{"id":453525,"date":"2026-02-04T15:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/453525\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:26:13","slug":"5-things-to-know-for-feb-4-shutdown-ends-assassination-attempt-jill-bidens-ex-husband-nuclear-talks-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/453525\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to know for Feb. 4: Shutdown ends, Assassination attempt, Jill Biden\u2019s ex-husband, Nuclear talks, Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Authorities say they are aware of reports of possible ransom notes in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie<\/a>, the mother of \u201cToday\u201d anchor Savannah Guthrie. The case has gripped the nation after Nancy, 84, was abducted from her home in a quiet Arizona neighborhood where she lives alone.\n <\/p>\n

\n Here\u2019s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.\n <\/p>\n

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\n President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping spending package into law, ending a three-day partial government shutdown. While the deal funds several critical departments, it sets up another looming deadline for the Department of Homeland Security. Trump and Democrats now have two weeks to reach an agreement<\/a> on how to rein in federal law enforcement \u2014 specifically Immigration and Customs Enforcement \u2014 or face a DHS shutdown that would affect agencies from the TSA to FEMA. Democrats are demanding changes to immigration enforcement operations, including requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras, remove face coverings and end roving patrols.\n <\/p>\n

\n The man who attempted to assassinate then-former President Trump at a Florida golf course in 2024 will be sentenced today. Ryan Routh built a sniper\u2019s nest<\/a> near Trump\u2019s West Palm Beach golf course before the plot was thwarted by a Secret Service agent. Routh was convicted of five counts in September after a disastrous attempt to represent himself at trial, where he was repeatedly reprimanded by the presiding judge, Aileen Cannon. Prosecutors are asking Cannon to impose a life sentence on Routh for attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, adding that he has \u201cexpressed neither regret nor remorse.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

3\ufe0f\u20e3 Jill Biden\u2019s ex-husband<\/p>\n

\n The ex-husband of former first lady Dr. Jill Biden has been charged with murder in the death of his current wife<\/a>, authorities said Tuesday. William Stevenson, 77, was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, 64-year-old Linda Stevenson, who was found unresponsive in December inside a Delaware home. Stevenson was married to Biden from 1970 until their divorce in 1975. \u201cLooking back, it may seem like that relationship was a mistake of youth,\u201d Biden wrote in her 2019 memoir. The Biden post-presidential office declined to comment on Stevenson\u2019s arrest and charges.\n <\/p>\n

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\n US and Iranian officials say they will meet for nuclear talks later this week, though tensions between the countries remain high. The discussions are expected to be held in Oman, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The White House, however, says President Trump is keeping open the option of military strikes in Iran<\/a> if the talks are not successful. Tensions have escalated this year, with Trump renewing threats to strike Iran again if it does not agree to negotiate a new nuclear deal. Iran is believed to have thousands of missiles and drones within range of US troops based in several countries in the Middle East, and it has threatened to strike them, as well as Israel.\n <\/p>\n

\n Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since November 2024 on Tuesday. Despite President Trump\u2019s pledge to make the US the \u201ccrypto capital of the world,\u201d bitcoin is now down about 40%<\/a> since hitting a record high in October. In recent months, the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency by market value has whipsawed in price and struggled to regain ground amid a series of sell-offs<\/a>. US stocks also stumbled on Tuesday as Wall Street grows increasingly concerned about how profitable the AI boom will ultimately be \u2014 and whether the massive spending behind it will pay off.\n <\/p>\n

GET ‘5 THINGS’ IN YOUR INBOX<\/p>\n

\n An elegant pup named Penny<\/a> claimed the top prize at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday.\n <\/p>\n

What are the rich and famous buying in 2026?<\/p>\n

\n Just ask these personal shoppers who have built careers finding impossible-to-get items for the 1%<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n Inflation has been rough on family-friendly restaurant chains in the US. After a 30-year stint in the business, this one couldn\u2019t hang on<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n Two masked men with a sledgehammer smashed the window of a jewelry shop in London. Video shows them fighting with the staff<\/a> inside the shop.\n <\/p>\n

\n More than 60,000 entries from 113 countries were submitted. These stunning photos are the finalists<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83c\udf24\ufe0f Check your local forecast<\/a> to see what you can expect.\n <\/p>\n

And finally\u2026<\/p>\n

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How a NASA engineer accidentally invented one of history\u2019s most iconic toys\n <\/p>\n

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\n This NASA engineer<\/a> accidentally invented one of history\u2019s most iconic toys.Write a short blurb with link to video.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Authorities say they are aware of reports of possible ransom notes in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":453526,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[49,48,75,348],"class_list":["post-453525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}