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Top News Stories for Saturday, February 28th 2026
Saturday, Feb 28th, 2026 -
By SAN FRANCISCO -- OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said Friday that it had reached an agreement with the Pentagon to provide its artificial intelligence technologies for classified systems, just hours after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using AI technology made by rival Anthropic. Under the deal, OpenAI agreed to let the Pentagon use its AI systems for any lawful purpose. The San Francisco ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Saturday, Feb 28th, 2026 -
BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany called for a resumption of U.S.-Iran negotiations and condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region. They did not comment on Saturday's U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a statement Saturday saying their countries didn't take part in the strikes ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Feb 28th, 2026 -
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight and into early Saturday, after Pakistan said it was in "open war" with its eastern neighbor. Pakistan claimed more than 300 Afghan forces had been killed since fighting erupted Thursday night during a broad Afghan cross-border attack into Pakistan. Afghanistan rejected ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Feb 28th, 2026 -
In response, some are offering a simple proof point: They need fewer workers to get the job done. The most recent example of a CEO cutting workers en masse while talking up AI's transformative power is Block cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey. On Thursday, he announced plans to The cheapest way for a CEO to boost a company's stock price — and to signal readiness to capitalize on the AI boom — is to conduct a ...
Source: insider.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Former President Bill Clinton testified in front of the House Oversight Committee in New York Friday, and said he didn't know about Epstein's crimes at the time he knew him. It was the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress. "I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing," Clinton said in a statement, which he posted on X . "No matter how many photos you show ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Republicans said they would drop their oversight efforts of Netflix while Democrats aired antitrust concerns about Paramount buying Warner Bros. Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Netflix has decided to let go of its attempt to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount Skydance raised its purchase offer. On Wednesday, Paramount raised its cash offer from $30 per share to $31 per share. On Thursday, WBD decided the offer was ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
The United States swept the hockey gold medals at the Winter Olympics for the first time, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime in both the men's and women's tournaments and finishing the tournaments unbeaten. It set off a celebration that quickly became political: The celebrations — Women's team: The players largely steered away from politics. Many said they failed to notice Vice President JD Vance , his family and ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes NASA is overhauling its plan to return astronauts to the lunar surface, adding another test flight to prepare for landing on the Moon while attempting to standardize its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for more frequent launches. During a press conference on Friday, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced major changes to the agency's ongoing Artemis program in an attempt to alleviate ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Secure your place at the Digiday Publishing Summit in Vail, March 23-25 Edward Jones is beginning to test agentic AI to make its marketing more efficient. The financial institution has recently entered into a handful of multi-year pilots with multiple AI companies, but is hesitant to commit long-term before seeing results. It's a quiet, measured approach that speaks to a larger industry trend: agentic AI is still ...
Source: digiday.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer ChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in funding from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology company's pre-money valuation at $730 billion. Amazon is leading the trio of tech heavyweights in commitments, putting up $50 billion, followed by $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank, said OpenAI co-founder and CEO ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Scouting America, the organization previously known as the Boy Scouts of America, has agreed to make several changes, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth . The group is under pressure from the U.S. Department of War, which has threatened to yank its support. In a video message issued Friday, Hegseth said he had been "very seriously considering ending our ...
Source: foxnews.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
There is a word to describe the illegal taking of money or property, followed by a refusal to return the stolen goods. Theft. Now, as a libertarian, I am effectively obligated to remind you here that, yes, all taxation is theft. Roll your eyes if you must, but it's true. The government demands payment, never asks for consent, and backs up its demands with threats of violence. At the most basic level , the ...
Source: reason.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
By A surprise White House meeting between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump on Thursday is drawing widespread attention after Mamdani offered Trump an unusual gift, provoking a viral discussion about the younger leader's diplomatic methodology. The unannounced hour-long meeting between the Republican president and Democratic mayor took place at the White House and focused primarily on a ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Plainclothes Department of Homeland Security agents arrested Columbia University student Elmina "Ellie" Aghayeva in university-owned housing Thursday morning, sparking hours of protests and political intervention followed by the Azerbaijani national's release hours later. The ICE agents "gained entry by ...
Source: theweek.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
With the start of a new month just days away and, with it, multiple factors that could impact the mortgage rate environment , borrowers may again want to consider their options. And, right now, whether you're a buyer or homeowner looking to refinance, you may be surprised at how low your current mortgage rate offers actually are. Qualified borrowers have multiple options under 6% and, with the right strategic ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rubbishes claims of Chinese interference and accuses President Donald Trump of 'intending to steal' the midterms have reacted angrily to reports that a group of MAGA activists has been circulating a 17-page draft executive order laying out ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Trump admin "incompetence continues to cause chaos in our skies," Duckworth says. The US military mistakenly shot down a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone near the Mexican border in a strike that reportedly used a laser-based anti-drone system. The CBP uses drones to track people crossing the border. "Congressional aides told Reuters the Pentagon used the high-energy laser system to shoot down a Customs and ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
( The Hill ) – When the Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages of documents relating to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein on Jan. 30, the sheer volume of the material was dizzying. It always seemed plausible that important elements of the release would take time to emerge as reporters and researchers dug into the massive trawl. This is exactly what has happened. Major news ...
Source: wfla.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
– American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to , after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Three years ago, 54% of Americans sympathized more with the Israelis, compared to 31% for the Palestinians. Now, their support is about evenly balanced, with 41% saying their sympathies lie more with ...
Source: news4jax.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Ancient hookups weren't as random as we thought. We now know that humans and Neanderthals interbred several times across thousands of years. Most people of non-African descent carry around 2% Neanderthal DNA as a testament to those ancient love affairs. But a new study adds a surprising pattern. It turns out those prehistoric hookups weren't as random as we thought. According to a provocative study published in ...
Source: zmescience.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
With the administration challenging the Court and Congress, independent reporting is the only thing standing between you and the noise. Your membership funds the courage to ask the hard questions. Don't let the truth be sidelined, join Huff Already a member? Feb 27 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday said he would not allow President Donald Trump 's administration to "terrorize" Minnesota's 5,600 refugees by ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has not allowed the United Nations nuclear watchdog to access nuclear facilities affected by the 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report by the watchdog circulated to member states and seen Friday by The Associated Press. The report from the International Atomic Energy Agency stressed that therefore it "cannot verify whether Iran has suspended all enrichment-related ...
Source: military.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
By Carson Hartzog, The Minnesota Star Tribune Target will stop selling cereals containing certified synthetic colors by the end of May, a move that reflects growing consumer demand for cleaner ingredients and broader industry trends away from artificial additives. The Minneapolis-based retailer said Friday that 85% of the cereals it sells are already free of synthetic dyes. The full shift builds on the company's ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
A Bolivian military cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia's capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead, an official said. Pavel Tovar, a local fire chief, did not clarify whether the dead were in the plane or in the cars on the highway near the airport in La Paz. He said there were people injured. The aircraft struck ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
A federal judge has declined to block President Donald Trump's plan to build a massive ballroom on the site of the now-demolished East Wing of the White House, after preservationists challenged the move. On December 12, the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit against the plans, deeming them unlawful. However, in Wednesday's ruling, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ...
Source: bradenton.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Google's new default model for generating images, Nano Banana 2 offers faster speeds, better text rendering, and higher resolutions than its predecessor. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Last year Google made a big splash in the world of AI-powered image creation with its Nano Banana model . Now the next generation has debuted. And it promises a host of ...
Source: zdnet.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump administration's data-sharing agreement violated rules to protect taxpayer info, according to judge A federal judge has found that the Internal Revenue Service "violated" federal law "approximately 42,695 times" when the agency shared confidential taxpayer information with ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google Skywatchers have an unusual opportunity this weekend to observe six planets positioned so they rise above the horizon at the same time. Often called an planetary parade, the event will appear just after sunset on February 28, 2026. This configuration is uncommon, though not exceedingly rare. "On most nights, weather permitting, you can spot at least one bright planet in the night sky," noted ...
Source: earth.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's government on Friday said it will allow Google to export detailed mapping data of the country to overseas servers under certain security requirements, responding to years of frustration by foreign travelers who found that Google Maps didn't work effectively in the country. After a review by government officials and private experts, authorities approved Google's request ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
US Cyber Defense Agency Switches Acting Director Amid Shutdown Turmoil The U.S. cyber defense agency is going through a major leadership shakeup - again - following months of staffing turnover, budget cuts and shutdowns that close observers say have hampered federal defenders' ability to protect government systems and critical infrastructure. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed multiple ...
Source: bankinfosecurity.com
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
Surveillance footage taken at a Tim Hortons donut shop in Buffalo, New York contradicts the US Department of Homeland Security's claim that Border Patrol agents dropped Nurul Shah Alam, a 56-year-old nearly blind Rohingya refugee, at a "warm, safe location" after he was released from jail last week, days before he was found dead. The video obtained by the Buffalo-based outlet Investigative Post late Wednesday ...
Source: truthout.org
Friday, Feb 27th, 2026 -
A member of the Dutch activist group Free the Filton 24 has claimed responsibility on social media A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage after graffiti was sprayed on the statue of Winston Churchill in London's Parliament Square. Phrases daubed on the bronze statue in red paint include "Stop the Genocide" and "Free Palestine"; further graffiti reads "Zionist war ...
Source: theartnewspaper.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's deputy foreign minister said Thursday that the island's government is communicating with U.S. officials following the fatal shooting of a U.S. boat in Cuban waters. Carlos Fernández de Cossío said the Cuban government is willing to exchange information with U.S. officials, adding that Cuba plans to ask them for information on the suspects involved and what means they used to ...
Source: apnews.com