19 Feb 2026, 3:42 pm
Report says 1,000+ Kenyans, other Africans are fighting for Russia
More than 1,000 Kenyans and other Africans have been deployed by Russia to fight in Ukraine after being recruited by "rogue" agencies.
19 Feb 2026, 3:39 pm
Early prenatal care declining in US: CDC data
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that prenatal care starting in the first trimester declined from 2021 to 2024.  The study, released Thursday, found that the share of pregnant mothers beginning prenatal care in the first trimester decreased from 78.3 percent in 2021 to 75.5 percent in 2024.……
19 Feb 2026, 3:33 pm
Trump seeks to boost controversial herbicide glyphosate, drawing MAHA ire
President Trump this week issued an executive order that seeks to boost the controversial herbicide glyphosate, drawing ire from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Glyphosate, a key ingredient in the commonly used and widely litigated weedkiller Roundup, is described as “a cornerstone of this Nation’s agricultural productivity and rural economy.” in Trump’s order, issued……
19 Feb 2026, 3:30 pm
CDC vaccine advisory panel meeting postponed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has delayed an upcoming meeting of its highly influential vaccine advisory committee. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was scheduled to meet next week from Feb. 25 to 27. A source familiar with the matter told The Hill, however, that this meeting has been delayed.……
19 Feb 2026, 3:30 pm
Blind Items Revealed #7
February 2, 2026Grammy AwardsThe foreign born former boy bander was being super rude to the Oscar winner to the point where people had to intervene.Harry Styles/Billie Eilish…
19 Feb 2026, 3:27 pm
Large Trump banner unfurled at DOJ
A new banner was unveiled on Thursday at the Department of Justice (DOJ) with a large image of President Trump.  Under the photo is his staple slogan, “Make America Great Again.” The measure is not standard, but it is not the first time a large banner with a photo of the president has been hung……
19 Feb 2026, 3:20 pm
Resilient nylon-11 film generates electricity from pressure and survives repeated runovers
RMIT University researchers have developed a flexible nylon-film device that generates electricity from compression and keeps working even after being run over by a car multiple times, opening the door to self-powered sensors on our roads and other electronic devices. The paper is published in the journal Nature Communications.
19 Feb 2026, 3:17 pm
Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration being restored ahead of deadline
A slavery exhibit removed from the historic President’s House in Philadelphia was restored on Thursday ahead of a federal judge’s deadline ordering the National Park Service (NPS) to bring the exhibit back. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe gave the agency a Friday deadline to restore the exhibit after ruling that its removal of “historic truths”……
19 Feb 2026, 3:13 pm
Oscars: Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldaña to present
2025 Oscar winners Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña will present awards at the show on March 15. Conan O'Brien will host.
19 Feb 2026, 3:13 pm
What are Trump’s options as US builds up air power around Iran?
The United States and Iran are locked in a high-stakes military standoff. The Wall Street Journal reports that Washington amassed its largest concentration of air power in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and an attack on Iran may be imminent. Because of Tehran's rapid expansion of uranium enrichment, attacks on commercial oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and a January crackdown on domestic protesters that left thousands dead, the White House says…
19 Feb 2026, 3:10 pm
Former soldier honoured for 'exceptional bravery' after stopping car that drove into football fans
A former soldier who stopped a car that had been driven into crowds of celebrating football supporters has been honoured for his "exceptional bravery".
19 Feb 2026, 3:07 pm
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday. Trump’s State of the Union comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shut down amid a standoff between the……
19 Feb 2026, 3:04 pm
Intel Vulkan Driver Lands One-Line Change That Can Bring Minor Performance Benefits
Merged today to Mesa 26.1 Git is a one-line change to the Intel "ANV" Vulkan driver that is showing to deliver some slight performance benefits or up to 3% noted in some select games...
19 Feb 2026, 3:01 pm
Across The Hog Line, With John Cullen
It's a strange thing to have a sports fandom that operates on something like the same life cycle as a cicada, but I do, and curling is that sport. Even by the standards of Olympic sports that I barely know how to watch, curling is both abstracted and wonderful to me—the opacity of it, the ASMR-adjacent audio experience, the strange and specific mastery required. I wanted to talk about curling before the Olympics go back into hibernation, and happily we were able t…
19 Feb 2026, 3:01 pm
Blind Items Revealed #6
February 2, 2026Grammy AwardsSpeaking of north of the border, the hockey actors were swarmed at whatever party they attended.Connor Storrie/Francois Arnud…
19 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
He told police his XL bullies were friendly – days later his mother-in-law was mauled to death
Ashley Warren is the first person in England and Wales to be prosecuted under XL bully laws.
19 Feb 2026, 2:59 pm
GOP bracing for midterm losses, narrowing electorate with SAVE America Act 
Publicly, the message is election security to rile people up, even though most people know there is no evidence of electron fraud. Privately, the focus is economic vulnerability.  …
19 Feb 2026, 2:59 pm
West Virginia AG says Apple enables sharing of child sex abuse materials
Apple's iCloud and iOS services allowed users to share child sex abuse materials, West Virginia's attorney general said in a suit filed Thursday.
19 Feb 2026, 2:56 pm
Maryland woman wins second $50,000 lottery prize in three months
A Maryland woman credited her intuition with earning her a second $50,000 Bonus Match 5 lottery prize in the space of just three months.
19 Feb 2026, 2:55 pm
Ossoff: Trump a ‘symptom of a deeper disease in our society’
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Wednesday branded President Trump as a “symptom of a deeper disease in our society” in pushing back on political corruption. “I think Donald Trump’s rise — Donald Trump himself — is a symptom of a deeper disease in our society. I mean, how is it that a demagogue who promised……
19 Feb 2026, 2:54 pm
Watch: Disturbing Bodycam Footage Shows Dozens of Blindfolded Pledges in Shocking Hazing Bust
A fire alarm led first responders to a fraternity basement where dozens of silent, blindfolded pledges were lined against a wall in what authorities described as a suspected hazing scene. According to the Daily Mail, police and firefighters entered the Alpha Delta Phi house at the University of Iowa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the alarm sounded, according to bodycam footage released later. Inside the dark basement, 56 shirtless young men stood shoulder to shoulder…
19 Feb 2026, 2:51 pm
Beshear on 2028: ‘I will not leave a broken country’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) acknowledged Thursday he is considering running for president in 2028 but said he would not decide until after his current term ends in late 2027. During an interview with host Pamela Brown on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Brown referenced Beshear announcing Wednesday that he is writing a book, “Go and……
19 Feb 2026, 2:50 pm
Dead iguana kills Florida woman's dog, partially paralyzes another from botulism
A woman in Palm Beach County, Florida, is warning pet owners after her two dogs ate a dead iguana in their yard following Florida's recent cold snap, leaving one of them dead and the other partially paralyzed.Bridget Garrison said one of her blue-tick hound dogs, Karma, survived the poisoning but remains partially paralyzed. Her other dog, Tally, died Monday."Both dogs got a hold of an iguana in the yard that had been dead, I believe. They ate the arms and legs off,…
19 Feb 2026, 2:49 pm
Epstein survivor: Former Prince Andrew’s arrest ‘just the beginning of accountability and justice’
Maria Farmer, a survivor of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, called the arrest of former Prince Andrew on Thursday “just the beginning of accountability and justice.” “Today is just the beginning of accountability and justice brought forth by Virginia Roberts Giuffre — a young mother who adored her daughter so deeply, she fought the……
19 Feb 2026, 2:49 pm
Remake specialist Bluepoint Games, co-developer of God of War Ragnarok, shut down by Sony
Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the studio that delivered a number of cherished reissues of games like Demon's Souls, Shadow of the Colossus and Uncharted. The studio will close its doors next month with the loss of 70 jobs, as first reported by Bloomberg. Read more…
19 Feb 2026, 2:48 pm
Construction for Kingda Ka's replacement coaster underway at Six Flags
JACKSON, N.J. - It's been nearly a year since the legendary Kingda Ka was demolished at Six Flags Great Adventure to make room for a new roller coaster. That mystery ride is now officially under construction.The first track pieces for a new attraction, which is expected to open at some point next year, arrived at Six Flags on Wednesday.Photos show purple tracks being lifted from trucks and placed in the parking lot.Six Flags has yet to release specific details about…
19 Feb 2026, 2:47 pm
'Hidden Brain' podcast host Shankar Vedantam bringing live tour to Philly
Podcast listeners who enjoy psychology and behavioral science will get a chance to see "Hidden Brain" host Shankar Vedantam on stage in Philadelphia this spring.
19 Feb 2026, 2:45 pm
Blind Item #13
This royal offspring was being passed around throughout the whole yachting circuit.
19 Feb 2026, 2:44 pm
CNN: Kamala Harris would win 2024 re-do — delusional take? 
We obviously can’t go back in time and re-vote.
19 Feb 2026, 2:43 pm
16 NIH Institutes Have No Permanent Directors
(MedPage Today) -- During President Donald Trump's first term, former National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Director Jeremy Berg, PhD, said he and other former NIH officials worried about what he called a "nightmare scenario"...
19 Feb 2026, 2:41 pm
'Put it to the people!' Labour MP sparks fiery GB News row after claiming Chagossians are 'in favour' of deal
Watch the moment a fiery row breaks out on GB News after a Labour MP claims some Chagossians believe the deal is the "right thing to do".Discussing Sir Keir Starmer's "surrender" deal, Alex Ballinger denied host Martin Daubney's argument the deal is "dead in the water" and a "folly", following Donald Trump's latest outburst.Taking to Truth Social, the US President declared Sir Keir's Chagos Islands deal is a "big mistake", ordering the PM to "not give away Diego Gar…
19 Feb 2026, 2:40 pm
Sheriff: ‘We’ll worry when tips slow down’ in Nancy Guthrie search
Sheriffs investigators say they are working with biological evidence at the home Nancy Guthrie disappeared from about two and a half weeks ago.The latest update from the Sheriffs department is not more specific about that evidence.Interest in the case is so high that the Sheriffs Department and FBI have been flooded with thousands and thousands of tips. They propel the investigation. But how do detectives decide which tips to check first?RELATED STORY | Former colle…
19 Feb 2026, 2:39 pm
Trump-Linked Firm Lobbying For A Green Group Under Federal Investigation
A government relations firm loaded with Trump allies has registered to represent a nonprofit previously slated to receive billions from a Biden-era program that is under federal investigation. The Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) was one of several nonprofits selected for funding under a Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) program, with the group set to receive $5 billion — before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) froze the funds and Congress nixed f…
19 Feb 2026, 2:35 pm
Trump tests the ‘Houthi paradox’
Tim’s viewUS President Donald Trump’s brinkmanship with Iran will test how much pressure the global oil market can withstand before American consumers start to pay the price.Oil prices jumped to their highest point in nearly a month on Wednesday, after the White House press secretary warned Tehran would be “very wise” to make a deal on its nuclear program and the Iranian military conducted live-fire drills in the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20% of…
19 Feb 2026, 2:35 pm
Commission Green Lights Trump White House Additions Despite Large Public Opposition
The United States Commission of Fine Arts voted Thursday to approve the final designs of the White House East Wing Modernization project as the Trump administration aims to kick off aboveground construction in April. A final vote was not expected until the Commission of Fine Arts’s (CFA) next meeting in March, but Trump-appointed CFA Chairman Rodney Mims Cook Jr. made the motion to accelerate the federal design review panel’s approval process. “Our sitting pre…
19 Feb 2026, 2:35 pm
Democrats Stay Mum On Keeping Indicted Lawmaker’s Campaign Cash
Democratic Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick shelled out thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and affiliated groups, but the recipients are staying mum about the donations following a bombshell indictment alleging her campaign used stolen disaster relief funds. Cherfilus-McCormick, an embattled lawmaker first elected to the House in a January 2022 special election, is facing up to 53 years in prison for allegedly stealing $5 million in Federal Emergen…
19 Feb 2026, 2:34 pm
'No real choice at all': First Amendment group uses Trump admin's own filing against itself to demand SCOTUS overturn 'gag orders' on immigration judges
President Donald Trump speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Alex Brandon). A First Amendment group at one of the nation's premier law schools is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stake out free speech protections for immigration judges in a cross-petition for certiorari filed this week. While the petition itself is new, the underlying case is anything but. The litigation dates all the way back to the first Trum…
19 Feb 2026, 2:33 pm
Grandson of the creator of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of 'diluting' ingredients
The grandson of the man who invented Reese's Peanut Butter Cups says Hershey is 'diluting' the brand and misleading consumers. The company says it uses substitutes in some new products, but the flagship candies remain unchanged.
19 Feb 2026, 2:32 pm
'Tell Me Lies' stars Cat Missal, Branden Cook and Spencer House on that series finale
"Tell Me Lies" stars Cat Missal, Branden Cook and Spencer House talk about the series finale and the chaotic scenes that had fans screaming! The series is streaming now on Hulu.
19 Feb 2026, 2:30 pm
Illegal immigrant truck driver accused of killing Indiana man after running red light
A truck driver arrested Wednesday for allegedly running a red light and causing a fatal crash in Indiana is an illegal alien from India, multiple federal law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News.Singh Sukhdeep received is commercial driver's license in May 2025. He was caught crossing the U.S. border in 2018, but released. He was a minor at the time of the crossing.Sukhdeep is now in ICE custody.The crash occurred in Hendricks County, Indiana, located just west…
19 Feb 2026, 2:30 pm
Council to implement 20mph speed limit in four roads in beautiful Kent village
A consultation was held last year…
19 Feb 2026, 2:30 pm
Blind Item #12
The A- list husband to a former Housewife skipped her big event.
19 Feb 2026, 2:29 pm
HUD proposes rule that would mostly bar noncitizens from subsidized living
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday proposed a new rule barring undocumented immigrants from living in subsidized properties, attempting to eliminate mixed-status households. …
19 Feb 2026, 2:25 pm
'Shoot this motherf—er up': Mom started fight against school security guard and threatened to come back with a gun, police say
Background: GreenTree Preparatory Academy in Milwaukee, Wis. (Google Maps). Inset: Yesheva Daniels (Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office). A Wisconsin woman has been accused of joining a physical fight against a school security guard and then threatening to commit a school shooting. Yesheva Daniels, 33, is still in custody at the Milwaukee County Jail after being arrested on Feb. 13. According to a criminal complaint reviewed by Law&Crime, Daniels was at the GreenT…
19 Feb 2026, 2:23 pm
Man Opposing Data Center Arrested for Speaking Slightly Too Long
Police in Claremore, Oklahoma arrested a local man after he went slightly over his time giving public remarks during a city council meeting opposing a proposed data center. Darren Blanchard showed up at a Claremore City Council meeting on Tuesday to talk about public records and the data center. When he went over his allotted 3 minutes by a few seconds, the city had him arrested and charged with trespassing.The subject of the city council meeting was Project Mustang…
19 Feb 2026, 2:19 pm
Ted McGinley: 'Shrinking' stalwart Derek didn't realize everyone cared
Ted McGinley says he was happy to see his "Shrinking" character Derek get the affection he deserves after what he thinks is a near-death experience.
19 Feb 2026, 2:18 pm
EXCLUSIVE: College Security Canned For Helping Catch Leftist Rioter Gets Last Laugh
A fired college official has no regrets in getting an alumnus arrested in Oregon after the suspect pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer on Wednesday, the former employee told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Portland’s Reed College removed Gary Granger as head of security in 2025 for helping the FBI identify Robert Hoopes, a 2023 graduate who hurled a rock at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a June riot. Hoopes’ Wednesday co…
19 Feb 2026, 2:17 pm
Two Types of ADT for Prostate Cancer, Different Effects on Coronary Artery Plaque
(MedPage Today) -- Two types of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) had different effects on coronary atherosclerosis in a small randomized trial of men with prostate cancer. Significantly more coronary artery plaque progression occurred in men...
19 Feb 2026, 2:17 pm
Mexican authorities say no formal FBI request in Guthrie case
The attorney general of the Mexican state of Sonora clarified Wednesday that his office has not received a formal request from the FBI to collaborate in the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.  The office of Sonora Attorney General Gustavo Rómulo Salas Chávez wrote on the social platform X in Spanish “it has not received a……
19 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
The Boundary between Heaven and Earth
In 2022, I climbed Mount Fuji via the Yoshida trail, a humbling experience that left a lasting impact. The simplicity of iron-branding on walking sticks fascinated me, as did the warm hospitality of hut owners. Motivated by these encounters, I began an art project to share Mount Fuji's stations and stamps with people worldwide. Please welcome this special edition of the ½8 journal, where we navigate from the 5th station all the way to the summit.
19 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
Blind Item #11
This actress from an iconic role is paying for gender reassignment for several of her relatives.
19 Feb 2026, 2:13 pm
SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere
A 30-second exposure taken from Collm, Saxony, showing a Falcon 9 upper stage re-entering the atmosphere above Berlin, Germany, on 19 February 2025. Gerd BaumgartenSpace junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new study has found. Published today in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, the study was led by Robin Wing from the Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics in…
19 Feb 2026, 2:13 pm
Almost half of antibiotic prescribing for surgery is inappropriate, new report shows
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia. The report shows while fewer antibiotics are prescribed in the community than a decade ago, there is still room to improve antibiotic prescribing in hospitals. We are both involved in antibiotic stewardship programs, primarily in hospitals, which aim to improve t…
19 Feb 2026, 2:12 pm
Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research
Pixabay/Pexels, CC BYOver the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heatwaves, bushfires, two major droughts and even flash flooding. While Australia has always had these disasters, our research reveals these new extremes are the result of dramatic climate-driven changes in the upper atmosphere above Australia. Eight to ten kilometres above the ground, the fast-flowing jet stream air curr…
19 Feb 2026, 2:11 pm
Hot cities, safer buildings: A cooling coating that can also reduce fire risk
An international research team has demonstrated how conventional radiative cooling coatings can be optimized to further reduce building surface temperatures, cutting energy consumption, while also improving fire safety.
19 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Watch: Michigan men play pickleball for record-breaking 28 hours
A pair of Michigan athletes officially broke the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon playing singles pickleball with a 28-hour game.
19 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Trade deficit hit $901.5 billion in 2025, one of largest gaps recorded 
Federal data shows that the United States’ trade deficit rose to $70.3 billion in December — an increase of $17.3 billion from November.   In 2025, the full-year trade deficit for goods and services was at $901.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. While this is $2.1 billion less than the $903.5 billion it was at in 2024, it only represents a 0.2% decrease in total, and is still one of the largest deficits recorded. In add…
19 Feb 2026, 2:09 pm
Concrete syntax matters, actually
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19 Feb 2026, 2:07 pm
Trump administration broadens ICE powers to detain refugees
The Trump administration has ordered immigration officials to detain refugees if they do not adjust their stays within a year of arriving in the country, prompting an outrage from advocates.  The memo reverses a 2010 guidance that determined refugees should not be placed in immigration detention if they fail to seek a green card within……
19 Feb 2026, 2:07 pm
Quick Update
Hi – Many of you have noticed a break in the political posts. Thank you for all of the comments. This is Taegan’s Trial Balloon co-host Chris Riback: Taegan had an unexpected minor surgery and, unfortunately, it likely will keep him off the computer for a few days. Very sorry for the gap in the posting… we all depend on Taegan’s posts to get us through our days! Thank you so much for being PW readers… you know Taegan looks forward to getting back…
19 Feb 2026, 2:07 pm
Spending watchdog tells National Science Foundation CIO to up game on tech procurement
Wants SLAs, revamped contracts for cloud ops The US Congress’ spending watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, has pressed the National Science Foundation’s CIO to improve how the agency plans, manages, and procures technology.……
19 Feb 2026, 2:06 pm
Driver With Long Rap Sheet Accused Of Killing Beloved Magazine Editor In Hit And Run
A beloved Virginia magazine editor was killed Monday evening in a Richmond hit-and-run crash allegedly caused by a suspect with a significant criminal record. Hope Cartwright, a 23-year-old assistant editor at Virginia Living magazine, was crossing the street when a driver took a left turn, hitting Cartwright, and then fleeing the scene, according to Washingtonian. The suspect charged with felony hit-and-run, Latesha Coleman, has a history of drug-selling and posses…
19 Feb 2026, 2:04 pm
Navy reservist on active duty accused of murdering wife believed to have fled to Hong Kong
A Navy reservist on active duty accused of murdering his wife in Virginia is believed to have fled to Hong Kong, according to a federal affidavit filed by the FBI.Investigators said 38-year-old David Varela left the country on or about Feb. 5, the same day police discovered his wife’s body inside a kitchen freezer at their Norfolk home in the 300 block of East Main Street.Lina Maria Guerra Echavarria, 39, had been reported missing by her brother after he had not h…
19 Feb 2026, 2:02 pm
PlayStation Shuts Down Demon's Souls, Shadow of the Colossus Remake Studio Bluepoint Games
PlayStation has shut down Bluepoint Games, the studio behind the remakes of both Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls.This comes from Bloomberg, which confirmed the news with PlayStation. Roughly 70 employees are going to be impacted by the closure when it officially occurs next month.“Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community,” a PlayStation spokesperson t…
19 Feb 2026, 2:01 pm
Google Doubled Gemini's Reasoning in Three Months. The Score Isn't the Story.
Last Tuesday, Google pushed an update to Gemini 3 Deep Think. Today, one week later, those same reasoning capabilities went live in Gemini 3.1 Pro, the production flagship available to every developer and paying consumer on the platform.On ARC-AGI-2, a test designed to measure whether AI models can solve logic patterns they've never seen before, Gemini 3.1 Pro scored 77.1%. In November, Gemini 3 Pro scored 31.1% on the same test. That's a 2.5x improvement in three m…
19 Feb 2026, 2:01 pm
'Crazy' Wales v France decision questioned after major Six Nations rule change
Jim Hamilton believes Wales made a 'crazy' decision last week and hopes they learn from their mistakes…
19 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
A new method to steer AI output uncovers vulnerabilities and potential improvements
A team of researchers has found a way to steer the output of large language models by manipulating specific concepts inside these models. The new method could lead to more reliable, more efficient, and less computationally expensive training of LLMs. But it also exposes potential vulnerabilities.
19 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Blind Item #10
As I told you previously and now been confirmed, the three name singer/rapper bailed on the NBA player because of the cheating.
19 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Covid Inquiry Rapped by Statistics Regulator for “Misleading” Use of Neil Ferguson “23,000 Deaths” Modelling Claim
The statistics regulator has written to the Covid Inquiry to rap its knuckles over the "misleading" use of a Neil Ferguson modelling claim that locking down a week earlier would have meant "23,000 fewer deaths". The post Covid Inquiry Rapped by Statistics Regulator for “Misleading” Use of Neil Ferguson “23,000 Deaths” Modelling Claim appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
19 Feb 2026, 1:59 pm
Experienced skiers, moms among those lost in deadly California avalanche
The avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California has left at least eight people dead and one person missing in what officials describe as the deadliest such event in decades.
19 Feb 2026, 1:58 pm
Look: Stuck puppy rescued from tire rim in California
Firefighters in California came to the rescue of a curious puppy that ended up with its head stuck through the center of a tire rim in Fresno County.
19 Feb 2026, 1:57 pm
House Democrat: Former UK ambassador ‘unable to appear’ for interview in congressional Epstein inquiry
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Thursday that former United Kingdom Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has declined an invitation to sit for an interview as part of an ongoing probe into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. Garcia said in a statement……
19 Feb 2026, 1:56 pm
Nine people injured in London’s SECOND major bus crash over past 24 hours
Nine people have been injured in London’s second major bus crash in the last 24 hours. It has been reported seven people have been taken to hospital, with a total of nine suffering injuries after a double-decker bus crashed into a bridge in Croydon, south London. The crash happened on the junction of Park Street and Park Lane in Croydon, around 11:30am today. This is the second incident involving a bus in the capital within the past 24 hours as two double-deckers…
19 Feb 2026, 1:56 pm
Ex-Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
British police arrested and detained the former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, amid a probe into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
19 Feb 2026, 1:56 pm
BAE Systems signs framework deal for logistics drone expansion
BAE Systems FalconWorks and SURVICE Engineering have signed a framework agreement to collaborate on the development of uncrewed air system (UAS) technologies, expanding cooperation tied to military logistics drones and future tactical unmanned aircraft, the companies announced in a joint statement. The agreement builds on an existing partnership dating back to 2015 involving Malloy Aeronautics, […]…
19 Feb 2026, 1:56 pm
Maybe LaMelo Ball Shouldn’t Have A Driver’s License
On Wednesday afternoon, Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball smashed his custom camo Hummer into another car in downtown Charlotte. Video obtained by local news station WSOC shows a grey sedan entering an intersection, only for Ball's much larger, fast-moving vehicle to swerve into it, knocking out the Hummer's front left wheel. Charlotte's WCNC obtained video from a different angle in which the driver of the sedan appears to try to avoid Ball as the latter drifts out of…
19 Feb 2026, 1:50 pm
Trump's Board of Peace members pledge $7bn in Gaza relief
Trump said it "looks like" Hamas will disarm, even though there are signs the group is regrouping.
19 Feb 2026, 1:48 pm
'You deserted your kids for 2 hours': Mom can't explain why she allegedly left her children alone in Uber while she walked around town
Inset: Emily Sabogal (Miami-Dade Corrections). Background: Body camera video of Sabogal's arrest after she allegedly left her children alone in an Uber for two hours (Sunrise police via WPLG). A Florida woman had no answers as to why she allegedly left her kids alone in an Uber for over two hours as she walked around town as cops searched for her. Emily Sabogal, 32, faces charges of child neglect and unlawful child desertion, according to police in Sunrise. An Uber…
19 Feb 2026, 1:47 pm
What we learned from the first trailer for the new Peaky Blinders film
The Immortal Man sees Cillian Murphy return as Tommy Shelby and meet his son, played by Barry Keoghan.
19 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
AI makes you boring
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19 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
LLM-Generated Passwords Look Strong but Crack in Hours, Researchers Find
AI security firm Irregular has found that passwords generated by major large language models -- Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini -- appear complex but follow predictable patterns that make them crackable in hours, even on decades-old hardware. When researchers prompted Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 fifty times in separate conversations, only 30 of the returned passwords were unique, and 18 of the duplicates were the exact same string. The estimated entropy of LLM-generated…
19 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
Blind Item #9
Sure, it is always a good idea for a serial sexual abuser/serial beater of women to have yet another child. Maybe they think the A list singer will treat them differently.
19 Feb 2026, 1:44 pm
Watch: Woody returns to save 'Toy Story 5' from tablets
Disney and Pixar released the full trailer for "Toy Story 5" on Thursday. The film opens June 19 and deals with the arrival of a tablet.
19 Feb 2026, 1:44 pm
Major Defense Contractor Flees Spanberger’s Virginia Just Weeks After She Takes Office
Just over a month into Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s term, one of the nation’s largest defense contractors is moving its headquarters out of her state. Boeing announced Wednesday that it will relocate its Defense, Space & Security headquarters to St. Louis, where the division was based from 1997 to 2017. The company previously moved the unit to Chicago and then to Arlington in 2022 during the administration of former Republican Gov. Glenn You…
19 Feb 2026, 1:40 pm
Toy Story 5 Trailer Teases Woody's Big Return and the Dangers of Technology
Toy Story 5's official trailer has arrived and, alongside revealing more of the battle between toys and tech, we also learn a bit more about how Woody is reunited with his friends after the events of Toy Story 4.Toy Story 5 is set to be released in theaters on June 19, 2026, and our favorite toys are going up against their biggest foe yet, technology. In Bonnie's house, this is seen in the form of a new tablet named Lilypad that threatens to change playtime forever.
19 Feb 2026, 1:39 pm
Gun rights, sports bans, tariffs — key Supreme Court rulings on the horizon
From tariffs to gun rights to whether transgender girls should be allowed to play in womens sports, the U.S. Supreme Courts decisions this term could reshape interpretations of the Constitution on personal rights and presidential power.The high courts calendar for the final days in February will be busy. Justices will hear arguments in several cases, but they may also issue rulings on highly anticipated matters.RELATED STORY | Supreme Court weighs overturning landma…
19 Feb 2026, 1:39 pm
Crims hit a $20M jackpot via malware-stuffed ATMs
FBI warns these cyber-physical attacks are on the rise Thieves stole more than $20 million from compromised ATMs last year using a malware-assisted technique that the FBI says is on the uptick across the United States.……
19 Feb 2026, 1:38 pm
Canterbury Castle could soon reopen its doors to the public after huge overhaul
The crumbling castle has been shut off since 2018…
19 Feb 2026, 1:37 pm
Watch Principal Lay Down The Law To Students On Anti-ICE Walkout
A principal at Wilson High School in Spring Township, Pennsylvania, ordered students who walked out of class to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to return to class. Across the country, students have walked out of school to protest ICE, especially since Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers were involved in the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good in January. Principal Daniel Weber addressed the students in a video posted on…
19 Feb 2026, 1:37 pm
'Left her there to die': Man pushed his mother out of 3rd-story window at knifepoint during fight over money
Background: A section of Marine Terrace apartments in Astoria, Queens, New York (Google Maps). Inset: George Tsintzelis in a photo dated August 23, 2022 (Facebook). A New York man is set to spend the next quarter of a century behind bars for pushing his mother out of their third-story apartment window because of a feud over money. A Queens County Supreme Court justice sentenced 37-year-old George Tsintzelis to 25 years in prison followed by five years of post-releas…