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Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes Thursday on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The House already approved a DHS spending bill in January, but it faltered in the Senate as Democrats insisted on changes to immigration enforcement operations following the shooting death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Gonzales was accused for months of having an inappropriate relationship with Regina Santos-Aviles, a 35-year-old wife and mother who worked in his Uvalde office Representative Tony Gonzales has admitted to having an affair with a staffer who died by suicide last year as the House ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
President has 'succeeded in completely politicizing' justice department, experts say, using it to punish his enemies Donald Trump 's Department of Justice (DoJ) has increasingly become his administration's "political wing" with criminal investigations of economic and political foes and an FBI raid of a Georgia election office seeking evidence for Trump's debunked claim that his 2020 election loss was rigged, say ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Operational Activation of AI Compute Backbone Strengthens VCI Global's Position as Regional AI Infrastructure Owner-Operator, Enabling SME and Government Digital Transformation Limited, a diversified holding company executing its strategic pivot into AI‑native infrastructure and software, announced that its wholly‑owned subsidiary V Gallant Sdn Bhd ("V Gallant") successfully went live with Malaysia's ...
Source: aithority.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by the Supreme Court are due refunds. Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade wrote that "all importers of record" were "entitled to benefit" from the Supreme Court ruling that struck down sweeping double-digit import taxes President ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
As the United States undertakes another military venture in the Middle East, many in Washington are asking what an attack on Iran means for China. It has become increasingly common in U.S. political discourse to describe China and Iran, alongside Russia and North Korea, as an axis of "upheaval," "chaos," or "autocracy," supposedly united in their efforts to undermine U.S. power and reshape the international order. ...
Source: foreignpolicy.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
'High-quality growth' target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad China has set its target for GDP growth to a record low of 4.5-5%, the first time since 1991 that the figure has dropped below 5%, reflecting an economic strategy that is shifting away from export-led growth to a model that leaders hope will be more resilient to external shocks. Li ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Apple Inc. this week unveiled a new series of products, including the iPhone 17e, M4 iPad Air, M5 MacBook Air, and MacBook Neo, alongside updated MacBook Pro models and new Studio Displays. The announcements outline a strategic expansion of Apple's product lines, focusing on AI integration across its M-series chips and introducing more budget-friendly options to compete in various market segments. On Monday, Apple ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
The agreement resolves a long-running antitrust dispute between the companies over Google's Play Store policies. Google will reduce its Play Store commissions on in-app purchases to 20% and allow alternative app stores following a settlement with Epic Games. This settlement concludes a multi-year legal dispute concerning alleged anticompetitive practices and reintroduces Epic Games' Fortnite to the Google Play ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Quality camera, good software and long battery life, but you should just buy the Pixel 9a instead he latest smartphone in the lower-cost A-series Pixel line shows what makes Google phones so good, while undercutting the competition on price. The problem is that it differs little from its predecessor, which is still on sale. Priced from £499 (€549/$499/A$849), the Pixel 10a is more like a second edition ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
The ongoing United States-Israel attack on Iran, triggered by the assassination of Iran's supreme leader last Saturday, has rekindled military and political action between Lebanon and Israel, as Hezbollah again takes centre stage while facing the most existential crisis in its history. Every aspect of Hezbollah's political position in Lebanon, its military capabilities, and its war plans against Israel is now under ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Using a more accurate coastal height baseline means that a 3-foot rise in seas could inundate up to 37% more land and threaten 77 million to 132 million more people, researchers said. Climate change 's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are, a new study said. ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Is It Really Illegal to Bet on Inside Information About the Iran War? How About MrBeast? Kalshi and Polymarket are creating a new kind of dilemma. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account's 'Saved for Later' section. On prediction markets, there are many ways you can make or lose money on America's foreign wars. There's been plenty of demand lately. Before the U.S. captured Nicolás ...
Source: nymag.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 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. Already a member? Hundreds of voters in two Texas counties reported being turned away from polling stations and forced to go elsewhere during Tuesday's primaries. Others experienced major ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw has lost the GOP primary race in Texas' 2nd Congressional District to Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, CBS News projects. Crenshaw, who has served in the House since 2019, is the only sitting House Republican in Texas who did not receive President Trump's endorsement. Toth, 65, is a small business owner with a background in construction and business consulting. He's an avid supporter of the ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article DOJ admits 47,635 Epstein files — including Trump allegations — were removed Justice Department expects to restore missing documents that were taken offline for review The Department of Justice has withheld from the public nearly 48,000 files stemming from ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Barely a week after President Donald Trump hailed falling gas prices as one of his economic triumphs, his actions are sending the cost per gallon back up. The war Trump launched with strikes on Iran has spread across the Middle East, where of the world's oil is produced. Gas prices spiked almost immediately, undercutting a key data point in Trump's argument to skeptical Americans that the economy is soaring. ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited technology companies to the White House on Wednesday to commit to developing their own power generation as he tries to ease tensions over the cost of electricity used by data centers to develop artificial intelligence. "They need some PR help because people think that if a data center goes in there, electricity prices are going to go up," Trump said. "It's not ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Blockbuster GLP-1 medications might help people to avoid becoming addicted to drugs, including alcohol, cocaine and opioids , a massive study 1 suggests. It also found that, for those already dealing with addiction, the treatments are linked to a 50% reduction in the risk of dying from substance abuse. The findings, published today in The BMJ , come from an analysis of electronic health records from more than ...
Source: nature.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Google is facing a new federal lawsuit from the family of a man who died by suicide after allegedly being influenced by Gemini , the company's artificial intelligence chatbot. The lawsuit is the first of its kind against Google, though its competitor OpenAI has faced several similar wrongful death claims involving its AI tools. Lawyers for Jonathan Gavalas' family have named Google and its parent ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha will release on Wednesday findings from a multiyear investigation into child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence. According to the attorney general's office, the report will detail the diocese's handling of clergy abuse over decades. While the smallest state in the U.S., Rhode Island is home to the country's largest Catholic population ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento and Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa. The Pentagon said Marzan was at the scene when a drone strike hit the ...
Source: wfla.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
In 2021, the Barclays Center arena — home to the Brooklyn Nets and concerts ranging from Disney on Ice to Bad Bunny — decided to switch from to another ticketing company, SeatGeek. The switch didn't go well. Ticketmaster retaliated hard, a federal jury in Manhattan heard on Wednesday, as testimony began in a high-stakes government effort to split the ticketing giant from parent company Live Nation. ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
News , via Wikimedia Commons DOJ reverses decision to voluntarily withdraw appeal in case against law firms The US Department of Justice (DOJ) revived proceedings against four law firms on Tuesday, continuing its appeal of lower court decisions that invalidated President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the firms. After filing a motion to drop the consolidated case against law firms Jenner & Block , ...
Source: jurist.org
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to their last national championship in 1988, has died, the school announced Wednesday. He was 89. Holtz had been in failing health in recent months, with his family announcing he'd been moved to hospice care in Orlando, Florida. In 33 seasons on the college sidelines, Holtz went 249-132-7, with much of that work coming in South Bend, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Stefon Diggs will be looking for his fourth different team in as many seasons in 2026. The Patriots informed the veteran wide receiver that they would be releasing him at the start of the new league year next week, according to multiple reports, ending a brief and bumpy tenor for the football star. New England signed Diggs to a three-year, $65 million deal last offseason — but the decision to ...
Source: nypost.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
The nonfarm private sector added 63,000 jobs in February, and annual pay was up 4.5% year-over-year, according to the ADP National Employment Report. This follows a downward revision of January's report from 22,000 jobs to 11,000. Small businesses with fewer than 50 added 60,000 jobs. Medium-sized businesses with 50–499 employees lost 7,000 jobs, while large businesses gained 10,000 jobs. "We've seen an ...
Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Most people focus on heart health and memory as they age — but experts say another critical factor often gets overlooked: muscle mass, which directly impacts strength, mobility, metabolism and long-term independence. Adults naturally lose up to 8% of their muscle mass every decade after age 30. It's a progressive decline known as sarcopenia that can accelerate without ...
Source: foxnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
March 4 (UPI) -- Three men were arrested in Britain on charges of spying for China, London's Metropolitan Police announced, and one is the husband of a member of Parliament. The men were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, the Met said in a statement . Detectives from Counter-Terrorism Policing London arrested a 39-year-old man at an address in London, a 68-year-old man ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Google also expanded safety features including earthquake alerts and broader Satellite SOS availability in Europe, Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska. Google unveiled new features for Pixel devices and the broader Android ecosystem in the March Pixel Drop. The updates focus on device tracking, security, and AI integration across Google's mobile platforms. These changes aim to enhance user connectivity and safety while ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
Pop star Harry Styles says he is still grappling with the death of his former One Direction bandmate and friend Liam Payne . "I think there was a period when he passed away where I really struggled," Styles said in an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe posted Wednesday. "I have such strong feelings around my friend passing away." Payne was 31 when he fell from a third-floor balcony on Oct. 16, 2024 . His sudden ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
State CIOs Are Exploring How AI Agents Can Boost Productivity, Efficiency Reputation aside, most pen pushers in state governments don't actually like pushing paper. They also don't care to force citizens to fill out forms in triplicate. Two decades of promises to minimize those chores may be on the cusp of gloriously coming true with the advent of agentic artificial intelligence. A report from the National ...
Source: healthcareinfosecurity.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
X said it would "continue to refine" its policies and product to ensure the platform "can be trusted during these critical moments." Social media platform X announced Tuesday it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing program for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of armed conflicts without disclosing they were artificially made, the company said. The policy change, announced by an executive of the ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A defiant Elon Musk on Wednesday took the stand in a jury trial to defend himself against accusations that he engaged in a pattern of deceptive behavior that misled investors as he attempted to back out of his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter before he finally completed the takeover. The civil trial in San Francisco centers on a class-action lawsuit filed just before Musk took control of ...
Source: pbs.org
Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2026 -
A frozen food manufacturer is expanding an earlier recall of frozen food sold at Trader Joe's over potential glass contamination. Portland, Ore.-based Ajinomoto Foods North America, which in February recalled 3.4 million pounds of chicken fried rice meals sold at the retailer, is now recalling nearly 37 million pounds, including ready-to-eat chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2026 -
Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. . "You decided to kill that dog because you had not invested the appropriate time and training!" shouted Tillis, as Noem sat silently, shaking her head. "And then you have the audacity to go into a book and say it's a leadership lesson about tough choices!" Before his time was up, the North Carolina senator vowed to block action on all Trump nominees unless he ...
Source: news.yahoo.com