Today's Top Headlines

Tuesday, February 3

Good morning Wypierdalaj,

The 2026 Winter Olympics are upon us, and as we cheer on U.S. athletes at Milan Cortina, we’re introducing you to dozens from our region.

Team USA sent a roster of 232 athletes to compete on the world stage. Among that elite group, 52 have ties to New England.

Utah native skier Mary Bocock attends Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. According to U.S. Ski & Snowboard, she wants to be a pediatric surgeon. At 22, she makes her Olympic debut in Milan Cortina, competing in Alpine.

Maybe the game itself will live up to the hype, because Super Bowl Opening Night was calmer than usual.

Drake Maye and the New England Patriots (17-3) take on Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks (16-3) on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers.

The media frenzy that kicks off the week’s festivities on Monday night was smaller, quieter and far less outrageous than recent years.

Another day of melting! Tons of sun will boost us out of the single digits and low teens Tuesday morning right back into the low and mid-30s in the afternoon. It’s a testament to the strength of the early February sun, which by early next week will be equivalent to the late October sun angle.

While we know we could hit 80s in October, much of the Northeast (and southeast Canada) is wrapped in a wintry blanket, keeping us in the refrigerator regionwide.

Temps will slide a bit in the coming days. With weak weather systems rippling through, we’ll also see a few clouds – and perhaps a passing flurry in by Wednesday morning.

Three firefighters were hospitalized with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening in a gas explosion at a medical building in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Fire officials said crews had responded to 440 Amherst St., the address of Greater Nashua Mental Health, around 2:15 p.m. for a report of a gas leak. They were working to evacuate the building when the explosion occurred and a large fire broke out.

Nashua Fire Chief Steve Buxton said the three injured firefighters were in the building at the time. As of 5:30 p.m., one of those firefighters has been released, and two will be held overnight.

President Donald Trump is demanding Harvard University pay $1 billion in damages — the latest in a series of threats made against the Ivy League by the White House.

Trump made the threats overnight on Truth Social.

“This should be a Criminal, not Civil, event, and Harvard will have to live with the consequences of their wrongdoings,” the president posted on his social media site. “We are now seeking One Billion Dollars in damages, and want nothing further to do, into the future, with Harvard University.”

Kendall Jenner admit she doesn’t know much about football, so she called someone who does.

Before making her pick for which team will win the Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks while recently appearing on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Jenner FaceTimed someone who has won the big game more than any other player in NFL history: Tom Brady.

“Can I phone a friend?” the model and star of “The Kardashians” asked Fallon. “I brought my phone.”