5 Things To Know For Your New Day-Friday February 1st

Letter containing white powder sent to ‘Empire’ set days before Jussie Smollett attack:

A letter containing a white powder was sent to the Chicago set of “Empire” days before one of the show’s stars, Jussie Smollett, was allegedly attacked by two men on January 29.

Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told CNN that the letter, received on January 22 at Cinespace Studios, where the show is filmed, prompted a response from the HAZMAT unit.

Guglielmi said authorities determined the powder to be aspirin, but declined to give details on the content of the letter.

The FBI is leading the investigation into the letter, he added

Trump signals wall or nothing approach to shutdown negotiations:

President Donald Trump probably won’t be satisfied with any deal Capitol Hill negotiators come up with he admitted Thursday, even in the long-shot event lawmakers agree on a solution to defuse the immigration standoff that shut down the government.

Trump said he will likely go ahead and use his executive power to build his border wall anyway, in comments that could badly undercut compromise talks between lawmakers.

Trump called the consultations between Democrats and Republicans from the House and the Senate “a waste of time,” in an interview with The New York Times published Thursday night.

“I’ve set the table. I’ve set the stage for doing what I’m going to do,” Trump said, without specifically confirming that he plans to declare a national emergency and reprogram money already offered by Congress for other purposes.

At least 16 dead from extreme weather:

At least 16 deaths have been linked to this week’s extreme weather.

The deaths were reported across Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Indiana since the weekend.

In Iowa, at least four weather-related deaths were reported Thursday, Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Nathan Ludwig told CNN.

Sex trafficking and the Super Bowl: Myths and the real issues:

The 2019 Super Bowl has drawn thousands of people to the host city of Atlanta, but not everyone’s in town to join in on the festivities.

Volunteers and outreach services from across the country are working with city agencies to use the biggest sporting event in the United States to open the public’s eyes to human trafficking, the crime of forcing someone to perform sex or labor for profit.

Some groups claim that the influx of crowds for the Super Bowl contributes to an increase in sex trafficking. But leading anti-trafficking groups, such as Polaris Project and the International Human Trafficking Institute, say no evidence supports the claim. Trafficking occurs year-round in communities around the country, they say, and that’s where prevention efforts are most needed.

But that’s not stopping outreach groups or the city of Atlanta from raising the issue during Super Bowl.

Tom Brady insists the Patriots are Super Bowl underdogs. HAHAHA:

Moments after the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game, cameras captured star quarterback Tom Brady hugging receiver Chris Hogan and sharing a chuckle about all the naysayers who doubted them.

“I’m too old. You’re too slow,” Brady told him. “We’ve got no skill players. We’ve got no defense. We’ve got nothing.”

Clearly.

More than a week later, Brady and the Pats are still embracing the underdog role as they prepare for Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Los Angeles Rams. We get it. Players need motivation, and they’re trying to psyche themselves

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