Sunday, February 1, 2026

Can states ban begging? Supreme Court asked to decide in big 1st Amendment case

Is begging protected by the First Amendment? Alabama says it isn't. But courts have said governments can't completely ban panhandling. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Sun Feb 1 2026

 
Providence, RI- 07/20/2016- PICTURED IS: A homeless man holds a sign on Point Street and Eddy. Providence Journal / David DelPoio RI_Providence_Journal Providence panhandlers work out issues of turf to collect spare change on highway ramps and intersections.

Is begging protected by the First Amendment? Alabama says it isn't. But courts have said governments can't completely ban panhandling.

Supporters cheer as President Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally at Horizon Events Center on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 in Clive.
 

Americans losing faith in Trump fueled by GOP dip, poll shows

The president's dip in popularity is coming almost exclusively from discontent among Republicans, where there is a noticeable decline in support

Demonstrators gather at an anti-ICE protest in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2026
 

Trump orders DHS to stay away from protests in Democratic-led cities

Trump said "under no circumstances" should Homeland Security get involved unless federal help is sought or federal property is threatened.

Demond Wilson attends the 2016 Chiller Theater Expo at Parsippany Hilton on April 22, 2016 in Parsippany, New Jersey.
 

Demond Wilson, Lamont from 'Sanford and Son,' dies at 79

Grady Demond Wilson, best known for his role on the beloved 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son," has died at age 79.

Pete Davidson attends the premiere of "The Pickup" in Los Angeles on July 27, 2025.
 

Pete Davidson stars in 'SNL' cold open tackling Minneapolis, Don Lemon

Pete Davidson is back on "SNL," returning in the latest cold open to play White House border czar Tom Homan.

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Jarrell Miller stands on the scale before his heavyweight bout against Kingsley Ibeh.
 

Boxer's wig goes flying after hard punch in heavyweight bout

Boxer Jarrell Miller's hair went flying after Kingsley Ibeh landed a hard punch

The NCAA logo is seen on the basket stanchion before a game between Oral Roberts and Florida.
 

College basketball coach escorted off court in handcuffs: What we know

Following a 77-69 loss to Morehouse on Jan. 31, Tuskegee basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed and escorted off the court. Here's what we know.

Catherine O'Hara at the 76th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.
 

Catherine O'Hara revealed rare genetic condition: What is situs inversus?

Catherine O'Hara, who died Jan. 30, previously opened up about a rare congenital condition called dextrocardia with situs inversus.

In an aerial view, the Costco logo is displayed on the exterior of a Costco store on July 11, 2024, in Richmond, California.
 

Costco releases Nike sneaker collab; resell prices skyrocket

Costco's Kirkland Nike SB Dunks are reselling on several third-party websites following a quiet Jan. 30 release. Here's how much they're going for.

An ICE agent holds onto the backpack of a 5-year-old student at Valley View Elementary, Liam Conejo Ramos, as he is being detained on Jan 20, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. in this photo obtained on Jan. 23, 2026, courtesy of Columbia Heights Public Schools.
 

Judge orders release of Minnesota 5-year-old and father detained by ICE

A federal judge ordered that Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old detained at his home in Minnesota, and his father be released from a Texas ICE facility.

 

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