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- Donald Trump filed a final brief to the Supreme Court ahead of arguments in his Colorado ballot case.
- A group of Colorado voters challenged Trump's candidacy because of his role in the January 6, 2021, riot.
- Attorneys for Trump this week made a last push to convince the top court to keep him on the ballot.
Donald Trump is imploring the Supreme Court to keep him

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end
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- Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert finalized her divorce from her husband, Jayson, in October.
- She was granted a temporary restraining order against him on Friday following several incidents.
- Rep. Boebert said her
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is nearly here. It’s coming February 29th, and yes, we will find out what happens to Aerith unless the game’s producer was playing us. But we won’t have to wait that long to get a taste, because Sony will release a playable demo as soon as tomorrow, February 6th.
That’s the word from Wario64, who spotted a trailer for the demo
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- Chinese media took aim at Taiwan's new, longer-range cruise missile.
- It can reportedly strike well into China with an estimated range up to 930 miles.
- A Chinese effort to invade Taiwan would be complicated if Taiwan can strike its mainland.
Taiwan's new long-range cruise missiles are slow

Director David Leitch (Deadpool 2) is the top contender to helm Universal Pictures and Amblin’s latest reboot of the Jurassic World series. A new report in Deadline says the director is circling the upcoming Steven Spielberg-produced project that has original Jurassic Park scribe David Koepp attached to write.

Autonomous delivery startup Starship Technologies announced today it had raised $90mn on its mission to “make science fiction a reality” and roll out its self-driving robots across streets in Europe and the US. There are sci-fi scenarios where robots turn on their makers, hunt them down, and initiate either the enslavement or the extinction of humanity. Then there are the R2-D2s and the BB8s of
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- On Monday, Buckingham Palace announced King Charles was diagnosed with cancer.
- The monarch will not be participating in "public-facing duties" while he undergoes treatment.
- Other senior royals will have to step up in the meantime, but the monarchy is smaller than ever.
The announcement Monday that King Charles