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Top News Stories for Wednesday, February 25th 2026
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Following the Supreme Court's ruling on President Donald Trump's tariff authorities, the White House has already pivoted to a backup trade strategy implementing a sweeping, 10-percent global levy which came into effect on Tuesday. to impose his "Liberation Day" duties, Trump swiftly announced a replacement tariff of 10-percent. On Saturday, the -the maximum allowed under the new authority on which the ...
Source: bradenton.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The federal government has abandoned plans to build an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in New Hampshire, GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced in a social media post Tuesday. The announcement is a major victory for Ayotte, who pleaded her case in conversations with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week. "I thank her for hearing the concerns of the Town of Merrimack and for the continued ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The issue isn't with a president getting on the phone to congratulate an Olympic gold-medal-winning team. America's men's hockey players deserve every syllable of celebration a proud and grateful nation has to give them. The issue is with a president who got on the phone to congratulate only one of our nation's two gold-medal-winning hockey teams, and then using part of that telephone call to casually dismiss Team ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Mexican security forces struck a major blow against international drug traffickers when they killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes over the weekend. Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of Mexico's most ruthless drug kingpins. But while his death leaves a ...
Source: theweek.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
AI isn't a side project anymore; it's running the business, and now leaders have to own its behavior, not just its hype. After years of building AI-native companies and partnering with Fortune 500 teams through large-scale technology transformations, I've watched AI follow a familiar, deceptive path. It starts as a spark of an idea. Then a pilot. Then, almost without ceremony, it becomes part of the machinery that ...
Source: cio.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
News , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons US court blocks release of Mar-a-Lago classified documents report A US federal judge on Monday granted President Donald Trump's motion to prohibit public release of prosecutorial findings in a dropped case against the president that involved classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. The court ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith's continued work on the case functionally ...
Source: jurist.org
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
PROVIDENCE – Roads across Rhode Island remained blanketed in snow on Tuesday, keeping the state mostly at a standstill as crews struggled to dig out streets in the wake of Monday's historic blizzard that battered the region and dumped more than three feet of snow in some spots. Plows rushed to clear main roads as bright sun helped melt the snow into slush, but many side roads and sidewalks remained buried in ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Anthropic accused three Chinese AI firms of engaging in concerted "distillation attack" campaigns. U.S. companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are concerned with ceding a competitive advantage to such firms, who can reproduce the performance of American AI models at a significantly lower cost. Some online users, however, were quick to point out the similarities between Anthropic's claims and its own use of ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Film-maker Jonte Richardson cites 'harm inflicted on both the black and disabled communities', while New Black Film Collective and MP Dawn Butler criticise BBC's failure to edit A black British film-maker has said he will step down as a Bafta judge over the organisation's handling of the incident during Sunday's ceremony during which a Tourette syndrome campaigner shouted a racial slur while two black actors were ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The UK government Tuesday faced calls to release documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, just hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal. US authorities last month published millions of files related to late sex offender Epstein, containing revelations which have rocked British political and royal circles. It has ramped up pressure on the ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
House Speaker Mike Johnson won't say whether Rep. Tony Gonzales should step down, as the GOP clings to a slim majority Pressure is mounting on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to resign following the publication of text messages that show the married three-term congressman pressured a staffer to send him "sexy" pics and quizzed her about favorite sexual positions, even as she told him his sexually charged banter was ...
Source: rollingstone.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday that Paramount Skydance's revised offer may top a bid from Netflix — the latest twist in the high-profile auction to claim one of Hollywood's corporate jewels. Warner Bros.' board announced that Paramount's revised proposal "could reasonably be expected to lead to a 'Company Superior Proposal,'" which could lay the groundwork to scuttle Netflix's $82.7-billion deal. Warner ...
Source: latimes.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Lizzie McGuire family is paying tribute to one of their own: The actor, best known for playing Lizzie's dad Sam McGuire in the hit Disney Channel sitcom, following a battle with bipolar disorder, his family said in a statement on Monday, February 23. "It is with profound sadness that we must share that our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother Robert Carradine has passed away," Carradine's family told ...
Source: bradenton.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Without federal climate regulation, fossil fuel industry may be more vulnerable to local lawsuits The Trump administration 's repeal of a foundational climate determination could clear a path for new litigation and policies targeting big oil, legal experts say. Earlier this month, Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) finalized a rule revoking the "endangerment finding", a 2009 determination that ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
On Monday, an attorney and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instructor, Ryan Schwank, testified before Congress that the agency's new training program is "deficient, defective, and broken," leading to constitutional violations and unlawful arrests. "Deficient training," Schwank added, "can and will get people killed." The testimony took place during a public hearing organized by Sen. Richard ...
Source: reason.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
A bombshell report regarding the Epstein files is threatening to spoil President Donald Trump's big day. An NPR investigation, published the morning of the president's State of the Union address, alleges that the DOJ withheld dozens of documents from its Epstein release that may pertain to a woman who accused Trump and Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her when she was a minor. NPR now reports that the missing ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
After four years leading his country in war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is very frustrated. Russia may have been thwarted in its immediate bid to sweep aside the Ukrainian president and swallow its neighbor whole. But after months of U.S.-led negotiations , and as the conflict enters its fifth year Tuesday, there has been little clear progress on key sticking points in peace talks. Now, Zelenskyy's defiance of the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- NASA has delayed the first crewed launch of its Artemis program after encountering a problem with its rocket system. The space agency said it plans to roll the Artemis II Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft off the launch pad and back into the vehicle assembly building to address the problem Wednesday. The Artemis II SLS rocket has been on launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Meta and AMD announced a partnership on Tuesday to grow Meta's AI infrastructure with its Instinct graphics processor chips. The companies agreed on a multi-year deal that would see AMD deliver up to six gigawatts of its AMD Instinct GPUs. The first delivery of processing chips is slated for the second half of the year. "This multi-year, multi-generation collaboration across Instinct GPUs, EPYC ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The creators of Dark Sky, the cult-favorite weather app acquired by Apple in 2020 , pulled off something rare: they made forecasting feel personal. Dark Sky was beloved for its hyperlocal rain predictions, precise alerts and emphasis on data visualization. Now, three of its creators— Adam Grossman , Josh Reyes and Dan Abrutyn —are taking another swing at weather forecasting with Acme Weather, a new app ...
Source: observer.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to two additional sexual charges in a British court Tuesday, including one for rape. Brand, 50, was charged in December with the rape and sexual assault of two women, which allegedly happened in 2009. He appeared at Southwark Crown Court for the plea and trial preparation hearing. He has pleaded not guilty charges of two counts of rape, one charge ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Here's Everything You Need to Know About Pre-Shampoo Treatments, According To Experts These products can provide much-needed nourishment to dry, brittle strands. Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Jump to: Peruse the haircare aisle of any beauty store, and you'll be inundated with a dizzying lineup of products claiming to cleanse, nourish, ...
Source: womenshealthmag.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday that interest rate cuts aren't appropriate until there's more evidence that inflation is on its way down. "People express that prices are one of their most pressing concerns. Let's pay attention," he said. Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the National Association of Business ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Consumers' perception of the economy plays as vital a role in shaping market activity as hard economic data, as consumers will want to know whether the economy is on solid footing before they make a major financial decision (such as buying a home). The latest report on Consumer Confidence from the nonprofit Conference Board—based on data collected up to February 17—found that confidence had inched ...
Source: rismedia.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Reddit fined £14m for 'concerning' child age check failings Reddit has been fined £14.47m by the UK's data watchdog for unlawfully using children's personal information. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the platform failed to properly check the age of its users, putting children using Reddit at risk of being exposed to inappropriate and harmful content online. "It's concerning that a ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
France has banned United States Ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting French government ministers, after he failed to attend a meeting at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris to explain comments made by the Trump administration following the recent killing of a French far-right activist. The French Foreign Ministry announced the decision on Monday, as diplomatic relations between Paris and ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
— President Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, laying out his agenda for the year ahead and touting his accomplishments since returning to office. he does not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under an emergency powers law, dealing a significant blow to his trade agenda. The president has vowed to go around the court's decision and ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it will slash its prices for Wegovy and Ozempic beginning next year by up to 50%, highlighting the growing competition among pharmaceutical firms for customers seeking weight-loss drugs. The Danish drugmaker said it plans to offer the medicines for $675 per month starting in January 2027, representing a 50% reduction in price for Wegovy and a 35% reduction for Ozempic. Novo Nordisk ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Panama authorities have taken control of two ports operated by a subsidiary of a Hong Kong company, assets that came under scrutiny after President Donald Trump claimed China exerted too much influence over their operation. Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings condemned the Monday takeover in a statement on Tuesday that said the actions of Panama were "unlawful" and raised risks to ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google For years, scientists have noticed that a horse's whinny carries two distinct tones at once: a deep, rumbling note and a sharper, high-pitched sound layered on top. That alone is unusual. Large animals typically produce lower sounds because bigger vocal structures vibrate more slowly. By that logic, horses shouldn't be able to hit high notes at all. But they do. Now, researchers have finally ...
Source: earth.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
From small art schools to large public universities, the new DOJ release of emails reveals just how deep the financier's influence in academia went. Students are demanding accountability. Many of Jeffrey Epstein's ties to prominent universities and academics , which he maintained through monetary donations and luxury gifts, have been known since his 2019 arrest and suicide in a Manhattan jail cell. After the US ...
Source: wired.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The Trump administration's embrace of prediction markets might swing courts in favor of companies that allow people to wager on anything from the weather to basketball shots, attorneys say. Just how much its claim of exclusive regulatory power will sway widespread litigation ensnaring states seeking to regulate prediction market providers such as Kalshi Inc. and Crypto.com is up for debate. President Donald Trump ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote his British counterpart Keir Starmer to say his government would support removing the former Prince Andrew from the royal line of succession in the wake of his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Albanese, who favors abolishing Australia's constitutional monarchy under which King Charles III is also King of Australia and breaking with ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it killed three people Monday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Trump administration's monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers. Monday's attack brought the death toll to at least 151 people since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels in early September. As ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins , the Utah mother accused of killing her husband before publishing a children's book about grief in the wake of his death. Richins, 35, is charged with multiple felonies for allegedly poisoning her late husband, Eric Richins, in March 2022. She has been accused of spiking his drink with a deadly dose of fentanyl at their home near Park City, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
The celebrity doctor Peter Attia is stepping down as a contributor to CBS News amid growing scrutiny on his email exchanges with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Attia, best known for his social media content about longevity science, told CBS he would resign from the position effective immediately, and the news division's booking department informed CBS News staff Monday, according to a source ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A new package of European Union sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine , the 20th such set of measures, was stalled Monday after being blocked by Hungary, which is demanding Ukraine reopen a pipeline supplying it with Russian oil. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said there was "not going to be progress" on the new round of sanctions at Monday's meeting of EU foreign ministers in ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Collins 'honoured and ecstatic' to play Hepburn, in film charting the dramatic making of the 1961 romantic comedy Lily Collins, the star of Netflix hit Emily in Paris, has been cast to play Audrey Hepburn in a new film about the making of her 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's. The as-yet-untitled film will be based on Sam Wasson's nonfiction book Fifth Avenue, 5 AM: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
The 32-year-old, the third of Rob Reiner's four children, has been held without bail since his arrest hours after the 78-year-old director and his wife were found dead at their home in the Brentwood area of LA on 14 December. Rob Reiner's son Nick has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the actor-director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner. Reiner's lawyer, deputy public ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
shared a touching tribute to her two children, twins Lopez, 56, who shares Emme and Max with ex-husband , took to Instagram on Sunday, February 22, to celebrate the milestone through words and a video filled with photos and footage. "You were born in the middle of the night, in the midst of the biggest, most beautiful snowstorm NY had seen in years!!" Lopez began. "I remember riding in the car and looking out the ...
Source: bradenton.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
OpenAI is broadening how it helps large organizations put artificial intelligence into real use. The company announced a new initiative, Frontier Alliances , teaming up with four major consulting firms, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) , McKinsey & Company , Accenture , and Capgemini, to help enterprises move beyond pilot AI projects and embed intelligent systems deeply into business workflows. The announcement , ...
Source: thenextweb.com