8 Feb 2026, 3:35 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's snap election won her Liberal Democratic Party a two-thirds majority in parliament's lower house.
8 Feb 2026, 3:33 pm
Reporters on Friday asked U.S. athletes at a news conference how they feel representing the country during the Trump administration's heighted immigration enforcement actions.
8 Feb 2026, 3:31 pm
Steve Bannon warned his fellow conservatives that things are not looking great for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterms, Mediaite reports. Said Bannon: “You have a massive lack of enthusiasm among the base. Because they’re sitting there going ‘I’m just not feelin’ it right now.’”…
8 Feb 2026, 3:28 pm
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a probe into ABC’s “The View” after an interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, according to multiple outlets.
8 Feb 2026, 3:12 pm
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8 Feb 2026, 3:02 pm
"Send Help" is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $10 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced.
8 Feb 2026, 3:01 pm
To fundraise for people experiencing illness, the Washington Township community held their annual "Helping Hands Hoagie Sale."…
8 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
The US government has found a frighteningly efficient way to keep tabs on citizens who criticize the government: just demand their personal data from Google. According to recent reporting from the Washington Post, a 67-year-old retiree sent a polite email to an attorney for the Department of Homeland Security urging mercy for an asylum seeker facing deportation to Afghanistan. The man, identified only as Jon, had read about the Afghani native’s case, and his fe…
8 Feb 2026, 2:58 pm
Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten.
8 Feb 2026, 2:44 pm
Wales were beaten well by England in yet another heavy defeat to the old enemy. There is now a call for changes ahead of the France game…
8 Feb 2026, 2:35 pm
Trump Admin Refuses To Comply With Immigration Court Order The Trump administration has drawn a line in the sand. It will not comply with a federal court order demanding due process for 252 Venezuelan migrants deported to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador last March under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. The Justice Department made that position clear in a new filing, setting up a collision course with U.S. District Judge James Boasberg and a near…
8 Feb 2026, 2:28 pm
Morgan McSweeney, that is Keir Starmer's chief of staff, has resigned. He's thrown him under the bus.Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Keir Starmer's chief of staff in the wake of the Mandelson scandal. The Prime Minister's right hand man quits after backlash to him pushing for Lord Mandelson to be appointed ambassador to the US.But let's not forget who thought that Mandelson, a person who had to resign from the cabinet twice for dodgy dealings and had a close friend…
8 Feb 2026, 2:27 pm
Inset: George Lubrano (Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services). Background: The Missouri hospital accused of downplaying George Lubrano's deadly diabetic ketoacidosis symptoms as "simply hyperventilating" (Google Maps). Staff at a Missouri hospital brushed off a diabetic man's cries that he "could not breathe" and was feeling extremely weak as him "simply hyperventilating" until he died hours later of complications from diabetic ketoacidosis, a lawsuit says. The par…
8 Feb 2026, 2:22 pm
The ruling conservatives defied opinion polls predicting a win for the reformist People's Party.
8 Feb 2026, 2:16 pm
The recent murders of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are drawing renewed attention to the activities of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. While they are not the only people to have been killed by ICE agents, first-hand videos of the events of their death have made us all witness to the extreme violence being carried out in the US. Multiple versions of the footage went viral globally, capturing the world’s p…
8 Feb 2026, 2:16 pm
August De Richelieu/ PexelsThe head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned young people will suffer the most as an AI “tsunami” wipes out many entry-level roles in coming years. Tasks that are eliminated are usually what entry-level jobs do at present, so young people searching for jobs find it harder to get to a good placement. Georgieva is not alone. Other economic and business experts have warned about AI taking entry-level…
8 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
Capital gains tax is once again the subject of parliamentary debate, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers declining to rule out options for reform. Along with negative gearing, the capital gains tax discount has long been suggested as one cause of Australia’s housing affordability crisis. The tax applies to the capital gain when an asset is held for more than a year, and it currently includes a “discount” of 50% on the total gain as a nominal offset for inflation.
8 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
CNN’s Dana Bash pressed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday’s “State of the Union” about his opposition to requiring voter ID for elections, noting Democrats won in Virginia despite the state having such a requirement in place. President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Monday to “nationalize the voting” in “crooked” states, arguing on a podcast that Democrat-led states have imported illegal immigrants to secure their votes. Since Trum…
8 Feb 2026, 2:11 pm
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8 Feb 2026, 2:08 pm
Lindsey Vonn's pursuit of a second Olympic downhill gold medal is over. Her crash may end her storied career.
8 Feb 2026, 2:06 pm
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard responded to an accusation that she hid a whistleblower complaint for nearly eight months on X Saturday, calling it a “blatant lie.” Earlier this week, Whistleblower Aid said in a statement that in May 2025, a person they represented told the Intelligence Community Inspector General about their complaint. In June, that whistleblower requested that this disclosure be transmitted to Congress. “Since then, Director…
8 Feb 2026, 2:02 pm
Ahead of a vote on a GOP-backed voting requirement bill in the House, Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) said Sunday that those without IDs must be able to get one for free to vote. “If there’s an individual [who] doesn’t have an ID, there 100 percent needs to be a mechanism for that person to get……
8 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
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8 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
NIH Allocates $10 Million For Research In East Palestine Three Years After Toxic Train Crash Authored by Jeff Louderback via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Three years have passed since a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, an eastern Ohio village near the Pennsylvania border. A neighborhood near the train wreck where vinyl chloride from derailed tank cars was vented and burnt in East Palestine, Ohi…
8 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
President Trump has weakened America's national security infrastructure, alienated foreign allies, and filled key positions with unqualified individuals, making the nation more vulnerable to attacks from hostile nations and terrorists.
8 Feb 2026, 1:59 pm
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned of a "fatal 48 hours" after the resignation of his Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney.Speaking to GB News, Shadow Defence Minister Marc Francois said that the Prime Minister is in "very serious trouble" as the "sharks are beginning to circle" him.Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff after accepting "full responsibility" for advising on the appointment of Lord Mandelson.In a statement, he said: "After careful re…
8 Feb 2026, 1:52 pm
The body of 19-year-old Carla Georgescu was found in student accommodation on Thursday, police say.
8 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
This A/A- list comic actress who has a love of minors was drunk out of her mind at a party this weekend and was being extra messy.
8 Feb 2026, 1:34 pm
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: The world's biggest football game comes to Silicon Valley today — so one bored programmer built a site where AI agents can gather for a Super Bowl party. They're trash talking, suggesting drinks, and predicting who will win. "Humans are welcome to observe," explains BotBowlParty.com — but just like at Moltbook, only AI agents can post or upvote. But humans are allowed to invite their own AI agents to join in the part…
8 Feb 2026, 1:30 pm
The 80's streaming actress finally got a job because she has never said no to a casting couch.
8 Feb 2026, 1:30 pm
Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonist drugs have become an enormously popular way to lose weight. And with generic, much cheaper versions of the medications on the horizon, their use could soon grow even further. But apart from being a clinically proven way to shed pounds — at least temporarily — along with a whole constellation of other health benefits, the drugs also turn out to be a major strain on the environment. As detailed in a new paper published in t…
8 Feb 2026, 1:27 pm
Supporters of Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, said she had been on hunger strike since 2 February.
8 Feb 2026, 1:15 pm
Speaking of Oscar winners, these two Oscar winning actress are feuding and the red head has been advised to stay away from and not comment on anything to do with the naked picture taking one. …
8 Feb 2026, 1:13 pm
A convicted robber who absconded from prison has been found, police confirmed.
8 Feb 2026, 1:11 pm
Riot Nerd has spent the past decade building a niche following in Philly nightlife. On Feb. 20, it will mark that milestone with a two-room anniversary party from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Underground Arts…
8 Feb 2026, 1:10 pm
Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Tucson, Arizona, last weekend.
8 Feb 2026, 1:09 pm
Police say the 26-year-old victim had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
8 Feb 2026, 1:08 pm
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8 Feb 2026, 1:07 pm
“The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential people,” the AP reports. “But while investigators collected ample proof that Epstein sexually abused underage girls, they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men.”…
8 Feb 2026, 1:05 pm
A family from Philadelphia is still seeking answers after the death of their loved one.
8 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
This A- list actress is an Oscar winner/nominee. She did not sign a prenup when she married. Her spouse is going to bankrupt her with all of these crazy investment ideas and purchases. This is going to end up being one of those divorces of the ages. Literally the entire family of the spouse is plotting against the actress. …
8 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
The free world cannot ignore this intolerance and the numerous anti-Christian activities in north India and other states.
8 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Introducing The Dark West, a hardcore action-RPG for PC set in a cursed frontier that got too greedy and paid the price. Occult skills and a poker-esque deck let you customize your build and blast through the black-magic-fueled foes of The Order and The Damned as you aim to be the last one standing.Developer Black Hand aims to bring the community along with them at every step of development. “We made The Dark West because we love ARPGs and wanted to create the kin…
8 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Computers are very good at doing exactly what they’re told. They’re still not very good at coming up with helpful suggestions of their own. They’re very much more about following instructions than using intuition; we still don’t have a digital version of Jeeves to aid our bumbling Wooster selves. [Sherrin] has developed something a little bit intelligent, though, in the form of a habit detector for use with Home Assistant. In [Sherrin]’s smart home setup,…
8 Feb 2026, 12:58 pm
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday urged his state’s Senate to vote on a new congressional map passed by the Maryland House amid a nationwide redistricting fight. “When you are watching Donald Trump in front of our face trying to ruin and trying to thwart democracy, we have an obligation to step up. We……
8 Feb 2026, 12:56 pm
Police say a 44-year-old man was placed in critical condition on Saturday night after being struck while laying on the pavement in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Philadelphia’s Crescentville section. According to police, officers responded to a McDonald’s located along the 700 block of Adams Avenue in Philadelphia’s Crescentville section at about 11:14 p.m. on Saturday night after receiving a report of a pedestrian being struck at that location. Official…
8 Feb 2026, 12:52 pm
The resignation of Morgan McSweeney will make it "harder" for Sir Keir Starmer to hang on as Prime Minister, according to his former Downing Street Director of Communications.Speaking to GB News, James Lyons emphasised the significance of Mr McSweeney's role within the administration and said it "cannot be overstated".Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff after accepting "full responsibility" for advising on the appointment of Lord Mandelson…
8 Feb 2026, 12:50 pm
Raskin: Voter ID Law Violates The 19th Amendment In Denying The Vote To Women Authored by Jonathan Turley, With polling showing over 80 percent of Americans in favor of voter ID laws, it is hard to come up with reasons why you need an ID to board a plane but not vote in a federal election. That was particularly glaring this week when Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) required people to show an ID to attend his campaign events after opposing an ID requirement to…
8 Feb 2026, 12:49 pm
The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world.
8 Feb 2026, 12:49 pm
Police have recovered DNA from a weapon but cannot determine which of the brothers used it.
8 Feb 2026, 12:48 pm
Bruno Fernandes couldn't help but deliver a wonderfully deadpan response when quizzed about Manchester United superfan Frank Ilett's viral hair challenge.The Red Devils captain was asked whether the devoted supporter, who vowed not to cut his locks until United strung together five consecutive victories, would finally be heading for a trim.Fernandes' reply was certainly blunt."I need to book for myself, I don't look at other people," the Portuguese midfielder said.
8 Feb 2026, 12:47 pm
Highlights from this year’s Six Nations, including extended England v Wales analysis.
8 Feb 2026, 12:47 pm
Highlights from this year’s Six Nations, including extended England v Wales analysis.
8 Feb 2026, 12:45 pm
Left: Yessenia Norman (GoFundMe). Right: Randal Basilio Santillan (Harrison County Adult Detention Center). A 27-year-old Arizona man met a woman on a dating app, lured her to his apartment and stabbed her nearly 30 times before fleeing the state, according to authorities. Local Fox affiliate KSAZ reports that 18-year-old Yessenia Norman left her home, a transitional facility for the Arizona Department of Child Safety, on Jan. 15. She told friends she was meeting so…
8 Feb 2026, 12:45 pm
January 20, 2026The reason the country singer got married so fast after the whole fried chicken thing is because his new wife told him she is pregnant. Zach Bryan/Samantha Leonard …
8 Feb 2026, 12:45 pm
Jeffrey Epstein had a bizarre obsession with genetics and “improving” human DNA — and he was corresponding with top scientists to make his fantasies a reality. The newly released documents from the Justice Department shine additional light on how the convicted child sex criminal exhibited a fascination with transhumanism, a controversial movement in science and philosophy with a eugenicist mission: using cutting edge technology, including genetic engineerin…
8 Feb 2026, 12:43 pm
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epsteins bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the worlds most influential people.But while investigators collected ample proof that Epstein sexually abused underage girls, they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men, an Associated Press review of internal Justice Department records shows.Vid…
8 Feb 2026, 12:35 pm
CNN’s Dana Bash pointed out to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday that a partial government shutdown over Democrats’ demands for restrictions on enforcement by federal agents would primarily affect agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Despite Democrats’ new list of demands for Republicans to avoid a shutdown, President Donald Trump’s One, Bi…
8 Feb 2026, 12:34 pm
Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shared this article from the Associated Press: Even as China's expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years — raising concern about whether the world's largest emitter will reduce carbon emissions enough to limit climate change. More than 50 large coal units — individual boiler and turbine sets with generating capacity of 1 gigawatt or mo…
8 Feb 2026, 12:31 pm
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), said Americans should get vaccinated against measles amid rising cases of the disease. “Take the vaccine, please. We have a solution for our problem. Not all illnesses are equally dangerous, and not all people are equally susceptible to those illnesses. But……
8 Feb 2026, 12:31 pm
Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information.
8 Feb 2026, 12:30 pm
January 20, 2026It is pretty tough to continue to say you haven't had any work done when there is literally a building guard on TikTok talking about just how often all members of the reality family would visit a certain plastic surgeon. Kendall Jenner…
8 Feb 2026, 12:29 pm
What to KnowBad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show for the first time, which could be historic for multiple reasons.NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he doesn’t expect Bad Bunny to say anything divisive during his halftime performance.Super Bowl halftime performers are not paid, as the main benefit is exposure. Bad Bunny’s music got a boost in streams after he was named the halftime performer.Additional performers throughout the day include C…
8 Feb 2026, 12:29 pm
A Russian citizen has been detained in Dubai over the shooting of a general in Moscow.
8 Feb 2026, 12:27 pm
It comes after four acts dropped out of the festival.
8 Feb 2026, 12:27 pm
President Donald Trump did not sit idly by when U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess said he had “mixed emotions” about representing the U.S. at the 2026 Games. The president responded with a scathing post on Truth Social Sunday morning, per Mediaite. “U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics,” Trump wrote. “If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have tried out for the Team, and…
8 Feb 2026, 12:26 pm
Brad Arnold, founder and lead singer of 3 Doors Down, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 47.
8 Feb 2026, 12:26 pm
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8 Feb 2026, 12:25 pm
Saracens score 13 tries in an 81-0 thrashing of Leicester Tigers to keep up the pressure on Gloucester-Hartpury at the top of the Premiership Women's table.
8 Feb 2026, 12:25 pm
Friend and neighbour Karen James made me a Kākāpō mug. It has a charismatic Kākāpō, four Kākāpō chicks (in celebration of the 2026 breeding season) and even has some rimu fruit! I love it so much. Tags: kakapo, art…
8 Feb 2026, 12:24 pm
jelizondo writes:A very interesting article was published by The New Republic, which centers on the intersection of social media, government censorship and activism, China style. It is a long read but very much worth you while, as the "spring" of public freedom becomes the hard, cold winter at the hands of an authoritarian regime.A very interesting article was published by The New Republic, which centers on the intersection of social media, government censorship and…
8 Feb 2026, 12:21 pm
United States Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet reported Sunday that Navy sailors aboard USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) took part last week in a live-fire maritime gunnery exercise in the Arabian Gulf, with close air support provided by U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, commonly known as the Warthog. According to the […]…
8 Feb 2026, 12:21 pm
The suspects include the alleged gunman, Lyubomir Korba, whom Russia says fled to the UAE after the attack.
8 Feb 2026, 12:21 pm
The suspects include the alleged gunman, Lyubomir Korba, whom Russia says fled to the UAE after the attack.
8 Feb 2026, 12:20 pm
Authorities in Arizona were seen Saturday night leaving the home of Today show co-host Savannah Guthries sister as the search for their missing 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, continues.According to KGUN, the Scripps News Group station in Tucson, authorities spent several hours inside Annie Guthries home before leaving with what appeared to be a brown paper sack and another larger item. However, the Pima County Sheriffs Department (PCSD) did not say why they were…
8 Feb 2026, 12:19 pm
Wall Street Journal: “When the Trump administration targeted billions of dollars in federal welfare funds recently over fraud concerns, it singled out five Democratic-run states.” “An examination by The Wall Street Journal found that the main federal aid program the administration is seeking to block, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, has long been plagued by poor financial oversight and questionable spending in states led by both Republican…
8 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm
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8 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm
“Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, played a substantial role in supporting the creation of the Clinton Global Initiative, one of President Bill Clinton’s signature post-White House endeavors, new documents released by the Justice Department show,” the New York Times reports. “Ms. Maxwell took part in budget discussions related to the first Clinton Global Initiative conference; talked through challenges about it with both Clinton a…
8 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the Calcutta Cup match against Scotland next weekend and is in danger of missing the entire Six Nations.
8 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm
January 20, 2026I hope the fingers of the actress didn't get tired typing out the long message supposedly from her cuck husband.Nicola Peltz/Brooklyn Beckham…
8 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm
At Least 112 USAF C-17 Aircraft Headed To Middle East: 'Desert Storm Levels' An eye-opening and massive number of C-17 Globemaster military transport and cargo planes have been observed heading to Europe and the Middle East, in what some monitors have forewarned looks like the build-up to major war in Iran. One regional watcher and pundit commented in response: "112 C-17s are in or on their way to the Middle East. Guys, that’s a lot. Like Desert…
8 Feb 2026, 12:12 pm
CNN: “It was June 2018 – about a year after Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin had suddenly died. Churkin had been someone Epstein met with regularly in New York, according to new documents released by the Department of Justice, and Epstein had even offered to help Churkin’s son, Maxim, get a job at a wealth management firm in New York.” “Now Epstein was looking to talk with a different Russian official: Foreign Minister Sergey L…
8 Feb 2026, 12:12 pm
Morgan McSweeney has resigned over the Mandelson affair, leaving the role of Keir Starmer’s chief of staff open. Rumours are already swirling about who will replace him. The New Statesman breaks down the runners and riders for one of the most powerful positions in Britain: Louise Casey She is known as a “Whitehall troubleshooter”: a figure both Labour and Conservative administrations have turned to to sort out the knottiest of political problems and m…
8 Feb 2026, 12:11 pm
The Epstein investigation began in 2005, when the parents of a 14-year-old girl reported she had been molested at the millionaire’s home in Palm Beach, Florida. Police would identify at least 35 girls with similar stories.
8 Feb 2026, 12:06 pm
Guardian / archive.ph: Murdoch tabloid [New York Post] leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather? The newspaper found and interviewed several people who blamed Mamdani for the fact snow was on the ground, including one man who complained that he had fallen off his bicycle due to ice.Kelly Jane Torrance, the New York Post's editor-at-large, went on Sky News Australia on Thursday to double down on the criticism. "It…
8 Feb 2026, 12:06 pm
Summary and Key Points: The FS Charles de Gaulle (CDG) has officially completed its first-ever Pacific deployment, signaling a major shift in NATO’s resolve against Chinese naval expansion. -As the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the U.S. Navy, the CDG recently demonstrated seamless interoperability by cross-decking U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornets during high-stakes exercises near Japan. […] The post France’s Nuclear Charles De Gaulle Aircraft Carrier…
8 Feb 2026, 12:06 pm
Bath hooker Dan Frost scores a hat-trick of tries as the Prem Cup holders demolish Sale 60-19 to boost their hopes of securing a play-off spot.
8 Feb 2026, 12:05 pm
Armenia’s Ministry of Defense on Saturday publicly displayed newly acquired weapons procured under contracts with India’s defense industry, unveiling air defense systems, rocket artillery, tube artillery, and unmanned platforms during an official demonstration in Armenia. According to reporting by Militarnyi, the showcase included Indian-made Akash-1S medium-range surface-to-air missile systems, Pinaka multiple launch rocket systems, and […]…
8 Feb 2026, 12:05 pm
Zia Yusuf has called for Sir Keir Starmer to step down while an "absolute dumpster fire" tears through his party over the Peter Mandelson scandal.The Reform bigwig further demanded a snap General Election to be called following the Prime Minister's possible future resignation, with Sir Keir clinging to the steps of Downing Street for the time being.In his resignation letter, outgoing Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney assumed "full responsibility" for the "wrong" appoi…