She was promised a freewheeling mandate to cover contemporary affairs and personalities with the irreverent verve of a glossy magazine. Ms. MacPherson included the perspectives of nurses, mothers and wives as well as servicemen — some of whom said they were proud of what they did and some who said they were ashamed of it or traumatized by it. Ms. MacPherson was editor in chief of her high school newspaper, and she became night city editor of the student newspaper at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Ask The Post AIDive deeperMs. MacPherson, who left The Post in 1991, spent years contributing articles to Vanity Fair and other publications. Stone; and “The Scarlet Sisters” (2014), a dual biography of two fiercely independent 19th-century siblings, Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Claflin.

“Because that is a photograph of my fiancée, who invited me to this event, and that’s where the picture was taken. It’s hard to really follow and track what’s truth and what’s not truth,” Ratner said. AdvertisementBrett Ratner was seen in a photograph with Jean-Luc Brunel in Epstein files released by the Justice Department. Department of JusticeIn an interview with Fox News, Ratner maintained he “didn’t have a personal relationship” with Epstein. And I wasn’t concerned about what people were gonna say or not say, because the truth is the truth,” Ratner said.

Reaves, who started the second half, finished his night with 15 points, one assist and four rebounds in 15 minutes. Doncic had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists, including a no-look pass to Deandre Ayton for a dunk. In 23 games this season, Reaves is averaging career highs in points (26.6), assists (6.3) and rebounds (5.2). "Both as an on-ball player, off-ball player, a connector, leadership on the court, competitive spirit — competitive spirit defensively. The most recent Lakers starting lineup had Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart as starters alongside Doncic, James and Ayton.

Race to find 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mom as search enters third day Investigators say Nancy Guthrie was abducted in the middle of the night, but the motive remains a mystery.

A California doctor this week became the first physician to be sued under a new Texas law that allows private citizens to pursue civil legal action against anyone who provides abortion medication in Texas. AdvertisementThe law allows private citizens to sue doctors to collect damages for pills sent after the law took effect and seek an injunction against anyone who intends to distribute such pills in Texas. Texas’ HB 7 law incentivizes civil lawsuits against practitioners who prescribe abortion medications to women via telehealth, opponents say. Gen. Liz Murrill announced an indictment against Coeytaux, allegedly for “trafficking” illegal abortion pills in violation of state law. But of course when state legislators and state courts are fighting each other, the people who are going to step in and resolve those conflicts are the same federal judges,” Ziegler said.

Luke Ganger and Brent Ganger arrive at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill to speak at a public forum on violent use of force by immigration agents. Their sister, Renee Good, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis in January. Protesters have called on federal agents to stop using violence in pursuit of the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort. Eventually, the vehicle with federal agents side-swiped Martinez’s car. He said Democrats have tracked at least 186 incidents of problematic uses of force by federal immigration agents.

More than 1200 people including military and civilians were killed in militant attacks across the country in 2025, according to data shared by the Pakistani military. That’s double the number recorded in 2021, when the US retreated from Kabul and the Afghan Taliban returned to power. Multiple Pakistani military officials told CNN they are now fighting a “war” in the border regions. US-made M-16s and M-4 Carbines have also ended up in the hands of another insurgent group, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), according to Pakistani military sources. “I fired back at my enemies but could not reach them,” Uddin told CNN of the encounter that took both his legs.

1) The trade deficit jumped in November after a sharp fall in October. The November figure was still 56% lower than the January 2025 figure, but 56% is not 77%. January 2025 had the largest trade deficit on record to that point, $128.8 billion. 3) The overall trade deficit has been higher in 2025 than it was in 2024. Through November, the total goods and services trade deficit in 2025 was $839.5 billion.

Savannah Guthrie appears on NBC’s “Today” in 2025. “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie will not head to Milan for NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics coverage as she deals with the ongoing police investigation into the suspected abduction of her mother. AdvertisementSavannah Guthrie and her mother, Nancy Guthrie, in 2023. AdvertisementOn Tuesday, Lima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a news briefing that authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will. Guthrie, a “Today” co-host since 2012, has been off the program since Monday.

LA28 Olympics committee Chair Casey Wasserman faced calls from L.A. officials Tuesday to resign following revelations about racy emails he exchanged with convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell. “I think Casey Wasserman needs to step down,” said L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who along with other L.A. politicians is working with the LA28 Olympics organizing committee on planning the Games. AdvertisementState Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) and three Los Angeles City Council members — Hugo Soto-Martínez, Monica Rodriguez and Imelda Padilla — all called on Wasserman to resign. Like Supervisor Hahn, Soto-Martínez called the revelations about Wasserman a distraction from the L.A. Games. Wasserman was picked by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti to oversee the Olympics in L.A.

US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone approaching US aircraft carrier A U.S. fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the North Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.

Stephen Miran, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, on December 22, 2025. Miran was confirmed by the Senate to serve at the Fed while keeping his role at the White House through an unpaid leave, an unusual arrangement. In his letter dated Tuesday, Miran wrote that he had promised senators he would leave the White House should he remain at the Fed past January. Because of Fed rules, though, only a sitting Fed governor can assume that post as chair – and there are no open governor spots. He has dissented at four meetings as a Fed governor, in favor of bigger rate cuts.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro meets with President Trump at the Oval Office on Feb. 3, 2026. President Trump recently called Colombia’s leader, Gustavo Petro, a “sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.”Petro, meanwhile, has labeled Trump a murderer and compared him to Adolf Hitler. Yet it did appeared to ease tensions between Colombia and the United States, longtime allies whose relationship soured over the last year amid public clashes between Trump and Petro. Petro refused to receive U.S. military flights of deported migrants, acquiescing only after Trump threatened heavy tariffs on Colombian goods. In the fall, Trump accused Petro of failing to stop cocaine production — and of being a drug trafficker.

New Arctic chill headed for the Northeast with possible snow A new Arctic chill is headed for the Northeast with snow possible across the region. Temperatures are expected to only reach the teens with wind chills making it feel even colder.

The Department of Homeland Security has been quietly demanding tech companies turn over user information about critics of the Trump administration, according to reports. Homeland Security withdrew its subpoena without providing an explanation. The email notified him that his account had been subpoenaed by the Department of Homeland Security. Two weeks later, Homeland Security agents were on his doorstep, asking him questions about the email that he sent to Dernbach, which the agents conceded broke no laws. § 1509(a)(1) to issue subpoenas,” said McLaughlin, referring to Homeland Security Investigations, an investigative unit within ICE.