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Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Stand with a newsroom that doesn't flinch. Become a member and help keep fearless reporting independent. Already a member? WASHINGTON ― U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed on Tuesday that he traveled to late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's private island in 2012 for lunch as part of a family vacation. "I did not have a relationship with him. I barely had anything to do with that person," Lutnick ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The US president launched into a rant about a new bridge connecting Michigan to Ontario, saying he would not allow it to open unless his criteria were met. Donald Trump has threatened to block the long-awaited opening of a new $4.7bn (£3.4bn) bridge connecting the US and Canada. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is supposed to be ready to open in spring, connects Detroit in the US state of Michigan ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Topics More from TechCrunch 3:52 AM PST · February 10, 2026 Ivan Mehta YouTube is rolling out a new AI-powered playlist-generation feature that allows Premium users on iOS and Android to use text prompts to create playlists. Users can go to the Library tab, tap the "New" button, and select the "AI playlist" option to get started. They can then use text or voice to enter the prompt of their choice, such as ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
King Charles III indicated Monday that the British royal family would cooperate if police come asking questions about his younger brother, the former Prince Andrew's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. "The King has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light in respect of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's conduct," a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Home » » Ghislaine Maxwell, the former confidante and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from Congress, invoking her Fifth Amendment right during a private virtual deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 9. "This is obviously very disappointing," Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R., Ky.) told reporters following the deposition. "We had many ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The platform is moving to a teen-by-default experience to enhance safety for younger users across its global network. Discord announced on Monday that it will implement global age verification starting next month, with changes beginning in early March. All users will receive a teen-appropriate experience by default unless they verify their age as adults. Both new and existing users must complete verification to ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Drinking two to three cups of coffee daily could reduce the risk of dementia , according to new observational research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. American researchers analyzed four decades of data from more than 130,000 doctors and nurses, finding that moderately caffeinated coffee and tea intake can lower the risk of cognitive decline, ...
Source: foxnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
A referral by former Trump campaign lawyer Kurt Olsen led to the recent FBI raid that seized 2020 election ballots from a Fulton County, Georgia, elections center, a newly unsealed federal court document revealed. The document said that the FBI is conducting a "criminal investigation into whether any of the improprieties" alleged to have occurred in voting processes and ballot counting in Fulton County in 2020 ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
LONDON — The leader of the Scottish Labour party, Anas Sarwar, urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign Monday, intensifying pressure on the British leader over his decision to make Peter Mandelson the ambassador to the United States despite his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. "The distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change," Sarwar said at a news conference in Glasgow, ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The FBI has released newly recovered images and video showing an armed individual at the front door of Nancy Guthrie's home near Tucson, Arizona, on the morning she disappeared. The footage shows a masked suspect tampering with a doorbell camera shortly before it went offline. FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday that investigators recovered the material from residual backend data after working for more than a week ...
Source: bnonews.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The billionaire stated that a lunar city could be finished in under 10 years due to more frequent launch windows and proximity. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the company has shifted its near-term priorities from Mars settlement to building a "self‑growing city on the Moon." In a post on X, Musk stated the lunar project could be completed in less than 10 years, compared to more than 20 years for a ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Key Takeaways On Feb. 6, 2026, FDA announced that it would take action to restrict access to GLP-1 ingredients for non-FDA approved compounded drugs. On the same day, the HHS General Counsel announced on social media that his office had referred Hims & Hers to the DOJ for investigation of potential federal law violations. These announcements signal possible future enforcement actions and scrutiny for compounding ...
Source: natlawreview.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Havana — Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there isn't enough fuel for airplanes to refuel on the island, the latest step in its moves to ration energy as the Trump administration cuts the Caribbean nation off from its fuel resources. The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel wouldn't be available at nine airports across the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google Growing older often brings worries about memory loss. Many adults fear losing independence because of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. A long-running U.S. study now offers hopeful evidence. Short computer-based brain training, paired with later refresher sessions, may lower dementia risk even 20 years later. Researchers followed older adults for two decades and found lasting benefits from one ...
Source: earth.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
A large Pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village. The National Park Service said it did so under guidance from the Department of Interior, which cautioned the National Parks Service that non-agency flags could not be officially displayed. "Under government-wide guidance, including General Services Administration policy and Department of the Interior ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The American Medical Association and a leading public health research group focused on vaccines are teaming up to create a system to review vaccine safety and effectiveness, mirroring a role long played by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The groups, which will operate independently from the federal government, say their work is needed because the CDC's vaccine review process has "effectively ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Israel's security cabinet has approved plans that pave the way for more settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory A White House official has reiterated Donald Trump's opposition towards Israel annexing the West Bank , after Israeli plans were announced that would pave the way for more settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. The measures, announced on Sunday, included allowing Jewish Israelis to ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Climate groups vow to fight rollback of 2009 finding determining CO 2 and other greenhouse gases harm health In what is set to be its most audacious anti-environment move yet, the Trump administration on Thursday will roll back the mechanism allowing the government to regulate planet-heating pollution, the White House press secretary has told reporters . "President Trump will be joined by EPA Administrator Lee ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The star said the decision "reflects my belief that meaningful change in our industry requires accountability and leadership that earns trust". US singer Chappell Roan has announced she is leaving her talent agency, after emails between its founder and Ghislaine Maxwell were featured in the Epstein files. The Grammy-winning star shared a statement on social media announcing her departure from Wasserman, led by ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The Food and Drug Administration last week refused to review Moderna's application for its messenger RNA flu vaccine, in a move that the Cambridge biotech said came as a surprise. In a "Refusal to File" letter, sent to Moderna on Feb. 3, the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research director, Dr. Vinay Prasad, said that the vaccine candidate, called mRNA-1010, could not be considered for a biologics ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — A bill that includes a number of bank-favored provisions faces a more uncertain future in the Senate, even after it passed through the House yesterday with an overwhelmingly large bipartisan margin. Processing Content The House bill, known as the Housing for the 21st Century Act, aims to increase the supply of housing by streamlining state and local regulations and making it easier for ...
Source: americanbanker.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com A federal judge in Los Angeles Monday struck down a California law that prohibited federal law enforcement agents from wearing masks but upheld a companion law that requires federal agents to display clear identification with their agency and badge number. California's first-in-the-nation unmasking law, passed ...
Source: theweek.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Stand with a newsroom that doesn't flinch. Become a member and help keep fearless reporting independent. Already a member? LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu , two Olympic standouts who have faced their share of hate over the years, each weighed in Monday on Donald Trump 's bashing of their friend, American freeskier Hunter Hess, for having said he didn't back the U.S. president's heightened ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
President Trump is excluding Democratic governors from typically bipartisan events held at the White House during the annual gathering of state leaders in Washington, D.C. No Democratic governors were invited to a formal business meeting that was to take place Feb. 20 between governors, the president and White House officials while they are in town for the National Governors Association conference. A source ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Officials at the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a safety review of a decades-old preservative used in a variety of packaged foods including frozen meals and meat products. The agency is seeking public input on how food manufacturers use a chemical known as butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA, and whether the latest science says it's still safe to use, according to a notice scheduled to publish ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Deportation proceedings against Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk have been terminated in immigration court, court filings show. Lawyers for the 30-year-old student from Turkey Monday filed notice of the termination in a federal appeals court in New York, where she is challenging her deportation by the Trump administration. Öztürk was arrested by masked immigration agents in ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The Results About You tool is getting an upgrade. Do you feel popular? There are people on the Internet who want to know all about you! Unfortunately, they don't have the best of intentions, but Google has some handy tools to address that , and they've gotten an upgrade today. The "Results About You" tool can now detect and remove more of your personal information. Plus, the tool for removing non-consensual ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Ring's Super Bowl ad promoting its 'Search Party' feature for finding lost pets backfired, with viewers finding the neighborhood camera surveillance imagery dystopian rather than heartwarming. A lost pooch. A heartbroken young girl. A parent stapling up "lost" posters. And then, an unlikely hero—a network of Ring security cameras—arrives to save the day. That's the 30-second elevator pitch for Ring's ...
Source: pcworld.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Home » » The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to dismiss its criminal case against the former adviser to President Donald Trump , Steve Bannon, which is related to his refusal to testify before the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol riots. The "government has determined in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
By Carson Hartzog, The Minnesota Star Tribune In his second week as Target CEO, Michael Fiddelke shuffled his leadership team and consolidated store districts - moves that drew mixed reactions from retail experts. After several quarters of lackluster performance, the actions addressed some of the loudest criticism of the Minneapolis-based retailer: the state of its stores and product assortment, especially in ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
– Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close political ally of Venezuela's opposition leader , has been placed under house arrest, his family said on Tuesday, two days after he was released from prison. Guanipa, a former governor for the opposition, is at home in the northwest city of Maracaibo, his son, Ramón Guanipa, posted on X. "My father remains unjustly imprisoned — because house arrest is still ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
in early 2026. Google's subsidiary teased more than 10 YouTube TV bundles that subscribers will be able to choose from, instead of the default $82.99 monthly subscription. At the time, YouTube only mentioned the YouTube TV Sports Plan, without disclosing a price for this specific bundle. Fast-forward to mid-February, and has finally announced four of the new YouTube TV plans, and they're all cheaper than ...
Source: bgr.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's top immigration officials appeared before Congress Tuesday for the first time since the shooting deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis, seeking to defend their officers' actions as their agencies face intensifying scrutiny over nationwide immigration enforcement operations. Todd Lyons, who is the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, came in ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
You can now play the lost Roman board game called Ludus Coriovalli that was discovered in a museum. During a brief respite from COVID-19 lockdowns in the summer of 2020, archaeologist Walter Crist found himself wandering the halls of Het Romeins Museum in Heerlen, Netherlands. He was killing time, looking at the remnants of Coriovallum, the Roman town that once bustled beneath the modern streets. Then, something ...
Source: zmescience.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms is set to start in New Mexico with opening statements Monday. It's the first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against major social media companies, including Meta, over harm to children, and one that is likely to highlight ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Only two survivors rescued in tragedy off Libyan coast, UN migration agency says The UN migration agency said 53 people had died or were missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. Only two survivors were rescued. The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday. "Only two Nigerian women were rescued during a search and rescue operation ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Long before border czar Tom Homan took over in Minneapolis, he warned that a targeted approach to immigration enforcement would be needed to "keep the faith of the American people." Any immigrant in the U.S. illegally can be arrested and deported, but Homan, who has served as a Homeland Security official under the Obama and both Trump administrations, has long said immigrants who have committed additional crimes ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai , the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing , was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city's dissent. Lai, 78, was convicted in December of conspiring with others to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security, ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Schools closed as teachers in San Francisco began a strike Monday after struggling to come to an agreement with the school district over pay and health care costs. It's the first time in 50 years that the district has seen a teacher strike. It affects 50,000 students. The United Educators of San Francisco and the San Francisco Unified School District spent the weekend working toward an agreement, ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. military conducted a "lethal kinetic strike" targeting a boat alleged to be shipping narcotics in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing two people and leaving one survivor, U.S. Southern Command said. The boat with three people on board was attacked as "intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific and was engaged in ...
Source: upi.com