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Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump said 'of course' he condemns the racist parts of the video, but would not apologize for sharing it President Donald Trump has refused to apologize for a video shared on his Truth Social account— which was later deleted — that included a racist image depicting ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
The White House's TrumpRx website went live Thursday with a promise to instantly deliver prescription drugs at "the lowest price anywhere in the world." "This launch represents the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history by many, many times, and it's not even close," President Trump said at a news conference announcing the launch of the platform. Drug policy experts say the jury is still out on ...
Source: latimes.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump said Friday that the high-stakes talks between Iran and the United States in Oman had gone well and that the two sides would meet again next week , though he did not provide any details about the meeting "They had a very good meeting with a very high representative Iran, of Iran, and we'll see how it all turns out," Trump said in a gathering of reporters aboard Air Force One, noting that the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
Donald during a press briefing at the White House. REUTERS/Nathan Howard Despite repeated judicial rulings rejecting Trump's 2020 election claims, he persists. Proving that his ego burned through his prefrontal cortex and seared his last shard of reasoning capacity, after his attempt to extort Minnesota voter rolls failed, Trump's FBI raided an election center in Georgia and seized them directly. Both acts were ...
Source: rawstory.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
News ) Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million in bellwether sexual assault case A US federal jury on Thursday ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million in compensatory damages to a passenger who alleged she was sexually assaulted by her driver, marking the first plaintiff victory in a multidistrict litigation including thousands of similar claims. Thursday's verdict hinged on the legal theory of apparent authority , under which a ...
Source: jurist.org
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
Authorities in the European Union said that the video-sharing platform TikTok is in breach of online content regulations, warning the company to change "addictive" features in order to protect minors from compulsive use. The European Commission shared the preliminary conclusions of a probe into TikTok on Friday, stating that features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and a personalised ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
India and the United States on Saturday issued a joint statement outlining the details of the recently announced trade pact, under which tariffs on Indian products entering US will drop from 50% to 18%. The development follows months of negotiations that started back in February 2025. For India, the deal will reduce duties on a range of items such as textiles and apparel, leather and footwear, plastic and rubber ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — It's been a week since "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie 's mother disappeared from her home in Arizona in what authorities say was a kidnapping. Investigators have been examining ransom notes and looking for evidence but have not named a suspect. On Friday, officers returned to 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie 's home near Tucson and to the surrounding neighborhood to continue their search. ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
News Trump administration paves way for easier termination of public employees The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday announced drastic changes to the way federal employees are classified, making it easier for the president to fire public employees. The rule adds a new "excepted service" category, Schedule Policy/Career, which includes "career positions of a confidential, policy-determining, ...
Source: jurist.org
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google For years, imagination was thought to be uniquely human, tied to storytelling, play, and make-believe worlds. Scientists often drew a sharp line between human thought and animal behavior. New research now softens that line by showing imagination at work inside of an ape mind, using nothing more than empty cups, pretend juice, and playful interaction . The study explored pretend play using ...
Source: earth.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
A New Mexico grand jury indicted actor Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, the Bernalillo County District Attorney's office said Friday. The case is expected to move forward to trial, the office said on social media . The case will be prosecuted by the office's Special Victims Unit. An arrest warrant was issued for Busfield in January after an investigator with the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. military has conducted another strike on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people. The U.S. Southern Command announced the strike on X Thursday night . "On Feb. 5, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Trump from freezing $16 billion in funds for the massive Gateway tunnel project in New York and New Jersey. Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York ordered the Trump administration to release funds earmarked for the Hudson River rail tunnel – which would connect New York and New Jersey – on the same day construction on the project ...
Source: nypost.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
GENEVA — The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader arms control treaty that would bring in China as well as Russia. The accusations at a global disarmament conference highlighted serious tensions between Washington and Beijing at a pivotal moment in nuclear arms control, a day after the treaty limiting U.S. and Russian missile and ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
When power is used to provoke and dehumanize, independent journalism matters. Your membership allows us to name harmful rhetoric, provide context, and report with integrity—standing up for truth and accountability. Already a member? NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health care CEO on a Manhattan sidewalk, will face the start of his state trial on June 8 , a judge ruled ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
Bloomberg reports that Apple has shut down its Mulberry project and will roll out some of its AI coaching features as incremental updates to the Health app. Apple is scaling back a planned virtual health coach and plans to fold its features into the existing Health app instead, according to a report from Bloomberg . The project, internally code-named Mulberry, was described as an AI-powered wellness coach that ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
Investors think AI is going to kill or at least maim software-as-a-service companies , and a lot more . That seems a tad early, frankly, even if AI could slow SaaS' growth story — which is why the likes of ServiceNow, Salesforce and even Palantir have seen their stocks hammered. As Dare Obasanjo, a former longtime Microsoft software engineer, put it succinctly, "Wall Street has gone ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
Statin Side Effect Risks May Be Much Lower Than You Think New research suggests that it's rare to experience most of the listed side effects for this common type of cholesterol-lowering medication. Taken by millions of people across the United States, statin medications can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by lowering cholesterol levels. But an untold number of people who could also benefit from these ...
Source: everydayhealth.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
FDA commissioner Marty Makary's pledge came after Hims & Hers launched a compounded version of Novo's Wegovy pill. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary said the agency would target the mass-marketing of unapproved drugs amid ongoing opposition between drugmakers and online telehealth companies. X , Makary said: "The FDA will take swift action against companies mass-marketing illegal ...
Source: pharmaceutical-technology.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter , and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory . Editor's note: GeekWire publishes guest opinions to foster informed discussion and highlight a diversity of perspectives on issues shaping the tech and startup community. If you're interested in submitting a guest column, email us at tips@geekwire.com . ...
Source: geekwire.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) told federal agencies on Thursday that they must immediately begin ripping and replacing all end-of-support edge devices. (BOD), CISA said that agencies must update end-of support edge devices on their networks, which are devices that are no longer supported by their vendors. These devices are especially vulnerable to cyber threat campaigns that target ...
Source: meritalk.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Canada and France opened diplomatic consulates on Friday in the capital of Greenland , showing support for NATO ally Denmark and the Arctic island in the wake of U.S. efforts to secure control of the semiautonomous Danish territory. Canada's maple-leaf flag went up and dozens of people sang "O Canada" as Foreign Minister Anita Anand officially opened the country's consulate in Nuuk, ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
Zubayar al-Bakoush is suspected in Libya attack resulting in deaths of US ambassador and three other Americans The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, announced on Friday the arrest of a "key participant" in the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack that killed four US government officials, including the US ambassador to Libya , J Christopher Stevens. Bondi said the suspect, Zubayar al-Bakoush, was taken into US custody at ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
The Trump administration says it has begun to scale back some of its immigration enforcement efforts in the Minneapolis region. But the massive strain the crackdown has placed on the area's courts and law enforcement is likely to linger for months to come. Government lawyers are buckling under a crush of hundreds of cases, including scores of challenges filed by migrants who say they are being illegally detained. ...
Source: abajournal.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
MOSCOW (AP) — A deputy chief of Russia's military intelligence agency was shot and wounded in Moscow on Friday in an attack that follows a series of assassinations of senior military officers that Russia has blamed on Ukraine. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was hospitalized after being shot several times by an unidentified assailant at an apartment building in northwestern Moscow, Investigative Committee ...
Source: military.com
Friday, Feb 6th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By KAITLYN HUAMANI You are not invited to join the latest social media platform that has the internet talking. In fact, no humans are, unless you can hijack the site and roleplay as AI, as some appear to be doing. Moltbook is a new "social network" built exclusively for AI agents to make posts and interact with each other, and humans are invited to observe. Elon Musk said ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Amazon Web Services surpassed Wall Street expectations on revenue and operating income. AWS' operating margin widened slightly to 35% in the fourth quarter from 34.6% in the prior period. Amazon plans to double its capital spending by the end of 2027, CEO Andy Jassy said. In this article Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman delivers a keynote address at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas on Dec. 2, 2025. ...
Source: cnbc.com