NewsNation Articles: February 3, 2023

Is there a theft ring for zoo animals? ‘We find it offensive’: State lawmakers want to ban ‘Latinx’ Is testimony of maid’s son relevant in Murdaugh trial? Alleged Chinese spy balloon: Congressman seeks Biden statement These are the drug lords behind Mexico’s most powerful cartels Actress Melinda Dillon, of ‘A Christmas Story,’ dies at 83 Kaylee Goncalves’ family’s attorney challenges gag order Georgia attorney says her clients’ nursing degrees are legit What can we expect during Biden’s State of the Union address? Jury clears Musk of wrongdoing related to 2018 Tesla tweets Can mushrooms solve the affordable housing crisis? First doctor to perform heart surgery was Black man ‘Disconcerting:’ Montana locals react to Chinese balloon High schools becoming ‘town squares’ to meet community needs Tyre Nichols: 6th officer fired after beating death Iowa voids Illini students’ tickets because of prank What we know — and don’t know — about the Chinese balloon ‘Pretty powerful’: Indiana man captures rare ‘green comet’ Beyoncé ticket demand 800% greater than supply: Ticketmaster Vaccine called ‘game changer’ in fight against opioid addiction Trucking industry hopes to rebound after tough year Prices for Super Bowl snack staples drop ahead of big game 2 suspects arrested in California shooting that killed 6 GOP lashes out at Biden, Pentagon as Chinese balloon hovers over US Florida man gives free meals to frontline workers Vittert questions government response to Chinese balloon over US Bicyclist struck by car, stabbed to death in intersection ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor arrested in Nevada sex abuse case Project Veritas videos raise Pfizer COVID vaccine questions Missing monkeys suspect charged with additional zoo crimes Las Vegas high school student suing school, accused bullies Police searching for person who shot New Jersey councilwoman US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya Murdaugh trial: Maid’s son says he took $4M; gun expert testifies Disney union workers say they reject contract offer Unemployment goes to 3.4% — a new half-century low Pope heads to South Sudan to urge peace as fighting kills 27 February 3: Chinese spy balloon raises tensions. Rideshare robbers make drivers’ job more dangerous. China says balloon a ‘civilian airship’; Blinken stalls Beijing trip Man dies after brawl among spectators at school basketball game Frustrated Texans endure winter storm with no power, heat DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs Along Ukraine-Belarus border, a war of nerves — and drones EU officials hold Kyiv talks in show of support for Ukraine