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

Read today’s edition
Lead Stories
World
Trump news at a glance: ICE chartered Palestinian deportation flights on Trump family friend’s jet
National
Alabama sets execution for man in auto parts store customer’s death
World
Oregon must dismiss more than 1,400 criminal cases due to attorney shortage, court rules
National
Freight train carrying liquid propane derails in Connecticut
World
Ex-priest indicted for allegedly raping disabled child while ministering in New Orleans
World
New Jersey firefighter dies after falling into icy river despite colleagues’ desperate efforts to save him
National
Day-by-day timeline in the search for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother
Sarah Inama
Idaho teacher sues after her ‘Everyone is Welcome’ banner hung at school is outlawed
World
Savannah Guthrie’s brother pleads for mother’s kidnapper to contact family
Sport
JD Vance’s first Olympic appearance unfolds with more photo-ops than protests
National
Turpin children awarded $13.5 million after horror abuse by foster family
World
Trump waters down criticism of UK’s Chagos Islands deal after call with Starmer
World
Minneapolis man ‘coming for’ ICE charged with threatening and cyberstalking officers
National
Measles outbreak in Mexico prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco
Tulsi Gabbard
Turns out, Tulsi Gabbard’s investigation into voting machine hacks didn’t expose foreign interference
World
Trump offers contradictory account of Tulsi Gabbard presence at FBI raid in Georgia
World
Trump administration issues rule that makes it easier to fire federal workers
Sport
Three Takeaways From U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Win vs. Czechia in Olympic Opener
World
Eight current and former Toronto police arrested in organized crime inquiry
World
'Happy to eat your share of samosas': MAGA influencer slams pastor for speaking up for Indians