Twisted Sister canceled its 50th-anniversary reunion shows after lead singer Dee Snider resigned due to health issues, while documents revealed a business connection between U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein as recently as 2014. Additionally, a federal judge ordered the U.S. government to return deported migrant families affected by the Trump administration's family separation policy, and former President Trump endorsed Nexstar Media Group's purchase of Tegna after previously opposing it. These developments, along with the upcoming "Face the Nation" guest lineup, mark a busy news cycle.
Heavy metal band Twisted Sister announced the cancellation of its reunion shows scheduled from April through the beginning of the summer, following Snider's "sudden and unexpected resignation," as stated in a social media post. Snider, 70, cited health issues, including degenerative arthritis and multiple surgeries, as the reason for his departure, explaining that his body "can no longer push the boundaries of rock and roll fury," according to his statement. The band indicated that the future of Twisted Sister would be determined in the coming weeks.
Documents released among the "Epstein files" revealed that U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein were in business together. The documents showed that Lutnick and Epstein signed a contract on December 28, 2012, to acquire stakes in Adfin, a now-shuttered advertising technology company. Lutnick signed on behalf of a limited liability company called CVAFH I, while Epstein signed for his Southern Trust Company, Inc. The documents listed nine shareholders in total. Lutnick had previously stated he had "limited interactions" with Epstein.
In legal news, a federal judge ordered the U.S. government to return three migrant families who were deported after being affected by the Trump administration's family separation policy. U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw ruled that the deportations were "unlawful," violating a court settlement designed to provide benefits to those affected by the policy. The policy, which separated migrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, was scrapped in 2018 amid legal challenges and public outcry.
In a reversal, former President Trump endorsed Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion purchase of Tegna. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, stated that the deal would "help knock out the Fake News because there will be more competition." He added that those opposed to the deal "don't fully understand how good the concept of this Deal is for them, but they will in the future." The acquisition, announced in August, requires regulatory approval and would expand Nexstar's reach in the U.S. television and local news landscape.
Finally, CBS News announced the guests for the February 8, 2026, episode of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." The guests will include Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, Republican Rep. Tony Gonzalez of Texas, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, and David Becker. The show airs on CBS News at 10:30 a.m. ET and streams on Paramount and CBSNews.com at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sundays.
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