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Top News Stories for Tuesday, February 10th 2026
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For the Patriots, this one had it all. All bad. Bad Bunny. Bad offense. Bad pass protection. Bad quarterbacking. Bad karma. Just a bad night all around for the heretofore indomitable upstart New England Patriots. Your Pats, who had won 16 out of 17 and not lost by more than 7 points all season, were shocked and awed Sunday by the Seattle Seahawks, losing Super Bowl LX, 29-13 , at Levi's ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Donald Trump's Department of Justice moved to dismiss a criminal case against his former aide Steve Bannon, connected to his refusal to testify before Congress relating to the investigation into the The controversial hard-right strategist, an ally of Trump, was convicted in 2022 on two counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to appear for a deposition before the House committee that investigated the 2021 ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Topics More from TechCrunch OpenAI OpenAI on Monday announced it's beginning to test ads in the U.S. for users on its Free and Go subscription tiers. The newer Go plan is a low-cost subscription at $8 per month in the U.S. and was introduced globally Subscribers to OpenAI's paid plans, including its Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education tiers, will not see ads, the company said. OpenAI sought to ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions during a closed-door congressional deposition on Monday, prompting criticism from a House representative backing efforts to release Jeffrey Epstein investigative files. Robert Garcia, ranking member of the committee on oversight and government reform, said in a statement that Maxwell invoked the fifth amendment and refused to testify during her scheduled deposition. ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's prominent pro-democracy prisoner and media mogul, was sentenced to 20 years in prison under Beijing's sweeping national security law on Monday in a high-profile case that has dragged on for five years. Lai, the founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was first arrested in August 2020 and found guilty late last year on two counts of foreign collusion and one count of seditious ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers are preparing to grill Charlotte-area leaders about crime-fighting tactics and spending, particularly in the wake of two stabbings — — on the light rail system in the Democratic-led city. A state House oversight committee asked Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Estella Patterson, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Stand with a newsroom that doesn't flinch. Become a member and help keep fearless reporting independent. Already a member? LONDON (AP) — The leader of the Labour Party in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign Monday after revelations about the relationship between former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . With Starmer's ...
Source: huffpost.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 -
Caffeine may be the secret weapon in our battle against dementia. For decades, scientists have debated whether caffeine is a fleeting stimulant or a genuine health ally. To find the answer, researchers from Harvard-affiliated institutions embarked on one of the most comprehensive coffee studies ever conducted. They followed over 131,000 health professionals for up to 43 years, meticulously tracking their beverage ...
Source: zmescience.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
"SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon." As more than 120 million people tuned in to the Super Bowl for kickoff on Sunday evening, SpaceX founder Elon Musk turned instead to his social network. There, he tapped out an extended message in which he revealed that SpaceX is pivoting from the settlement of Mars to building a "self-growing" city on the Moon. "For those unaware, ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
– Thames Valley police said Monday that it is assessing allegations that the sent confidential trade reports to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The police force, which serves areas west of London, including the ex-royal's former home in Windsor, launched the inquiry after news organizations reported on emails that suggest the then-prince sent Epstein reports from a 2010 tour of Southeast Asia he took as ...
Source: news4jax.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Juan Pablo Guanipa was 'violently' taken from a residential neighbourhood in Caracas, according to opposition leader María Corina Machado Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Monday one of her closest allies was kidnapped hours after being released from prison. The government had released several prominent opposition members from prison on Sunday after lengthy politically ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
A rubber boat carrying dozens of people has capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving at least 53 people, including two babies, dead or missing. In a statement on Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the vessel carrying 55 people had overturned north of the coastal city of Zuwara, in northwestern Libya, on February 6. The IOM said its teams provided two survivors with ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
U.S. Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim called for unity and expressed support for fellow Team USA athlete Hunter Hess after President Donald Trump called the freestyle skier "a real loser." "Obviously, my parents being immigrants, this one definitely has hit pretty close to home," the two-time gold medalist said at a news conference Monday when asked about Trump's description of Hess, who earlier said he had mixed ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally. Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems. The rollout, beginning in early March, will make teen-appropriate settings the ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Novo Nordisk, maker of Wegovy, saw its stock rise 8% after the opening bell on Monday. The company and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration threatened legal action against Hims & Hers, over its plan to sell a copycat weight-loss pill. The telehealth provider pulled the plans over the weekend. In this article Novo Nordisk shares jumped 8% Monday after Hims & Hers said it will pull its copycat weight-loss pill ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
– The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister is on track to win the most seats in Thailand's general election, according to unofficial results released by the state Election Commission after about 94% of polling stations had reported Monday. It's the first decisive victory of a conservative party in Thailand in years. Sunday's election came against a backdrop of slow economic growth and heightened nationalist ...
Source: news4jax.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
European competition regulators say Meta 's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant policy violates antitrust regulations. The European Commission (EC) announced Monday (Feb. 9) that it sent a statement of objections to the tech giant, stating the watchdog's "preliminary view" that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by preventing third-party AI assistants from accessing WhatsApp. The commission ...
Source: pymnts.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
By People who spent about two hours a week pinpointing flashing objects on a computer screen dramatically lowered their risk of dementia — including Alzheimer's — 20 years later. The findings, published Monday, are from a study that enrolled 2,800 healthy adults ages 65 and older across six states, including Massachusetts, beginning in the late 1990s. "The idea that a behavioral, experimental ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
New Zealand shooter tells court mental health forced him to plead guilty - as he calls prison conditions "torturous and inhumane". A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 said on Monday that he was irrational when he pleaded guilty, as he sought to overturn his conviction. Brenton Tarrant, 35, appeared in court in Wellington via a video link, and gave evidence as ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie 's family is "at an hour of desperation" in the search for her missing mother, the "Today" show host said in a video released Monday ahead of a looming ransom deadline apparently set by Nancy Guthrie 's abductors. Savannah Guthrie didn't mention the deadline in the video, saying her family still believes their 84-year-old mom is out there and hearing ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Feb 9th, 2026 -
Congressman Thomas Massie says commerce secretary 'has a lot to answer for' over ties to late convicted sex offender US House member Thomas Massie has called for the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick – a fellow Republican – to resign over his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Massie, who co-authored a law mandating the release of the so-called Epstein files, appeared Sunday on CNN's ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The remarkable return of Lindsey Vonn reached a key moment Sunday at the Winter Games, where the 41-year-old American was racing in the women's downhill on a badly injured left knee with hopes of her first Olympic gold medal since 2010. Vonn was scheduled to be the 13th skier on the iconic Olympia delle Tofana course on a sunny day in Cortina below the jagged peaks of the ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
While one dream came to an end, another came true. Lindsey Vonn's heartbreaking crash during the women's downhill race brought a quick end to her Olympic comeback Sunday morning, but one Team USA teammate completed a dream. Breezy Johnson won her first Olympic gold medal after crushing her downhill run with a time of 1:36.10. The sixth racer down the mountain, Johnson watched every contender make a charge at her ...
Source: nypost.com
Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026 -
MILAN (AP) — Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea delivered the best free skate of their pairs career when the U.S. needed it most Sunday night, keeping the reigning champion Americans ahead of Japan with two events left in team figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The women's and men's free skates were still to come at Milano Ice Skating Arena to decide the medals. Kam and O'Shea scored 135.36 points for ...
Source: huffpost.com