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Top News Stories for Saturday, February 14th 2026
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
In one testimonial after another, teachers detailed all the ways President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has shaped their work and the lives of their students. In a court filing Thursday, educators around the country described rumors of immigration raids that scared away students, immigrant parents who stopped sending their children to school altogether, and stories of parents and students — including ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
The American Bankers Association today joined the Business Software Alliance and seven associations in urging Commerce Department officials to retain the core structure of a risk management framework for artificial intelligence as the Trump administration seeks to spur AI adoption in the U.S. AI Risk Management Framework , or RMF, was released in 2023 in collaboration with the private and public sectors. The ...
Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
"I can't thank you enough for including me in an evening I'll never forget," Brad Karp, then the chair of the national law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, wrote in an email to Jeffrey Epstein in 2015 . "It was truly 'once in a lifetime' in every way, though I hope to be invited again." "You are always welcome," Epstein replied. "There are many many nights of unique talents. You will be invited ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
Amazon's doorbell and smart home devices arm Ring announced on Friday that it canceled a partnership with Flock Safety that it entered into last year , amid a backlash that reached a crescendo following Ring's Super Bowl commercial on Feb. 8. The commercial was for Ring's new Search Party feature aimed at helping homeowners find lost dogs. But instead of generating warm fuzzies among pet ...
Source: cnet.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
It was an email about Jeffrey Epstein's penis that ultimately ended Kathy Ruemmler's run as Goldman Sachs' top lawyer , people close to her tell the Post. Ruemmler, who dealt with Epstein through one of her legal clients, is mentioned thousands of times in the Epstein files. But that one crude remark by Epstein, and her bland response made her situation untenable even if people close to her tell me it was intended ...
Source: nypost.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
Home » » On Feb. 12, White House Border czar Tom Homan announced the end of the Trump administration's immigration operation in Minnesota. The two-month-long immigration crackdown has resulted in thousands of arrests, mass demonstrations, and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizen activists. "I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude," Homan shared in a ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
China, Iran, North Korea Hackers Exploit Gemini Across Attack Life Cycle State-backed hackers weaponized Google's artificial intelligence model Gemini to accelerate cyberattacks, using the productivity tool as an offensive asset for reconnaissance, social engineering and malware development. report , published Thursday. The company said it has disabled accounts associated with the abuse and implemented new ...
Source: healthcareinfosecurity.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost increases of the past five years. Inflation dropped to 2.4% in January compared with a year earlier, down from 2.7% in December and not too far from the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Core prices, which ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
US homeland security eyeing 24 buildings, some as 'primary locations' for deportations, in escalation of Trump agenda US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expects to spend an estimated $38.3bn on a plan to acquire warehouses across the country and retrofit them into new immigration detention centers with capacity for tens of thousands of detainees, according to documents the agency sent to the governor ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
Home » » A federal judge in Washington, D.C. agreed to prevent the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly for his participation in a video where he urged troops to disobey unlawful demands. The judge granted the senator's request for a preliminary injunction against Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a suit filed by Kelly accusing Hegseth of trying to penalize him for his political ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Felony cases tied to Trump's mass deportation efforts are falling apart in court The Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation into whether federal immigration agents lied under oath after prosecutors dropped charges against two Venezuelan men accused of assaulting ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
Justice department accuses university of failing to comply with government's request for over 10 months The Department of Justice filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University , accusing it of failing to hand over documents and comply with a federal investigation into alleged racial discrimination in its admissions process, in the latest escalation of Donald Trump's long-running legal pursuit of the nation's ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
– Former CNN host turned independent is set to be arraigned in federal court in Minnesota on Friday along with four other defendants who were indicted for their alleged roles in at church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official was a pastor. Also scheduled for arraignment Friday is civil rights attorney the subject of a photo posted on an official White House social media account that was when ...
Source: news4jax.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton on Friday called for "immediate property tax relief" for Ohioans, saying recent efforts by the Republican-led legislature to ease homeowners' tax burden aren't enough. Acton, speaking at a Columbus union hall to accept the endorsement of the Ohio AFL-CIO, said she will put out details about her tax plan – and how to pay for it – later in ...
Source: cleveland.com
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
News US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ) US judge orders access to lawyers for immigrant detainees in Minnesota A US federal district judge on Thursday ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide immigrant detainees in Minnesota access to attorneys immediately after they are taken into custody and before they are transferred out of state. US District Judge Nancy Brasel wrote that Whipple has ...
Source: jurist.org
FDA Refuses To Review Moderna mRNA Flu Vaccine and the US Could Miss Out on Next Generation Fu Shots
Friday, Feb 13th, 2026 -
The government's turn against vaccines seems more ideological than scientific. In a rare and surprising move, the FDA has issued a "Refusal to File" letter for Moderna's mRNA-1010 influenza vaccine. Moderna is a batch company that has now become a household name for helping to fight a global pandemic. The FDA claims the decision is based on a technicality: Moderna compared its mRNA shot to Fluarix, a standard-dose ...
Source: zmescience.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
A district court in New York set the Trump administration off on Wednesday by naming the replacement for one of the DOJ's several "not lawfully serving" acting U.S. attorneys, leading to a swift "you are fired" announcement on social media and a near replay of a standoff from the summer. John Sarcone had clung to his claimed title of acting top prosecutor, through the office of first assistant U.S. attorney, and ...
Source: lawandcrime.com