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Prince Harry says British troops deserve 'respect' after Trump's NATO comments
- Prince Harry, who served in the war in Afghanistan , said the "sacrifices" of British soldiers during the conflict there "deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect" — a rebuke of President Donald Trump's comments about NATO soldiers . In an interview Thursday, Trump said troops from non-American NATO countries stayed "a little off the front lines" in Afghanistan. The comments drew fierce ...

Source: nbcnews.com
TikTok in the US goes American, but questions remain
- Here is a look at the potential consequences of the deal — if any — for users and beyond. After a long legal saga, TikTok has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, deflecting the threat of a ban over its Chinese ownership. Here is a look at the potential consequences of the deal — if any — for users and beyond: – What it means for users – ...

Source: digitaljournal.com
US   POLITICS  
Jack Smith Will Not Save Us
- Smith performed honorably, but no one person or investigation can protect America from Trump. Bluesky The New York Times said he appeared "wan and tired" on Thursday. I wouldn't have described former special counsel Jack Smith that way; maybe "depressed." But maybe that's projection. Smith has been defiantly asking House Republicans to let him testify publicly about his investigations and indictments of Donald ...

Source: thenation.com
US   POLITICS  
Maine's Gov. Mills speaks out against 'secret arrests' as sheriff says ICE arrested recruit
- PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's Democratic governor challenged federal immigration officials Thursday to provide warrants, real-time arrest numbers and basic information about who is being detained in a sweeping enforcement operation in her state, saying residents have been left largely in the dark as fear spreads through immigrant communities. "If they have warrants, show the warrants. In America, we don't believe ...

Source: nbcnews.com
US  
Trump sues JPMorgan for $5B over 'debanking'
- on Thursday filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, accusing the lawsuit , filed in Florida state court in Miami, alleges that JP Morgan "debanked" Trump and his businesses after his first term "because it believed that the political tide at the moment favored doing so." Debanking, "once a relatively obscure issue in finance," has "become a politically charged issue in recent ...

Source: theweek.com
US   POLITICS  
ICE detains 2-year-old in Minneapolis after outrage over 5-year-old's arrest
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article At least five Minneapolis-area children swept up in Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign in recent days A two-year-old girl and her father are in federal custody after immigration officers broke the man's car window and arrested them on their way home from the grocery store, ...

Source: independent.co.uk
US   POLITICS  
ICE Revolt Puts Government Shutdown Back on the Table
- Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account's 'Saved for Later' section. Until very recently, the conventional wisdom about the expiration of stopgap-spending authority on January 30 was that nobody in either party wanted another government shutdown . That's why House and Senate Democratic and Republican negotiators managed to put together 12 more-or-less consensus appropriations bills ...

Source: nymag.com
Former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list, has been arrested
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who was among the FBI's top fugitives and faces charges related to multi-national drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, was arrested Friday, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Wedding, 44, is accused of running a drug trafficking operation and officials say he orchestrated several killings to ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
US   POLITICS  
US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo
- The ruling in federal court in Minnesota lands as Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces scrutiny over an internal memo claiming judge-signed warrants aren't needed to enter homes without consent. A federal judge in Minnesota ruled last Saturday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violated the Fourth Amendment after they forcibly entered a Minnesota man's home without a judicial warrant. The ...

Source: wired.com
How Barron Trump became a remote witness in a U.K. rape case
- London —  President Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, called U.K. police last year after seeing a woman being "beat up" on a video call, a court heard this week. "I'm calling from the US, uh I just got a call from a girl, you know, she's getting beat up," Barron Trump, 19, told British emergency services in a phone call made on Jan. 18, 2025, according to a transcript sent to CBS News by the U.K. Crown ...

Source: cbsnews.com
Trump says he takes 'the big aspirin' as new bruise appears on his hand
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Donald Trump has previously bragged about taking over four times the recommended dose of aspirin Donald Trump says the huge, dark bruise on his left hand seen at Davos was caused by "the big aspirin" as he continues to defy medical advice. The president is often seen with ...

Source: independent.co.uk
DIGITAL   BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY  
Google Search adds "Personal Intelligence" to AI Mode • TechBriefly
- Premium AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. can now enable the personalization tool Google announced on Thursday that AI Mode, its conversational Search feature, now integrates "Personal Intelligence" to deliver individualized responses by accessing Gmail and Google Photos for eligible U.S. subscribers. Google debuted Personal Intelligence last week within the Gemini app. This feature enables the AI assistant ...

Source: techbriefly.com
US   POLITICS  
Philadelphia sues Trump administration over removal of slavery exhibit from public park
- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of "whitewashing history" on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in response to his executive order "restoring truth and sanity to American history" on display at the nation's museums, parks and landmarks. Empty bolt holes and shadows are all that remains ...

Source: pbs.org
WORLD   POLITICS  
Ukrainian, Russian, and US officials meet in Abu Dhabi for peace talks
- Ukrainian, Russian, and US negotiators met Friday in the United Arab Emirates, marking the first trilateral talks since the start of the war in Ukraine and signaling a measure of progress in President Trump's efforts to end the conflict. This round of talks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, could focus on postwar control of territory in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, which has emerged as a major ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
US  
Here's what it takes to achieve an 800 credit score, according to financial experts
- Achieving a credit score of 800 or higher can help unlock the lowest interest rates for products ranging from auto loans to credit cards, but only one in four Americans has managed to reach that level, according to credit bureau Experian.  Lenders typically view scores above 800 as "exceptional," a signal that a borrower consistently pays bills on time and manages debt responsibly. Most banks rely on the FICO ...

Source: cbsnews.com
WORLD  
Suspected Russia 'shadow fleet' tanker bound for French port
- A tanker suspected of being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" will be escorted to the French port of Marseille-Fos, sources close to the case said Friday, a day after the navy intercepted it. French forces, with the help of allies, boarded the oil tanker called "Grinch" on Thursday between Spain and Morocco, after it started its journey from the Russian Arctic port of Murmansk. The tanker is now ...

Source: digitaljournal.com
Dramatic rise in water-related violence recorded since 2022
- Experts say climate crisis, corruption and lack or misuse of infrastructure among factors driving water conflicts Water-related violence has almost doubled since 2022 and little is being done to understand and address the trend and prevent new and escalating risks, experts have said. There were 419 incidents of water-related violence recorded in 2024, up from 235 in 2022, according to the Pacific Institute, a ...

Source: theguardian.com
BUSINESS  
How to prevent AI slop from costing your business
- By Beth Kempton for Upwork Artificial intelligence in the workplace offers compelling benefits, such as faster execution, increased output, and better-informed decision-making. However, as organizations rush to implement AI , they often discover that speed and efficiency alone don't translate into effective outcomes. Without the right guardrails and processes in place, overreliance on technology can introduce AI ...

Source: miamiherald.com
US airlines issue travel waivers, announce cancellations ahead of widespread winter storm
- Delta Air Lines canceled flights in advance at select airports in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee U.S. airlines have announced travel waivers as a winter storm that is forecast to spread heavy snow, sleet and dangerous ice across two dozen states could disrupt air travel heading into the weekend. FOX Weather has said the mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow could make travel dangerous and result ...

Source: foxbusiness.com
POLITICS  
US kills 2 in first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture
- The attack left one survivor, and the coastguard has been notified to launch search and rescue operations Reading Time: 2 minutes The US military said on Friday that it had carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. US Southern Command said on social ...

Source: scmp.com
US   POLITICS  
'Blatantly Illegal': Trump Admin Orders Review of Federal Funds to Democratic-Led States
- The Trump White House has reportedly ordered federal agencies to conduct a sweeping review of funding to more than a dozen states carried by former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election , a move that lawmakers from the targeted states condemned as unlawful political retaliation. The review, first reported by RealClearPolitics , was outlined in a data request that the White House Office of Management and ...

Source: commondreams.org
MEDICINE  
Doctor's Warn That Colon Cancer Rates Are on the Rise in Young Adults
- When people hear the word cancer, their mind typically jumps to the worst-case scenario. And, while many types of cancers are on the decline — for example, the CancerNetwork says that brain cancer rates have dropped four percent as of 2025 — there are other types of cancer, like those that affect the colon, that are on the rise. It's not just the rates that are rising, either. Colon cancer is also ...

Source: greenmatters.com
Weight is not an issue: How a 250kg kangaroo could still hop on two legs | - The
- For decades, scientists have debated a simple question with a surprisingly complicated answer: could Australia's extinct giant kangaroos actually hop like the ones alive today? Modern kangaroos are built for efficient movement, using powerful hind legs and spring-like tendons to travel long distances. But when ancient species grew to enormous sizes, some weighing up to 250kg, many researchers suspected their bodies ...

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
HEALTH  
3 Healthiest Milk Alternatives With the Most Protein and Calcium
- When it comes to the healthiest milk alternatives for overall nutrition, including protein and calcium, soy and pea milk are the best options. Second to those, hemp can also provide good nutritional value compared to cow's milk. 1. Soy Milk Soy milk , made from soybeans and water, contains nutrients that may provide several health benefits. These include plant-based compounds called isoflavones, which act as ...

Source: verywellhealth.com
Former NFL player Kevin Johnson killed at homeless encampment, medical examiner says
- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson died from "blunt head trauma and stab wounds" at a homeless encampment, according to the medical examiner. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Johnson, 55, was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after being found unconscious. His death was ruled a homicide and is being investigated. A fourth-round draft pick by New England ...

Source: apnews.com
Opinion: Going Forward, AI Must Be A Key Part of Higher Ed
- At a recent webinar hosted by Fast Company and Texas A&M University, private-sector executives said colleges and universities must partner with tech companies and embrace AI to remain relevant to students. (TNS) — For all the talk of how artificial intelligence will revolutionize the way we live and work, there are few industries where generative AI has already had a profound impact. Across the education ...

Source: govtech.com
DIGITAL   TECHNOLOGY  
Ransomware Hackers Leak Under Armour Customer Data
- Russia-Linked Ransomware Group Dumps Customer Data After Failed Extortion Attempt American sportswear company Under Armour is at the public relations stage of a ransomware attack following the publication of data pertaining to 72.7 million customers by a Russian-speaking cybercrime operation. Ransomware group Everest first listed publicly-traded Under Armour as a victim on its data leak site last November, claiming ...

Source: govinfosecurity.com
DIGITAL  
Ring now lets users verify whether videos have been altered
- Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! To give users peace of mind, Ring has introduced a new content authenticity feature that allows them to verify whether a Ring video has been edited or altered. Ring Verify adds a digital security seal that breaks if the video is changed in any way. "Think of it like the ...

Source: helpnetsecurity.com
SCIENCE  
Scientists Finally Find a Way to Track Space Junk Before It Hits People on Earth
- Researchers have found a new method to track space junk. This methodology involves the use of seismometers. Typically, these instruments are used to detect earthquakes, but in this case, they will help spot human-made objects in orbit. Findings have been published in the journal Science . Benjamin Fernando, a postdoctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins University, devised this methodology of using existing ...

Source: greenmatters.com
US  
'Sinners' breaks a record, and more Oscar nomination reactions
- Fasten your seat belts! It's gonna be a bumpy Oscar night. Margo Channing, my alter ego and the hero of my favorite movie of all time, "All About Eve," must relinquish the Oscar nominations crown her film has held for 75 years. And she has to give it to the juke joint jubilee that is " Sinners ." With 16 nominations , Ryan Coogler's vampire epic breaks the record of 14 Oscar nominations held by "Titanic," "La La ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
Japan suspends restart of world's biggest nuclear plant
- The restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan Thursday just hours after the process began, its operator said, but the reactor remains "stable". Operations to relaunch a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata province, closed since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, began late Wednesday after it received the final green light from the nuclear regulator despite divided public ...

Source: digitaljournal.com
U.S. Withdraws From The World Health Organization
- This moment demands a press that cannot be bullied, bought, or silenced. It demands journalism backed by people who believe the truth is worth defending. Join HuffPost and support our mission of holding power to account. Already a member? LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The United States officially left the World Health Organization on Thursday after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the U.S. ...

Source: huffpost.com
US   MARKETS  
Fed's favored inflation gauge shows consumer prices remained elevated in November
- Commerce Department releases closely watched inflation data The Federal Reserve's preferred  inflation gauge showed that consumer prices remained elevated in November, ahead of the central bank's policy meeting next week. The Commerce Department on Thursday reported that the  personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index rose 0.2% in November on a monthly basis and is up 2.8% from last year. While the ...

Source: foxbusiness.com
US   MARKETS  
'Strong Start' to Mortgage Market as Rates Remain Around 6%
- With the spring homebuying season approaching, lower mortgage rates are a welcome development for households looking to buy a home. That's the sentiment of some industry mortgage watchers as rates have hit recent record lows and applications for home purchases have seen solid increases over the past two weeks.  The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday, shows ...

Source: rismedia.com
US   POLITICS  
VP JD Vance blames local officials for 'chaotic' immigration action in Minnesota
- Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed local and state officials for what he described as "chaotic" federal immigration enforcement during a visit to Minneapolis. His comments came after meeting with immigration enforcement officials and taking part in a roundtable with local leaders and community members. The stated purpose of his trip was to restore "law and order" to the state amid an influx ...

Source: upi.com