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Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Stephen Colbert claims CBS told him not to broadcast an interview with Senate candidate James Talarico Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, has clapped back at Stephen Colbert after he claims CBS told him not to air an interview with a Democratic ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
A weekslong "snow drought" in Northern California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche , after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had hardened, making it unstable and easily triggered, experts said. The new snow did not have time to bond to the earlier layer before the avalanche near Lake Tahoe killed at least eight backcountry skiers, said Craig Clements, a ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
World leaders and tech executives are convening in New Delhi for the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, focusing on the role of artificial intelligence in governance, job disruption and global collaboration. However, behind these discussions lies the financial reality. Over the past decade, AI has drawn one of the largest waves of private investment in modern history, totalling trillions of dollars. According to Gartner, ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump was able to push through many of the tax breaks he touted on the campaign trail, but experts said they may be more hype than savings for some taxpayers. Four main tax breaks were created with the passage of Trump's sweeping budget bill in July 2025: no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, a deduction on qualifying new auto loans and a $6,000 senior deduction, which passed instead of no federal ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
The family of Virginia Giuffre , who alleged she was trafficked to engage in sex with former Prince Andrew when she was a teenager, thanked British police on Thursday after his arrest for suspected misconduct in public office . "At last, today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty," Giuffre's siblings said in a statement shared with CBS News. "On behalf of ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
on the site of the former White House East Wing is expected to vote to advance the project when it meets Thursday. is likely to vote on the design at its monthly meeting, which is being held over Zoom. The panel is now led by appointees of the Republican president. , some of those commissioners questioned the lead architect about the "immense" design and scale of the project even as they broadly endorsed Trump's ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 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? AUSTIN, Texas – Seven months and $60 million later, Senate Republicans' efforts to rescue one of their caucus' leading members have proven totally ineffective, driving worries the party could ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
Trump told the U.K. not to "give away" the Chagos Islands, which is where a joint U.S.-U.K. military base is located. The president suggested the Chagos deal was prompted by "Wokeism" after the U.K. has come under pressure to hand the islands back to Mauritius. The U.S. is due to hold talks with Mauritius on the issue next week. U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a press ...
Source: cnbc.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
, meaning folks looking for a great midrange smartphone option have something new to sink their teeth into. We've been looking forward to the 10a back in October 2025, as the Pixel-a series has been an ideal option for those on a budget. While Google is offering the Pixel 10a at a price that's surprising, given that 2026 is shaping up to be , there may be a reason that the price is low. It's not that hard to notice ...
Source: bgr.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
Ex-leader sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour over failed martial law declaration in 2024 A South Korean court has sentenced the former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment with labour over his failed martial law declaration in December 2024, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection and making him the first elected head of state in the country's democratic era to receive the maximum ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
Bad Bunny to make lead acting debut in film inspired by Puerto Rican revolutionary Singer Bad Bunny is to take on his first lead acting role, starring in a film alongside Javier Bardem and Edward Norton. Porto Rico, described as a love letter to the 31-year-old's home of Puerto Rico, will be directed by rapper René Pérez, known as Residente. The film, which has been in development since 2023, is ...
Source: bbc.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
Users can simply describe a song or upload a photo to generate music that matches a specific mood. Google announced on Wednesday that it is adding a music-generation feature to the Gemini app. The feature is powered by DeepMind's Lyria 3 music-generation model and is currently in beta. Users describe the song they want to create via a text prompt, and the app generates a 30-second track with lyrics and cover art. ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
Deal agreed to acquire British secondhand fashion resale app from Etsy as eBay attempts to fend off Amazon The online retailer eBay has agreed to buy the British secondhand fashion resale app Depop from Etsy for about $1.2bn (£890m) in cash, as eBay targets younger fashion-loving consumers. The deal comes at a time when secondhand marketplaces continue to soar in popularity , especially among gen Z shoppers ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
US Sen. Bernie Sanders used his appearance at a rally in Los Angeles on Wednesday to call out—in some cases by name—the billionaires using tiny slices of their fortunes to fight a proposed wealth tax in California. "What I can tell the oligarchs is that the American people are sick and tired of their greed," Sanders (I-Vt.) told an enthusiastic audience gathered at The Wiltern theater, with members of ...
Source: commondreams.org
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
– A "campaign of destruction" in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab communities in and near shows "hallmarks of genocide," U.N.-backed human rights experts reported Thursday, a dramatic finding in the country's devastating war. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces — which are at war with the Sudanese military — carried out mass killings and other atrocities in the city of ...
Source: news4jax.com
Thursday, Feb 19th, 2026 -
Air pollution can cause far more damage than previously believed. According to a recent study published in PLOS Medicine , the tiny particles in polluted air are way more harmful. The long-term exposure to PM2.5, which is extremely small pollution particles, is linked to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Scientists now believe these particles may not only affect the lungs but also reach and impact ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Instagram-owner Meta Platforms, struggled in court on Wednesday to defend his company from claims it targeted young users as he was confronted with multiple internal documents. He maintained that lawyers were "mischaracterising" the communications, which were presented as part of a landmark trial in Los Angeles over whether social media platforms like Instagram are addictive for ...
Source: bbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. He is also the author of the morning Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. You made it this far, so why not continue, yes? Perhaps a cup or two of stimulation is in order. Our choice today is maple bourbon. As you know, a prescription is not required. So feel free ...
Source: statnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio billionaire Les Wexner testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Wednesday, calling disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein a "world-class con man" and firmly denying any knowledge of or involvement in Epstein's criminal activity. Wexner, 88, the Columbus-area founder of L Brands and one of Ohio's wealthiest residents, was subpoenaed by the committee to ...
Source: cleveland.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Microsoft researchers have developed a technology that writes data into glass with lasers, raising the prospect of robotic libraries full of glass tablets packed with data An automated system for storing large amounts of information in glass could change the future of data centres. Our world runs on data, from the internet and readouts of countless industrial sensors to scientific data from particle colliders, and ...
Source: newscientist.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Aimen Halim argued the name misled consumers about what they were actually eating A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Buffalo Wild Wings' (BWW) use of the term "boneless wings," rejecting a customer's claim that the name misled him into thinking the dish was made from actual chicken wings with the bones removed. In a lighthearted opinion packed with poultry puns, U.S. District Judge John Tharp Jr. ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin's eight-year Olympic medal drought is over. The American skiing standout put in two dominant runs to win the women's slalom at the Winter Games on Wednesday by 1.50 seconds. The race isn't officially over yet, with dozens of lower-tier racers still to take the course. But Shiffrin is the leader after the fastest 30 skiers from the first run. World champion Camille ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on three boats accused of smuggling drugs in Latin American waters, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration's monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers. The series of strikes conducted Monday brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
State regulators walk back suspension threat and say Tesla has stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars Tesla will avoid a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California , its biggest market, after the US electric vehicle maker stopped using the term "autopilot" in the marketing of its vehicles in the state. Tesla now uses the term "supervised" in references to its full ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last month's meeting show. The "vast majority" of the 19 participants on the Fed's rate-setting committee said ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
The Paris prosecutor's office said it was opening two new lines of inquiry, one into alleged human trafficking and the other into possible financial wrongdoing related to Epstein. LONDON — The global fallout from the Epstein files widened Wednesday, with French authorities urging survivors to come forward and British police assessing private flights to and from London connected to the late financier and ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
The Trump administration is going to bat for a hands-off approach to the explosion of gambling in America. Reading time 3 minutes Over the past year, several states have launched legal actions against some of the largest players in the booming prediction market industry, such as Kalshi and Polymarket. These cases mostly have to do with state-level gambling regulations, as there is disagreement over whether these ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Users reported seeing a blank black screen with only the sidebar visible, or a "Something went wrong" message accompanied by pixel art. YouTube experienced an outage affecting thousands of users in the United States and other countries on February 17, 2026. The issue began around 8 PM Eastern Time and was reported by users in Canada, India, the Philippines, Australia, and Russia. Downdetector recorded 338,000 ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Meta is doubling down on its relationship with Nvidia in what the AI chip giant called a "multigenerational" deal. The agreement, announced Tuesday, calls for Meta to build data centers powered by millions of Nvidia's current and next-generation chips for AI training and inference. The move underscores how Meta is deepening its reliance on Nvidia, even as the social networking giant develops its own in-house chips ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
New research shows intermittent fasting is no more effective for weight loss than receiving traditional dietary advice. Intermittent fasting has become a buzzword in nutrition circles, with many people looking to it as a way to lose weight or improve their health. But new research from the Cochrane Collaboration shows intermittent fasting is no more effective for weight loss than receiving traditional dietary ...
Source: zmescience.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Christy Carlson Romano is getting candid about her personal health in the wake of a cancer screening test that came back positive. On Tuesday, February 17, the Even Stevens alum took to Instagram to share the news and reassure her fans that she will "keep fighting" as she awaits further test results. "Right now the news is that something is going on," she wrote in her caption . "I'm nervous and a bit scared (heck ...
Source: instyle.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2026 -
Ukraine said Wednesday that its officials will not attend the Winter Paralympics next month over organizers' decision to allow a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their flags. Ukrainian athletes will still take part in the Milan Cortina Games, scheduled for March 6-15, but no officials from Ukraine will be at the opening ceremony or any events, Sports Minister Matvii Bidnyi said. In a ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 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? Feb 18 (Reuters) - Traffic was disrupted at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday after a Florida-bound JetBlue flight suffered an engine failure on takeoff and returned to the airport, ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after he began rushing toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun , police said. Officers challenged the man, who was wearing a tactical vest and gloves, and ordered him to drop his weapon, which he complied with, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan told reporters. Sullivan said the man laid down the weapon and then lay down on the ground before ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
Thousands of lawsuits accuse the agrochemical maker of failing to warn people that its weedkiller could cause cancer The agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25bn settlement on Tuesday to resolve thousands of US lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. The proposed settlement comes as the US supreme ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 2026 -
The Pride flag's removal from New York's Stonewall National Monument by the Trump administration without first notifying the public or considering the ramifications for the historic property violated federal law, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Manhattan on Tuesday. The federal government removed the flag on Feb. 9, saying it was necessary to comply with Department of Interior and National Park Service ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com