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Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Within hours of losing the case, President Trump declared a new global tariff under a different statute. Bluesky In a 6–3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday, the Supreme Court issued a decisive blow against the Trump administration's "Liberation Day" tariff scheme. According to Roberts, Trump's view that he could "impose tariffs on imports from any country, at any rate, for any amount of ...
Source: thenation.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Tonight, President Donald Trump will address Congress in his "The president's going to make the case that three more years with him in the White House, and with Republicans on Capitol Hill, we can finally achieve the American dream in this country again," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt . The speech will also serve as a "celebration" of America's 250th birthday, Leavitt said. Here's everything you need ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article "Hey, that's cool,' Trump said. 'I never thought I'd ever have this on' A member of the winning U.S. Men's Hockey Team let Donald Trump try on his Olympic gold medal during a visit to the Oval Office ahead of the State of the Union — and the president joked he was "not ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
cartel hits The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal group have paralyzed some cities through blockades and attacks on property and security forces. At least 73 people have died as a result of the operation to capture Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, or "El Mencho." The head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was seriously wounded during a ...
Source: theconversation.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Data management and data protection solutions provider Veeam Software Group GmbH today announced the launch of Agent Commander to help organizations safely detect artificial intelligence risk, protect AI systems and undo AI mistakes by empowering them to address AI-driven risks and securely scale AI agents. The new offering is powered by technology from Securiti Inc., a company Veeam acquired in ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon Monday moved to permanently block the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents after he left the White House in 2021. Cannon said releasing Smith's report would amount to a "manifest injustice" ...
Source: theweek.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Call it the new Big Dig. After an historic blizzard buried southern New England, officials and residents in Greater Boston and beyond again face the daunting task of digging out just weeks after the last major storm crowded city streets, bus stops, and sidewalks with mountains of snow. The nor'easter that barreled through New England on Monday shut down streets, schools, and businesses, dumping more than two ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
DeepSeek, MoonShot AI, MiniMax Used 24,000 Fake Accounts in Campaign Anthropic has accused three Chinese artificial intelligence companies of running coordinated, large-scale operations to steal capabilities from its Claude models. The U.S.-based company said DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax are conducting "industrial-scale campaigns" executed through tens of thousands of fraudulent accounts. The San ...
Source: databreachtoday.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Labour MP Dawn Butler asks BBC for explanation over racial slur during Baftas broadcast Labour MP Dawn Butler has written to the BBC asking for an "urgent explanation" over the airing of a racist slur during the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday. John Davidson, a guest with Tourette syndrome who was the inspiration behind the film I Swear, shouted out when two black actors, Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan, were on ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The ex-prince is accused of sharing sensitive documents with the convicted paedophile during his time as trade envoy Reading Time: 3 minutes The UK government said on Tuesday it supported the release of documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal. US authorities last month published millions of files ...
Source: scmp.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
House Speaker Mike Johnson won't say whether Rep. Tony Gonzales should step down, as the GOP clings to a slim majority Pressure is mounting on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to resign following the publication of text messages that show the married three-term congressman pressured a staffer to send him "sexy" pics and quizzed her about favorite sexual positions, even as she told him his sexually charged banter was ...
Source: rollingstone.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday that Paramount Skydance's revised bid for the entire company, including its cable networks, could be preferable to Netflix's deal for its studio and streaming business. The updated offer raises the purchase price to $31 a share from $30 — a deal that would value Warner Bros. Discovery at roughly $77 billion. The proposal also includes a $7 billion reverse termination fee if ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Hilary Duff is paying tribute to fellow actor Robert Carradine, who played her father on the hit television show Lizzie McGuire and who died at 71 years old, his family confirmed on February 23. Writing on Instagram, Duff wrote of the loss, "This one hurts." She added, "It's really hard to face this reality about an old friend. There was so much warmth in the McGuire family, and I always felt so cared for by my ...
Source: instyle.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Without federal climate regulation, fossil fuel industry may be more vulnerable to local lawsuits The Trump administration 's repeal of a foundational climate determination could clear a path for new litigation and policies targeting big oil, legal experts say. Earlier this month, Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) finalized a rule revoking the "endangerment finding", a 2009 determination that ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
On Monday, an attorney and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instructor, Ryan Schwank, testified before Congress that the agency's new training program is "deficient, defective, and broken," leading to constitutional violations and unlawful arrests. "Deficient training," Schwank added, "can and will get people killed." The testimony took place during a public hearing organized by Sen. Richard ...
Source: reason.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 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? WASHINGTON — The Justice Department's public database of the Epstein Files contains an allegation President Donald Trump abused a minor decades ago, but ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
After four years leading his country in war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is very frustrated. Russia may have been thwarted in its immediate bid to sweep aside the Ukrainian president and swallow its neighbor whole. But after months of U.S.-led negotiations , and as the conflict enters its fifth year Tuesday, there has been little clear progress on key sticking points in peace talks. Now, Zelenskyy's defiance of the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- NASA has delayed the first crewed launch of its Artemis program after encountering a problem with its rocket system. The space agency said it plans to roll the Artemis II Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft off the launch pad and back into the vehicle assembly building to address the problem Wednesday. The Artemis II SLS rocket has been on launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Facebook owner Meta Platforms will buy artificial intelligence chips from Advanced Micro Devices in a deal that will also give it the opportunity to buy up to a 10% stake of the chip company. News of the AMD deal comes just days after Meta announced a long-term partnership where it will use millions of chips and other equipment from Nvidia for its artificial-intelligence data centers. Meta will buy AMD's latest ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The creators of Dark Sky, the cult-favorite weather app acquired by Apple in 2020 , pulled off something rare: they made forecasting feel personal. Dark Sky was beloved for its hyperlocal rain predictions, precise alerts and emphasis on data visualization. Now, three of its creators— Adam Grossman , Josh Reyes and Dan Abrutyn —are taking another swing at weather forecasting with Acme Weather, a new app ...
Source: observer.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
LONDON — British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court on Tuesday to two additional charges of rape and sexual assault allegedly committed against two women nearly two decades ago. Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and former husband of U.S. pop singer Katy Perry, appeared at Southwark Crown Court where he denied raping one woman and sexually ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Cosmo HQ Review: Olaplex Just Launched a New and Improved Version of Its Bestselling No.3 Mask and We Tried It First Five Cosmo editors with different hair types put it to the test. By Beth Gillette and Jasmine Hyman for Cosmopolitan We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Attention all fans of smooth and healthy : Olaplex No.3 just got a major upgrade. The ...
Source: cosmopolitan.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
sticky inflation is declining, said Goolsbee, a voting member of the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee, also said the Supreme Court's decision to strike down many of President Donald Trump's inflation that there can be more rate cuts this year. But that hinges on seeing actual progress on inflation that shows we are on a path back to 2%,'' Goolsbee said in prepared remarks Feb. 24 at 3.50% to 3.75% in ...
Source: bradenton.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American consumer's confidence in the U.S. economy improved slightly in February after cratering a month earlier. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 91.2 in February from an upwardly revised 89 last month. A measure of Americans' short-term expectations for their income, business conditions and the job market rose four points to 72, remaining ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Reddit fined £14m for 'concerning' child age check failings Reddit has been fined £14.47m by the UK's data watchdog for unlawfully using children's personal information. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the platform failed to properly check the age of its users, putting children using Reddit at risk of being exposed to inappropriate and harmful content online. "It's concerning that a ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The French government has barred Ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting with government officials after he failed to show up for a summons. Kushner, the U.S. ambassador to France and Monaco, was summoned Monday after making comments about a criminal case in Lyon, calling it "violent radical leftism." When he didn't show up for the meeting, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs barred ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
— President Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, laying out his agenda for the year ahead and touting his accomplishments since returning to office. he does not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under an emergency powers law, dealing a significant blow to his trade agenda. The president has vowed to go around the court's decision and ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Ozempic and Wegovy prices will drop by 35% and 50%, respectively, in 2027 as company faces growing competition from cheaper alternatives Novo Nordisk on Tuesday announced plans to cut the list price of its popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy by as much as 50% in the U.S. next year. The Danish drugmaker indicated the price cuts will be effective on Jan. 1, 2027, and the timing will ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Tuesday that Panama authorities had threatened its employees with criminal prosecution if they defied orders to leave two strategic canal ports at the center of a legal battle that has embroiled Beijing and Washington. CK Hutchison said Panama's decision to cancel key port contracts and grant temporary licenses to the Danish shipping company Maersk and the Geneva-based ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Horses whinny by making sounds in a unique way that is not seen in other animals How horses whinny has long been a mystery. The sound is quite distinct from any other in the animal kingdom. And now scientists think they've discovered why: horses whinny by producing sounds at two frequencies at the same time—much like singing and whistling simultaneously. The findings, which were published on Monday in Current ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
From small art schools to large public universities, the new DOJ release of emails reveals just how deep the financier's influence in academia went. Students are demanding accountability. Many of Jeffrey Epstein's ties to prominent universities and academics , which he maintained through monetary donations and luxury gifts, have been known since his 2019 arrest and suicide in a Manhattan jail cell. After the US ...
Source: wired.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com While it is legal to bet using online prediction markets in the United States, pushback has begun against a practice that many states say is harmful to their residents. Officials have initiated numerous lawsuits against major betting platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, but they may face an uphill battle as ...
Source: theweek.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Anthony Albanese has told British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer that the Australian government "would agree to any proposal to remove" Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession. The former prince remains eighth in line to the throne. Mr Albanese is the first leader of a Commonwealth country to confirm support for legislation to strip Mr Mountbatten-Windsor of his succession rights. Prime ...
Source: abc.net.au
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out a strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three men. The boat was "transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the U.S. Southern Command said in a statement on X. "Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed." ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A murder trial is set to begin Monday for a Utah mother of three who published a children's book about grief after her husband's death and was later accused of killing him. Kouri Richins, 35, faces a slew of felony charges for allegedly killing her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl in March 2022 at their home just outside the ski town of Park City. Prosecutors say she slipped five ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Controversial doctor steps down as contributor after Epstein files reveal communication between the two men Controversial longevity expert Dr Peter Attia has resigned from his post as a CBS News contributor after correspondence between Attia and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was made public. The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news of Attia's departure. Less than a month ago, Attia was announced as ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's latest sanctions package targeting Russia's shadow fleet and energy revenues is being blocked by Hungary, the bloc's top diplomat said Monday. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's 27 foreign ministers gathering in Brussels would likely not agree on the 20th package of sanctions which it hoped to pass ahead of the fourth anniversary Tuesday of Russia's ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Collins is also set to produce the film, which is not a remake of the classic 2 min read Today it was announced that Lily Collins will be playing Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming film about the making of Breakfast at Tiffany's —so technically not a remake, but a movie about the making of a movie. I get it, we are living in the age of IP movies and to be fair, Collins is an excellent casting choise for the ...
Source: harpersbazaar.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner may finally enter a plea Monday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner , after two previous court hearings that brought some drama but little practical progress in the case. Reiner is set to appear in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom for his arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder with his new attorney Kimberly Greene, a public defender. ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
3 min read THE RUNDOWN : 's twin children, Maximilian "Max" David Muñiz and Emme Maribel Muñiz , are celebrating a major life milestone: turning 18 and officially stepping into adulthood. The teens' birthday was yesterday, and their mother shared a touching Instagram to mark the occasion. The pop star reflected on her earliest memories of Max and Emme's lives alongside a montage of clips showing the ...
Source: elle.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
OpenAI is collaborating with four consulting firms to help it deploy its Frontier enterprise platform. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup on Monday (Feb. 23) announced partnerships with Boston Consulting Group (BGC), McKinsey & Company , Accenture and Capgemini . These "Frontier Alliances" will help customers "define strategy, integrate systems, redesign workflows, and scale deployment globally," working in ...
Source: pymnts.com