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Top News Stories for Friday, February 27th 2026
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Vice President J.D. Vance and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Mehmet Oz are withholding "$259.5 million in funds…until [Gov. Tim] Walz can show that the state has investigated whether the money is going to the intended recipients." This announcement marks the first battle in the "war on fraud," which President Donald ...
Source: reason.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
If you have a Samsung Galaxy S24 or are upgrading from an older phone, you may wonder if the new Galaxy S26 is worth the splurge. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Anytime a new phone comes out, it can be hard to tell if it's actually worth upgrading, especially when it comes to navigating all the new features. Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S26 series during its Unpacked event ...
Source: zdnet.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 -
At one point, her testimony in New York was suspended after a photograph of Ms Clinton at the committee was published on social media, violating the rules for depositions. Hillary Clinton has denied knowledge about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and attacked US politicians for their line of questioning. The former US secretary of state was compelled to appear before the US House Oversight Committee in New York and asked ...
Source: news.sky.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com President Donald Trump's long association with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is a well-documented matter of public record. Less publicly acknowledged, however, are uncorroborated allegations that Trump sexually abused a minor while in Epstein's orbit, particularly after "more than 50 pages of FBI ...
Source: theweek.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
By Meg James and Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - Netflix bowed out of the Warner Bros. Discovery sweepstakes Thursday, conceding the prize to Paramount Skydance, a dramatic capstone to one of Hollywood's biggest auctions in years. The reversal came after Warner Bros. Discovery switched gears, announcing that Paramount's revised bid had topped the one on the table from Netflix. Netflix had been given ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The governing board of the Los Angeles Unified School District will meet in a closed session on Thursday to discuss the superintendent , a day after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district's headquarters. The calendar for the Board of Education notes a special afternoon meeting to discuss Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, but there were no additional details. The district ...
Source: apnews.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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Washington, D.C., Thursday to meet with President Trump, with a proposal to build more city housing on the agenda. It's at least the second time the two have met at the White House. Their first meeting , prior to Mamdani's swearing in, was marked by a friendly and cooperative tone that surprised many observers. The two have since kept in touch. The meeting ...
Source: cbsnews.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 -
At his State of the Union speech Tuesday, President Donald Trump made his latest push for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act to overhaul elections by falsely claiming that "the only way" Democrats get elected "is to cheat." And he appeared to single out Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., by adding, "We have to stop it, John." Thune and Senate Republicans have been under an avalanche of pressure from the ...
Source: nbcnews.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 -
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
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Reading time 4 minutes Speaking to senators earlier today, Casey Means, a licensed physician, wellness influencer, and staunch ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., made her case to become the country's next top doctor. On Wednesday morning, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing to consider President Donald Trump's nomination of Means to U.S. surgeon general. Means has ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 -
Bill Gates apologized to Gates Foundation staff on Tuesday for his past interactions with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, acknowledging in an internal town hall that the situation puts the foundation's reputation at risk, according to a Wall Street Journal report . Gates met with Epstein multiple times from 2011 to 2014, years after the financier had pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for ...
Source: geekwire.com