5DdM1sTteOpDM_kjvLJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> finds that many are now serious bidet enthusiasts.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

How third-party candidates might upend the presidential race

<p>Democrats are preparing to go to war against third-party candidates in the presidential election, <a href="https://apple.news/AqqsprQMWQpCeKw6hYg6dkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports. Apple News editor Gideon Resnick walks us through how an outside candidate could upend the race.</p> <p>Some of the L.A. Dodgers&rsquo; most expensive players will make their debuts as the team begins its MLB season. <a href="https://apple.news/AbgM-MzGZQvm3Tsj6cc-Naw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a> previews its opening game.</p> <p>Chocolate companies say they may need to raise prices due to a surge in the cost of cocoa. <a href="https://apple.news/ALz0Xe5n5S7uNeQEMq7vXYg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> has details.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

The police officers accused of child sexual abuse

<p>A New Orleans police officer sexually abused a teenage girl he met on the job. He is one of hundreds of officers arrested for child sexual abuse over the past two decades. <a href="https://apple.news/A0qCcYhnvQUieOV9xo5QUsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reporter Jessica Contrera talks about investigating allegations against law enforcement.</p> <p>The SAT exam is now an hour shorter and completely digital. <a href="https://apple.news/AR3MaTy_8Qe6STt_IqZZ-SQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AcKVvcD2DQB-zgR2hf9i3fQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> remembers Shigeichi Negishi, the inventor of the karaoke machine, who&rsquo;s died at 100.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

What to know about the death of a Boeing whistleblower

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ASG945m91SvqGnAmWnHBiZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explores how the death of a Boeing whistleblower has compounded existing problems at the company. Reporter Ian Duncan spoke with Apple News Today.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AoG6VM5I9SBSMNURdPOCFMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> examines the U.S.&rsquo;s changing relationship with Israel, after Sen. Chuck Schumer called for new elections there.</p> <p>Disinformation is becoming a bigger problem as tools to create and share it get better. Legal analyst Barbara McQuade explains what to watch out for on this week&rsquo;s Apple News <a href="https://apple.news/AMnTZvarpQuSFq1w9Vs3tFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Biden vowed to cut drug prices. Big Pharma is fighting back.

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6P84Z3jnTzyicoUDlSiQJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how Big Pharma is fighting Biden&rsquo;s program to lower prescription-drug costs for seniors.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>In the <a href="https://apple.news/ARBeTppfGQJ-5-2B4Bu4s2w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>, one writer examines what it means to fast for Ramadan while Gaza goes hungry.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A75bOn5GVT4e2uts_NWgMZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> asks: What&rsquo;s a Saturn return &mdash; and why are so many popular musicians singing about it?</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

The U.S. bill giving TikTok an ultimatum

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ACg9lpb8pTA6WhZwyMeoiWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on a bill racing toward passage in the House that would require TikTok&rsquo;s Beijing-based parent company to sell or risk a U.S. ban.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Under pressure from the U.S. and Caribbean governments, Haiti&rsquo;s embattled prime minister announced he will resign. The <a href="https://apple.news/Abw95gOm7QDmPF1yERttGFQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> explains why.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUQulHPtoRziIWvY3Me4ljw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York</a> magazine examines what the online response to the withdrawn Kate Middleton family photo says about the royals and us.</p> <p>Today's episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

The struggle to reunite families separated under Trump

<p>At least 5,000 families were forcibly separated during the Trump administration. The work of reunifying them is painfully incomplete. <a href="https://apple.news/AMAcNuZxJRTmYkzleEZLNXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York</a> magazine reports.</p> <p>The sons of late author Gabriel Garc&iacute;a M&aacute;rquez just published his last novel against his wishes. <a href="https://apple.news/A0bXy2UooRoSNOzIDhWojYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> speaks with one of them to find out why.</p> <p>The global gender gap is far bigger than previously thought, a World Bank study found. <a href="https://apple.news/AsEhXB1orRqGXlVwVSB4xgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Guardian</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Netanyahu’s plan to invade Rafah: “We’re not going to leave”

<p>Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, speaking to <a href="https://apple.news/ANnz8K-U8QHGMs84-iY9UEg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a>, says he intends to press ahead with a planned invasion of the Gaza city of Rafah, despite Biden&rsquo;s warning that it would cross a &ldquo;red line.&rdquo;</p> <p>Babies are dying of syphilis in the U.S. It&rsquo;s 100% preventable. <a href="https://apple.news/ANzNjY2VkSyqVnxbjOHLpsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHw88vupOShqQuhIyIe1p-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York</a> magazine has the highs, lows, and &ldquo;whoas&rdquo; of the 2024 Oscars.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

What to know about last night’s State of the Union address

<p>Biden defended his administration and took on Trump in his address in last night&rsquo;s State of the Union. <a href="https://apple.news/Az0wgMGs9R0KCGaHlqBT4BQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the key moments.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A58i358Q7ScqnyenX---WNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how Israel&rsquo;s war cabinet is at war with itself.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The first of the former president&rsquo;s four criminal trials is coming up at the end of March. There&rsquo;s a lot to keep track of &mdash; so <a href="https://apple.news/A0eHfbve1Rmm1Do77ghdx9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News In Conversation</a> has a primer.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A-vh4yi_zRVmVOCSE1jcesQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> goes behind the unusual approach to the filming of &lsquo;Io Capitano,&rsquo; nominated for the Best International Feature Oscar. The lead actors weren&rsquo;t told how it would end. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AimOnKux4RsmCjrAxorGahQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal </a>looks at how &lsquo;Godzilla Minus One&rsquo; reimagined its famous monster &mdash; and snagged an Oscar nod for Best Visual Effects.</p>

Wildfires have devastated Texas’s cattle industry

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEUkOWglPSKygn3KYBYWWEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> previews Biden&rsquo;s State of the Union address.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHEFTQntQSJuofBKjCupr9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports from Texas about how wildfires have devastated the state&rsquo;s cattle-farming industry.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A1EInT_gfRdmrld2ZiXdOqg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> speaks with the 29-year-old who just became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world on her own.</p>

Nikki Haley’s campaign exit sets up a Biden-Trump rematch

<p>A <a href="https://apple.news/APRghTqI5TVCdAO1dB427YQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reporter&rsquo;s account of an aid drop into Gaza.</p> <p>In a landmark move for student athletes, Dartmouth men&rsquo;s basketball players have voted to unionize. <a href="https://apple.news/AtY_iWMomRNeDiqHCOX-yKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AsZXoESdXRZeLnrRr7lHMnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> describes what it&rsquo;s like to vote from outer space.</p>

What to watch on Super Tuesday

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AXWhIwbIbSWenAata5pe0iQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> details what to expect on Super Tuesday.</p> <p>While the world was looking elsewhere, North Korea became a bigger threat. The <a href="https://apple.news/AspXrW3aWQDGQUnzIkbnsmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p>Singapore&rsquo;s prime minister defended the country&rsquo;s exclusive arrangement to secure Taylor Swift concerts. Neighboring nations are upset at missing out. <a href="https://apple.news/AKXQ6tklaRF2vpEOc0HpwLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> has more.</p>

The U.S. push for a temporary cease-fire in Gaza

<p>Kamala Harris urged Hamas to agree to an immediate, six-week pause in fighting in Gaza, and pushed Israel to allow more aid in. <a href="https://apple.news/AFJ4keyJfRW6gSucfM9l5Pg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A6Qx9Kx-9Si2XuKi82sQUBQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> examines how one of the world&rsquo;s biggest cities may be only months away from running out of water.</p> <p>ESPN reports on how Iowa&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AMZj8xjsAS1WONMUP1p4L0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Caitlin Clark</a> passed Pete Maravich to take the record of the most points scored by a Division I basketball player, and how <a href="https://apple.news/AQL3BrvrLTJ2W9Xjz2WSwiA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">LeBron James</a> became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 regular-season points.</p>

What we know about Palestinians killed near aid trucks

<p>More than 110 Palestinians were reportedly killed while trying to access desperately needed aid in Gaza. The <a href="https://apple.news/A9QEQRe1pR367ITJYSjLVIQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has more. Fears of famine in Gaza are growing as aid agencies suspend deliveries, <a href="https://apple.news/A1rtQMfcPRUSihTElsXSpJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>First responders in a Texas town are struggling to cope with the trauma of recovering bodies from the Rio Grande. <a href="https://apple.news/A9HlZJQYqQkOHhGzfWrkulg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> spoke to some.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>This week&rsquo;s episode of <a href="https://apple.news/ApLyun_eOSAScWJyiNS9prg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News In Conversation</a> seeks to answer some burning questions about the 2024 presidential election.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Republicans scramble as backlash over IVF ruling continues

<p>Yale is bringing back standardized test scores to its admissions process, after making them optional during the pandemic. The <a href="https://apple.news/AFK7RUq-kSPqD-vUldGdhJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfpEwf-KuSaKQizLa7gPCfQ">The Guardian</a> reports on how a Senate attempt to protect IVF access following a controversial Alabama Supreme Court ruling was blocked by a Republican lawmaker. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AI-eTMacJToWauR8NiqIhmg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> details the ways GOP lawmakers are attempting to minimize political damage from the ruling.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ArLstuE-2T52YVRkTbzuW9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a> breaks down why Anthony Kim&rsquo;s return to golf is such a big deal.</p>

What counts as a machine gun? Supreme Court hears case.

<p>Does a bump stock turn a rifle into a machine gun? <a href="https://apple.news/Arnsr3Nz9TaSMQ7favtcrQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has the details of a Supreme Court case being heard today that turns on that question.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AbztVhkPTSZKDEXXiMZDagQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> examines why Egypt won&rsquo;t allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AO0_gkrvtTUK46IRrameh6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> explains how leap years saved human societies from chaos &mdash; for now.</p>

Arab Americans challenge Biden’s Gaza response in primary

<p>Arabs and Muslims in Michigan have been organizing against President Biden ahead of today&rsquo;s primary. They told the <a href="https://apple.news/A5OxvEOpkQfSQBMGfre0drQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> that they&rsquo;re angry he hasn&rsquo;t called for a cease-fire in Gaza. The <a href="https://apple.news/A93iWeJT6Q22_HWi72K8OKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> also details their plan to use the primary to prove that their support is essential for Biden to carry the state in November.</p> <p>Florida&rsquo;s surgeon general is gambling with public health after a measles outbreak in an elementary school. The <a href="https://apple.news/AK96fliY8Rw-18mKIcGIXFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AzFeCEivyQzm695hfIBolfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> looks at how your name might influence your career.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

How asylum-seeking migrants got stuck living at O’Hare

<p>A couple has to leave Alabama or risk losing their eggs after uncertainty over a court ruling forced providers to pause IVF treatment. <a href="https://apple.news/Af7dDFgF-Ssen7cYgkqdueQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Avx7TGyK2QF2xIV2bTSKBgA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Rolling Stone</a> looks into how asylum-seeking migrants found themselves living at a makeshift shelter at Chicago&rsquo;s O&rsquo;Hare airport.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Employers are adding signature scents to workspaces with the hope of luring more workers into the office. The <a href="https://apple.news/AImv7E1E5SLK6dbCtAwgjnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p>

What to know as the war in Ukraine enters its third year

<p>As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the <a href="https://apple.news/AX8HJ6QnvSq6g8BAotQf2Dw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> takes stock of where things stand.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Donald Trump and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley are about to face off in the state&rsquo;s primary. <a href="https://apple.news/AmsjLOk2FQByPtqradYv3Aw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWSi4ao79TDOCej7_W7187w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a> looks at an unusual season for Texas Christian University&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s basketball team.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

The national-security threat lurking at U.S. ports

<p>A nonbinary teenager in Oklahoma has died. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhpN93_saS06ycGPDOakArA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells us about Nex Benedict.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The U.S. government plans to spend billions of dollars to replace China-made cranes at shipping ports. The <a href="https://apple.news/AFDJc8qt7RS2sUS_GxwR90Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AOu-sEUhQSDm0gzpTR4huAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has everything you need to know about the new Major League Soccer season.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

What’s next for IVF after a controversial legal ruling

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AuIUJEWW7SIuM-tvEHi7RpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Alabama Reflector</a> reports on how a major state Supreme Court ruling has left the future of IVF uncertain &mdash; both in the state and across the country.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/APefcAm7cQ-GPH8Ef89JsqQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">WLRN</a> investigates a new law that&rsquo;s quietly devastating Florida&rsquo;s public-sector labor unions.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The lifespan of large home appliances is shrinking. The <a href="https://apple.news/AS9GO9gSDS1OIYZibXRR0IA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why.</p>

Life under Tennessee’s strict abortion law

<p>One woman told <a href="https://apple.news/ACTJz6HClRfSyYZoQ4lF-Lw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> about how Tennessee&rsquo;s strict abortion ban forced her to carry a life-threatening pregnancy.</p> <p>Health officials say Nasser Hospital, the second-largest in Gaza, is in crisis after Israeli troops raided the facility. The <a href="https://apple.news/AN42_KXsVScmfEvVLrqfkFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2GLvC3iuSo-V5aXAHsOI9A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> looks at how Los Angeles’s investments in sponge infrastructure are helping combat relentless rain.</p>

Alexey Navalny is dead. What’s next for Russia?

<p>Following the death of Alexey Navalny, Putin&rsquo;s fiercest critic, <a href="https://apple.news/AqXeiag_PTmGEw3EHtWnLUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> looks at the Russian opposition leader&rsquo;s legacy.</p> <p>The tech industry is struggling to deal with AI deepfakes and deceptive content during a consequential election cycle. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArhEZ3c8STlGsx0UXawHKqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p>NASA is struggling to communicate with its storied spacecraft Voyager 1, which was launched 45 years ago and has traveled out into deep space. <a href="https://apple.news/AnQghJQz0StCUeNcDlS7lnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Popular Mechanics</a> explains.</p>

Parents of gun-violence victims use AI to push for change

<p>U.S. federal judges are dealing with a surge in serious, politically driven threats, an analysis by <a href="https://apple.news/AYubufxSeQHizUJImxqCf3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> finds.</p> <p>Grieving parents are using AI to re-create the voices of children killed in shootings to advocate for gun reform. The <a href="https://apple.news/AsUEKt3GuTG2VzQAeAOFJZQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journa</a>l explores why.</p> <p>University of Iowa&rsquo;s Caitlin Clark set a new scoring record for NCAA women&rsquo;s basketball. <a href="https://apple.news/AuES3g5SQRRm_haB8ssBNdg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a> has more.</p> <p>The WNBA&rsquo;s Sabrina Ionescu and the NBA&rsquo;s Stephen Curry are going head-to-head in a 3-point contest tomorrow as part of All-Star Weekend. <a href="https://apple.news/AncE7b41DSbaLHS8d-GRD7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the story.</p>

A date has been set for Trump's first criminal trial

<p>It&rsquo;s a hectic week in Donald Trump&rsquo;s trial schedule. The <a href="https://apple.news/AD0jcK7xWSnet7pk9XTiNlw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> previews what to expect from today&rsquo;s dual court sessions.</p> <p>Ten months of civil war in Sudan has caused the largest displacement of people on the planet. <a href="https://apple.news/A-tUl1DuFTsqpCLgDktCQQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports.</p> <p>Ahead of Beyonc&eacute;&rsquo;s forthcoming country album, <a href="https://apple.news/AMkudDXOHTd2nzWu-jlkqew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Billboard</a> looks at how Black artists have historically faced barriers to entry into the genre.</p>

Financial-aid issues leave colleges and students in limbo

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ApSD4gYP7SRO-0yT9SD_a2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> examines the history of UNRWA, a U.N. agency that provides crucial relief for Palestinians<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>&mdash; and which Israel wants to dismantle.</p> <p>Colleges and students are reeling after a bumpy rollout of the new federal student financial-aid system. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0zl2-72ZROC1f0VfuT9-DQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> breaks down what went wrong.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AnRyIqH25TiGaIn2Y_DRvkg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why high numbers of single people make for good business on Valentine&rsquo;s Day.</p>

The race to replace George Santos

<p>Today, voters in Long Island choose a replacement for former congressman George Santos. <a href="https://apple.news/Ay9Oc0blxQ6eRpaaIBrfLBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has the details, and explains how the special election may also provide insight into what to expect from the race for president.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ajrh2bG2WT0iNl4s5K8cgRA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks into how flight attendants are fighting to change how they&rsquo;re compensated.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A-kSX70DJTPSwrHFqGHgq2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kansas City Star</a> describes how the ambitions of potential Black astronauts were hindered as America entered the space race.</p>

Terrified civilians in Rafah await Israel’s ground invasion

<p>Twelve days after Hind Rajab, 6, made an emergency call begging to be rescued from active fighting in Gaza, her body was found. <a href="https://apple.news/ApGgNS4JYS0-rPWnqbrRxwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> has her story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Measles is on the rise around the world, and even experts who saw it coming say the increase is &ldquo;staggering.&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/Ahc-ZHlmoRXS919rTP1FIMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports.</p> <p>The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in overtime in the Super Bowl to cement their dynasty status. <a href="https://apple.news/AA5kMA6G2SHWIz32RbqzTEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

The American city calling for migrants to move in

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AL7ckZlSVRGqnhLGN9ikYBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on an American city with a message for migrants: We want you.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AmBQMwcHGRLa2br75p0XVCQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News In Conversation</a> explores why America is obsessed with the NFL.</p> <p>A singer in hospice care put out what might be her final song &mdash; for her son. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADUYuIqqZS_-hxZeOgphRPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p>

Inside the court case that could knock Trump off the ballot

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