5 Feb 2026, 3:28 pm
The U.S. Air Force has completed the latest iteration of Exercise Virtual Flag: Coalition (VFC 26-1), a multinational synthetic training event designed to strengthen interoperability and mission command across air, space and cyber operations, the service stated. The annual exercise is hosted by the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC), at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. According to the U.S. Air Force,…
5 Feb 2026, 3:27 pm
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5 Feb 2026, 3:25 pm
Peter Mandelson, former UK ambassador to the United States, is currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police concerning an allegation of criminal misconduct in public office. The allegation centres on evidence that Mandelson passed sensitive, confidential information – received in his capacity as a minister – to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. If that is true, then it is, of course, not the first time that ministerial confidences have been breac…
5 Feb 2026, 3:25 pm
Posted by Marco Moock via NANOG on Feb 05Am 05.02.2026 um 12:20:43 Uhr schrieb Aaron C. de Bruyn: That captcha is much easier to solve and will not prompt you with tens of pages. I also run such a proxy and that is presenting that captcha to all users - I need to avoid bots using the form because then the search engines will block all requests.
5 Feb 2026, 3:25 pm
Viewers won't need to learn Spanish to enjoy the Super Bowl LX halftime show, as Bad Bunny vowed to make the world dance Thursday in San Francisco.
5 Feb 2026, 3:21 pm
Posted by Aaron C. de Bruyn via NANOG on Feb 05I searched using that URL and immediately got a page saying "IQ test has been enabled due to bot abuse on the network. Solving this IQ test will let you make 100 searches today. I will add an invite system to bypass this soon..." Out of the frying pan, into the fire. I guess that's what happens when I let my kids use Microsoft's toy OS on my network. -A On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM Marco Moock via NANOG <nan…
5 Feb 2026, 3:20 pm
IPO, we’re halfway there: AI, livin’ on a prayer OpenAI, a maker of frontier models, has announced a platform called Frontier to help enterprises implement software agents. That's not confusing at all.……
5 Feb 2026, 3:18 pm
Posted by Tanner via NANOG on Feb 05Sending email.
5 Feb 2026, 3:14 pm
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Mark Teixeira in his bid for an open House seat in Texas. “I know Mark well, and he is a TOTAL WINNER, on and off the field! An MLB All-Star, Mark’s career was ‘loaded up’ with Accolades and WINS, including five Gold Gloves, three……
5 Feb 2026, 3:12 pm
Posted by Marco Moock via NANOG on Feb 05Am 05.02.2026 um 12:06:09 Uhr schrieb William Herrin via NANOG: I use 4get.ca (or other instances) in that case, works most of the time and proxies the stuff to the search engine.
5 Feb 2026, 3:09 pm
Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on China, has launched an investigation into a deal between a Trump family cryptocurrency company and an investment firm linked to an Emirati royal known as the “spy sheikh.” In a letter Wednesday, Khanna pressed Zach Witkoff, CEO of World Liberty Financial, for……
5 Feb 2026, 3:09 pm
The Trump administration is rescinding a total of $1.5 billion in health and transportation funds from multiple blue states, a spokesperson for the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed Thursday. OMB directed the Transportation Department to rescind $943 million from Colorado, Illinois, California and Minnesota, and it directed the Centers for Disease……
5 Feb 2026, 3:08 pm
Posted by John Sweeting via NANOG on Feb 05Hi If there is anyone from Cloudflare reading this please reach out to me asap. It’s important we reach someone there. Thanks, John S. Sent from my iPhone…
5 Feb 2026, 3:07 pm
Posted by William Herrin via NANOG on Feb 05I'm at SEATAC airport trying to access www.google.com via the public wifi with Firefox. Apparently you really don't like that because it's stuck in a Recaptcha loop displaying captcha after captcha after captcha. I can't help but notice that Chrome works. It's your _competitor_ Firefox that you don't seem to like. IP address: 198.134.98.50 Time: 2026-02-05T20:03:35Z URL: https://www.google.com/ FIx it, eh?...
5 Feb 2026, 3:05 pm
Anti-government protests in Iran have killed thousands of people. The relative calm in the country today was imposed by force. Protests that began over economic collapse quickly evolved into an overt political uprising, as chants moved from demands for survival to outright rejection of the regime. Since early January, repression has intensified sharply. Human rights organizations report thousands killed and tens of thousands arrested, while warning that the real to…
5 Feb 2026, 3:04 pm
All 24 Democratic state governors condemned President Trump’s suggestion that he would “nationalize elections” in a joint statement released Thursday. …
5 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
Summary and Key Points: Boeing’s X-32 was built around a clear idea: keep the JSF affordable, simple, and highly common across Air Force, Navy, and Marine variants. -The design used a large one-piece delta wing, internal bays, and a huge chin intake meant to avoid complex inlet systems—good for cost, less good for signature risk. […] The post We Saw the Boeing X-32 Stealth Fighter Collect Dust in Museums. Here’s the Story Why appeared first on 19FortyFive.
5 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
A demonstrator waves a red cloth as hundreds gather after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good through her car window Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 near Portland Avenue and 34th Street. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)Despite the high-profile U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota, ICE arrests were down slightly in January compared to December, according to new data. Immigrant detention nationwide also reached a new high in…
5 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
Elon Musk told podcast host Dwarkesh Patel and Stripe co-founder John Collison that space will become the most economically compelling location for AI data centers in less than 36 months, a prediction rooted not in some exotic technical breakthrough but in the basic math of electricity supply: chip output is growing exponentially, and electrical output outside China is essentially flat. Solar panels in orbit generate roughly five times the power they do on the gro…
5 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
Curling continues at the 2026 Winter Olympics as Team GB face Czechia in the mixed doubles…
5 Feb 2026, 2:58 pm
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5 Feb 2026, 2:58 pm
Action News Mornings surprised Meteorologist Karen Rogers with a singing telegram to celebrate National Weatherperson's Day!
5 Feb 2026, 2:56 pm
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that President Trump’s disapproval rating on the economy is at a new high dating back to his first term. The survey, released Thursday, found that 36 percent of respondents approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 59 percent disapprove. That marks a slight increase in disapproval from last……
5 Feb 2026, 2:54 pm
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to halt a proposed rollback of vehicle mileage standards, warning that weakening the standards could have detrimental effects on fuel efficiency and Americans’ wallets and worsen climate change. The lawmakers argued in a Feb. 4 letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that the rollbacks would……
5 Feb 2026, 2:54 pm
Contact details were accessed in an intrusion that went undetected for months, the blogging outfit says Newsletter platform Substack has admitted that an intruder swiped user contact details months before the company noticed, forcing it to warn writers and readers that their email addresses and other account metadata were accessed without permission.……
5 Feb 2026, 2:50 pm
An Indiana Republican running for a competitive House seat announced Thursday that she would be withdrawing from the race, citing the competitive nature of the district and the state’s failure to redistrict ahead of November. “Indiana’s legislature sadly chose not to redistrict Indiana congressional map to counter Democrats’ egregious gerrymandering and their counting of illegal……
5 Feb 2026, 2:49 pm
Associated Press: “The efforts to reclaim the name belonging to one of the nation’s most famous political families haven’t been without eyerolls and jabs from candidates in the crowded March primary who say Jackson had his chance in a district plagued by political corruption.”…
5 Feb 2026, 2:46 pm
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is refusing to voluntarily comply with a Justice Department investigation into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders” — escalating a dispute that President Trump has publicly pushed, the AP reports. Said Slotkin: “I did this to go on offense. And to put them in a position where they’re tap dancing. To put them in a position where they have to own their choices of using a U.S. attorney’s of…
5 Feb 2026, 2:45 pm
The Trump administration finalized a job-status rule that will allow it to fire about 50,000 federal workers more easily.
5 Feb 2026, 2:45 pm
By my count it took the team of the A list actress/singer about 20 minutes from the time her secret eating disorder account became public knowledge to when it was deleted.
5 Feb 2026, 2:43 pm
A man accused of intentionally strangling a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton before she was allegedly raped by a different man has said “there was no physical contact” between them.The prosecution alleged Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, and Mohammad Kabir, 24, “targeted” a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton last July.Mulakhil denies two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, abducting a child and taking indecent photographs of a child.However, the 23-year-old has pleaded g…
5 Feb 2026, 2:41 pm
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5 Feb 2026, 2:41 pm
Scientists have created a new type of material that could enable common electronic devices to work faster and use less energy, a study suggests. The findings indicate the material, which was until now thought near-impossible to make, can act as a highly effective semiconductor—a key component of modern electrical devices.
5 Feb 2026, 2:41 pm
Wall Street Journal: “An exclusive group of 10 or so Paul Weiss partners met unbeknown to their longtime chairman, Brad Karp, to discuss whether he could continue to lead the law firm.”…
5 Feb 2026, 2:40 pm
The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden, who is charged with murdering his current wife, once described his spouse as "the greatest thing in my life," according to reports. William "Bill" Stevenson, 77, was arrested Monday in connection with the death of 64-year-old Linda Stevenson following a weeks-long investigation, the New Castle County Division of Police said. Officers responded to the couple's Delaware home on Dec. 28, 2025 for a reported domestic dis…
5 Feb 2026, 2:38 pm
The driver of a semi-truck at the center of a multi-vehicle crash that left four dead in Indiana is in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after a detainer was placed on him.Indiana State Police said the fatal crash happened Tuesday around 4 p.m. in the area of State Road 67 and County Road 550 East in Jay County, where the truck collided with a van. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News that driver Bekzhan Beishekeev is a Kyrgy…
5 Feb 2026, 2:38 pm
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Thursday he is willing to begin negotiations with the U.S. "without pressure" as economic challenges.grow.
5 Feb 2026, 2:38 pm
“A deal for funding the Department of Homeland Security is growing further out of reach,” Punchbowl News reports. “With time running out, Senate Majority Leader John Thune is trying to maximize the pressure on Senate Democrats to strike a compromise or agree to another short-term funding patch. Thune on Thursday threatened to cancel the Presidents Day recess and slammed Democrats’ updated list of demands as unrealistic.” Said Thune, of Democrats: “It see…
5 Feb 2026, 2:33 pm
A pilot and an Arizona state trooper died when their helicopter crashed while responding to a police-involved shooting in Flagstaff.
5 Feb 2026, 2:31 pm
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5 Feb 2026, 2:30 pm
One of the reasons the sex pest director took his most recent job is to make sure nothing happens to him for lying on federal forms.
5 Feb 2026, 2:29 pm
We may be in the middle of a brutal winter but we’re already looking ahead to a Philadelphia summer staple. The annual Wawa Welcome America festival is set to return this year. The festivities will take place during the nation’s 250th celebration. In honor of the Semiquincentennial, the 16-day festival will feature historic firsts as well as the return of old favorites. NBC10 is once again a partner of the event and will include full coverage of all the festi…
5 Feb 2026, 2:27 pm
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5 Feb 2026, 2:26 pm
There is a $50,000 reward for information on the return of Nancy Guthrie, the FBI announced Thursday. The announcement was part of a news conference held by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, per Mediaite. “We’re going to start today by announcing a $50,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and or the arrest and conviction of any…
5 Feb 2026, 2:26 pm
Big journeys are about the big picture, but they're also about the moment – looking past discomfort to realise that this too will pass, and also holding on to ephemeral beauty that you'll never experience again. Balance these factors and you can keep going day after day, through long night after long night. Travel for long enough and a grey sky will always break into a golden dawn. from Darkest North [Sidetracked]…
5 Feb 2026, 2:25 pm
“President Trump said on Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi wanted Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, to oversee the FBI seizure and search of voter rolls in Georgia — the fourth time this week the administration has shifted its story on Ms. Gabbard’s extraordinary involvement in a law enforcement operation,” the New York Times reports. “Ms. Gabbard’s involvement in the Georgia raid has drawn scrutiny given that her role overseei…
5 Feb 2026, 2:25 pm
England lock Jonny Hill says he has not given up hope of adding to his 23 England caps once his stint playing in France with Racing 92 ends.
5 Feb 2026, 2:25 pm
Disneyland Paris is set to have a very big year in 2026, led by the transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park into Disney Adventure World and the opening of World of Frozen. Beyond that, the park is planning tons of upgrades to existing attractions, new restaurants, and many more changes that should make a stroll through these magical lands something truly special. With the help of Disney Parks Blog, this Disneyland Paris in 2026 Guide will be a place to see all th…
5 Feb 2026, 2:24 pm
A Minnesota man who self-identifies as an Antifa member was arrested Thursday after allegedly making violent threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the Department of Justice said.Kyle Wagner, 37, of Minneapolis, is accused in a criminal complaint of using social media in January to encourage assaults on federal law enforcement officers and threaten ICE agents.The DOJ said Wagner had urged followers to confront and attack ICE officers,…
5 Feb 2026, 2:23 pm
A growing climate industrial complex is driving up premiums, lining the insurance industry’s pockets and draining Americans’ pocketbooks, according to some academics. Several estimates show that homeowners’ insurance has risen significantly over the past few years, with some prominent Democrats like Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries arguing that climate change is driving up rates. While corporate media outlets like…
5 Feb 2026, 2:21 pm
And their toolkit includes a new, Linux kernel rootkit A state-aligned cyber group in Asia compromised government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries in an ongoing espionage campaign, according to security researchers.……
5 Feb 2026, 2:21 pm
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Thursday she declined to be interviewed by federal prosecutors, saying the Trump administration has embarked on a campaign of “physical and legal intimidation” in response to a video produced by her and other lawmakers. Slotkin was one of six Democrats with a military or intelligence background to tape a video message telling……
5 Feb 2026, 2:20 pm
Can the Pa. government block ICE’s plans? How many people will be detained there? Here’s what we know.
5 Feb 2026, 2:20 pm
In a typical online meeting, humans don't always wait politely for their turn to speak. They interrupt to express strong agreement, stay silent when they are unsure, and let their personalities shape the flow of the discussion. Yet, when artificial intelligence (AI) agents are programmed to debate or collaborate, they are usually forced into a rigid, round-robin structure that stifles this natural dynamic.
5 Feb 2026, 2:19 pm
The Navy’s flirtation with a carrier-based Advanced Tactical Fighter sprang from a late–Cold War problem: replacing the F-14 with something stealthier, longer-ranged, and optimized for long-range intercepts. On paper, the YF-23’s low-observable shaping and efficiency made it an appealing fleet-defense candidate for blue-water BVR fights. But turning a land-based stealth demonstrator into a carrier aircraft would have demanded deep redesign—reinforced structu…
5 Feb 2026, 2:17 pm
The fallout continues in Minnesota weeks after the deadly shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal immigration officers, as at least eight additional federal prosecutors are resigning. The departures come on top of six others who have stepped down in recent weeks amid frustration with the Trump administrations immigration crackdown.RELATED STORY | More departures at the US attorney's office in Minnesota, AP sources saySome of the attorneys have said they a…
5 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
A previously issued nationwide recall on Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie is now being expanded.
5 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
One of the supporting actors in the hockey show is trashing one of the leads online and in interviews.
5 Feb 2026, 2:13 pm
A restaurant has enforced a new 'dine and dash' defence after the latest in a string of thefts where customers fled without paying their £170 tab.Customers at Relentless Steak and Lobster House in the marina of Port Solent, Portsmouth, now have to pre-pay for their food in a bid to thwart recurring thefts.Owner Scott Matthews, 39, claimed his hand was forced after the most recent incident, following another group of guests who racked up an £860 bill before making…
5 Feb 2026, 2:12 pm
The FBI says it is aware of a ransom letter sent to local media outlets in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, and the agency is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to her. During a news conference in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, FBI……