22 Feb 2026, 3:41 pm
Council forks out £60k for more learning courses for asylum seekers to tackle bulging waiting list
A council is using £60,000 of Government funding to provide extra learning courses for asylum seekers due to high demand.Stoke-on-Trent Council seek to provide the courses not only to help support learners with their communication, reading and writing, but also teach computer skills and show them how to apply for jobs online.There are currently 1,044 asylum seekers living in dispersed accommodation in the city, according to the most recent Home Office figures, with…
22 Feb 2026, 3:41 pm
EU demands Trump to deliver on trade pledges after tariffs blocked
The European Commission demanded the US honor its trade commitments after the Supreme Court struck down some of Trump's tariffs. A top EU lawmaker has since moved to pause ratification of last year's EU-US trade deal.
22 Feb 2026, 3:30 pm
Anthropic's AI Bug Hunter Jolts Cyber Stocks
AI Code Scanner Rattles a $200B IndustryAnthropic launched Claude Code Security, an AI tool that found 500+ undetected bugs in production code. Cybersecurity stocks dropped sharply, but analysts are split on whether the disruption signals a genuine industry reckoning or a market overreaction.
22 Feb 2026, 3:27 pm
NFL receiver Rondale Moore found dead in his Indiana hometown
NFL receiver Rondale Moore was found dead Saturday, authorities said. He was 25.
22 Feb 2026, 3:17 pm
Civil organisations rally in Budapest to mark four years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Civil organisations rally in Budapest to mark four years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Around 200 people are thought to have attended the event.
22 Feb 2026, 3:15 pm
Should Scotland's winning try against Wales have stood?
Rugby Special pundits John Barclay and Sam Warburton analyse Scotland's winning try against Wales and whether it should have stood.
22 Feb 2026, 3:13 pm
Mexican military kills cartel kingpin 'El Mencho'
Mexico on Sunday said that it killed "El Mencho," the leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in an operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, a Mexican state known for trafficking fentanyl and other drugs in the United States.
22 Feb 2026, 3:10 pm
US trade representative says GOP lawmakers who weren’t always in favor of tariffs have ‘now come around’
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Sunday said GOP lawmakers who have not traditionally favored tariffs have “now come around” to the Trump administration’s levies on foreign partners. “I’ve heard from a lot of Republicans over the past year, ones who traditionally, you know, weren’t always in favor of tariffs, they’ve now come around. And……
22 Feb 2026, 2:57 pm
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22 Feb 2026, 2:56 pm
David double helps Bears fight back at Loughborough
Bristol Bears secure a 24-21 bonus-point win against Loughborough Lightning in a history-making Premiership Women's Rugby match after coming back from 16 points down.
22 Feb 2026, 2:55 pm
GOP governor: Trump’s push to end TPS for Haitians ‘is wrong’
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) again defended Haitian migrants Sunday, as a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s attempts to revoke temporary protected status (TPS) for those from the Caribbean island plays out. “I think the policy to revoke that is wrong,” DeWine told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.” “I think……
22 Feb 2026, 2:52 pm
The Tears of Donald Knuth
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22 Feb 2026, 2:51 pm
Mexico's most wanted drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", is head of one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels.
22 Feb 2026, 2:42 pm
Gunmen storm major international airport as chaos erupts after killing of country's most wanted man
Mexico's most wanted man and the leader of the most feared drug cartel has been killed by the army in a security operation, according to local media.Videos have emerged online showing people running for their lives out of Guadalajara Airport in Mexico as alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel have reportedly entered with gunsReports indicate members of the cartel entered the airport just hours after their leader, El Mencho, was killed by military, with…
22 Feb 2026, 2:41 pm
Millions under snowstorm warnings as ‘bomb cyclone’ set to hit Northeast
Tens of millions of people will be affected by a severe snowstorm in the Northeast set to begin Sunday. The National Weather Service said nearly 54 million people from the Central Appalachians to Coastal Maine people are under winter storm or blizzard warnings. The storm is expected to reach peak intensity Monday morning, with heavy blowing snow from Philadelphia to Boston, though conditions should begin to improve by the afternoon. Meteorologists say weather condi…
22 Feb 2026, 2:40 pm
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22 Feb 2026, 2:36 pm
TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight
The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the airport security service was being suspended during the partial government shutdown. It was not immediately clear whether Global Entry, another airport service, would be affected.
22 Feb 2026, 2:33 pm
JPMorgan closed Trump accounts after Jan. 6, court documents show
JPMorgan says it shuttered over 50 of President Donald Trump's accounts following the Jan. 6 Capitol attack in 2021.
22 Feb 2026, 2:32 pm
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22 Feb 2026, 2:28 pm
Mexican army kills 'El Mencho,' powerful drug lord of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says
Videos circulating social media showed plumes of smoke billowing over the city of Puerto Vallarta and sprinting through the airport of the state's capital in panic.
22 Feb 2026, 2:16 pm
Philadelphia’s Chinatown brought ‘big fire energy’ to Lunar New Year Parade just hours ahead of forecasted blizzard
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Thousands packed Philadelphia’s Chinatown on Sunday for the annual Lunar New Year Parade, even as the region frantically prepares for a “potentially historic storm” bringing the risk of blizzard conditions overnight into Monday. Event organizers said the parade would happen rain or shine, and the crowds did not disappoint, even through cold rain a…
22 Feb 2026, 2:16 pm
'Heist' at Forest boosts Liverpool's top-four hopes
Liverpool's late 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest puts the Reds firmly in the Champions League hunt after a "robbery" of a victory at the City Ground.
22 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
Jamieson Greer Says Trump Still Has ‘Very Durable Tools’ For Tariffs, Trade Deals
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told “This Week” guest host Martha Raddatz on Sunday that, despite a Supreme Court ruling against his invoking of one legal authority, President Donald Trump still had multiple options to levy tariffs on other countries. The Supreme Court decided President Donald Trump exceeded his powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in a 6-3 ruling issued Friday which struck down his use of the a…
22 Feb 2026, 2:13 pm
Iranian foreign minister says US deal is still ‘quite possible’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that a nuclear deal with the U.S. is still “quite possible” after recent tension with the Americans. “Well, you said on Friday that you would have a draft proposal within two to three days. Have you gotten the supreme leader to sign off on that proposal yet? And……
22 Feb 2026, 2:11 pm
Good fungus may one day help save plants from bad fungus like deadly myrtle rust disease
Steven Conaway, Greenwich Land Trust, Bugwood.org, CC BYWhat do coffee, sugar, wheat, soy, eucalypts and paperbarks all have in common? They are all susceptible to parasitic rust diseases caused by fungi. Plant rust disease can easily be spotted by the characteristic orange or yellow spores that cover plant leaves, making them look rusty. The spores are easily transferred to your skin by touch or carried by the wind to other host plants. Despite their symptomat…
22 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Satellite imaging is now vital for disaster management. But there are dangerous gaps in our systems
NASA via Getty ImagesThe extreme weather events and resulting destruction that have hit New Zealand this summer are not only signs of a changing climate. They also highlight the now indispensable role of remote sensing satellite technology. Broadly, remote sensing involves gathering information about Earth from a distance – most often from satellites equipped with sensors that measure different forms of electromagnetic energy. Operating across multiple waveleng…
22 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Joel Embiid out for Sixers-Timberwolves on Sunday
Joel Embiid has missed four consecutive games, and the Sixers are 0-4 in those contests.
22 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
The ground beneath Sydney emits radiation. But it’s nothing to worry about
Radiation dose rate map for metropolitan Sydney. Author provided. , CC BY-NCWhen most people hear the word radiation, their mind jumps straight to nuclear disasters, such as at Chernobyl or Fukushima. But radiation is everywhere. In fact, right now, as you read this, you are being exposed to radiation from the ground beneath your feet, the air around you, and even your own body. Radiation is not inherently bad: what matters is how much you are exposed to. To thi…
22 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Planning a face lift? Why asking about your mental health doesn’t always hit the mark
Anna Shvets/PexelsIf you walk into a cosmetic surgeon’s office, you probably wouldn’t expect to be asked about your recent break-up or how you cope with stress. But in Australia, that has been standard practice for nearly three years. That’s after the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency introduced mandatory mental health screening before cosmetic procedures. This includes cosmetic surgery, like a facelift, and non-surgical procedures including c…
22 Feb 2026, 2:09 pm
How can unis balance academic freedom with the need to protect against antisemitism?
Australian students are returning to university campuses for the start of the academic year. They do so amid highly charged debates around racism and antisemitism. Australian universities have been accused both of failing to protect freedom of speech and academic freedom, and failing to protect the safety and wellbeing of Jewish students and staff. A new Australian Human Rights Commission study found more than 90% of religious Jewish students and staff had experie…
22 Feb 2026, 2:09 pm
Gaza’s cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO’s muted response sets a dangerous precedent
Since October 2023, Israel’s war in Gaza has caused mass human suffering. But it has also brought devastation to the cultural heritage of the Palestinian people. In our recent article in the International Journal of Heritage Studies, we documented the extent of heritage destruction in Gaza and analysed the strikingly limited response by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). We argue that UNESCO’s failures have consequen…
22 Feb 2026, 2:01 pm
England couldn't match Ireland intensity - analysis
Rugby Special pundits John Barclay and Sam Warburton are surprised by the nature of England's last two defeats in the Six Nations and feel Steve Borthwick's side couldn't match the "intensity" of Ireland at Twickenham.
22 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
North Carolina man shot, killed by Secret Service and local deputy outside of Mar-a-Lago
The man was identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin from Moore County, North Carolina.
22 Feb 2026, 1:52 pm
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22 Feb 2026, 1:48 pm
Re: Bad glue record in .NET zone
Posted by John R. Levine via NANOG on Feb 22In 2000, Verisign bought Network Solutions which was the registry for .COM, .NET, and .ORG. As part of the process that created ICANN, in 2003 Verisign spun off NetSol as a registrar, and transferred .ORG to PIR, owned by the Internet Society. They kept the .COM and .NET registries. These days NetSol has been rolled up into Newfold Digital along with a lot of other registrars and hosting providers like web.com and Bl…
22 Feb 2026, 1:48 pm
Man took girlfriend to McDonald's for her last meal before stabbing her 25 times inside car, moved his seat 'all the way back' so he could have 'enough room to swing the knife'
Left inset: Pedro Grajales (Hartford Police Department). Right inset: Nilda Rivera (WTIC). Background: The McDonald's in Hartford, Conn., that Pedro Grajales took Nilda Rivera to before stabbing her 25 times in a parking lot (Google Maps). A "very jealous" boyfriend in Connecticut is headed to prison for decades after stabbing his girlfriend to death inside his car "upwards of 25 times" because he thought she was cheating on him, according to court documents. Pedro…
22 Feb 2026, 1:47 pm
Greenland, Denmark Say ‘No Thanks’ to U.S. Hospital Ship
“Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday ‘no thanks’ to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has repeatedly said he wishes to take over,” NBC News reports. “‘President Trump’s idea of ​​sending an American hospital ship here to Greenland has been noted. But we have a public healthcare system where treatment is free for citizens. It is a deliberate choice,’ N…
22 Feb 2026, 1:46 pm
Pediatricians are the new milkmaids
Scientists found that pediatrician blood had "levels of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibodies that were three times greater than that of control subjects" and discovered several new ones that were "up to 25 times better at blocking RSV than existing antibodies" in lab tests.
22 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
Blind Item #8
This former wolf actor has been looking miserable while doing the award circuit. His health and looks have been declining since he started dating his current girlfriend. She is definitely trying to hang on to the actor because she’s a huge clout chaser and super problematic. …
22 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
AI Is Destroying Grocery Supply Chains
Whole Foods shelves sit empty after a data breach shut down its wholesale distributor. Meat packers working for JBS Foods are paralyzed as an $11 million ransomware attack takes out their processing facilities. Some 2.2 million workers at Stop & Shop and Hannaford have their personal data exposed as the result of a cyberattack on parent company Ahold Delhaize USA. These scenarios, straight from a William Gibson novel, are becoming increasingly common in suppl…
22 Feb 2026, 1:40 pm
LIVE | Winter storm in Pennsylvania, NJ and Delaware: Track snow updates
PHILADELPHIA - A potentially historic winter storm is expected to drop more than a foot of snow on the Philadelphia area as the snow continues to fall through Monday evening.Blizzard warnings are already in effect for most of New Jersey and parts of Delaware, while a winter storm warning has been issued for Philadelphia and its northern suburbs.Philadelphia and inland New Jersey could end up with a foot of snow by the end of the storm. However, the Jersey Shore is t…
22 Feb 2026, 1:39 pm
DHS Reverses Course on Suspending TSA PreCheck
The Department of Homeland Security reversed course Sunday morning after saying that it would suspend TSA PreCheck because of the partial government shutdown,” the Washington Post reports. “A DHS official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal processes, said the change was ‘based off of conversations the secretary had with the White House and TSA.’” “The Global Entry program, however, will remain paused, according to the offici…
22 Feb 2026, 1:37 pm
'GOAT' tops North American box office with $17M
"GOAT," featuring the voices of Caleb McLaughlin and Gabrielle Union, is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $17M in receipts this weekend.
22 Feb 2026, 1:34 pm
AI Now Helps Manage 16% of America's Apartments
Imagine a 280-unit apartment complex offering no on-site leasing office with a human agent for questions. "Instead, the entire process has been outsourced to AI..." reports SFGate, "from touring to signing the lease to completing management tasks once you actually move in." Now imagine it's far more than just one apartment complex... At two other Jack London Square apartment buildings, my initial interactions were also with a robot. At the Allegro, my fiance and…
22 Feb 2026, 1:31 pm
Nurse to return to work after winning NHS trans row over calling paedophile patient ‘Mr’
A nurse suspended by the NHS after misgendering a paedophile patient returns to work this week promising “this is not over”. Jennifer Melle, 41, was banished from St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, Surrey, after a 6ft bearded transgender male sex offender objected to being called “Mr”.She was suspended, disciplined, and then sensationally reinstated after a public outcry, and is now set to rejoin her colleagues on the frontline.Ms Melle told the Express: “W…
22 Feb 2026, 1:30 pm
Blind Item #7
This Beatles actor is going to make a convention really upset if he actually shows up at a music festival next month after telling the organizers of the convention he had work commitments.
22 Feb 2026, 1:28 pm
Greenland says no thanks to Trump’s hospital ship plan
Greenland and Denmark firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to send an American hospital ship to the Arctic territory, saying Greenland’s publicly funded health system is sufficient and that any cooperation with Washington should come through formal diplomatic channels. “It’s going to be a no thank you from here,” Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said in a social media post Sunday. He said Trump’s idea of dispatching a…
22 Feb 2026, 1:26 pm
Finally! An Ancient Fish That Understood Life’s Terrors
The Cambrian period is most famously remembered as an era of biological experimentation, with bizarre creatures such as Hallucigenia, whose body resembled anti-bird spikes, and Wiwaxia, which looked like a medieval flail come to life. But the Cambrian should also be remembered as a time when shit got extremely real for fish. If life in the oceans seems scary now for anything small and soft-bodied, they were undoubtedly scarier 518 million years ago in the Cambrian p…
22 Feb 2026, 1:26 pm
Best Bafta Awards pictures as stars gather for ceremony
Chalamet and partner Kylie Jenner are among the stars attending the star-studded ceremony in London.
22 Feb 2026, 1:21 pm
Re: Bad glue record in .NET zone
Posted by Ibro Seremet via NANOG on Feb 22We (Verisign) are not aware of any operational issues. That said, I have reached out to John directly to see if we could help troubleshoot the issue he is experiencing. @John please check my direct email to you.
22 Feb 2026, 1:20 pm
Quantum materials could enable the solar-powered production of hydrogen from water
Hydrogen fuel is a promising alternative to fossil fuels that only emits water vapor when used and could thus help to lower greenhouse gas emissions on Earth. In the future, it could potentially be used to fuel heavy-duty transport vehicles, such as trucks, trains, and ships, as well as industrial heating and decentralized power generation systems.
22 Feb 2026, 1:15 pm
Blind Item #6
When you are a serial sexual assaulter and the streamer hires you to host a show, it shouldn't be a shocker that more victims start coming forward.
22 Feb 2026, 1:14 pm
AccuWeather: Rare Blizzard Warning now for most of the region
Morning rain will change to snow and white out conditions later today.
22 Feb 2026, 1:08 pm
Rafter vanishes in Oregon wilderness, survives five-day ordeal before helicopter rescue
A 26-year-old rafter who vanished during a trip on Oregon’s Illinois River was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter after surviving alone in rugged wilderness for five days.Gabriel Vaughn was last seen around 4:15 p.m. Monday near Greenwall Rapids while rafting with a group, according to the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office.Vaughn was wearing a blue dry suit, helmet and life jacket when he left the group to hike into the woods, telling others he planned to hike…
22 Feb 2026, 1:04 pm
'I'm a people person': Killer smiles, waves for the camera as he remains defiant at sentencing for murdering neurosurgeon and another man
Inset: Dr. Devon Hoover (Verheyden Funeral Home). Background: Desmond Burks waves for the camera at his sentencing for murdering Hoover (WDIV). A Michigan judge sentenced a 35-year-old man to decades behind bars for the murder of a renowned neurosurgeon in his mansion and then killing another victim about a year later. Desmond Burks will spend between 35 and 60 years in prison for the murders of Dr. Devon Hoover in 2023 and Reda Saleh about a year later in Detroit…
22 Feb 2026, 1:04 pm
'Ed Miliband is hell-bent on net zero - and it's leaving Britons vulnerable to attack,' Nana Akua warns
Why is it that when this Labour Government is clearly heading in the wrong direction, which is pretty much on everything so far, they stubbornly hold on to achieve maximum damage before acknowledging error and retracting?It's called stubbornness, which is fine when you're gambling with your own money, but it's totally unacceptable with other people's. Let's take Ed Miliband.Net zero. When even the world acknowledges the ridiculousness of it and it's retreating and m…
22 Feb 2026, 1:02 pm
Zohran Mamdani declares NYC emergency, bans all travel during blizzard threatening city
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a city-wide travel ban ahead of an expected blizzard on Sunday.Mamdani held a press conference to announce he was declaring a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm, saying all city streets, highways and bridges will be closed to non-emergency traffic starting at 9 p.m. Sunday and remaining in effect until noon Monday.The blanket restriction applies to all vehicles, including cars, trucks, scooters and e-bikes, with…
22 Feb 2026, 1:01 pm
Trump Lauds US Hockey Gold
President Donald Trump praised the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team for taking the gold Sunday. The U.S. team defeated Canada, 2-1 in overtime, per Mediaite. Trump went on Truth Social not long after the final buzzer to celebrate the win, which was the first U.S. men’s hockey gold medal since the 1980 Miracle on Ice. “Congratulations to our great U.S.A. Ice Hockey team,” Trump wrote. “THEY WON THE GOLD. WOW! In a follow-up post, the president …
22 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
What About the Droid Attack on the Repos?
You might not have noticed, but we here at Hackaday are pretty big fans of Open Source — software, hardware, you name it. We’ve also spilled our fair share of electronic ink on things people are doing with AI. So naturally when [Jeff Greerling] declares on his blog (and in a video embedded below) that AI is destroying open source, well, we had to take a look. [Jeff]’s article highlights a problem he and many others who manage open source projects have noticed:…
22 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Blind Item #5
The marijuana feline is just saying what she thinks will get her the most attention. …
22 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Barrage of Emails From AI Politics Platform Defeats Clean Air Initiative
Late in 2023, the corporate world was abuzz with the utopian promise of AI — especially about the tech’s effects on the environment. From today’s vantage point, some of the corporate claims floating around back then sound patently absurd: Google insisted that AI had the potential to “mitigate 5-10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions,” while Microsoft enthused that the new tech would “accelerate the discovery and development of sustainability so…
22 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Why Stephen A. Smith could be the next president 
Stephen A. Smith's potential presidential run could bring a much-needed authentic voice to the Democratic Party, offering a powerful story of overcoming poverty and a directness that could resonate with a disillusioned electorate.
22 Feb 2026, 12:59 pm
US beats Canada 2-1 in overtime to win first men's hockey championship at the Olympics since 1980
The U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win its first men's hockey championship at the Olympics since 1980.
22 Feb 2026, 12:53 pm
'Death to the Ayatollah!' Protests erupt across Iran as Donald Trump hints at air strikes
New anti-regime protests have erupted across Iran, with demonstrators calling for the "death of the Ayatollah", the regime leader, and the return of the former monarch title Shah.The mass rallies took place at universities this week as students gathered on the first day of their new semester to honour those killed in last month’s unrest.Footage shows brawls breaking out with pro-government forces and people who appeared to be security staff struggling to hold back…
22 Feb 2026, 12:49 pm
Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on public display in Italy
The remains of Italy's patron saint have only been seen in public once before - for one day in 1978.
22 Feb 2026, 12:49 pm
Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on public display in Italy
The remains of Italy's patron saint have only been seen in public once before - for one day in 1978.
22 Feb 2026, 12:45 pm
Blind Items Revealed #4
February 4, 2026It is one thing to be best friends with the rapist supporter, but knowing the supporter also physically confronted the victims to harass them makes you wonder just how nice the former Disney actress really is. But hey, got to do that whole world tour now. Is the celebrity cult backing her?Hilary Duff/Alanna Masterson…
22 Feb 2026, 12:43 pm
France ease to bonus-point win over Italy
France score five tries on their way to a bonus-point win over Italy in Lille to take a four-point lead at the top of the Six Nations table after three games played.
22 Feb 2026, 12:43 pm
France ease to bonus-point win over Italy
France score five tries on their way to a bonus-point win over Italy in Lille to take a four-point lead at the top of the Six Nations table after three games played.
22 Feb 2026, 12:37 pm
Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation, official says
Mexican drug lord "El Mencho" has been killed in a military operation, an official has said.
22 Feb 2026, 12:35 pm
Scott Bessent Lays Out Future Of Trump’s Tariffs, Trade Deals
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent told “Sunday Morning Futures” host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday that revenue from tariffs would not drop, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling against the authority President Donald Trump’ invoked to levy his “Liberation Day” tariffs. The high court decided Trump exceeded his powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in a 6-3 ruling issued Friday. Bartiromo questioned Bessent about claims made…
22 Feb 2026, 12:34 pm
Key obstacle could block No10's 'vindictive' bid to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession
A former Attorney General of England and Wales has identified the primary obstacle blocking No10's bid to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession.After the former Duke of York's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday, No10 started to draw up plans to axe the ousted royal from the line to the British throne. Andrew is currently eighth in line, behind Prince William, his three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte an…
22 Feb 2026, 12:34 pm
Amazon Disputes Report an AWS Service Was Taken Down By Its AI Coding Bot
Friday Amazon published a blog post "to address the inaccuracies" in a Financial Times report that the company's own AI tool Kiro caused two outages in an AWS service in December. Amazon writes that the "brief" and "extremely limited" service interruption "was the result of user error — specifically misconfigured access controls — not AI as the story claims." And "The Financial Times' claim that a second event impacted AWS is entirely false." The disrupti…
22 Feb 2026, 12:32 pm
Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's residence, Secret Service says
The suspect was carrying a shotgun and fuel can when he was killed, officers said. Trump was in Washington DC at the time.
22 Feb 2026, 12:32 pm
It’s Time To Get Cozy At The Podium
It is the end of your Winter Olympics event. You have crossed the finish line, landed all your jumps, or done whatever sporting melange comprises the biathalon or Nordic combined successfully enough to earn yourself a medal. Congratulations! But your body is feeling a little crazy. Your skin feels amphibious from the swamp of your sweat. Your face is numb from the elements, slapped by gusting winds and battered by wintry mix. Your moisture-wicking performance-wear h…
22 Feb 2026, 12:30 pm
Blind Items Revealed #3
February 4, 2026So, the Epstein files showed that the meme actor is actually a supporter of the pedo director and hated he was forced to pretend otherwise. Timothée Chalamet/Woody Allen…
22 Feb 2026, 12:28 pm
NASA Releases Starliner Failures Report as It Preps for March Launch of Artemis 2
NASA releases "Starliner Propulsion System Anomalies during the Crewed Flight Test"VLM writes:https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-releases-report-on-starliner-crewed-flight-test-investigation/To quote Cheryl Warner, NASA News Chief, "At a news conference on Thursday, NASA released a report of findings from the Program Investigation Team examining the Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program."The direct link to th…
22 Feb 2026, 12:27 pm
US deported gay asylum-seeker to third country where homosexuality is illegal
Farah said that before she fled, she was beaten by her family and the family of her partner when they found out about their relationship.
22 Feb 2026, 12:27 pm
Greenland says 'no thanks' to Trump US hospital boat
Greenland's PM reminded Trump of its free healthcare, after Trump said he was sending a boat to aid people who were allegedly "not being taken care of".
22 Feb 2026, 12:24 pm
Texas GOP Senate candidate: ‘It’s time for the next generation of American first patriots to lead’
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Sunday said its time for the next generation of “American patriots” to lead on a national level as he vies to oust Sen. John Cornyn in a crowded Texas GOP primary. “I’m a West Point graduate. I’m a former Apache pilot. Flew 55 combat air missions in Baghdad. And the……
22 Feb 2026, 12:20 pm
Phillies have 16 players playing in World Baseball Classic, is that good or bad?
Spring training will be a little different this year. The Phillies have a remarkable 16 players appearing in the World Baseball Classic, with 10 of them are likely to be on the team's 26-man roster.
22 Feb 2026, 12:19 pm
South Africa seal statement win against India
South Africa underline their credentials as serious challengers for the T20 World Cup with victory against co-hosts and defending champions India.
22 Feb 2026, 12:18 pm
GNU Gawk 5.4 Released With New MinRX Regex Matcher, Faster Reading Of Files
Developers behind the widely-used GNU Awk text processing utility today released Gawk 5.4...
22 Feb 2026, 12:16 pm
Back to FreeBSD: Part 1
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22 Feb 2026, 12:16 pm
Why 2026 marks a Winter Olympic turning point for Team GB
Three golds, a record-equalling medal haul - the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has been one to remember for Team GB.
22 Feb 2026, 12:16 pm
Why 2026 marks a Winter Olympic turning point for Team GB
Three golds, a record-equalling medal haul - the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has been one to remember for Team GB.
22 Feb 2026, 12:16 pm
Why 2026 marks a Winter Olympic turning point for Team GB
Three golds, a record-equalling medal haul - the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has been one to remember for Team GB.
22 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm
Blind Items Revealed #2
February 4, 2026The pseudo royal offspring tried to go cold turkey for his trial but couldn't. His team had him hospitalized so he could get drugs again.Marius Borg Høiby…
22 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm
Eric Trump Pouring Funding Into “Low Cost-Per-Kill” Drone Corporation
Somewhere in the long tradition of Trump family grifting, there’s a line between “nakedly corrupt” and “genuinely mortifying.” Eric Trump’s latest investment in an Israeli drone company that advertises a “low cost per kill” lands smack dab in the middle. According to recent reporting by the Wall Street Journal, the young Trump is taking part in a $1.5 billion deal to take the drone company Xtend public. Potential Xtend investors will be happy…
22 Feb 2026, 12:11 pm
Jack Hughes Sheds Blood And Teeth For His Country, U.S. Wins Olympic Gold
In the third period of Sunday's USA-Canada gold medal men's hockey game, the American forward Jack Hughes spit blood after he took a high stick to the mouth from Sam Bennett. The ensuing four-minute penalty didn't lead to a U.S. goal to break the 1-1 deadlock, but less than two minutes into three-on-three overtime, Hughes earned his place in the history books with a golden goal that delivered his country its first Olympic men's hockey triumph since the 1980 Miracle…
22 Feb 2026, 12:09 pm
Police reveal identity of Mar-a-Lago intruder after he was shot dead at Donald Trump’s resort
Authorities have confirmed the identity of an armed intruder shot dead while trying to enter President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resortUS media have confirmed the man killed by agents was 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin.Earlier, investigators said the North Carolina man had been reported missing a few days ago by his family.Agents shot and killed him when he attempted to “unlawfully enter a secure perimeter” at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. TRENDING Stories Videos Your S…
22 Feb 2026, 12:05 pm
France maintain Grand Slam dream with Italy win
France record a bonus-point win against a spirited Italy in Lille to maintain their bid for a Six Nations Grand Slam and back-to-back titles.