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Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Over the span of five hours on Wednesday, United States lawmakers questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi over the US Justice Department's (DOJ) handling of documents related to convicted late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Bondi, testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, defended the DOJ's handling of the release of the Epstein records and said there are "pending investigations" in the case. Here are key ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Wexner, an Ohio billionaire and longtime Epstein associate, has denied wrongdoing and faces closed-door congressional testimony ( JTA ) — Newly released federal investigative documents and a looming congressional deposition have renewed scrutiny of Leslie Wexner, the Ohio billionaire philanthropist long known in the Jewish world for his leadership and largesse — and more recently for his decades-long ...
Source: forward.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Doing President Donald Trump's bidding, the Republican-controlled US House on Wednesday approved legislation that would potentially prevent millions of Americans from participating in federal elections by instituting draconian voter ID requirements, mandating documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, and requiring states to share voter information with the Department of Homeland Security. The White ...
Source: commondreams.org
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight. On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to roll back the endangerment finding, which underpins the US's ability to regulate the greenhouse gases that cause climate change . The rollback, the result of more than 15 years of ...
Source: wired.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Move is a 'backwards step', company spokesperson says, amid concerns Kremlin is seeking more state control via messaging apps such as Max Russia has attempted to "fully block" WhatsApp in an attempt to push users towards its own state-sponsored communications app, Max, a spokesperson for the Meta-owned company has said. The company did not reveal more detail on what extent the attempt succeeded or what action was ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Vladyslav Heraskevych has accused the International Olympic Committee of doing Russia's propaganda for them after he was barred from racing in the Winter Games because he wanted to wear a "helmet of memory" in honour of Ukraine's war dead. In one of the most controversial decisions in recent Olympic history, the Ukrainian skeleton racer was informed only minutes before he was due to compete that his accreditation ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
"We will pay for 100% of the grid upgrades needed to interconnect our data centers," Anthropic said in a blog post published Wednesday, adding that it will absorb costs that might otherwise be passed on to American households. "The country needs to build new data centers quickly to maintain its competitiveness on AI and national security," Anthropic said. "But AI companies shouldn't leave American ratepayers to ...
Source: insider.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Shadow AI is the unsanctioned use of artificial intelligence tools outside of an organization's governance framework. In the healthcare field, clinicians and staff are increasingly using unvetted AI tools to improve efficiency, from transcription to summarization. Most of this activity is well-intentioned. But when AI adoption outpaces governance, sensitive data can quietly leave organizational control. Blocking AI ...
Source: securitymagazine.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity to boost domestic coal production, a move that has drawn staunch criticism from energy and environmental experts. Trump issued the directive via an executive order that he signed Thursday at the end of a White House ceremony attended by coal executives called "The Champion of Coal Event." "We're going to be buying a ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
More than 127 million people are eligible to vote in the contest that pits the Bangladesh Nationalist Party against its former ally the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami. Bangladesh will go to the polls for the first time since its government collapsed in 2024 during a bloody crackdown on protesters. More than 127 million people are eligible to vote in the country's first general election since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
A teacher and five students among those killed in attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday Canadian police have identified the suspect who carried out a school massacre in remote British Columbia as an 18-year old woman with a history of mental health problems. Six people, including a teacher and five students, were killed in the attack on Tuesday in the town of Tumbler Ridge, in foothills of the Rocky ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Department of Labor releases closely watched January 2026 jobs report The U.S. economy posted solid job growth in January as employers hired at a steady pace to start 2026 as the Federal Reserve evaluates the need for rate cuts in the months ahead. The Labor Department on Wednesday reported that employers added 130,000 jobs in January. That figure was above the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The FDA's call comes within a wider push from the US government to alter vaccine policy. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review Moderna's seasonal influenza jab, mRNA-1010, as the shifting vaccine landscape within the country continues to prove volatile for pharma companies. The FDA sent a refusal-to-file (RTF) notice to Moderna, which was signed by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and ...
Source: pharmaceutical-technology.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — Federal Aviation Administration officials were forced to close the airspace over El Paso, Texas, late Tuesday after the Defense Department decided to use new anti-drone technology without giving aviation officials ample time to assess the risks to commercial airlines, according to four people briefed on the situation. Those accounts, offered on the condition of anonymity because the officials ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Texts also show that one officer called him a 'legend' and another told him 'put that one in your book buddy' President Donald Trump's boots-on-the-ground Border Patrol official congratulated an officer shortly after he shot a Chicago woman five times, according to messages ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Donald Trump saying he believes Iran wants to make a deal on its nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to arrive at the White House on Wednesday with his own urgent message: Expand the talks further. The visit from Netanyahu — their seventh meeting in Trump's second term — comes as both Tehran and Washington are projecting cautious ...
Source: military.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
RIO RICO, Ariz. (AP) — A person was detained for questioning Tuesday in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, hours after the FBI released surveillance videos of a masked person wearing a handgun holster outside Guthrie's front door the night she vanished from her Arizona home. News outlets later interviewed a man who said he was questioned and released. Authorities have not confirmed that the person they picked ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
On Monday, the National Park Service (NPS) removed a Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City — a move many observers have condemned as just the latest attempt by the Trump administration to erase LGBTQ history and culture in the U.S. The Stonewall Inn is a dive bar in Manhattan that is widely considered the birthplace of the LGBTQ liberation movement. In 1969, the bar was the site of ...
Source: truthout.org
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a sudden flight restriction for the region citing "Special Security Reasons." It is currently unclear why the order was issued. The restriction went into effect at 11:30 p.m. MST on Tuesday and is scheduled to remain in place until February 20. The order applies to all commercial, cargo, and general ...
Source: bnonews.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Donald Trump addresses House Republicans in Washington. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Every time he sees trouble brewing, Donald Trump exhibits a telltale panic response. When he's cornered, when the walls close in and facts start to make the hair left on his head stand straight up — although a stiff wind will do that too — Trump doesn't simply deny. He lies by preemptively distancing himself. It's the first ...
Source: rawstory.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Google has enhanced its 'Results About You' privacy tool to help users monitor and remove personal information like government ID numbers from search results, according to PCWorld. These privacy improvements are rolling out in the US first as part of Google's Safer Internet Day initiatives, giving users better control over their digital footprint. In celebration of Safer Internet Day , Google rolled out an update ...
Source: pcworld.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB ) - Fort Lauderdale police have identified two victims in a double homicide connected to the shooting deaths of five people at a Sarasota home, while the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has released the names of four victims and the suspect found dead at the scene. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department identified the victims as Larisa Blyudaya, 46, and Ben Azivov, 19. Police said both were ...
Source: mysuncoast.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump is singing "No Canada" as a sprawling bridge connecting Ontario to Detroit nears completion. The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to connect Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Construction began in 2018, with an anticipated opening planned for 2024. Delays pushed the opening to 2026 — and Trump's threats could delay it even longer. The US and Canada are engaged in an ongoing ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
System administrators are likely to have a busy February after Microsoft released updates to fix six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, three of which have been publicly disclosed. The zero-days are as follows: CVE-2026-21510 is a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows Shell which enables unauthorized attackers to circumvent Windows SmartScreen and security prompt protections by tricking victims ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
An Illinois ban on card interchange fees for taxes and tips has survived a court challenge. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division on Tuesday (Feb. 10) sided against a group of financial services organizations which had sued state Attorney General Kwame Raoul over the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA). The law, set to go into effect in July , ...
Source: pymnts.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes A popular beauty item might come with a lot more risk than assumed. Research out today finds that hair extensions often contain a plethora of toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems. Scientists at the Silent Spring Institute analyzed dozens of hair extension products. They identified a wide variety of toxins, including some not commonly detected in other consumer products. ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Sunday night's Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for the most watched US broadcast and half-time show. Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen. That fell short of the 127.7 million US viewers who tuned in for Philadelphia's victory over Kansas City last year on Fox. However, this ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The company said the decision was 'solely' made based on its 'research goals and priorities' After more than 80 years, Gallup is ending its monthly presidential approval surveys — as President Donald Trump 's ratings continue to hover at near-historic lows . Starting in ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
A group of Buddhist monks ended their 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington with a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial, where thousands gathered to hear them speak. The 19 monks — led by the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara and joined by his dog, Aloka — walked 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) across several Southern states — sometimes in frigid conditions — drawing large ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The retrieval of the video, which sees the armed suspect at the front door of the now-missing 84-year-old, has been a significant development in the case - but it's also led to wider concerns over privacy. Doorbell footage showing a masked man approaching Nancy Guthrie's home on the day of her disappearance has been released by the FBI. It comes almost 10 days after the 84-year-old mother of TV host Savannah ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Howard Lutnick insisted last year he swore off Epstein decades ago. Emails tell a different story Howard Lutnick was emphatic. In an October interview with the New York Post , Trump's commerce secretary dramatically asserted that after a single encounter with the disgraced financier and sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein , he was determined to "never be in the room with that disgusting person ever again." … ...
Source: rollingstone.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The 28 January raid of the Fulton county election office also came after a referral from a White House lawyer The FBI's rationale behind raiding the Fulton county election office in Georgia last month was based on debunked claims from election deniers and came after a referral from a White House lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election, a search warrant affidavit unsealed on Tuesday reveals. The warrant ...
Source: theguardian.com