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Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, called on Howard Lutnick to resign amid revelations that the Commerce secretary had more extensive dealings with Epstein than he previously disclosed. A New York Times report found that Lutnick and Epstein, who were next-door neighbors in New York City, interacted "regularly." Lutnick previously said on ...
Source: cnbc.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
and continued false claims of fraud are defining races this year for offices that oversee the voting process in key battleground states. Democratic candidates for secretary of state in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have put Trump's comments and recent actions by his administration — including lawsuits over state voter rolls and the recent FBI — front and center as part of a broader messaging ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
Finally, the wait is over. Super Bowl Sunday is here, and the Patriots will get a chance to make history as they try to become the first franchise to win a seventh Lombardi Trophy when they take on the Seattle Seahawks Sunday evening. It's a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX, when Malcolm Butler's goal-line interception saved New England and handed Seattle an all-time heartbreak. The Patriots are looking to complete one ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he's stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis announced his departure in a two-paragraph email to the newspaper's staff, saying that after two years of transformation, "now is the right time for me to step aside." The Post's chief financial officer, Jeff D'Onofrio, was ...
Source: pbs.org
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
The online telehealth company pulls the plug on its compound version of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy drug in the wake of FDA commissioner's warning BY Hims & Hers scrapped plans Saturday to sell a $49 knockoff of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight-loss pill, one day after the online telehealth company was threatened with legal action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The surprise announcement derails the introduction of ...
Source: inc.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Morgan McSweeney said he took responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, 72, to Britain's most important diplomatic post in 2024. "The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
Washington — A whistleblower complaint containing allegations related to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, a senior U.S. intelligence official and an attorney for the whistleblower confirmed to CBS News. Last week, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
– The urgent investigation into the apparent kidnapping of 84-year-old continued Sunday, a week after the mother of "Today" show host was reported missing in Arizona. solemnly told the potential kidnappers in a social media video released Saturday that the family was prepared to pay for her safe return. Flanked by her siblings, Guthrie said "we received your message" and that: "This is the only way we will ...
Source: news4jax.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill on Sunday and was taken off the course by a helicopter after the 41-year-old American received medical attention on the snow for long, anguished minutes. Vonn lost control over the opening traverse after cutting the line too tight and was spun around in the air. She was heard screaming out ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — One by one, her competitors sailed down the mountain as Breezy Johnson sat in the leader's chair at the base of Olimpia elle Tofane on Sunday. Johnson skied sixth, turning in a nearly perfect performance in the women's downhill at the Winter Olympics. After one slight wobble in the first few gates as she navigated the steep schuss, Johnson settled in — cruising through the ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
By Sam Darnold put up a career-best season in 2024 for the Minnesota Vikings, throwing for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdown passes to go along with an impressive quarterback rating of 102.5 . It was Darnold's first season with the Vikings and, somewhat surprisingly, his last. With the 28-year-old Darnold once again thriving this season all the way to Super Bowl 60 for the Seattle Seahawks, things aren't exactly looking ...
Source: miamiherald.com
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 Pentagon said Friday it is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with the Ivy League institution. The announcement marks the latest development in the Trump administration's prolonged standoff with Harvard over the White House's demands for reforms at the Ivy League school. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement Friday that Harvard ...
Source: wbur.org
Saturday, Feb 7th, 2026 -
Brad Arnold, the lead singer and co-founder of rock band 3 Doors Down, has died at age 47, the band announced Saturday. He died "peacefully" in his sleep on Saturday "after his courageous battle with cancer," the band shared on social media. His wife, Jennifer, and his family were by his side, according to the post. Arnold was a founding member of 3 Doors Down as both its lead singer and original drummer. The band ...
Source: nbcnews.com