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Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
on Friday morning that the president does not have the authority to impose tariffs using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Most of the tariffs Trump imposed in 2025, including the "reciprocal" tariffs and the 10% baseline duties, made under IEEPA, have now been ruled illegal. From consumers to the Trump administration, here is who will stand to benefit from the SCOTUS ruling, and who loses out. Joyce ...
Source: insider.com
Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
The British government is weighing new legislation that could remove the former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, from the line of royal succession, according to reports. Officials in the United Kingdom, speaking on condition of anonymity to the BBC on Friday, said the decision could follow after the police finish their investigation into the ex-prince's ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . "The ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
President Trump says he hasn't decided whether he'll launch a military strike on Iran. But he now has a wide range of options. An American military buildup over the past month means the U.S. now has an expansive naval and air presence across the Middle East. The size of the U.S. force suggests the military would be capable of carrying out a bombing campaign that could last weeks or even longer. The president has ...
Source: npr.org
Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
RAYAK, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight members of the militant Hezbollah group, including several local officials, two officials with the group said Saturday. The Lebanese Health Ministry put the death toll at 10, but did not distinguish between militants and civilians. The Hezbollah officials told The Associated Press that the eight militants were killed in strikes near ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
The India AI Impact Summit is a major tech event in the country and drew a host of prominent tech and world leaders to New Delhi. U.S. tech companies made moves to deepen ties with India's tech ecosystem. While India's public markets are booming, private capital is still lacking, according to an analyst. In this article Tech giants have committed to funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into Indian AI efforts, ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Critics, however, claimed the announcement was an attempt to distract from the Epstein files 's pledge to release government files on "alien and extraterrestrial life" quickly drew praise from his MAGA allies , who lauded the move as proof of his commitment to transparency. ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
NASA has been investigating the now-infamous Boeing Starliner incident since the story dominated headlines in late 2024 and early 2025. The Starliner suffered malfunctions that stranded now-retired astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore for months . The agency has now released a report on what happened, taking responsibility for its role in the mission's failure. "The Boeing Starliner spacecraft has ...
Source: cnet.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
The second time is the charm, apparently. NASA successfully completed a major test of its upcoming moon mission, , on Thursday. On Friday Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, said that, with the test done, the agency is now targeting a March 6 launch date for . Known as a wet dress rehearsal, the test involved fueling the mission's rocket, the ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
The United States and Canada men's ice hockey teams will play for the gold medal on Sunday's final day of the Milano Cortina Games after both teams came through semi-final contests of varying difficulty on Friday evening, setting up a blockbuster final in the first Olympic tournament to feature National Hockey League players in 12 years. Canada left things late in the first game, fighting back from two goals down ...
Source: theguardian.com
US economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending. The nation's gross domestic product — the total output of goods and services — increased at a 1.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department reported Friday , down from 4.4% in the July-September ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53. His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig's disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis. "He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two ...
Source: pbs.org
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Advocates warn of more toxic pollution, asthma attacks, and premature deaths, especially in communities living near coal plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) – a move that will allow coal - and oil-fired power plants to emit more brain-damaging mercury, other harmful heavy metals, and dangerous soot. Those emissions put ...
Source: commondreams.org
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
News , via Wikimedia Commons West Virginia attorney general sues Apple over encryption, child porn West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey filed suit against Apple on Thursday, arguing that the company turned a blind eye to iCloud encryption methods that facilitate mass transmission of child pornography. The suit focuses on Apple iCloud and its use of end-to-end encryption, which makes digital files ...
Source: jurist.org
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida lawmakers this week approved renaming the international airport in West Palm Beach after President Donald Trump, just days after the Trump family company the use of the president's name on airports. The legislation to switch the name of the Palm Beach International Airport to the President Donald J. Trump International Airport awaits the signature of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after it ...
Source: news4jax.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Reported issues at Amazon Web Services raise questions about firm's use of artificial intelligence as it cuts staff Amazon's huge cloud computing arm reportedly experienced at least two outages caused by its own artificial intelligence tools, raising questions about the company's embrace of AI as it lays off human employees. A 13-hour interruption to Amazon Web Services' (AWS) operations in December was caused by ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Eric Dane passed away on February 19 following a long and brave battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Months before his death , he recorded a final message for his teenage daughters. Dane and his wife, Rebecca Gayheart , shared 15-year-old Billie Beatrice and 14-year-old Georgia Geraldine. The Grey's Anatomy actor delivered some heartbreaking words for his children ...
Source: instyle.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
The Department of Justice fired longtime litigator James Hundley from his appointment to interim U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia, just hours after federal judges unanimously appointed him to the position. Chief U.S. District Judge M. Hannah Lauck signed off on Hundley's appointment Friday evening and administered the oath of office in Richmond, Virginia, according to court documents. Deputy ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Behind the scenes, real journalism faces real resistance. We keep reporting anyway. Member support protects our independence and keeps tough stories in the light. Join today to help defend a free press. Already a member? MILAN (AP) — The much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men's hockey at the Olympics is on. Jack Hughes scored two goals, including one with a highlight-reel ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Footage of the strike shows the small boat floating in the Pacific Ocean before an explosion, causing it to burst into flames. The US military says it has struck a boat "engaged in narco-trafficking operations", killing three men. The vessel "was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations", the US Southern Command said on X. The military ...
Source: news.sky.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Behind the scenes, real journalism faces real resistance. We keep reporting anyway. Member support protects our independence and keeps tough stories in the light. Join today to help defend a free press. Already a member? The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred from entering her department's headquarters after at least two women accused him of sexual assault, according to multiple reports ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
– Members of 's opposition, prisoners' rights groups and relatives of people long detained for political reasons gave a lukewarm reception Friday to an expected to free hundreds of people, including political activists and human rights defenders. Some viewed the law as a small but significant victory for the thousands targeted during the ruling party's 27-year tenure. Others considered it a mockery of the ...
Source: news4jax.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
a man snowmobiling with his young son was killed when an avalanche broke free Feb. 18, 2026, in a popular area for backcountry recreation, according to the Wasatch County Sheriff's Office. A child was killed on Feb. 19, 2026, after getting caught in an avalanche while skiing with her family at the Brighton Ski Resort. Avalanche deaths are rare inside the boundaries of ski resorts , but the risk rises in the ...
Source: sltrib.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
New guidance issued by the Trump administration's top immigration judge this week could result in continued denial of bond hearings for detainees in Fifth Circuit states—Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana—as judges in other jurisdictions may choose to grant the hearings, immigration attorneys and law professors say. Chief Immigration Judge Teresa Riley, in response to a scathing ruling Feb. 18 from Judge ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Ex-Victoria's Secret mogul Les Wexner's lawyer was caught on a hot mic jokingly threatening to "kill" him if he continued giving long answers to questions during his deposition on Jeffrey Epstein by the House Oversight Committee. The moment was caught after the committee released its full, nearly five-hour deposition of 88-year-old Wexner as part of its ongoing probe into ...
Source: foxnews.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Federal prosecutors say the San Jose residents used their tech company positions to steal confidential information and obstruct justice Three Silicon Valley engineers were arrested and charged with stealing trade secrets from Google and other U.S. technology firms and transferring sensitive data to unauthorized locations, including Iran, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Samaneh Ghandali, 41, Soroor Ghandali, ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
690,547 2,850 Market yield on U.S. treasury securities at 10-year constant maturity. Updated daily. Welcome, + Article Summary New home sales held at 745,000 in December 2025, supported by builder incentives, while housing permits and construction activity remain at low levels. AI Summary With all the housing drama lately going on, one truth has stayed constant for years: new home sales are holding up due to ...
Source: housingwire.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Utah Governor Spencer Cox acknowledged the logic to the Trump administration's plan for U.S. AI dominance, but not at the expense of state laws ensuring safety. Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox weighed in on the regulatory debate between the federal government and state governments on Thursday, supporting states' agency in regulating aspects of artificial intelligence development and deployment. Speaking ...
Source: route-fifty.com