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Top News Stories for Friday, February 27th 2026
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The state of the union is strong, in President Donald Trump's telling, but also predatory and dangerous. An undercurrent of Trump's speech this week was that the "golden age of America" calls for a cold-eyed understanding of the threats that the nation faces and the resolute actions needed to defend itself. Undocumented immigrants lurking within the country are looking to plunder and kill, the president says. ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
There were plenty of references to AI at today's Galaxy Unpacked event . But Samsung isn't alone; nearly every major smartphone launch in recent years has included new AI features or partnerships with AI companies. Samsung launched its latest iteration of Galaxy AI, debuting it alongside Galaxy S26 phones . This follows weekend news that the company plans to integrate Perplexity's AI agent -- and ...
Source: cnet.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Shortly after Charlie McAvoy began fielding questions from reporters Thursday morning at TD Garden, the newly minted gold medalist was interrupted. By his boss. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney, who doubles as an assistant GM for Team Canada , weaved his way through and gave McAvoy, an alternate captain for both Team USA and the Bruins, a congratulatory hug. "Just want to interrupt for a second," said Sweeney. "I ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The closed-door interview, which will be videotaped, is set to take place in Chappaqua, New York, where the Clintons have a house. The committee will meet with former President Bill Clinton the next day for a similar deposition. The in-person interviews come after months of bitter back-and-forth between the former first couple and the committee, which at one point threatened to hold the of Congress for failing to ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
US President Donald Trump wants to reach a deal restricting Iran's nuclear programme and hopes to take advantage of the turmoil in Iran. The US and Iran held indirect talks over Tehran's nuclear programme on Thursday, but left the negotiating table without a deal. They made "significant progress" in Geneva, Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who participated as a mediator, said afterwards, without ...
Source: news.sky.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
While Donald Trump featured heavily in the new Justice Department database of files related to Jeffrey Epstein , congressional Republicans have been much more eager to highlight Bill and Hillary Clinton's connections to the convicted sex trafficker. On Thursday, after lengthy negotiations with House Oversight chair James Comer about the appropriateness of deposing a former president and secretary of State, the ...
Source: nymag.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The Atlantic Daily Anthropic Takes a Stand The company is refusing to bow to the Pentagon's demands. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty February 26, 2026, 6:47 PM ET Save This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Earlier this week, ...
Source: theatlantic.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Department of Justice did not release FBI memos when it uploaded millions of pages of files beginning in December Three memos that describe four interviews conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2019 contain explicit but unsubstantiated claims that Donald Trump sexually abused a woman when she was a minor in the early 1980s with the assistance of Jeffrey Epstein , according to a Guardian review of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The streaming giant's co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said they were "declining to match" Paramount Skydance's latest offer. Netflix said Thursday it would not raise its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, effectively ceding the media giant to a rival bid from Paramount Skydance after deciding the deal was no longer financially attractive. The streaming giant's co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Los Angeles schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who has developed a reputation for improving academics and graduation rates while leading two major U.S. districts, had his home searched Wednesday by the FBI as part of a federal investigation. Agents served search warrants at the home as well as the headquarters of the Los Angeles Unified School District and a location near Miami, where Carvalho was ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The Trump administration is expected to call on major U.S. technology companies and data center developers to voluntarily commit to a compact designed to ensure power-needy data centers do not raise household electricity prices or undermine grid reliability. [1] The initiative comes amid a nationwide surge in energy demand, driven largely by the rapid proliferation of data centers that power the artificial ...
Source: jdsupra.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Instagram will begin notifying parents when their teenagers repeatedly attempt to search for suicide or self-harm content, the company said Thursday . The new feature will alert parents enrolled in the parental supervision tool to repeated searches in a short time period and offer expert resources about how to talk to their teens about the issue. The function will start to roll out in the coming weeks in Australia, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
News , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons US federal court rules third-country removal policy unlawful A US federal court ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration's third-country deportation policy is unlawful because it fails to provide migrants a chance to object or raise safety concerns. The case, before the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, came out of a class action lawsuit ...
Source: jurist.org
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The brother of one of the men who was killed after taking a U.S.-registered speedboat into Cuban waters and allegedly opening fire on the country's border patrol said his sibling was fixated on overthrowing Cuba's government. Misael Ortega Casanova, brother of Michael Ortega Casanova, told The Associated Press that his brother had fallen into an "obsessive and diabolical" quest to free Cuba from ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Regulatory and legislative hurdles, along with a slew of unanswered practical questions, will pose significant challenges as the Trump administration seeks to turn its newly announced 401(k) expansion plan into a reality. President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address said he would act next year to offer Americans without employer-sponsored 401(k)s "access to the same type of retirement plan offered ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Everyone says they need AI, but most aren't ready — the hard part isn't the model, it's the messy middle that makes it work. Walk into enough leadership meetings and you'll hear the same story told with different accents: "We need AI." It shows up in board decks, annual strategy documents and that one slide with a hockey-stick curve that magically turns pilot into profit. And look, I get it. AI is real. The ...
Source: cio.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
On Thursday morning, federal agents detained Columbia University student Elaina Aghayeva after gaining entry to her university-owned apartment building, apparently under false pretenses. Hours later, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that he had brought the matter up with President Donald Trump, who told him Aghayeva would be freed imminently. Just got off the phone with President Trump. In our meeting earlier, I shared my ...
Source: nymag.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Homebuyers are welcoming something they haven't seen since 2022: mortgage rates below 6%. The reduction could offer home hunters some financial breathing room as the spring home-buying season gets started. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate fell to 5.98% from 6.01% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.76%. The average rate has been hovering close to 6% ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Nvidia — the most valuable company in the world thanks to its place atop the AI food chain — generated a staggering $120 billion in profits last year. This includes an eye-popping $43 billion during the three-month period ending in January, one of the strongest quarters of any business ever recorded. Investors didn't seem to care. Shares of Nvidia fell more than 5% Thursday, following the results. With ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The death rate of severe heart attacks has risen over the past decade among Americans under 55, new research shows. Reading time 4 minutes Heart attacks have become less life-threatening over time. A study out today, however, highlights a concerning reversal of fortune for younger Americans. Researchers examined nationally representative data of hospitalized heart attack patients. Between 2011 and 2022, they found ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong appeals court overturned Jimmy Lai's 2022 fraud conviction and sentencing Thursday in a rare legal victory for the pro-democracy activist. Lai, 78, a media tycoon and longtime critic of China's ruling Communist Party, remains in prison under a 20-year sentence he received this month in a separate national security case. Though the national security case was the biggest one against Lai, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The FBI fired more employees Thursday linked to investigations into President Trump after terminating at least 10 Wednesday, multiple sources confirmed. Overall, the rough estimate is about a dozen in total over two days. The firings began after FBI Director Kash Patel alleged that former special counsel Jack Smith had subpoenaed his phone records as part of his investigation into Donald Trump, multiple ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
"Spaceflight is an incredible privilege and sometimes it reminds us just how human we are," said astronaut Mike Fincke. NASA has revealed details of an incident aboard the ISS that prompted the first medical evacuation in the space station's 25-year history. On 7 January, astronaut Mike Fincke "experienced a medical event that required immediate attention from my incredible crewmates", according to a statement by ...
Source: news.sky.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Google LLC today introduced a new image generation model, Nano Banana 2, that offers higher output quality and better performance than its predecessor. The company will make the algorithm available in more than a half-dozen products. The original Nano Banana made its debut in August. Google followed up the model with an enhanced version, Nano Banana Pro, in November. The latter algorithm will continue to be ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
A nearly blind refugee who didn't speak English was found dead in New York state days after he was left at a coffee shop by Customs and Border Protection officers, according to authorities. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan said the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam was preventable and "deeply disturbing and a dereliction of duty by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection." "A vulnerable man — nearly blind and unable to ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The Supreme Court's decision is clear. The president did not have the authority to impose most of his tariffs . President Donald Trump argued that, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, his actions were justified because of a national emergency caused by a foreign threat. In the 6-3 ruling, the court said that, on the contrary, that act provides Congress with that authority, which hadn't delegated ...
Source: commondreams.org
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Older adults classified as "SuperAgers" generate at least twice as many neurons in the hippocampus than their typical aging peers, a new study has revealed. These findings, released on Wednesday by the University of Illinois Chicago and Northwestern University, could help explain why SuperAgers have exceptional memory and cognitive resilience even well past 80 years old. ...
Source: foxnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Politics Trump's Favorite Voter-ID Bill Would Probably Backfire Congressional Republicans are trying to pass a strict "election integrity" law that seems almost custom-designed to disenfranchise their own supporters. Save On the surface, the debate over the SAVE America Act is familiar, even predictable. At Donald Trump's urging, Republicans are pushing yet another voter-ID bill, ostensibly to prevent fraud and ...
Source: theatlantic.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 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? New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he and President Donald Trump had a "productive meeting" on Thursday and that he's "looking forward to building more ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Blueberries are a delicious fruit that is known for being high in antioxidants. And while these berries are best enjoyed fresh for their full nutritional benefits, many people opt to eat frozen berries during the off season when it's harder to get your hands on the newly harvested fruits. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning customers against eating certain berries after one company ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
A former U.S. Air Force officer was arrested and charged for allegedly imparting unauthorized defense services to Chinese military pilots. Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. was arrested Wednesday in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and charged in violation of the Arms Export Control Act , which provides the Secretary of State with the legal authority to control the export of defense articles and services, according to a Wednesday ...
Source: militarytimes.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Scientists say DNA evidence indicates male Neanderthals and human females interbred more often than opposite Tens of thousands of years ago, as modern humans migrated into northerly territories inhabited by our ancient cousins, the Neanderthals , the two species met – and sometimes mated. Now, genetic evidence has revealed a striking imbalance in these prehistoric trysts, suggesting that interbreeding was ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Trump awarded the Medal of Honor during his State of the Union address, rather than with a White House ceremony that's typically held for recipients. WASHINGTON — Less than two months ago, Eric Slover was a member of the U.S. special forces whose identity was shielded from the public as he secretly prepared for a high-stakes raid to capture the president of Venezuela. On Tuesday night, he appeared in the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
on voting appears stalled in the Senate, for now, despite President Donald Trump's call in his State of the Union speech that Republicans in Congress pass the bill "before anything else." Trump's push for the bill, backed by House conservatives and his most loyal supporters ahead of the midterm elections, has put new pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune as he tries to navigate an effort from inside and ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Ukrainian and U.S. officials gathered in Geneva for talks on post-war reconstruction on Thursday despite a deadlock in peace negotiations with Russia, which pounded infrastructure across Ukraine with drone and missile strikes overnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had launched 420 drones and 39 missiles in another night of attacks on energy and other critical infrastructure. Dozens of people ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Trump administration's reduced vaccine schedule "throws science out the window." Scientists have long warned that a warming world is likely to hasten the spread of infectious diseases, making vaccination even more critical to safeguard public health. And though most scientists hail vaccines as one of public health's greatest achievements, they have provoked fear, distrust, and contentious resistance since Edward ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — A social media content creator was arrested Thursday after New York City police said he was one of a number of people who pelted officers with snow and ice during a massive snowball fight in Washington Square Park this week. Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, was charged with obstructing governmental administration, a misdemeanor, and harassment, a non-criminal violation. He appeared in handcuffs and ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
of beating his then-girlfriend's mother to death with a fruit bowl and hiding the body in a suitcase more than a decade ago pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges in the U.S. Tommy Schaefer was sentenced in Indonesia to 18 years in prison in connection with the 2014 murder of Chicago socialite Sheila von Wiese-Mack while on vacation in Bali with the woman and her daughter, Heather Mack. According to ...
Source: news4jax.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A pair of brothers who were prominent Brazilian politicians have been convicted in the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilor Marielle Franco. João Francisco Inácio Brazão, a former congressman, and Domingos Inácio Brazão, a former adviser to Rio de Janeiro's court of auditors, were each sentenced to 76 years and three months in prison. They were convicted of ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
A new report from a major press freedom group has found that a record 129 journalists were killed in 2025, and that Israel was responsible for two-thirds of the worldwide total. The Tuesday report from the Committee to Protect Journalists says that the Israeli military has cumulatively killed more journalists than any other government since CPJ started tracking reporter deaths in 1992, with the vast majority being ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The Make America Healthy Again movement, which has turned dissatisfaction with mainstream medicine into a disruptive political movement, was poised on Wednesday to put one of its leading figures, Casey Means, at the top of the U.S. medical system. Means, an ...
Source: statnews.com
Bill Gates admits affairs, says Epstein association was 'huge mistake' at Gates Foundation town hall
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Bill Gates admitted to Gates Foundation staff members that he had two affairs and said it was a "huge mistake" to have spent time with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . At a town hall Tuesday, Gates apologized for his connection to Epstein following the release of emails from 2013 that Epstein sent to himself, claiming that he was Gates' "right hand" and had participated in things for him that were ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The global rollout of the system is now delayed to the second half of 2026, Discord's chief technology officer and co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy wrote in a Tuesday blog post acknowledging that the company "missed the ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Nobel laureate Richard Axel announced resignation as co-director of Columbia University's neuroscience institute Dr Richard Axel, a molecular biologist and Nobel laureate, has announced that he is stepping down as the leader of a prestigious neuroscience institute at Columbia University over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Axel, who has taught at Columbia for 53 years, said in a statement on Tuesday that he would be ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
MrBeast video editor fined over insider trading An editor for the YouTube streamer MrBeast and a former California governor candidate are the first two people revealed by prediction market Kalshi to face disciplinary actions for insider trading. Kalshi said it had suspended and fined YouTuber Artem Kaptur and former political hopeful Kyle Langford. The company said it had opened 200 investigations into potential ...
Source: bbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
New York's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Valve, accusing the game developer of promoting illegal gambling among young people through its use of in-game "loot boxes." Valve makes wildly popular games such as Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2. Valve's loot boxes amount to "quintessential gambling," which is prohibited under New York's constitution and penal law, Attorney General Letitia ...
Source: cnet.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
In a statement on Tuesday, Anthropic said that amid heightened competition and a lack of government regulation, it will no longer abide by its commitment "to pause the scaling and/or delay the deployment of new models" when such advancements would have outpaced its own safety measures. As part of the changes, Anthropic now has separate safety recommendations, called its Responsible Scaling Policy, for itself and ...
Source: insider.com