24 Feb 2026, 3:44 pm
'Snoop Dogg performed private gig in our canteen'
The US rapper performed back to back classics, ahead of attending his first Swansea City game.
24 Feb 2026, 3:30 pm
Blind Items Revealed #7
February 6, 2026After their recent death fetish party, the A list reality star and her rapper ex hooked up.Astroworld-themed birthday party/Kylie Jenner/Travis Scott …
24 Feb 2026, 3:29 pm
MPs openly criticising Andrew reflects shift in tradition
In the Commons, MPs shared their personal experiences of meeting the former prince – all of them were resoundingly negative.
24 Feb 2026, 3:28 pm
DOJ sues UCLA, alleging antisemitism
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Tuesday, accusing it of creating a hostile work environment for Jewish faculty, the latest instance of the Trump administration accusing colleges of failing to combat antisemitism during pro-Palestinian campus protests. DOJ is going after UCLA for allegedly failing to uphold Title VII during the 2024 demonstrations, arguing……
24 Feb 2026, 3:27 pm
Sotomayor expresses concerns about Florida’s lethal injection protocol
Justice Sonia Sotomayor expressed concerns about Florida’s lethal injection procedure on Tuesday, urging more transparency as the Supreme Court denied a man’s emergency bid to avoid execution later in the day.  The seniormost liberal justice voted with her colleagues to allow Melvin Trotter’s execution to move forward over the 1986 murder of a grocery store owner, saying Trotter hadn’t shown enough evidence that the state will mangle the pro…
24 Feb 2026, 3:20 pm
Rise of the rice robots—creating active smart materials
Rice becomes weaker when compressed quickly, while staying stronger under slow pressure—a discovery enabling scientists to design a new material that could be used to build "soft" robots that change stiffness automatically and protective gear that adapts to impact speed. Researchers harnessed this effect to design a new "metamaterial"—an artificially engineered composite structure designed to behave in ways impossible for natural materials.
24 Feb 2026, 3:15 pm
Blind Item #14
From Twitter.So a former skater cheated on their partner with another skater, then their partner (also a skater) changed their Twitter layout, exposed them anonymously and unfollowed them on Instagram. The partner unfollowed both on Instagram. The former skater also unfollowed the partner on Instagram, or they were blocked. The partner deactivated their Twitter account. …
24 Feb 2026, 3:13 pm
Mandelson's lawyers say he was arrested over 'baseless' claim he was a flight risk
The peer's lawyers say there is no truth in the suggestion he was planning to leave the UK.
24 Feb 2026, 3:11 pm
NED leader cut off in Congress after boasting of ‘deploying’ 200 Starlinks to Iran amid violence
The National Endowment for Democracy’s president, Damon Wilson, bragged to a House committee of his group’s aggressive efforts to spark unrest in Iran, including by smuggling Starlink terminals and fashioning anti-Iran narratives for the media. Damon Wilson, the head of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), was interrupted by a member of Congress during a House oversight hearing on February 24 after revealing that his agency “began supporting the deploym…
24 Feb 2026, 3:10 pm
56 Coast Guard members who refused COVID vaccine reinstated
A group of former U.S. Coast Guard members who were discharged after refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have been reinstated, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday.  DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that this group of 56 servicemembers, who were removed under a vaccination requirement imposed by former President Biden in 2021, will……
24 Feb 2026, 3:01 pm
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao set for a rematch this year in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout.
24 Feb 2026, 3:01 pm
Blind Items Revealed #6
February 6, 2026The controversial podcaster who has had a very bad week has joined the black eye club. He is now a puppet. Elijah Schaffer…
24 Feb 2026, 2:56 pm
Tony Gonzales dismisses calls to resign over affair allegations
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said he will not resign as he faces calls to step down amid allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “I’m not gonna resign. I work every day for the people of Texas,” Gonzales told CNN on Tuesday afternoon in the Capitol. “There will be an……
24 Feb 2026, 2:55 pm
Too Much Weight Loss With Retatrutide? Transgender Doc Sued; Ice Age Growth Disorder
(MedPage Today) -- Some participants in a weight-loss trial of retatrutide, an investigational triple-hormone receptor agonist, dropped out because they thought they were losing too much weight. (New York Times) Meanwhile, UBT251, another investigational...
24 Feb 2026, 2:55 pm
Patch these 4 critical, make-me-root SolarWinds bugs ASAP
SolarWinds + file transfer software = what attackers' dreams are made of If you run SolarWinds’ Serv-U, you should patch promptly. Four critical vulnerabilities in the file transfer software can allow attackers to execute code as root.……
24 Feb 2026, 2:50 pm
'My instincts kicked in': Man stabbed neighbor 11 times during fight over motorcycle parking while victim's mother begged him to stop
Left: Chad Westover (Clackamas County Sheriff's Office). Right: Tristan Thomas (GoFundMe). Inset: The knife Westover used to kill Thomas (Clackamas County Sheriff's Office). An Oregon man is headed to prison for stabbing an off-duty U.S. Postal Service mail carrier to death during an altercation at their apartment complex, later telling a judge his "instincts kicked in." Chad Michael Westover, 53, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars for the slaying of 43-year-old…
24 Feb 2026, 2:49 pm
Charles Kushner reaches out to French foreign minister after protocol breach
U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco Charles Kushner on Tuesday reached out to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot seeking to resolve tension after missing a meeting with his counterpart, according to The Associated Press.  Kushner, the father of President Trump ’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, skipped a Monday meeting where he was summoned by……
24 Feb 2026, 2:49 pm
Dozens of Dems boycotting State of the Union; Jeffries urges restraint 
Democrats are walking into this year’s State of the Union with a real dilemma: How do you oppose Donald Trump without making him the center of your resistance?  …
24 Feb 2026, 2:48 pm
Security guard, Arizona moving company employees help recover 2-year-old allegedly taken by unrelated woman
A convenience store security guard and some moving company employees helped authorities in Arizona locate missing 2-year-old girl Kehlani Rogers and nab 23-year-old suspect Marina Noriega on Sunday.Noriega was "booked into the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Intake, Transfer and Release (ITR) facility in Phoenix for one count of custodial interference, a class 3 felony," the Avondale Police Department noted in a press release provided to Fox News Digital. "The rela…
24 Feb 2026, 2:48 pm
Newsom Earmarks $35 Million In State Funding For Immigrants
As President Donald Trump pushes forward with a sweeping immigration crackdown backed by $170 billion in federal funding, Newsom has announced the release of $35 million in state funds to support illegal immigrants in California. The move sets up yet another high-stakes clash between the nation’s largest blue state and the White House. According to a press release from the governor’s office, the money was already set aside by the legislature in the state budget.
24 Feb 2026, 2:48 pm
NYPD Responds To Park After Massive Snowball Fight Takes Place
Hundreds of winter revelers flooded Washington Square Park Monday afternoon, launching snowballs in every direction in a scene that quickly escalated from playful to pandemonium. By shortly after 4 p.m., the NYPD was responding to 911 calls reporting a disorderly and increasingly aggressive crowd. Officers arriving at the iconic Greenwich Village park encountered what witnesses described as “complete pandemonium.” Snowballs weren’t just flying between friends.
24 Feb 2026, 2:47 pm
Anderson Cooper Report Fails To Cover Full Story In South Africa
CNN’s Anderson Cooper traveled to South Africa to fact-check President Donald Trump’s explosive claim that white farmers are facing genocide. What he delivered instead was a tightly packaged 15-minute segment on “60 Minutes” that pushed back on Trump’s language — while leaving major allegations hanging in the air. Cooper made it clear from the start why he was there: Trump had accused South African President Cyril Ramaphosa of being complicit in what he…
24 Feb 2026, 2:47 pm
The Original Final Fantasy 7 Gets a New Re-release for PC on Steam
The original Final Fantasy VII is getting a makeover on Steam. No, not the remake. I mean the actual, original game.Announced last month and released today, this updated version of Final Fantasy VII comes with a handful of new features as seen on the storefront. According to an official post, this new version of the old game will include a 3x speed mode, the ability to turn off random encounters, a "battle enhancement" mode that will max out Limit gauge and let play…
24 Feb 2026, 2:46 pm
Bridging Blocks | Chester at a Crossroads: What will you do?
Is Chester on the verge of a true comeback, or is the city absorbing more costs for other communities' progress?
24 Feb 2026, 2:46 pm
Fire at Lindenwold, New Jersey apartment building placed under control
A fire at an apartment building in Camden County, New Jersey, is now under control.
24 Feb 2026, 2:45 pm
Wisconsin schools, teachers sue for more funding from GOP-led legislature
Wisconsin schools and teachers are suing their state legislature for more funding, arguing Republican lawmakers are failing in their constitutional duty to fund schools.   The lawsuit, filed Monday, argues the Republican-controlled state legislature has not kept up with the cost of education, and it wants the court to fix the system.   “Notwithstanding this clear constitutional command, the……
24 Feb 2026, 2:45 pm
Trump’s economic moves risk eroding GOP’s working class support
President Trump’s economic moves risk alienating even some of his party’s core voters. Trump is heading into his State of the Union on Tuesday with dismal approval ratings that show a reversal of 2024 gains among independents, young voters and Latinos. Now, new polling signals a possible slip in support from the white working class, or white voters without……
24 Feb 2026, 2:45 pm
Blind Item #13
Even the "host" network is tired of reporting on the missing person story.
24 Feb 2026, 2:44 pm
Checking the Facts on Trump's Claims About Healthcare Issues in Greenland
(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Saturday that he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, alleging many people there are sick and not receiving care, even though both of the U.S. Navy's hospital ships are...
24 Feb 2026, 2:41 pm
Two men die in separate incidents at premier Tahoe-area ski resort
A late-morning call to authorities led to the discovery of two separate deaths Friday at Heavenly Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe, officials said.The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at 11:55 a.m. to reports of two fatal accidents at the Nevada-side resort.According to the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, 33-year-old Nicholas Jamil Haddad of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died after a serious incident on the mountain.Authorities also iden…
24 Feb 2026, 2:41 pm
'Yours Eternally': U2 releases short documentary to mark Ukraine war anniversary
Irish rockers U2 have released a short documentary directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Ilya Mikhaylus to marking the fourth anniversary of Russia invading his home country. The film is part of the Irish band's "Days of Ash" EP project.
24 Feb 2026, 2:37 pm
Trump-nominated judge blocks Abbott’s DEI ban in 3 districts
A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of key provisions of Senate Bill 12 in the Houston, Katy and Plano independent school districts while the case proceeds.U.S. District Judge Charles Eskridge, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019, issued the ruling on Feb. 20, barring the three districts from implementing or enforcing four sections of the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initia…
24 Feb 2026, 2:37 pm
Gavin Newsom insults voters with clueless pitch  
Why do white liberal Democrats find it so appealing to pretend to be stupid?  …
24 Feb 2026, 2:36 pm
Pentagon threatens to cancel Anthropic contract by Friday if company doesn’t lift safeguards
The Pentagon has threatened to cancel Anthropic’s contract by Friday if the company does not agree to the department’s terms for the use of its AI model, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Tuesday at the Pentagon amid a dispute over……
24 Feb 2026, 2:35 pm
United States: Guthrie's family is offering a $1 million reward for her mother's return
Nancy Guthrie went missing from her Arizona home more than three weeks ago.
24 Feb 2026, 2:35 pm
Parents Urged to Freeze Children's Credit to Prevent Identity Theft
Experts are urging parents to take this proactive measure for their child as soon as possible to protect your child's identity and financial future.
24 Feb 2026, 2:32 pm
Bridging Blocks | La Educación Empieza en Casa
¿Cómo pueden mamá o papá involucrarse más, incluso cuando el tiempo o los recursos son limitados? ¿Qué esperan los educadores de las familias en cada etapa educativa?
24 Feb 2026, 2:31 pm
Mexico says security situation has ‘stabilized’
The Mexican Embassy in the U.S. said Tuesday the security situation in Mexico has “stabilized,” two days after a prominent cartel leader was killed by the Mexican army.  “The security situation has now stabilized following targeted operations in Jalisco,” the embassy wrote on social platform X, referencing the killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, or……
24 Feb 2026, 2:30 pm
Calls grow for GOP congressman to resign over allegations of affair with ex-staffer
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas faced growing calls Tuesday from fellow congressional Republicans to resign over a report of an alleged affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire.Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky joined Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Nancy Mace of South Carolina in demanding that Gonzales step down immediately. Mace also announced that she has introduced a resolution to force the House…
24 Feb 2026, 2:30 pm
Four years of horror for Ukraine, four wasted years for Europe
The post Four years of horror for Ukraine, four wasted years for Europe appeared first on spiked.
24 Feb 2026, 2:30 pm
Blind Item #12
In the next couple of weeks you will start hearing all kinds of stories about this foreign born A++ lister. They are all going to come from his former sister-in-law. She used to pitch them to studios as "fiction," but says they are very much real. …
24 Feb 2026, 2:29 pm
4 Candidates to Appear on Penn State Alumni Trustee Ballot
Four candidates, including two incumbents, will be up for election by alumni to the Penn State Board of Trustees this spring. The board's Nominating Subcommittee on Monday approved Joseph Derenzo, Karen Keller, Ali Krieger and Jay Paterno to appear on the ballot. Each candidate received the required 50 or more nominations from alumni and no objections from the subcommittee. Krieger, a 2007 Penn State grad and former soccer star at the collegiate and profession…
24 Feb 2026, 2:26 pm
'Merica-made Mac Minis marked for manufacturing
iGiant also ramping US chip and AI server production Your next Mac might be made in the US of A. Apple this week revealed plans to manufacture its most affordable Macintosh computer at a new Foxconn facility in Texas.……
24 Feb 2026, 2:24 pm
Uber Eats driver working 2 jobs to provide for family found dead outside by customer after making his 'last stop' for the night: Cops
Background: News footage of the scene in Chicago, Ill., where Daniel Figueroa was found dead on Feb. 23 (WLS). Inset: Daniel Figueroa (GoFundMe). An Illinois man who was working two jobs — one at Amazon, one at Uber Eats — to provide for his family was found dead after making his final late-night delivery for Uber Eats. According to reporting by local ABC affiliate WLS, 28-year-old Daniel Figueroa had finished working a shift at Amazon on Sunday before starting…
24 Feb 2026, 2:23 pm
New Acute PE Classification; Cardiac Xenografting Consensus; Novel VTE Biomarkers
(MedPage Today) -- New American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) introduced a five-tier disease classification system. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology) Cardiovascular...
24 Feb 2026, 2:23 pm
Security crisis persists in Jalisco, Mexico, despite 10,000 troops
The security crisis in the Mexican state of Jalisco continued, with 23 inmates still at large, at least 41 people detained iand new highway blockades.
24 Feb 2026, 2:21 pm
GB News star opens up on 'sickening' story to explain why she believes Britain is at 'crossroads'
Michelle Dewberry has opened up on GB News about a "sickening" story, explaining why she believes Britain is at a "crossroads". On Monday, a report revealed many of the nation's leading food experts believe Britain could face civil unrest over food shortages - and that the UK has become a "tinderbox" for such unrest. Discussing the report, the GB News star told her panel: "I've got to say, when I think about the country being a tinderbox and one shock away from riot…
24 Feb 2026, 2:20 pm
Louvre Museum director resigns in wake of brazen October crown jewel heist in Paris
The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday, ending months of questions in France's cultural world over why no top official had stepped down after the October crown jewels theft.
24 Feb 2026, 2:16 pm
Driving into the Future: SEPTA plans long-term shift to zero-emission fleet
SEPTA is evaluating new technology as it looks ahead to the future of its bus fleet, years after beginning its transition away from diesel vehicles.
24 Feb 2026, 2:16 pm
Denim doesn't fold like silk
The ordinary-seeming act of picking up a T-shirt and folding it into a neat square requires a surprisingly complex understanding of how objects move in three dimensions. Our own ease in accomplishing such tasks comes from a learned understanding of how different fabrics will respond when folded, even if we haven't folded them before, but robots struggle to apply what they learn to new situations that may differ from their training. As a result, current robots are sl…
24 Feb 2026, 2:16 pm
Animal shelter inundated with calls over fake AI dog photo
Dozens of dogs are waiting at San Jose Animal Care & Services shelter for forever homes, but a sad-looking dog named Lumi is not one of them.
24 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
Jim Jordan defends Patel’s Olympic partying, citing ‘security focus’ of trip
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday dismissed criticism against FBI Director Kash Patel for partying in the locker room with the U.S. men’s hockey team following their gold medal win at the Olympics. Jordan brushed off concern when asked by CNN’s Manu Raju whether the House Judiciary Committee, which Jordan chairs, should “look into” Patel’s……
24 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
Blind Item #11
These two hockey actors share a manager. It is also why they suddenly seem to be everywhere together which is a narrative the manager wants, but one of the actors does not. …
24 Feb 2026, 2:11 pm
Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new plan
Michael Storer/flickrIf you stand beside Seven Creeks in Victoria or Spring Creek in Queensland, they might seem small and unremarkable. But these creeks flow into the mighty Goulburn and Condamine Rivers, and punch far above their weight. Small headwater creeks, at the beginning of a river network, act as the first source of water for bigger rivers. Headwaters deliver the first cool winter flows and the large seasonal pulses of water that trigger fish migration,…
24 Feb 2026, 2:11 pm
Victorian public school teachers want a 4-day week trial. What could this mean for schools?
JohnnyGreig/ Getty Images When we think about jobs you can do from home, you may not immediately picture a school teacher. But as Victoria debates a new right to work from home, the state’s teachers are asking what this might mean for them. The Victorian teachers’ union wants the state government to trial a four-day work week for teachers and work-from-home provisions. Last week, Australian Education Union Victoria branch president Justin Mullaly told 9 News:…
24 Feb 2026, 2:11 pm
China’s dancing robots are a wake-up call for Australia on policy and productivity
Chinese state television rang in the Year of the Horse with humanoid robots doing kung fu, comedy sketches and mass choreography. They made complex martial arts choreography look easy. Social media was flooded with memes about “machines replacing humans”. But the show was more than theatre. It was a prime-time industrial signal. Beijing has long used the annual Chinese new year gala to showcase its technological ambitions, with previous shows highlighting dron…
24 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it’s being tested for cancer. But what can it actually treat?
Anna Shvets/PexelsIvermectin was originally celebrated as a revolutionary treatment for parasitic disease in humans and animals. It has since evolved into a focal point of misinformation and heated debate. During the early part of the COVID pandemic, it was touted on social media as a miracle cure for the virus, despite a lack of robust evidence. Now the United States National Cancer Institute is looking into the drug as a potential cancer treatment, with early…
24 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
FCC got more complaints about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension than about his Charlie Kirk remarks
Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about the killing of Charlie Kirk and his subsequent suspension by ABC drew more than 1,600 complaints to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with most critical of the late-night host’s brief time off the air and of FCC Chair Brendan Carr. In a controversial move, ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air last……
24 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Brontë’s Heathcliff wasn’t white. Jacob Elordi is. Is that a problem?
Andrea Arnold’s 2011 Wuthering Heights cast James Howson (left) as the first Black Heathcliff, while Jacob Elordi (right) joined more than 30 white actors to play the role. The Conversation. Oscilloscope Pictures (left), Warner Bros. Pictures (right)The race of Heathcliff, the brooding antihero of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, is a much-discussed element of the classic tale. Brontë variously describes him as “a little lascar, or an American…
24 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Insomniac Games' 'Wolverine' coming to PlayStation in September
Developer Insomniac Games has announced that its upcoming "Wolverine" video game, based on the Marvel hero, is coming to PlayStation 5 in September.
24 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson made headlines last week following an interview with Sky News in which she suggested there are no “good” Muslims. The comment was outrageous by any measure, but the response relatively muted, reflecting a broader shift in political discourse. Hanson’s comments have been reported to police – whether anything comes of this remains to be seen. But this broader shift allows for sweeping generalisations about an entire faith c…
24 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Sony Plans to Reboot Wider Spider-Man Universe After Kraven, Madame Web, and Morbius Failures
Sony Film CEO Tom Rothman has confirmed the company has plans to reboot Sony's broader Spider-Man Universe after a series of high-profile flops in films like Kraven, Madame Web, and Morbius.This comes from a conversation with Matt Belloni on The Town, in which Rothman answered a series of questions with fairly short, yes or no responses. When asked, "is the larger Spider-verse dead?" he said "No." He then confirmed Sony would go back to those films "at some point."…
24 Feb 2026, 2:09 pm
Rogue devs of sideloaded Android apps beg for freedom from Google’s verification regime
37 groups urge the company to drop ID checks for apps distributed outside Play Soon, developers who just want to make Android apps for sideloading will have to register with Google. Thirty-seven technology companies, nonprofits, and civil society groups think that the Chocolate Factory should keep its nose out of third-party app stores and have asked its leadership to reconsider.……
24 Feb 2026, 2:08 pm
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to latest sexual assault charges
Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to two additional sexual charges Tuesday, including one for rape.
24 Feb 2026, 2:08 pm
House votes down aviation safety bill amid GOP, Pentagon concerns
The House on Tuesday narrowly voted down an aviation safety bill meant to address gaps discovered after the deadly January 2025 crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial plane over Washington, but not before some GOP infighting. The House voted against the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act 264-133 under a fast-track procedure typically meant for uncontroversial……
24 Feb 2026, 2:08 pm
Trump administration weighs citizenship requirement for bank account holders
The NewsThe Trump administration is considering requiring banks to collect proof of citizenship, like passports, from its customers, people familiar with the talks told Semafor.The policy would be retroactive, which means banks would have to solicit documentation from current customers as well as future ones, the people said. REAL IDs, which do not prove citizenship, would not be considered eligible.A spokesperson for the White House, Kush Desai, told Semafor that …
24 Feb 2026, 2:06 pm
Can the placenta predict schizophrenia risk? Lessons from prenatal cannabis exposure
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that is characterized by psychosis, making it difficult for a person to tell what is real. It impacts about one per cent of the Canadian population and is linked to major health challenges, including a shorter life span. Many factors can increase the risk of developing schizophrenia, such as prenatal environmental conditions (for example, malnutrition or drug exposure), family history, childhood trauma and growing…
24 Feb 2026, 2:05 pm
Pirro nixes case against 6 Dem lawmakers over ‘unlawful orders’ video, source says
Pirro's office had previously asked a grand jury to indict the six but was rebuffed, NewsNation was told.
24 Feb 2026, 2:05 pm
Pope Implores Priests to Stop Writing Sermons Using ChatGPT
In a closed-door meeting with clergy from the Diocese of Rome late last week, Pope Leo XIV clobbered his priests with a distinctly 21st-century request: to resist the “temptation to prepare homilies with artificial intelligence,” according to Vatican News. “Like all the muscles in the body, if we do not use them, if we do not move them, they die,” the Pope reportedly said. “The brain needs to be used, so our intelligence must also be exercised a little…
24 Feb 2026, 2:05 pm
Cruz says ‘limited’ strikes in Iran likely soon: ‘The regime has never been weaker’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said U.S. military forces are likely to conduct “limited” strikes against Iran, possibly in “a matter of days,” and declared that Iran’s theocratic regime “has never been weaker.” Cruz, who spoke to President Trump recently, said he urged the president to “not miss this opportunity” to topple Iran’s regime and clear……
24 Feb 2026, 2:04 pm
Hundreds of small boat migrants crossing Mediterranean dead or missing in 'deadliest start to a year'
At least 606 migrants attempting to reach Europe have been reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean the last two months marking the "deadliest start to a year" in over a decade.The number includes more than 30 people who are feared dead or missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Greece in severe weather over the weekend, the International Organisation for Migration said (IOM).The boat had departed from Tobruk, Libya, on February 19 and overturned abo…
24 Feb 2026, 2:03 pm
God of War Show Cast Adds Ed Skrein as Baldur
Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures have tapped Deadpool actor Ed Skrein to play Baldur in the upcoming Prime Video God of War show.Just as fans thought casting was starting to wind down, the studios reappeared today to confirm yet another addition to the cast of its live-action TV adaptation. It’s an update that will see the star playing the primary antagonist of God of War (2018), promising to bring one of the most powerful characters in the video game franchis…
24 Feb 2026, 2:02 pm
Hasbro Shareholders Drop Magic: The Gathering Lawsuit Alleging C-suite Overprinted Cards, Deceived Customers
Hasbro shareholders who filed a lawsuit last month against the company, alleging its management was overprinting Magic: The Gathering Cards, breaching its fiduciary duty, and deceiving consumers, have decided to drop the suit.A notice of voluntary dismissal filed last week (and spotted by Rhode Island Current) shows Joseph Crocono and Ultain McGlone dropping the case without prejudice, suggesting they may attempt to file again at a later date. There are no further d…
24 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Hegseth Gives Anthropic Until Friday To Back Down on AI Safeguards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday evening to give the military unfettered access to its AI model or face harsh penalties, Axios has learned. Hegseth told Amodei in a tense meeting on Tuesday that the Pentagon will either cut ties and declare Anthropic a "supply chain risk," or invoke the Defense Production Act to force the company to tailor its model to the military's needs. The Pentagon wants to punish Anthropic as the fe…
24 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Unlocking the potential of aquaculture in American waters
The Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act is a bipartisan bill that would create a pathway to support the expansion of open ocean aquaculture, create new jobs and business opportunities, and increase the supply of American-raised seafood while reducing the U.S.'s dependence on imports.
24 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
BBC in Hot Water for Broadcasting N-Word at Baftas Despite Warner Bros “Immediately” Asking for it to Be Removed
The BBC is in hot water after it aired the n-word during the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday despite a two-hour broadcast delay and Warner Bros "raising immediate concerns" and requesting its removal. The post BBC in Hot Water for Broadcasting N-Word at Baftas Despite Warner Bros “Immediately” Asking for it to Be Removed appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
24 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Blind Item #10
Considering the celebrity CEO married her twice, it isn't surprising she has her new husband down a red pill rabbit hole that is costing him a lot of fans.
24 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Fiery Crash of SpaceX Rocket Causes Huge Lithium Plume
If you’re concerned about space debris and want to give yourself a heart attack, check out this anxiety inducing map of all the objects known to be orbiting Earth. What goes up must come down, and when these satellites are past their prime, many of them re-enter the atmosphere on a fiery, one-way trip back to terra firma. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or…
24 Feb 2026, 1:57 pm
Pirro nixes case against 6 Dem lawmakers over 'unlawful orders' video, source says
Pirro's office had previously asked a grand jury to indict the six but was rebuffed, NewsNation was told.
24 Feb 2026, 1:56 pm
GOP senator says spring breakers should cancel Mexico plans
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on Tuesday issued a warning to spring breakers: If you have plans in Mexico, cancel them. “Anybody that’s planning on going to Mexico for spring break … I mean, my chiropractor called me yesterday and said he’s still planning on going to Cancún, I said, ‘Are you crazy?’ Mullin told host……
24 Feb 2026, 1:56 pm
Reform by-election activist suspended over posts
Adam Mitula, who has been campaigning ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election, made the posts on X.
24 Feb 2026, 1:55 pm
The Greens’ shameless embrace of Islamic sectarianism
The post The Greens’ shameless embrace of Islamic sectarianism appeared first on spiked.
24 Feb 2026, 1:53 pm
Platner holds double-digit lead on Mills, Collins in Maine Senate race: Poll
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner (D) holds comfortable double-digit leads over both Maine governor and Senate candidate Janet Mills (D) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), according to a new poll.  A University of New Hampshire Survey Center Pine Tree State poll released on Tuesday showed Platner leading Mills 64 percent to 26 percent, with 6 percent undecided or who……
24 Feb 2026, 1:52 pm
Rachel Reeves charges taxpayers £20,000 to furnish her flat
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has charged taxpayers £19,760 to furnish her official Downing Street residence after finding it empty when she moved in following Labour’s July 2024 election victory.The cost was disclosed in a parliamentary written question answered on February 21. When Ms Reeves took up residence, the flat above No10 was unfurnished after Rishi Sunak removed the contents on departing Downing Street. Labour confirmed the ministerial accommodation was “…
24 Feb 2026, 1:50 pm
'El Mencho' was deported from US multiple times before he became cartel power figure
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," was arrested and deported from the U.S. multiple times decades before he became Mexico's most-wanted drug cartel leader.Cervantes' criminal activity dates back to when he was just 19 years old on the streets of San Francisco, according to a 2019 report by The Courier Journal that cited court records and interviews with both U.S. and Mexican officials. The San Francisco Police Department arrested Cervante…
24 Feb 2026, 1:49 pm
This app will alert you if it thinks someone nearby is wearing smart glasses
A new app aims to alert users to the presence of smart glasses, a technology that is raising privacy concerns because of its ability to record people without their knowledge. The app, known as “Nearby Glasses,” was published online last week by sociologist and self-described information technology enthusiast Yves Jeanrenaud. Jeanrenaud says the app, available for Android phones, scans for unique Bluetooth signatures used by Meta and Luxotica, the manufacturer of…
24 Feb 2026, 1:47 pm
Driver ran 2 red lights before plowing into 2 best friends who were visiting their friend with cancer
Background: News footage of the scene of the crash in Minneapolis, Minn., on Dec. 16, 2024, that killed Rose Reece and Esther Fulks (KARE). Inset (left): Teniki Steward (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office). Insets (top to bottom right): Rose Reece and Esther Fulks (GoFundMe). A Minnesota woman who blew threw multiple traffic lights and caused a car crash that killed two women has entered a guilty plea. Teniki Steward, 40, pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of thir…
24 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
Blind Item #9
This adult star knows who the father of her baby is and it is just a new way to grift because she wants to set all kinds of "records" while she is pregnant.
24 Feb 2026, 1:42 pm
Did Trump Walk Away From Minnesota With An Immigration Win?
The Trump administration has declared its Minnesota immigration enforcement surge a “huge victory” for public safety, but that win wasn’t achieved without a cost. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), along with other federal immigration agents, have begun scaling back their presence in Minneapolis, drawing to a close what became an incredibly controversial operation following the deaths of two American anti-ICE agitators. While the surge busted scores of…
24 Feb 2026, 1:41 pm
Episode 5 of The Chaotix Casefiles Leaves the Team Stranded and Reunites With a Familiar Face
Sonic Presents: The Chaotix Files continues its unfolding mystery with the release of Episode 5, now available on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel and major podcast platforms. In this latest chapter, things quite literally fall out of the sky as the Chaotix Copter crash-lands in a mysterious meadow, leaving Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, and Charmy Bee stranded and searching for answers. Just when the team begins to regroup, a mysterious l…
24 Feb 2026, 1:40 pm
'Probably' doesn't mean the same thing to your AI as it does to you
When a human says an event is "probable" or "likely," people generally have a shared, if fuzzy, understanding of what that means. But when an AI chatbot like ChatGPT uses the same word, it's not assessing the odds the way we do, my colleagues and I found.
24 Feb 2026, 1:37 pm
Sometimes it's just better to load "all" the data
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