Morning Edition Monday, the 9th of February

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says a close ally was kidnapped hours after prison release.

Also in the digest... Bad Bunny, Ohio, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Eligere legere.

- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
World
Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control
World
Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein
World
Elon Musk offers to cover legal costs of Epstein victims who get sued for 'speaking truth'
Hunter Hess
Donald Trump slams US skier Hunter Hess as a 'real loser' following Winter Olympics remarks
Sport
Team USA Announces Men’s Ice Hockey Captains for Milan Cortina Olympics
Korey Dropkin
American Curler Korey Dropkin Was So Hyped After Triple Takeout vs. Sweden
National
Trial to begin in Georgia for the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect
World
‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US
World
UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence
National
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says a close ally was kidnapped hours after prison release
National
Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media
World
Trump news at a glance: ‘This is going to be a free and fair election,’ says Hakeem Jeffries after Trump’s comments
National
Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentions
National
Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city kills 1 as US pushes June deadline for peace deal
World
Christchurch gunman seeks to appeal convictions and withdraw guilty plea
National
Nicaraguan government blocks key pathway used by Cuban migrants to reach United States
Sport
Trump calls Hunter Hess ‘a real loser’ for skier’s ambivalence about representing US
World
Watch: Anti-ICE protesters mistake supporter with opponent, hurl sex toys at him during Minneapolis rally
Business
Social media companies are being sued for harming their users’ mental health – but are the platforms addictive?
World
‘Bringing them to justice’: Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi