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Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are "dramatic changes" and "real accountability" for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trump's campaign of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and across the country. Congress is ...
Source: cleveland.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Donald Trump is mentioned more than 3,000 times in the new tranche of three million documents The U.S. Justice Department released millions of files related to the case of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, shedding further light on his expansive network of high ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Biannual survey of cloud users points to accelerating adoption of agentic AI and inference, trends expected to shape budgets and infrastructure needs in 2026 DigitalOcean , the Inference Cloud for production AI, released its Currents report, finding that while businesses are increasingly leveraging AI for problem-solving and efficiency, fully autonomous agentic deployments remain early-stage, and AI spend has ...
Source: aithority.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
New Start expires on Thursday. That leaves no limits on US and Russian nuclear arsenals Let's be honest: America needs another nuclear weapon about as much as Donald Trump deserves a Nobel peace prize. Yet on Thursday, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the U S and Russia will expire . When the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty – New Start – goes away, there will be no limits on US ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
On Wednesday, storied newspaper axed nearly one-third of company after earlier unpopular moves by owner Jeff Bezos Under Marty Baron, the Washington Post won 11 Pulitzer prizes and expanded its newsroom to house more than 1,000 journalists. The storied newspaper's future is now in question, according to its former executive editor. "The aspirations of this news organization are diminished," Baron told the Guardian ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
HONG KONG — Taiwan 's president said its relations with the United States are "rock solid" on Thursday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed his country's territorial claims to the island in a call with President Donald Trump . According to a Chinese readout from the wide-ranging call on Wednesday, Xi also warned Trump over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, suggesting that the self-governing democracy could ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! Varonis is expanding its AI security capabilities through the acquisition of AllTrue.ai, which brings real-time visibility and security to AI systems, complementing Varonis' understanding of enterprise data, identities, and access. Together, the combined platform helps organizations ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
– British apologized Thursday to victims of for appointing as the U.K.'s ambassador to Washington despite his ties to the disgraced financier. The prime minister said Mandelson had lied and "portrayed Epstein as someone he barely knew." To the victims, he said: "I am sorry, sorry for what was done to you, sorry that so many people with power failed you. Sorry for having believed Mandelson's lies and appointed ...
Source: news4jax.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
The Paul Weiss chair dined with Epstein and sought his help getting his son a job with a Woody Allen film production Brad Karp, the longtime chair of powerful Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, has resigned his top leadership role and will be replaced by partner Scott Barshay, the firm said on Wednesday. Karp has faced scrutiny after emails released by the US Department of Justice on Friday revealed extensive ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
A newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy, health officials said. New Mexico officials this week warned people to avoid consuming unpasteurized dairy products following the death. Interest in and sales of raw milk have been rising in recent years, fueled by social media and growing support from the Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
8 min read British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was never mixed up with Jeffrey Epstein but is in grave peril of losing his job because of him. President Donald Trump however — whose name appears in some investigative files about the disgraced financier — has no such concerns. While the political crisis deepens on the eastern side of the Atlantic, with Starmer apologizing Thursday to those hurt by ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
TUCSON, Arizona — NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie sent a public message to her 84-year-old mother's kidnapper on Wednesday saying that her family is ready to talk but wants proof that she is alive. Guthrie said in a recorded video posted on social media that her family has heard media reports about a ransom letter for Nancy Guthrie , who authorities believe was taken from her home in Arizona against ...
Source: cleveland.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army batallion to a troubled state after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months. The attack late Tuesday on Woro village in Kwara State came after the military recently carried out operations in the area against what it called "terrorist elements". Gunmen burned shops and a traditional ruler's home and wounded ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Apparent collapse of Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up raises questions about circular funding and who will bear the cost of AI's expansion Did the circular AI economy just wobble? Last week it was reported that a much-discussed $100bn deal – announced last September – between Nvidia and OpenAI might not be happening at all. This was a circular arrangement through which the chipmaker would supply the ChatGPT ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
Every country should follow China's lead in banning 'hidden' car door handles Those car door handles that blend into the exterior door panel for a sleek look might soon be a thing of the past – and China's taking the lead in outlawing them. They might marginally enhance a vehicle's appearance and aerodynamics – and in the case of EVs, the latter can amount to longer range . But these flush door handles ...
Source: newatlas.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
A man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump when he was running for president in 2024 is set to be sentenced in a Florida courtroom Wednesday. Last fall, a jury convicted Ryan Routh for his planned attempt on Trump's life when the then-presidential candidate was golfing at his club in West Palm Beach. Prosecutors are asking U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to impose a life sentence. Routh's planned ...
Source: npr.org
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Home » » The U.S. military is claiming to have shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, along the Arabian Sea. The U.S. Central Command confirmed that the Shahed-139 drone "aggressively approached" the vessel with "unclear intent" as it was navigating through the Arabian Sea, nearly 500 miles from the southern coast of Iran. U.S. Central ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Trump reached out to Savannah Guthrie shortly after an interview with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas. The president assured the Guthrie family that every resource was available as needed. The president said he knew Savannah Guthrie is close to her 84-year-old mother, who was reported missing from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday afternoon, after she did not show up at church. Savannah Guthrie ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
We report without fear or favor because our work is sustained by members, not influence. Your support helps ensure the truth is told clearly, even when those in power push back. Join HuffPost today. Already a member? President Donald Trump is facing heat for on one of the female journalists who cover him and his administration. "You are the worst reporter," Trump scolded CNN 's Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday. "I don't ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
A Doberman pinscher named Penny is America's top canine after earning the title of best in show on Tuesday night at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. Judge David Fitzpatrick tapped the four-year-old female with the mirror-sheen black-and-rust coat from Ontario, Canada, over a field of six other group champions, among them a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Cota, who was awarded reserve best in ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Homeland Security lawyer Julie Le told a judge 'the system sucks' after Trump's mass arrests overwhelmed the courts A lawyer working for the U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota has been removed from that detail after telling a federal judge "this job sucks" during a hearing on ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios has killed at least 15 people, the coast guard said late Tuesday, while a search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers was underway for potentially missing people. The bodies of 14 people — 11 men and three women — were recovered from the sea, the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The president moved quickly to sign the bill after the House approved it with a 217-214 vote. "This bill is a great victory for the American people," Trump said. ...
Source: military.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination, said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike over allegations that the athletic apparel manufacturer discriminated against White workers. The EEOC alleges in a court filing on Wednesday that Nike may have engaged in "a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against White employees, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Pinterest said it fired two engineers who built an internal tool to track which employees had been laid off following a recent round of job cuts at the social media company. The firings come about a week after the lifestyle app said it was cutting 15% of its staff as it invests in artificial intelligence. Pinterest, which had about 4,700 employees prior to the layoffs, said the restructuring should be ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
ChatGPT competitor comes out swinging with Super Bowl ad mocking AI product pitches. On Wednesday, Anthropic announced that its AI chatbot, Claude, will remain free of advertisements, drawing a sharp line between itself and rival OpenAI, which began testing ads in a low-cost tier of ChatGPT last month. The announcement comes alongside a Super Bowl ad campaign that mocks AI assistants that interrupt personal ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Departure marks large drop in agents on the ground but still leaves about 2,000 there, far above typical levels for state Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said about 700 federal agents would leave Minnesota , a large drop in agents on the ground but still leaving about 2,000 agents there, far above typical levels for the state. Homan said the reduction came as county jails were negotiating over increased ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Judge warns 'our nation is at a crossroads' after lawsuit from 'Portland Chicken' alleges violence use of force A federal judge has temporarily blocked federal officers from firing tear gas at peaceful protesters near an immigration detention center in Portland, Oregon, after a ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Volodymyr has claimed 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed on the battlefield since the start of its war against Russia . 'In Ukraine, officially the number of soldiers killed on the battlefield - either professionals or those conscripted - is 55,000,' the president told France 2 TV in a pre-recorded interview on Wednesday. The wartime leader added that on top of the casualties, there ...
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
London — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles II who was previously known as Prince Andrew, has moved out of his sprawling Royal Lodge home in Windsor as further details emerge about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor's move to Sandringham, King Charles' massive private estate in Norfolk, eastern England, was announced by ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 19 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday. Israel said its strikes came after militants fired on its soldiers, seriously wounding one. Seven women and five children were killed, hospital officials said, including a 5-month-old and a baby just 10 days old. They are the latest Palestinians in Gaza to die since a ceasefire deal , which has ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
To ensure developer control, Xcode creates automatic milestones for every modification, allowing teams to revert the entire project to a pre-agent state. Apple announced Xcode 26.3 on Tuesday, introducing agentic coding tools such as Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex directly within its app development suite. The Xcode 26.3 Release Candidate became available to all Apple Developers on the developer ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Private companies added 22,000 jobs in January, half as much as the consensus forecast predicted, the ADP National Employment Report said Wednesday. The service industry makes up 21,000 of the new jobs , with education and health services adding the most, with 74,000 new jobs. This helped offset a loss of 57,000 jobs in the professional and business services, as well as losses in information and ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Other brands under Darden Restaurants portfolio include Olive Garden and Ruth's Chris Steak House Darden Restaurants announced on Tuesday that it will close its Bahama Breeze chain after nearly 30 years in operation. The Orlando-based company said it will permanently shut down 14 of Bahama Breeze's 28 restaurants, while converting the remaining locations into other Darden brands. Restaurants designated for ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Amazon is making its AI-upgraded Alexa+ assistant available to everyone in the U.S. Alexa+ launched last year in an "early access" preview, meaning consumers had to join a waitlist or buy a new device to use the service. Alexa+ costs $19.99 a month, but is free for Prime members. In this article Alexa+ signage during an unveiling event in New York, Feb. 26, 2025. Amazon on Wednesday announced it's making Alexa+ ...
Source: cnbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced that over 5,000 invasive green iguanas were removed during Florida's recent cold spell. The FWC allowed people to remove live, cold-stunned green iguanas from the wild without a permit and bring them to select FWC offices on Feb. 1 and 2. "As an invasive species, green iguanas have negative impacts on Florida's environment ...
Source: wfla.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Last Tuesday, CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss announced that the longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia would be a contributor to the network, one of several high-profile hires to mark her takeover. Last Friday, in the latest congressional release of material related to the convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein , Attia's name appeared over 1,700 times, including in emails discussing Epstein's sex life. In the most widely ...
Source: nymag.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
– Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed his country's growing economic cooperation with China in a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday. The virtual meeting came in the middle of a series of meetings between Xi and Western leaders who have sought to boost ties with China despite differences over European leaders have pressed China for years to end its support for Russia. China has ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The Small Business Administration will remove green card holders' eligibility to participate in government loan programs beginning March 1. The agency will require that 100% of small business loan applicants be owned by US citizens or US nationals whose principal residence is in the US. A policy notice released Feb. 2 rescinds an exception allowing foreign nationals or US citizens living primarily outside the US to ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Mitch McConnell , R-Ky., was hospitalized Monday evening with flu-like symptoms, his office announced. "In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night," a spokesperson for McConnell said in a statement. "His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for ...
Source: foxnews.com