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Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Texas Democrat removed for holding 'Black people aren't apes' sign as colleagues stay seated while Republicans cheer As dozens of their colleagues boycotted Trump's State of the Union address , several of the Democrats in the House chamber on Tuesday night made their opposition to the president's remarks clear. Congressman Al Green was ejected from the speech almost immediately, marking the second year in a row he ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
News , via Wikimedia Commons FedEx sues Trump for tariff refund FedEx filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday to recover a full refund of tariffs FedEx payed to comply with the president's several executive orders imposing high tariffs on imports in 2025. FedEx filed their suit in the US Court for International Trade. The company seeks "a full refund from Defendants of all IEEPA duties Plaintiffs ...
Source: jurist.org
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
President Trump on Tuesday awarded Team USA's hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. The American team won the Olympic gold medal on Sunday, the first time in 46 years, on the anniversary of the team's legendary triumph over the USSR, known as the "Miracle on Ice." They won in a 2-1 overtime game against Canada, with Hellebuyck's performance widely ...
Source: latimes.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
CIO Monica Caldas sits with Martha Heller, CEO of Heller, to discuss balancing integrity with experimentation, avoiding pilot purgatory, and change management at the $50 billion insurance giant. Liberty Mutual's approach to gen AI reflects a deeper understanding of enterprise transformation in that the hardest challenges aren't technical but human. So global CIO Monica Caldas focuses on the central priorities of ...
Source: cio.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
ESCONDIDO, Calif. – Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers training at a local gun range largely went unnoticed by residents of one Southern California city for more than a decade, until and the recent fatal shootings of U.S. citizens by federal agents. The arrangement in Escondido, a city of about 150,000 people north of San Diego surrounded by farms and horse ranches, has sparked weeks of ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Tony Gonzales allegedly asked his staffer what her 'favorite position' and asked her to send him a 'sexy pic' Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales has hit back at calls for him to resign, as more details continue to emerge about an alleged affair with a staffer who later died by ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Reddit $19.5 million after finding that the company failed to use children's personal information lawfully, exposing them to inappropriate and . The investigation found that Reddit did not apply an age assurance mechanism ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Reading time 4 minutes Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced this week that the city will be imposing a moratorium on the development of new data centers. If approved in an upcoming city council ordinance vote, the moratorium is expected to last "several months," the city shared in a press release, as officials review and create new policy around data centers. The review process will target "responsible land, ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices really worth it? Should I abandon my $8 drugstore mainstay for a $42 premium brand? Experts say affordable shampoos and conditioners found in grocery stores and pharmacies can do the job as well as the pricey versions with tempting messaging and testimonials ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
In 2008, after years of allegations from teenage girls who said they had been abused inside the property, Jeffrey Epstein secured what was later described as one of the most extraordinary plea deals in modern US legal history. He pleaded guilty to procuring a minor for prostitution and served fewer than 13 months of an 18-month prison sentence, much of it on work release, avoiding federal sex-trafficking charges ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
NEW YORK – Light snow moved through parts of the Northeast on Wednesday as people heading to work and school were trying to navigate their way out of that dropped piles of powder on streets and sidewalks from Maryland to Maine. One to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of snow was expected — a far cry from — but any snow that melted likely froze overnight, resulting in patchy black ice to make for ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities are barred from conducting an "unsupervised, wholesale search" of electronic devices that they seized from a Washington Post reporter's Virginia home while investigating allegations that a Pentagon contractor illegally leaked classified information to the journalist, a magistrate judge ruled Tuesday . U.S. Magistrate Judge William Porter said he will independently review ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Discord announced Tuesday it is delaying its global age verification rollout from March to the second half of 2026. The decision follows heavy user backlash earlier this month regarding the company's initial plan to place all users into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default until they verified their age as adults. Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy acknowledged the company failed to clearly communicate its ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become institutionalised at Visa, and the firm is judged to be leading the way in the payments sector. AI benchmarking firm Evident ranked Visa number one in its AI Index for Payments , as a result of the payment card services provider's shift from individual AI use cases to "institutional capability". Mastercard came in at number two, while PayPal took third spot in the index of 12 ...
Source: computerweekly.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have expressed their desire to deepen economic ties between their countries, during the German leader's inaugural visit to Beijing, China's state broadcaster has reported. During a meeting with Merz, who arrived in Beijing on Wednesday on a visit focused on resetting trade relations and deepening cooperation, Xi told the German leader that the two ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Generative AI firm Anthropic said three Chinese AI companies have generated millions of queries with the Claude large language model (LLM) in order to copy the model – a technique called 'model distillation attack.' In a new blog published on February 23, Anthropic said three GenAI labs based in China, DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax, have generated over 16 million exchanges with Claude through approximately ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that he had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque After reviewing unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein at the Justice Department headquarters, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) accused the Trump administration on Tuesday of appearing to ...
Source: rawstory.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
It has been exactly since Russia launched its of Ukraine, attacking the country from multiple directions. On Feb. 24, 2022, announced a "special operation," a campaign that many expected to be brief and to end with Kyiv's capitulation. Instead, European officials are traveling to the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday to show their support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people, who are fighting on. ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Trigger Warning : This article mentions suicide. Hilary Duff is paying tribute to her Lizzie McGuire dad . Robert Carradine died on Feb. 23 at the age of 71, as his family announced in a statement to Deadline. The actor took his own life following a decades-long battle with bipolar disorder. "In a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon [of] light to everyone around him," his family wrote. "We are ...
Source: bustle.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
After 10 tries , David Ellison's Paramount Skydance has finally made a proposal that Warner Bros. Discovery's board is excited about. Paramount is prepared to pay $31 per share for all of WBD, including its TV networks like CNN and TruTV, up from $30 per share in its previous public offers, WBD told shareholders on Tuesday afternoon. WBD's board said Paramount's offer "could reasonably be expected" to "lead to" a ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Reading time 2 minutes AMD just landed a huge win in its ongoing battle to catch up with AI giant Nvidia. On Tuesday, AMD and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced a multi-year, multi-generation partnership to scale Meta's AI infrastructure and speed up the development of its advanced AI models. Under the deal, Meta plans to deploy up to 6 gigawatts worth of AMD GPUs. For context, that's enough to power ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Some US presidents have more of the gift of the gab than others. The American Presidency Project has tracked the length of every president's State of the Union address since 1964, with the timer beginning when the president opens with "Mr. Speaker" or "Madam Speaker." In the State of the Union , which is mandated by the Constitution, presidents typically highlight their administration's accomplishments and lay out ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to two additional sexual charges in a British court Tuesday, including one for rape. Brand, 50, was charged in December with the rape and sexual assault of two women, which allegedly happened in 2009. He appeared at Southwark Crown Court for the plea and trial preparation hearing. He has pleaded not guilty charges of two counts of rape, one charge ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Consumer confidence rose among Republican and Independent voters in February, while Democrats were less confident Consumer confidence ticked higher in February as American households' expectations for the labor market improved. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose 2.2 points to 91.2 in February from an upwardly revised 89 in January. The January data was initially reported as 84.5, the lowest level ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The UK government Tuesday faced calls to release documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, just hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal. US authorities last month published millions of files related to late sex offender Epstein, containing revelations which have rocked British political and royal circles. It has ramped up pressure on the ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The Trump administration on Tuesday sued the University of California, alleging that UCLA administrators have "routinely ignored" and "failed to report" employee complaints of antisemitism since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel's war in Gaza spurred a surge in pro-Palestinian campus activism. The Department of Justice alleged in court documents that UCLA has an ongoing, "severe and pervasive" antisemitism ...
Source: latimes.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The creators of Dark Sky, the cult-favorite weather app acquired by Apple in 2020 , pulled off something rare: they made forecasting feel personal. Dark Sky was beloved for its hyperlocal rain predictions, precise alerts and emphasis on data visualization. Now, three of its creators— Adam Grossman , Josh Reyes and Dan Abrutyn —are taking another swing at weather forecasting with Acme Weather, a new app ...
Source: observer.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it will slash its prices for Wegovy and Ozempic beginning next year by up to 50%, highlighting the growing competition among pharmaceutical firms for customers seeking weight-loss drugs. The Danish drugmaker said it plans to offer the medicines for $675 per month starting in January 2027, representing a 50% reduction in price for Wegovy and a 35% reduction for Ozempic. Novo Nordisk ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon has given artificial intelligence firm Anthropic until Friday to lift restrictions on how its Claude AI system can be used by the military, warning it could cancel a $200 million contract or take other punitive steps if the company refuses, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The skirmish broke out after the Pentagon claimed Anthropic ...
Source: foxnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
whether climate change tort litigation brought by local and state governments against large energy companies can continue in state courts or whether jurisdiction is more appropriate in federal court. Dozens of lawsuits initiated by local and state governments have been filed in state courts across the country. In this particular case, the City of Boulder, Colo. sued two global energy companies. The companies have ...
Source: natlawreview.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Tuesday that Panama authorities had threatened its employees with criminal prosecution if they defied orders to leave two strategic canal ports at the center of a legal battle that has embroiled Beijing and Washington. CK Hutchison said Panama's decision to cancel key port contracts and grant temporary licenses to the Danish shipping company Maersk and the Geneva-based ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon Monday moved to permanently block the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents after he left the White House in 2021. Cannon said releasing Smith's report would amount to a "manifest injustice" ...
Source: theweek.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
France has banned United States Ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting French government ministers, after he failed to attend a meeting at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris to explain comments made by the Trump administration following the recent killing of a French far-right activist. The French Foreign Ministry announced the decision on Monday, as diplomatic relations between Paris and ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
A U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean has left three people dead, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The strike was carried out Monday at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan and targeted a vessel the military said was operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. statement . The three men who were killed were described by the command as ...
Source: bnonews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Controversial doctor steps down as contributor after Epstein files reveal communication between the two men Controversial longevity expert Dr Peter Attia has resigned from his post as a CBS News contributor after correspondence between Attia and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was made public. The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news of Attia's departure. Less than a month ago, Attia was announced as ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Collins is also set to produce the film, which is not a remake of the classic 2 min read Today it was announced that Lily Collins will be playing Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming film about the making of Breakfast at Tiffany's —so technically not a remake, but a movie about the making of a movie. I get it, we are living in the age of IP movies and to be fair, Collins is an excellent casting choise for the ...
Source: harpersbazaar.com