CNN 5 Things Shutdown Ends, US-Iran Tensions, Disney’s New CEO and more
Feb 3, 2026
A funding bill ends the government shutdown and limits short-term DHS spending. Tensions flare at sea after a U.S. warship downed an Iranian drone and Iranian boats menaced a tanker. U.S. diplomacy and Russia-Ukraine strikes shape uneasy European security. Disney names a new chief from its parks unit. An Olympic skiing star vows to compete despite a severe injury.
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Short-Term Funding Forces Tough Immigration Talks
- The government reopened after President Donald Trump signed a massive funding bill that limits DHS funding to two weeks.
- That short extension forces complex negotiations on immigration enforcement and ICE deployments.
Family Testifies After Minneapolis Shooting
- Luke Ganger testified about his sister Renee Good, one of two people killed by federal agents in Minneapolis last month.
- He said the family hoped Ney's death would bring change, but it has not.
Naval Clashes Heighten US-Iran Tension
- U.S.-Iran incidents at sea escalated days before diplomatic talks, including a U.S. warship shooting down an Iranian drone.
- These confrontations raise tensions just as negotiations with Iran were scheduled to begin.
