**Top stories**
* 5 things to know for Feb. 2, 2023
* Nearly half of Ukrainians who fled war have returned home, UN says
* Chinese pandas to return to ancestral home for Edinburgh Zoo’s 100th anniversary
* Chiefs rally to beat Bengals, advance to Super Bowl
* Norman Lear, TV comedy giant behind ‘All in the Family,’ dies at 99
**World**
* China’s top diplomat to visit Russia for talks on Ukraine war
* North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, South Korea says
* Israel and Palestine agree to security cooperation after deadly raid
* Death toll in New Zealand cyclone climbs to 11; more rain forecast
* UN urges Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women working for NGOs
**U.S.**
* As U.S. hits debt ceiling, questions mount on next steps
* Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape in Los Angeles
* Tyre Nichols’ parents to attend State of the Union address
* ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes Florida House, heads to Senate
* Southwest CEO apologizes for holiday travel meltdown
**Business**
* Wall Street opens mixed as investors await Fed minutes
* Meta to cut 10,000 jobs, or 13% of workforce
* Microsoft to lay off 10,000 employees amid economic uncertainty
* Amazon planning to lay off over 18,000 employees
* Ford to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe as part of EV shift
**Technology**
* Google launches new chatbot to rival ChatGPT
* Twitter reportedly testing paid verification for businesses
* Apple unveils new MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips
* Samsung unveils Galaxy S23 series with improved cameras and performance
* Meta fined $414 million for privacy violations related to facial recognition
**Science**
* Study: Climate change could make human brains smaller
* New study links air pollution to increased risk of heart disease
* Scientists discover new species of snake in the Amazon rainforest
* Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning image of a spiral galaxy
* Breakthrough in fusion energy research offers hope for clean, limitless power
**Entertainment**
* Rihanna to perform at Super Bowl halftime show
* ‘The Last of Us’ TV series becomes HBO’s second-most watched show
* ‘RRR’ makes history with two Golden Globe nominations
* ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ crosses $2 billion at global box office
* Will Smith wins Best Actor Oscar for ‘King Richard’
**Sports**
* Chiefs rally to beat Bengals, advance to Super Bowl
* Philadelphia Eagles to face San Francisco 49ers in NFC Championship Game
* Lionel Messi leads Argentina to World Cup victory
* Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open, ties Nadal’s Grand Slam record
* Tiger Woods withdraws from Genesis Invitational with plantar fasciitis
**Health**
* New study shows promise for Alzheimer’s treatment
* FDA approves first drug for postpartum depression
* Exercise may help reduce risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms
* Scientists develop new blood test to detect early signs of cancer
* WHO warns of ‘triple threat’ from flu, COVID-19, and RSV
**Travel**
* Chinese pandas to return to ancestral home for Edinburgh Zoo’s 100th anniversary
* Japan to reopen borders to individual travelers from all countries
* New Zealand suspends visa-free travel for Chinese citizens
* Airbnb to allow hosts to set minimum guest age limits
* Delta Air Lines to launch new direct flights between New York and Cape Town.
