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Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Home » » Attorney General Pam Bondi testified on Capitol Hill this week, where she was questioned about the Department of Justice's ( DOJ ) handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, which comes a year into her role as head of the DOJ, devolved into Bondi lashing out at judges and Democratic lawmakers as they questioned her performance within the department. ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Wexner, an Ohio billionaire and longtime Epstein associate, has denied wrongdoing and faces closed-door congressional testimony ( JTA ) — Newly released federal investigative documents and a looming congressional deposition have renewed scrutiny of Leslie Wexner, the Ohio billionaire philanthropist long known in the Jewish world for his leadership and largesse — and more recently for his decades-long ...
Source: forward.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Doing President Donald Trump's bidding, the Republican-controlled US House on Wednesday approved legislation that would potentially prevent millions of Americans from participating in federal elections by instituting draconian voter ID requirements, mandating documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, and requiring states to share voter information with the Department of Homeland Security. The White ...
Source: commondreams.org
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight. On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to roll back the endangerment finding, which underpins the US's ability to regulate the greenhouse gases that cause climate change . The rollback, the result of more than 15 years of ...
Source: wired.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative. Moscow has for months been trying to shift Russian users onto Max, a domestic messaging service that lacks end-to-end encryption and that activists have called a potential tool for surveillance. "As for the ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had pleaded with Vladyslav Heraskevych to adhere to guidelines and avoid potential disqualification, arguing his helmet violated rules which prevent political statements while athletes are competing. A Ukrainian skeleton racer has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics after he insisted on wearing a helmet depicting athletes killed since Russia's invasion. ...
Source: news.sky.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
The company aims to facilitate 50 gigawatts of new capacity to ensure AI growth does not strain existing public resources. Anthropic announced that it will cover electricity price increases that consumers face from the company's data centers as it expands American AI infrastructure. Anthropic said training a single frontier AI model will soon require gigawatts of power and that the U.S. AI sector will need at least ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Shadow AI is the unsanctioned use of artificial intelligence tools outside of an organization's governance framework. In the healthcare field, clinicians and staff are increasingly using unvetted AI tools to improve efficiency, from transcription to summarization. Most of this activity is well-intentioned. But when AI adoption outpaces governance, sensitive data can quietly leave organizational control. Blocking AI ...
Source: securitymagazine.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity to boost domestic coal production, a move that has drawn staunch criticism from energy and environmental experts. Trump issued the directive via an executive order that he signed Thursday at the end of a White House ceremony attended by coal executives called "The Champion of Coal Event." "We're going to be buying a ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
More than 127 million people are eligible to vote in the contest that pits the Bangladesh Nationalist Party against its former ally the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami. Bangladesh will go to the polls for the first time since its government collapsed in 2024 during a bloody crackdown on protesters. More than 127 million people are eligible to vote in the country's first general election since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Mechanics teacher tells how he and 15 students barricaded workshop doors with metal benches From Here are some overnight images from Tumbler Ridge after the deadly shooting: Images show students, some with their hands raised, leaving Tumbler Ridge secondary school after the deadly shooting, while a police car was seen outside a nearby home where two people were found dead. Authorities believe their deaths were ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The U.S. labor market began 2026 at a surprisingly strong pace, while newly released benchmark revisions show that job growth in 2025 was considerably weaker than previously reported. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%. January's job gains were concentrated on health care, social assistance, and construction, while federal government and financial ...
Source: eyeonhousing.org
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine using mRNA technology, the company announced Tuesday, a decision that could delay the introduction of a shot designed to offer stronger protection for older adults. Moderna said it received what's known as a "refusal-to-file" (RTF) letter from the FDA 's Center for ...
Source: foxnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The closure of a Texas airport triggered conflicting explanations Wednesday, as the government claimed an incursion by Mexican cartel drones but lawmakers and media reports suggested the Pentagon's use of anti-drone technology was to blame. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late Tuesday the airspace over the Texas border city of El Paso would be shut to all aircraft for 10 days, citing unspecified ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent who shot a Chicago woman five times last fall has been placed on administrative leave, as video footage and other evidence from the incident provide new insight on what happened the moments before and after Marimar Martinez was shot. Newly released video evidence and text messages from the case revealed the agent who shot Martinez joked about it afterward, and was ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Iran is unwilling to compromise on its missile capabilities, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader has said, indicating a potential sticking point in negotiations with the United States. Ali Shamkhani made the statement on Wednesday during an event marking the 47th anniversary of the Islamic revolution. "The Islamic Republic's missile capabilities are non-negotiable," he was quoted by state media as saying. His ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Man who was detained released after several hours of questioning in connection to Guthrie's disappearance The FBI announced on Wednesday that it was conducting "an extensive search" along multiple roadways close to the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie who has been missing for 10 days. The development came after authorities released a man earlier in the day who was ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
On Monday, the National Park Service (NPS) removed a Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City — a move many observers have condemned as just the latest attempt by the Trump administration to erase LGBTQ history and culture in the U.S. The Stonewall Inn is a dive bar in Manhattan that is widely considered the birthplace of the LGBTQ liberation movement. In 1969, the bar was the site of ...
Source: truthout.org
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Flights to and from El Paso , Texas, have been halted for 10 days by the Federal Aviation Administration, citing "special security reasons." In a statement late Tuesday night, El Paso International Airport said all flights were grounded after the FAA issued temporary flight restrictions . Around 100 flights a day are typically scheduled to and from El Paso, according to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Donald Trump addresses House Republicans in Washington. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Every time he sees trouble brewing, Donald Trump exhibits a telltale panic response. When he's cornered, when the walls close in and facts start to make the hair left on his head stand straight up — although a stiff wind will do that too — Trump doesn't simply deny. He lies by preemptively distancing himself. It's the first ...
Source: rawstory.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Google has enhanced its 'Results About You' privacy tool to help users monitor and remove personal information like government ID numbers from search results, according to PCWorld. These privacy improvements are rolling out in the US first as part of Google's Safer Internet Day initiatives, giving users better control over their digital footprint. In celebration of Safer Internet Day , Google rolled out an update ...
Source: pcworld.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities are investigating two deadly shootings on opposite coasts of the Florida Peninsula that they say were carried out by the same shooter. Police said the death toll from the two shootings is seven, with five people, including the suspected gunman, found dead in Sarasota County, and two others found dead some 200 miles away in Fort Lauderdale. The suspect was identified Wednesday as ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump is singing "No Canada" as a sprawling bridge connecting Ontario to Detroit nears completion. The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to connect Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Construction began in 2018, with an anticipated opening planned for 2024. Delays pushed the opening to 2026 — and Trump's threats could delay it even longer. The US and Canada are engaged in an ongoing ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
System administrators are likely to have a busy February after Microsoft released updates to fix six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, three of which have been publicly disclosed. The zero-days are as follows: CVE-2026-21510 is a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows Shell which enables unauthorized attackers to circumvent Windows SmartScreen and security prompt protections by tricking victims ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
An Illinois ban on card interchange fees for taxes and tips has survived a court challenge. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division on Tuesday (Feb. 10) sided against a group of financial services organizations which had sued state Attorney General Kwame Raoul over the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA). The law, set to go into effect in July , ...
Source: pymnts.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
A new scientific study has uncovered an array of toxic chemicals in popular hair extensions , including products made from human hair, raising fresh concerns about the safety of a largely unregulated industry whose consumers are predominantly Black women . Researchers at Silent Spring Institute, a Newton-based nonprofit, conducted a chemical analysis of hair extensions, screening 44 products purchased online and in ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Sunday night's Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for the most watched US broadcast and half-time show. Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen. That fell short of the 127.7 million US viewers who tuned in for Philadelphia's victory over Kansas City last year on Fox. However, this ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The company said starting this year it would stop publishing approval and favorability ratings of individual political figures, saying in a statement it "reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership." "Our ...
Source: thehill.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The Buddhist monk who led a "Walk for Peace" from Texas to the nation's capital said he believes peace can be achieved even in a world filled with conflict, citing the overwhelming displays of public support for his walk as a source of hope for future change. "Peace always begins from with ourself. It's not the world peace out there," the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara said in an exclusive interview with CBS ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The retrieval of the video, which sees the armed suspect at the front door of the now-missing 84-year-old, has been a significant development in the case - but it's also led to wider concerns over privacy. Doorbell footage showing a masked man approaching Nancy Guthrie's home on the day of her disappearance has been released by the FBI. It comes almost 10 days after the 84-year-old mother of TV host Savannah ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump's commerce secretary admitted during a Congressional hearing on Tuesday that he lied to the public about his relationship with the billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was his next-door neighbor for 13 years. As suspicion swirled around the president over his own ties to the infamous predator, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed on a podcast last year that he'd been horrified ...
Source: commondreams.org
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
ATLANTA (AP) — The FBI obtained a search warrant to seize hundreds of boxes of ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of a criminal investigation into possible "deficiencies or defects" in the vote count in the 2020 contest lost by President Donald Trump, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday. The affidavit provides the first public justification for an FBI search last ...
Source: pbs.org