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CBS NEWS under fire after reportedly seizing confidential files of award-winning investigative journalist laid off last week …

• ‘Unprecedented’ move could reveal identities of anonymous sources … 

Military tracking another high-altitude balloon of unknown origin floating over western U.S. …

• Government says balloon not a threat, but purpose unclear … 

Cellphone data contradicts testimony given by Georgia D.A. and lead Trump prosecutor about when illicit relationship began … 

• 2,000 phone calls and nearly 10,000 text messages … 

• Hearing set for March 1 on whether DA should and prosecutor should be disqualified …

Trump set to cruise to easy win on Haley’s home turf in South Carolina primary on Saturday …

• Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court rules frozen embryos are children under state law …

GALLUP poll shows Biden job approval rating edges down to 38% …

U.S. imposing 500 new sanctions on Russia in response to death of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny …

Despite some technical difficulties, U.S. spacecraft landed successfully on moon for 1st time in 50 years …

AT&T blames nationwide cellphone outage on ‘software update’ gone wrong …

• Outage turned workday into ‘apocalypse’ for those in office, but people WFH were blissfully uninterrupted on home Wi-Fi …

NVIDIA’s meteoric rise to world’s 3rd-most-valuable company unpacked …

Poll finds 48% of Americans would support national 16-week abortion ban …

‘Incredibly contagious’ stomach bug tearing through the Northeast …

Florida lawmakers pass bill that would result in nation’s strictest social media prohibitions for children 16 and younger …

VICE MEDIA announces it’s laying off hundreds of workers, shutting down flagship news website …

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA cancels classes after 22-year-old nursing student found dead on campus …

Suspect in fatal Colorado college dorm shooting had threatened to kill roommate, affidavit says …

2 years into war, Russia continues making gains into Ukraine territory …

• Ukraine’s best hope for 2024 may be simply to limit additional losses … 

 ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT

Netanyahu proposes plan for post-war Gaza with Israeli army having ‘freedom’ to operate …

 Knowable

FULL MOON FEVER: Unexpected discovery suggests the idea that full moons cause strange behavior might not be a myth …

CRINGEWORTHY: BBC defends red carpet interview that sent actor running from awkward question …

BIG BOOTY: Robot to recover treasure worth billions from legendary 1708 shipwreck …

INTERNAL COMBUSTION: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith defends racially-charged comment he made about fellow network broadcaster Pat McAfee … 

LEGENDARY FIND: Scientists announce discovery of 'very strange' 240-million-year-old 'Chinese dragon' fossil …

END OF AN ERA: Japan's 'naked man festival' ends after more than 1,000 years …

PHONING IT IN: APPLE advises not putting iPhone in rice if dropped in water — and other recommendations that are blowing users’ minds … 

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN: You love sending voice notes — but do your friends love receiving them? …

Usable 

HIGH FREQUENCY: Do you go to bathroom multiple times at night? Here’s what that means for your health …

STRATEGERY: How to apologize like you mean it … 

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PRETZEL MASTERS: 2 roommates bet their careers on soft pretzels — and 20 years later, Philly snack is more popular than ever … 

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✅ The 5 most popular stories featured on PAGE ONE over the last week

1. SWING AND A MISS: Spring training disaster as controversy engulfs new MLB uniforms, see-through pants …

2. CLASS ACTION: The salary-range that defines a middle-class American lifestyle — and why many can’t reach it …

3. ‘SINNED AGAINST YOU’: Jon Stewart reacts to ‘DAILY SHOW’ backlash from liberal viewers …

4. INK-STAINED WRETCH: Machine Gun Kelly debuts shocking new tattoo … 

5. ‘LIQUID GOLD’: It’s essential for newborns, but can it also be beneficial to health for adults? …