Morning Edition Thursday, the 5th of February

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas.

Also in the digest... Pittsburgh, Charli XCX, and Melania Trump.

Happy reading.

- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
World
'Happy to eat your share of samosas': MAGA influencer slams pastor for speaking up for Indians
World
Epstein Files: New email shows Ghislaine Maxwell explains controversial photo of Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre
World
Possibility of US ever selling Australia nuclear submarines is increasingly remote, Aukus critics say
World
Spain hits back at Pavel Durov over mass Telegram post on social media ban plan
World
‘Not American enough’: Vivek Ramaswamy faces backlash over daughter’s 'Hindu' name Savithri
World
Trump administration issues rule making it easier to fire federal workers – live
World
Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’
World
Calls to shut down Texas ICE facility for children grow amid measles outbreak
World
Psychiatrist who treated Bondi Junction killer referred to health regulator for ‘major failing’
World
Maduro’s alleged frontman Alex Saab reportedly detained in Caracas
World
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy voices hope for new prisoner exchange as talks continue
World
China shuns calls to enter nuclear talks after US-Russia treaty lapses
Shane van Gisbergen
Shane van Gisbergen stars in the rain, leads NASCAR Clash before late crash
Environment
This California Family Is Suing for the Right To Drill for Oil on Their Own Property
National
Foster mom charged with murder after toddler drowned in her bathtub, cops say
World
Zelenskyy says Ukraine-Russia talks ‘not easy’ but ‘constructive’ after prisoner swap agreed - as it happened
World
Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old boy in Australia’s outback
World
Arms race fears as last US-Russia nuclear pact expires after over half a century
World
Trump news at a glance: president hints at ‘softer touch’ on immigration as federal drawdown planned in Minnesota
National
A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant