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Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he hopes to push his immigration crackdown into five more cities, previewing an ongoing and growing footprint for federal agents around the country. "We have five cities that we're looking at very strongly, but we want to be invited," Trump told "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas in an exclusive interview, signaling a reluctance to go into places where he would face ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein files from the Justice Department indicates that the late sex offender maintained wider and deeper connections in the tech industry than was previously known. The revelations are now causing fractures in the usually clubby world of Silicon Valley. Emails and other documents show that Epstein was in contact with at least 20 prominent tech executives, investors and researchers, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Biannual survey of cloud users points to accelerating adoption of agentic AI and inference, trends expected to shape budgets and infrastructure needs in 2026 DigitalOcean , the Inference Cloud for production AI, released its Currents report, finding that while businesses are increasingly leveraging AI for problem-solving and efficiency, fully autonomous agentic deployments remain early-stage, and AI spend has ...
Source: aithority.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
The last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia is set to expire Thursday, leaving the world without a significant nuclear agreement between the two superpowers for the first time in more than half a century. Lawmakers are worried. The end of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), intended to scale back leftover Cold War nuclear arsenals, means "we're throwing ...
Source: wfla.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
On Wednesday, storied newspaper axed nearly one-third of company after earlier unpopular moves by owner Jeff Bezos Under Marty Baron, the Washington Post won 11 Pulitzer prizes and expanded its newsroom to house more than 1,000 journalists. The storied newspaper's future is now in question, according to its former executive editor. "The aspirations of this news organization are diminished," Baron told the Guardian ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Taiwanese president says ties with Washington 'rock solid', hours after leaders of US and China share first call since November In their first call since November, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US president Donald Trump to be "prudent" about supplying arms to Taiwan , according to a readout of their call provided by China's foreign ministry. "President Xi emphasised that the Taiwan question is the most important ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! Varonis is expanding its AI security capabilities through the acquisition of AllTrue.ai, which brings real-time visibility and security to AI systems, complementing Varonis' understanding of enterprise data, identities, and access. Together, the combined platform helps organizations ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
– British apologized Thursday to victims of for appointing as the U.K.'s ambassador to Washington despite his ties to the disgraced financier. The prime minister said Mandelson had lied and "portrayed Epstein as someone he barely knew." To the victims, he said: "I am sorry, sorry for what was done to you, sorry that so many people with power failed you. Sorry for having believed Mandelson's lies and appointed ...
Source: news4jax.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
The Paul Weiss chair dined with Epstein and sought his help getting his son a job with a Woody Allen film production Brad Karp, the longtime chair of powerful Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, has resigned his top leadership role and will be replaced by partner Scott Barshay, the firm said on Wednesday. Karp has faced scrutiny after emails released by the US Department of Justice on Friday revealed extensive ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
A newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy, health officials said. New Mexico officials this week warned people to avoid consuming unpasteurized dairy products following the death. Interest in and sales of raw milk have been rising in recent years, fueled by social media and growing support from the Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
8 min read British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was never mixed up with Jeffrey Epstein but is in grave peril of losing his job because of him. President Donald Trump however — whose name appears in some investigative files about the disgraced financier — has no such concerns. While the political crisis deepens on the eastern side of the Atlantic, with Starmer apologizing Thursday to those hurt by ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Guthrie appeared in the video alongside her siblings, Annie and Camron, and read from a prepared statement — at one point, addressing the people who may have her mother. "We need to know, without a doubt, that she is alive, and that you have her. We want to hear from you, and we are ready to listen. Please, reach out to us," she said. In the nearly four-minute-long video, Guthrie described her mother as a ...
Source: insider.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army batallion to a troubled state after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months. The attack late Tuesday on Woro village in Kwara State came after the military recently carried out operations in the area against what it called "terrorist elements". Gunmen burned shops and a traditional ruler's home and wounded ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Apparent collapse of Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up raises questions about circular funding and who will bear the cost of AI's expansion Did the circular AI economy just wobble? Last week it was reported that a much-discussed $100bn deal – announced last September – between Nvidia and OpenAI might not be happening at all. This was a circular arrangement through which the chipmaker would supply the ChatGPT ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Every country should follow China's lead in banning 'hidden' car door handles Those car door handles that blend into the exterior door panel for a sleek look might soon be a thing of the past – and China's taking the lead in outlawing them. They might marginally enhance a vehicle's appearance and aerodynamics – and in the case of EVs, the latter can amount to longer range . But these flush door handles ...
Source: newatlas.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The judge rejected a plea for a 27-year sentence and said a rambling statement read by Routh was irrelevant. A man has been jailed for life without parole for trying to assassinate Donald Trump as he played golf in 2024. Secret Service agents spotted Ryan Routh in bushes a few hundred metres from Mr Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida , on 15 September. Routh, 59, fled and left behind an ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Home » » The U.S. military is claiming to have shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, along the Arabian Sea. The U.S. Central Command confirmed that the Shahed-139 drone "aggressively approached" the vessel with "unclear intent" as it was navigating through the Arabian Sea, nearly 500 miles from the southern coast of Iran. U.S. Central ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The desperate search for "TODAY" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother stretched into its fourth day Wednesday as local and federal authorities continue to investigate her possible abduction. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing Sunday afternoon from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, after she did not show up at church, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC News. She was last seen around 9:45 p.m. the previous ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
We report without fear or favor because our work is sustained by members, not influence. Your support helps ensure the truth is told clearly, even when those in power push back. Join HuffPost today. Already a member? President Donald Trump is facing heat for on one of the female journalists who cover him and his administration. "You are the worst reporter," Trump scolded CNN 's Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday. "I don't ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A doberman pinscher named Penny won Best in Show on Tuesday night during the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The 4-year-old canine bested the six other group winners to take the prestigious award, making her the 42nd female to win Best in Show and the first Doberman since 1989. "You can't attribute it to one thing," Penny's handler, Andy ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Homeland Security lawyer Julie Le told a judge 'the system sucks' after Trump's mass arrests overwhelmed the courts A lawyer working for the U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota has been removed from that detail after telling a federal judge "this job sucks" during a hearing on ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios has killed at least 15 people, the coast guard said late Tuesday, while a search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers was underway for potentially missing people. The bodies of 14 people — 11 men and three women — were recovered from the sea, the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The president moved quickly to sign the bill after the House approved it with a 217-214 vote. "This bill is a great victory for the American people," Trump said. ...
Source: military.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE NEW YORK (AP) — The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees through its diversity policies. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disclosed the investigation in a motion filed in Missouri federal ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Pinterest has sacked two engineers for tracking which workers lost their jobs in a recent round of layoffs. The company recently announced job cuts, with chief executive Bill Ready stating in an email he was "doubling down on an AI-forward approach," according to an employee who posted some of the memo on LinkedIn. Pinterest told investors the move would impact about 15% of the workforce, or roughly 700 roles, ...
Source: bbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
In the latest chapter of Anthropic's "We're not like the other guys" campaign, the AI company is pledging not to introduce advertisements into conversations with its chatbot, Claude. And it's spending big on Super Bowl ads to make sure you know that fact. Anthropic's announcement takes a clear shot at competitor OpenAI. The ChatGPT-maker said a few weeks ago that it would begin testing ads in its products ...
Source: cnet.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About 700 federal officers — roughly a quarter of the total deployed around Minnesota — will be withdrawn immediately, Homan said. But Homan did not give a timeline when the ...
Source: wbur.org
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Warning that President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigrant communities, protesters who speak out for civil and human rights , and journalists who are reporting on the president's mass deportation campaign has placed the nation at a "crossroads," a US judge on Tuesday temporarily barred federal agents from launching tear gas, projectiles, and other chemicals at demonstrators in Portland, Oregon. US District Judge ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seeking to advance efforts to end Europe's biggest conflict since World War II . The two-day trilateral meetings come after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia had exploited a U.S.-backed energy truce last week to stockpile munitions, attacking Ukraine with a record number of ballistic missiles on ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Position of Mountbatten-Windsor now appears even more grave, and the shadow cast over his family even darker When King Charles stripped Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles and announced he would be booted out of Royal Lodge, Buckingham Palace said the "censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him". Four months and more than 3m documents later , ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 19 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday. Israel said its strikes came after militants fired on its soldiers, seriously wounding one. Seven women and five children were killed, hospital officials said, including a 5-month-old and a baby just 10 days old. They are the latest Palestinians in Gaza to die since a ceasefire deal , which has ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! Apple released Xcode 26.3 with new agentic coding capabilities designed to let AI systems carry out development tasks inside the IDE. The release supports agents such as Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex . Coding agents can break down tasks, make decisions based on a ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
January was a "lackluster month for hiring," as the private sector added 22,000 jobs, ADP said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) press release announcing its January ADP National Employment Report . This figure was down from the 37,000 jobs added during the previous month, according to the release. The December figure was revised down from the previously reported 41,000. Year-over-year pay growth was little changed for ...
Source: pymnts.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Other brands under Darden Restaurants portfolio include Olive Garden and Ruth's Chris Steak House Darden Restaurants announced on Tuesday that it will close its Bahama Breeze chain after nearly 30 years in operation. The Orlando-based company said it will permanently shut down 14 of Bahama Breeze's 28 restaurants, while converting the remaining locations into other Darden brands. Restaurants designated for ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Amazon is betting that an AI assistant best known for turning on lights and answering trivia questions can become a sought-after benefit of its Prime membership, in the same league as free shipping and streaming video. The company is making Alexa+, the generative AI-powered upgrade to its voice assistant, available free starting today to all U.S. Prime members, nearly a year after it was unveiled . Tens of millions ...
Source: geekwire.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking residents to bring the stunned iguanas to local drop-off sites. In the north, when there's going to be a cold snap, many meteorologists will remind people to stock up on winter weather essentials, like rock salt, ice melt, and fuel for snowblowers. However, in Florida, when the mercury starts to drop, the weather personalities in the southern end of the state ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
CBS News has no plans to drop health guru Peter Attia from his contributor role after his emails to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein surfaced last week. Attia was among the 19 contributors named by CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss when she addressed staff about her future plans for the network on Jan. 28. Two days later, Attia showed up in the latest batch of files on Epstein. A Stanford-trained physician who ...
Source: latimes.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
– Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed his country's growing economic cooperation with China in a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday. The virtual meeting came in the middle of a series of meetings between Xi and Western leaders who have sought to boost ties with China despite differences over European leaders have pressed China for years to end its support for Russia. China has ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Less than two months after implementing a policy that opened the door a crack to businesses with limited noncitizen ownership, the Small Business Administration has forcefully slammed it shut. Processing Content The agency published a notice Monday limiting eligibility to its lending programs to companies that are wholly owned by U.S. citizens or nationals. In doing so, the SBA rescinded a narrow exception unveiled ...
Source: americanbanker.com
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
Washington — Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a hospital on Monday night "after experiencing flu-like symptoms," a spokesman for the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday. The spokesman, David Popp, said it was done out of an "abundance of caution" and McConnell's "prognosis is positive." "He is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving," Popp said. "He is in regular contact with his ...
Source: cbsnews.com