From setting records as a Texas high school prep star to announcing his presence to the world in the Rose Bowl to becoming the NFL receiving king, Smith-Njigba has exhibited excellence at every level.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Over the long weekend, the fairgrounds buzzed with industry operators discovering the spring 2026 collections of more than 1,200 exhibiting brands.
Brad Arnold, the 47-year-old cofounder and lead singer of the Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday, nine months after revealing a diagnosis of kidney cancer.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Lest he be dismissed as a flighty lefty, Danbank revealed some details about his family’s political history.
Callella has been arrested on suspicion of transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce, and without disclosing his identity, utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten or harass a person.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
There are also chatty, jokey messages pointing to a much closer relationship with Epstein than Mandelson had disclosed.
After retaining his parallel giant slalom crown in Livigno on Sunday, the 40-year-old celebrated by ripping off his top, baring his chest to the frenzied crowd, before flexing his muscles and dropping facedown on the snow.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days alum’s navy blue dress was completely encrusted with giant crystals from her shoulder-baring neckline to her ankle-length skirt, making her sparkle from every angle while posing for photos.
The person was exposed to measles in another state and the case will count toward that state's total measles cases, officials said.
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Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Health officials urged anyone who was exposed and never received a measles-containing vaccine to contact their health care provider or DC Health and watch for symptoms for at least 21 days after their exposure.
Heartfield’s 1934 image, used on the front cover of the left-wing Workers’ Illustrated Magazine (Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung) shows Joseph Goebbels, chief Nazi propagandist, as Hitler’s barber.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Citi noted that market positioning continues to reflect supply concerns, with oil for near-term delivery trading at a premium to later months, and skewed call option pricing showing that traders are still paying up for protection against higher prices.
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