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Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Elon Musk and former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson among those named in newly released documents From If you're just joining us, millions of files related to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US justice department, the largest disclosure by the government since a law passed last year ruled that the documents should be published. The disgraced financier was convicted of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome Powell The US Federal Reserve requires "strong, sound and steady leadership", according to Donald Trump. The president found a man to lead the central bank who would "provide exactly that type of leadership", he declared."He's strong, he's committed and he's smart." This is not how Trump described Kevin ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget. The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget, though disruption was expected to be limited with the House set to move early next week to ratify a Senate-backed deal. The funding lapse followed a ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
( The Hill ) — Former CNN host Don Lemon, released a day after federal officers arrested him in Los Angeles, defended his career in journalism on Friday, saying he will never stop reporting. U.S. District Judge Patricia Donahue ordered Lemon to be released on no money bond, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Lemon was accused of disturbing worshippers in a Minnesota church by disrupting their First ...
Source: wfla.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Eugene Scott, a journalist based in Washington, D.C., and a visiting fellow at the Johns Hopkins University SNF Agora Institute, is a contributing Globe Opinion writer. The FBI raid Wednesday on a Georgia election operation center is the latest development in President Trump's ongoing attack on election integrity. And that means that Americans should be concerned about the fate of the upcoming midterm elections. ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
News WikiMedia ( ) DOJ opens civil rights probe into killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters on Friday that the Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last weekend. Blanche said the FBI will lead the investigation ...
Source: jurist.org
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Danish firm Maersk will temporarily operate two ports on the Panama Canal after a court ruled that contracts given to a Hong Kong firm were unconstitutional. The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) announced the changes on Friday, a day after the Central American country's Supreme Court invalidated port contracts held by Hong Kong-based firm CK Hutchison. The court ruling followed repeated threats from United States ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Lindsey Vonn sat out a World Cup super-G race on Saturday after crashing and injuring her left knee a day earlier, but remains on track for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics , her coach said. "No, she is not racing today but preparing for Cortina as usual," Chris Knight, Vonn's personal head coach, said in a text message. Vonn then posted on Instagram: "Unfortunately, I won't be able to race today. Thank you for ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel has denounced what he called an attempt by his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, to "suffocate" the sanctions-hit country's economy. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday threatening additional tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba, the latest move in Washington's campaign of pressure on Havana. The order alleged that the government of communist-run Cuba was an ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
Pedro Pascal and Meryl Streep lead tributes to Catherine O'Hara Meryl Streep, Pedro Pascal and Ben Stiller are among celebrities to have paid tribute to Emmy-winning actor Catherine O'Hara, who died on Friday aged 71. The Canadian-born star was best known for her roles in the films Beetlejuice and Home Alone, as well as comedy TV series including Schitt's Creek and The Studio. Streep said O'Hara brought "love and ...
Source: bbc.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
The Lily Jean's captain, Gus Sanfilippo, and his crew were featured in an episode of the History Channel show 'Nor'Easter Men' Reading Time: 3 minutes There was no mayday call from the commercial fishing vessel Lily Jean as it navigated the frigid Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning on its way home to Gloucester, Massachusetts, America 's oldest fishing port. The US Coast Guard was notified by the boat's beacon that ...
Source: scmp.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Are You Overlooking Non-Human Identities in Cloud Security? Machine identities have emerged as critical components that require immediate attention and robust management. Where organizations increasingly rely on digital transformations and cloud environments, the security of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets vaults cannot be overstated. The management of machine identities, often called NHIs, combines ...
Source: securityboulevard.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a federal judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration's bid to see him executed for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America." Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge that had enabled prosecutors to seek ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era —and that's saying something: I think everybody – the American public believe it's absurd for anyone to insinuate that this president is profiting off of the presidency . Anyway, in unrelated news, Donald Trump just filed a lawsuit against his own IRS , demanding that ...
Source: techdirt.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Ukraine will halt long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities if Russia does the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks released Friday, after Donald Trump raised hopes for a pause in attacks during freezing temperatures. Trump said Thursday that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to halt attacks on Kyiv and other cities because of a cold snap across Ukraine. The Kremlin said Friday the ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Home » » Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez signed into law a reform of the nation's hydrocarbons legislation, opening the country's oil industry towards privatization and allowing for more foreign investment. President Rodriguez enacted the reform bill less than a month after the capture of deposed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military operation in Venezuela's capital, ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Jan. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump warned Britain and Canada that their efforts to forge closer trade and diplomatic ties with China were fraught with risks, especially so for Canada. Responding to a question about Britain "getting into business with China," Trump said it was " very dangerous for them to do that and I think it's even more dangerous for Canada," saying China wasn't the answer to its ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Google AI lets you explore any virtual world you can dream up instantly Google's just begun opening up access to an AI model I can actually get behind. This one lets you generate a virtual world of any kind and travel through it with a vehicle or character like in a video game – all with text prompts or images you upload. That could be a spaceship flying over an alien planet, a blimp over a European city set ...
Source: newatlas.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Artificial intelligence helps doctors spot more cases of breast cancer when reading routine scans. Artificial intelligence helps doctors spot more cases of breast cancer when reading routine scans, a world-first trial found Friday. The results suggest countries should roll out programmes taking advantage of AI's scanning power to ease the workload of short-staffed radiologists, the Swedish lead researchers said. ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Traditionally, the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting in which interest rate cuts were kept on hold would not be a reason for optimism for borrowers, especially for homebuyers and owners looking to refinance. And that was the case this week after the central bank kept its benchmark interest rate frozen , following three straight rate cuts in the final four months of 2025. At the same time, interest rates ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Former Illinois sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey in her Springfield home. A jury last year found Grayson guilty of second-degree murder. police body camera footage shown widely across the nation," said the Chicago Tribune. The footage showed Grayson, who is white, fatally shooting the 36-year-old Black mother of two after responding to a ...
Source: theweek.com
OpenAI is retiring its popular 'yes man' version of ChatGPT again — and this time it may be for good
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
OpenAI is sending everyone's favourite "yes man" version of ChatGPT back into retirement. In a blog post on Thursday, the company said it would sunset GPT-4o alongside GPT‑4.1, GPT‑4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini on February 13. OpenAI gave GPT-4o a special mention in its announcement after many users became attached to its "conversational style and warmth" last year, which prompted the company to ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region , according to an Arab diplomat familiar with the matter. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Oman and Qatar have all been in touch with leaders in Washington and Tehran to make the case that an ...
Source: military.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Brett Matsumoto, the next chief, has worked as an economist at the BLS since 2015 President Donald Trump has nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to a Truth Social post Friday. "For many years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, under WEAK and STUPID people, has been FAILING American Businesses, Policymakers, and Families by releasing VERY inaccurate numbers," the ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! A federal jury in California convicted former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets tied to AI technology. Ding faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each count of ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
Saks Global says 57 Saks OFF 5TH stores will be closing Saks Global announced the majority of its Saks OFF 5TH locations across the United States will now be closing, just weeks after a bankruptcy filing. The luxury retailer said 23 of its Saks OFF 5TH stores will cease operations on Monday, Feb. 2, while another 34 will hold closing sales starting this weekend. Only 12 locations in New York, Florida, ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 -
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Steak 'n Shake announced it will give $1,000 to employees' children to match the Trump accounts. "For every child born between 2025 and 2028. By funding tax-advantaged investment accounts for our employees' children, we are ensuring that the next generation of Americans participate from birth in our free-market, wealth-building economy," Steak n' Shake said in a post on X, formerly known ...
Source: wfla.com
Thursday, Jan 29th, 2026 -
President Trump said the United States will decertify Canadian-made aircraft and may impose tariffs after accusing Canada of illegally blocking the certification of several Gulfstream business jets. "Based on the fact that Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 Jets," Trump said in a social media post on Thursday, "we are hereby decertifying their ...
Source: bnonews.com
Thursday, Jan 29th, 2026 -
Apple on Thursday forecast a surge of up to 16% in revenue for the March quarter, well ahead of Wall Street's expectations, powered by strong demand for its iPhones and a sharp rebound in China. That followed holiday-quarter results that beat estimates as well, with CEO Tim Cook telling Reuters that demand for the latest handsets was "staggering." Apple's iPhone 17 lineup helped lift sales across key markets, ...
Source: nypost.com
Thursday, Jan 29th, 2026 -
Federal transportation regulator to investigate after child in Santa Monica sustained minor injuries from incident The US's federal transportation regulator said Thursday it had opened an investigation after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in southern California last week, causing minor injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the child in Santa Monica ...
Source: theguardian.com