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Thursday, Feb 5th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON – A Democratic senator introduced a bill Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour by 2029, setting a new benchmark for progressives hoping to hike the wage floor. Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. . President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he hopes to push his immigration crackdown into five more cities, previewing an ongoing and growing footprint for federal ...
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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 -
The Kremlin says Russia will continue to be a responsible nuclear power, despite the expiry of the last nuclear arms control treaty between Moscow and Washington, which experts say risks ushering in a new global arms race. The New START treaty expires on Thursday, marking the end of more than half a century of limits on the United States and Russia's strategic nuclear weapons. "Today the day will end, and it [the ...
Source: aljazeera.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 -
Enterprises are racing to build AI-dependent operations, but the most overlooked resilience lay-er might not be technical. [Note: This article was written in conjunction with Eugene Chuvyrov and Sheeraz Memon , Innovation Engineering, ServiceNow.] When my home internet went down for days, it initially felt like a pleasant break. Then reality hit: doorbell, security system, thermostat, lights, gym, ...
Source: cio.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 -
In a tearful video posted Wednesday on Instagram, "TODAY" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie pleaded for more information from her 84-year-old mother's possible kidnapper, saying her family is "ready to talk." Savannah Guthrie — reading from prepared remarks, speaking directly to a camera and seated alongside her two siblings — said her family was aware of reports about a ransom letter sent to at least two ...
Source: nbcnews.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 -
FORT PIERCE, Florida, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ryan Routh , the man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald Trump less than two months before the 2024 U.S. election that returned him to the presidency, was sentenced by a judge on Wednesday to life in prison. Routh, 59, was convicted by a jury last September of five criminal counts, including ...
Source: reuters.com
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 -
Detectives have now been working for four days to try to locate the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who officials believe was taken against her will from her home outside of Tucson. On Wednesday morning, amid swirling rumors online about who could be involved, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators still have not identified any suspect or person of interest in the suspected abduction of ...
Source: latimes.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 ...
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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 -
A federal prosecutor assigned to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cases in Minnesota has been fired from U.S. attorney's office in the state after telling a judge that her "job sucks" and asked to be held in contempt, so that she "could get 24 hours of sleep," according to news reports. Julie Le, a Department of Homeland Security attorney, had been detailed to the U.S. attorney's office for the District of ...
Source: abajournal.com
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 said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white workers. The agency that polices discrimination in the workplace filed an action in federal court in Missouri to compel the publicly traded athletic shoe and apparel giant to produce information in response to a subpoena the agency served on the company last fall, according to ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Reading time 2 minutes Pinterest fired employees who were trying to track the recently announced layoffs. The digital pinboard social media company announced last week that it would be laying off about 15% of its staff and shrinking its office space as part of a restructuring effort. In a meeting led by the company's Chief Technology Officer Matt Madrigal, engineering employees were told that Pinterest would not ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Anthropic will not add advertising to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude , the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) blog post . "We want Claude to act unambiguously in our users' interests," Anthropic said in the post. "So we've made a choice: Claude will remain ad-free. Our users won't see 'sponsored' links adjacent to their conversations with Claude; ...
Source: pymnts.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 -
Warning that President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigrant communities, protesters who speak out for civil and human rights , and journalists who are reporting on the president's mass deportation campaign has placed the nation at a "crossroads," a US judge on Tuesday temporarily barred federal agents from launching tear gas, projectiles, and other chemicals at demonstrators in Portland, Oregon. US District Judge ...
Source: commondreams.org
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 -
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 21 Palestinians, including two infants, and further rocking a fragile ceasefire deal , hospital officials said. Israel said it was responding to a militant attack on Israeli soldiers that seriously wounded one. Deadly Israeli strikes have repeatedly punctuated the truce since it came into effect on Oct. 10, and the ...
Source: apnews.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 -
ADP releases private sector jobs data Companies in the private sector added just 22,000 jobs in January, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is well below economists' estimates of a gain of 48,000 jobs. The prior month's payrolls number was revised lower to a gain of 37,000 from an initially reported gain of 41,000. "Job creation took a step back in 2025, with private employers adding 398,000 ...
Source: foxbusiness.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 -
China's President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin hailed their countries' "stabilising" economic, political and security alliance in the face of "turbulent" times globally, as they spoke via video call on Wednesday. Moscow and Beijing have sought to present a united front against the West, with ties deepening since Russia's 2022 Ukraine offensive. The call comes days after top officials from both ...
Source: digitaljournal.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