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High-stakes nuclear talks in Oman bring tense diplomacy and regional protests into focus. An FBI reward is announced in the search for Nancy Guthrie. A new direct-to-consumer drug platform goes live with experts urging caution. The Winter Olympics opening ceremony and unique traditions make for celebratory coverage.

Investigators detail the search for a missing woman and a ransom note probe. Lawmakers face a DHS funding deadline and tense negotiations over ICE reforms. A new rule could make 50,000 federal positions at-will. Diplomatic talks with Russia show little progress toward peace. The rollout of a direct-to-consumer drug platform aims to connect patients to discounted medicines.

Family members plead for a loved one’s safe return amid reports of possible ransom notes. Survivors criticize how the Justice Department released heavily redacted Epstein materials. The federal pullback of law enforcement from Minnesota raises questions about local impact. New labor data shows weakness with falling job openings and rising layoffs. Energy Department actions could keep coal plants running and raise bills.

Claire Duffy, CNN tech reporter who covers gambling apps and podcasts, joins to preview a Terms of Service segment. She discusses the rise of sports-betting apps and how they affect users. Other highlights include emotional family pleas, shifting immigration enforcement, a major newsroom shakeup, redistricting politics, and a teen heading to the Super Bowl after leukemia.

Claire Duffy, a CNN technology reporter who explains how sports betting apps work, joins to unpack the tech angle. She discusses app design and user impact. Conversation touches on media cuts, legal fallout from a high-profile attack, and shifting political and military moves. Short, clear takes on how these trends intersect with everyday tech use.

A federal drawdown in Minneapolis and the conditions tied to it. New leads and forensic clues in a local missing-person search. Unverified ransom notes and digital evidence under review. Fresh trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi over contested territories. Senate spending talks stave off a shutdown while a short deadline looms. Big-name snack prices drop ahead of the Super Bowl.

Government reopens after a spending bill and a fresh funding clash looms over DHS. New documents stir reactions from powerful figures and political fallout abroad. Authorities pursue leads in a high-profile missing-persons investigation. Olympic ski star Lindsey Vonn plans to compete despite serious injuries. A Doberman claims Best in Show at Westminster.

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.

Arlette Saenz, a CNN Capitol Hill correspondent who reports from the U.S. Capitol. She discusses the short DHS funding maneuver and the challenge of uniting Republicans. She also covers pressure around national election changes, Iran-U.S. nuclear talks restarting, the Paris raids linked to X, and NASA’s Artemis II launch delay.

A push to shift control of future elections to the GOP sparks debate. A high‑profile disappearance is now being treated as a crime scene. The Clintons agree to in-person depositions in Washington. Elon Musk merges xAI with SpaceX and outlines massive satellite ambitions. Trailblazing women aim to make history at the Winter Olympics.