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Top News Stories for Wednesday, February 25th 2026
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Trump said Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover, who appeared using a walker, was the pilot of the lead CH-47 Chinook helicopter that descended on the "heavily protected military fortress" that that, while successful, left seven U.S. service members with gunshot wounds and shrapnel-related injuries. "While preparing to land, enemy machine guns fired from every angle, and Eric was hit very badly in the leg and ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
CIO Monica Caldas sits with Martha Heller, CEO of Heller, to discuss balancing integrity with experimentation, avoiding pilot purgatory, and change management at the $50 billion insurance giant. Liberty Mutual's approach to gen AI reflects a deeper understanding of enterprise transformation in that the hardest challenges aren't technical but human. So global CIO Monica Caldas focuses on the central priorities of ...
Source: cio.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
ESCONDIDO, Calif. – Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers training at a local gun range largely went unnoticed by residents of one Southern California city for more than a decade, until and the recent fatal shootings of U.S. citizens by federal agents. The arrangement in Escondido, a city of about 150,000 people north of San Diego surrounded by farms and horse ranches, has sparked weeks of ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Tony Gonzales allegedly asked his staffer what her 'favorite position' and asked her to send him a 'sexy pic' Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales has hit back at calls for him to resign, as more details continue to emerge about an alleged affair with a staffer who later died by ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Reading time 4 minutes Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced this week that the city will be imposing a moratorium on the development of new data centers. If approved in an upcoming city council ordinance vote, the moratorium is expected to last "several months," the city shared in a press release, as officials review and create new policy around data centers. The review process will target "responsible land, ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
NEW YORK – Light snow moved through parts of the Northeast on Wednesday as people heading to work and school were trying to navigate their way out of that dropped piles of powder on streets and sidewalks from Maryland to Maine. One to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of snow was expected — a far cry from — but any snow that melted likely froze overnight, resulting in patchy black ice to make for ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities are barred from conducting an "unsupervised, wholesale search" of electronic devices that they seized from a Washington Post reporter's Virginia home while investigating allegations that a Pentagon contractor illegally leaked classified information to the journalist, a magistrate judge ruled Tuesday . U.S. Magistrate Judge William Porter said he will independently review ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Files relating to allegations of sexual abuse committed by President Donald Trump are being withheld or removed from the public database of files compiled by the Department of Justice (DOJ) relating to Jeffrey Epstein. Some of these files are related to allegations that Trump sexually abused a minor. They include over 50 pages of an FBI interview with a woman who accused Trump of sexually abusing her when she was a ...
Source: truthout.org
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The actor killed himself, his family said in a statement that aimed to raise awareness of 'his nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder' Robert Carradine, a member of the famed acting family who was known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has died aged 71. Carradine killed himself after years of living with bipolar disorder, his family said in a statement which they said they hoped ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The sweetened offer was the latest instalment of a bidding war set to reshape Hollywood and US media, and has drawn White House attention. Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the US media giant's board reaffirmed its support for a previously announced buyout deal with Netflix. The sweetened offer was the latest instalment of a bidding ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The Department of Justice is suing UCLA over claims of vile antisemitic acts at the school — including death threats, swastikas scrawled on university buildings and a statue depicting a pig holding a Jewish star and a bag of money. The lawsuit outlined what it described as a pattern of the university failing to address antisemitism and protect Jewish and Israeli employees. During the 2023–2024 academic ...
Source: nypost.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Behind the scenes, real journalism faces real resistance. We keep reporting anyway. Member support protects our independence and keeps tough stories in the light. Join today to help defend a free press. Already a member? Health influencer Peter Attia has decided to step away from his new position as a contributor to CBS News after his name appeared in the Epstein files. The longevity expert was one of several new ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
2 min read Audrey Hepburn's classic, Breakfast at Tiffany's , is getting an update in 2026—and a brand new starlet will bring the story to life. Variety reported that the yet-to-be-titled film will not be an exact retelling of the 1961 film, but will rather go behind-the-scenes and delve into the making of the iconic movie, which has inspired generations of actors and filmmakers in the years since its ...
Source: elle.com