15 Feb 2026, 3:43 pm
British Museum under pressure to return Benin Bronzes after top UK university agrees deal to transfer more than 100 African artefacts
The British Museum is under pressure to return one of its most controversial artefacts after one of the country's top universities made the decision to give back more than 100 artefacts to Nigeria.The University of Cambridge's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has completed the official transfer of ownership for 116 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, with arrangements underway for the artefacts to physically return to their home country before the end of 2026.The owners…
15 Feb 2026, 3:13 pm
What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
15 Feb 2026, 3:06 pm
Team GB clinches second gold of day at Winter Olympics
Team GB wins two Winter Olympic titles on one day for the first time as Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker clinch mixed team skeleton gold.
15 Feb 2026, 3:06 pm
Weston and Stoecker win GB's second Olympic gold of day
Matt Weston becomes the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics with a thrilling victory in the mixed team skeleton alongside Tabitha Stoecker.
15 Feb 2026, 2:49 pm
Obama praises Minnesota protesters, calls ‘rogue behavior’ of federal agents ‘deeply concerning and dangerous’
Former President Obama in an interview published Saturday criticized the actions of federal immigration officers in Minneapolis while praising those protesting their presence in the city. Obama told host Brian Tyler Cohen on his “No Lie” podcast that federal agents have acted in a “rogue” manner in Minneapolis, where immigration enforcement officers shot and killed……
15 Feb 2026, 2:49 pm
SpaceX Dragon delivers new crew to International Space Station
The International Space Station is once again fully staffed with the arrival of astronauts from NASA, the European Space Agency and Roscosmos on Saturday afternoon.
15 Feb 2026, 2:48 pm
Trans doctor at heart of Sandie Peggie changing room row quits NHS
A transgender doctor at the heart of the Sandie Peggie's case has quit the NHS after the conclusion of a row over single sex spaces.NHS Fife confirmed Dr Beth Upton, the trans doctor involved in a high-profile employment tribunal dispute with suspended nurse Sandie Peggie, departed from the health authority at the end of 2025.Dr Upton's employment at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy ended following December's tribunal ruling which determined NHS Fife had harassed Ms P…
15 Feb 2026, 2:44 pm
Candidate Who Doesn’t Vote Now Wants Your Vote
“Lots of candidates pitch themselves as political outsiders. Derek Dooley goes a step further. Not only is the former football coach running for the first time, he says he did not vote for nearly two decades,” the AP reports. “He did not vote when Republican Donald Trump was first elected president in 2016. Nor did he vote in 2020, when Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden.” “But Dooley does not worry about that as he seeks the Republican nomination to f…
15 Feb 2026, 2:43 pm
'Got what she deserved': Man tells 911 he shot cheating girlfriend dead, left the mother of 2's body in a running car near her home, cops say
Left inset: Jayme Rogers (Montgomery County Sheriff's Office) Right inset: Jaime Dick (Preble Memory Gardens Funeral Center and Cemetery). Background: The area in Ohio where Jayme Rogers allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend Jaime Dick, a mother of two (WKEF). An Ohio man says he shot his girlfriend dead because he thought she was cheating on him, telling a police dispatcher in a 911 call that she "got what she deserved" and he wasn't "going out" without a "fight…
15 Feb 2026, 2:41 pm
Re: Geofeeds are adversarial — was Re: Geofeeds are good
Posted by Chris Adams via NANOG on Feb 15Once upon a time, Abdullah DevRel of IPinfo <devrel.ipinfo () gmail com> said: Tried that, you have my residential service in another state. Not particularly accurate.
15 Feb 2026, 2:36 pm
Labor is set for a big win in the South Australian election. But will One Nation cause ructions?
South Australians head to the polls on March 21, with Premier Peter Malinauskas’s Labor Party on track to win by a landslide. But while a predicted landslide in a state election would not normally garner deep national attention, the SA election will be closely watched this time as a microcosm of the changing dynamics of Australian politics. The headline two-party preferred figure of 61–39% in favour of Labor is masking the broader splintering of the right si…
15 Feb 2026, 2:34 pm
US boards second tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean
The US accuses the Veronica III of violating a "quarantine" on oil shipments from Venezuela.
15 Feb 2026, 2:34 pm
'Babylon 5' Episodes Start Appearing (Free) on YouTube
Cord Cutters News reports: In a move that has delighted fans of classic science fiction, Warner Bros. Discovery has begun uploading full episodes of the iconic series Babylon 5 to YouTube, providing free access to the show just as it departs from the ad-supported streaming platform Tubi... Viewers noticed notifications on Tubi indicating that all five seasons would no longer be available after February 10, 2026, effectively removing one of the most accessible free…
15 Feb 2026, 2:31 pm
Tractor-trailer crashes off bridge-tunnel in Virginia, Perdue Farms driver dies
Authorities haven't said what may have caused the truck to go overboard.
15 Feb 2026, 2:30 pm
Defer available in gcc and clang
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15 Feb 2026, 2:23 pm
Unseen Wales v France moments as Welsh rugby surrendered its cathedral
It was Wales' lowest ever attendance for a Six Nations match as French fans appeared to take over. These were the unseen moments inside the Principality Stadium…
15 Feb 2026, 2:23 pm
Richard Hammond’s daughter left in 'shock' after Formula E crash as 25-year-old releases statement
Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond's daughter escaped uninjured from a serious collision during the Formula E Evo Series in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this afternoon.Izzy Hammond, who is a motorsport journalist and content creator, lost control of her vehicle after her brakes reportedly failed, sending her careening into a concrete barrier.Despite the violent impact, leaving her car severely damaged, Hammond confirmed she was unharmed, telling her team over the ra…
15 Feb 2026, 2:22 pm
How 'almost perfect' Scotland blew away 'disjointed' England
Rugby Special pundits John Barclay and Chris Ashton look at how an "almost perfect" start from Scotland helped them blow away a "disjointed" England at Murrayfield.
15 Feb 2026, 2:21 pm
Glove with DNA appears to match gloves of subject in Nancy Guthrie surveillance video: FBI
An "unknown male profile" is expected to be added to the agency's database…
15 Feb 2026, 2:20 pm
Ideas for an Agent-Oriented Programming Language
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15 Feb 2026, 2:17 pm
wlroots 0.20 Nears Release With New Protocols, Enhanced Vulkan Renderer
Version 0.20 of the popular wlroots Wayland support library is nearing its official release. Over the past week were two release candidates for wlroots 0.20 were published for this library used by Sway, Wayfire, Cage, Gamescope, and numerous other Wayland compositors...
15 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm
MANDY GUNASEKARA: How Trump EPA Upending Climate Scam Revives US Industry
Team Trump sealed the Super Bowl win of deregulatory actions by finalizing the repeal of the “Endangerment Finding.” Ridding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of this political document is a win for scientific truth, technical reality, and American’s pocketbooks. It will also boost President Donald Trump’s reindustrialization plans and usher in a promised win for jobseekers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and rural America. For too long, the Endangerment…
15 Feb 2026, 2:14 pm
Matt Lucas bats away 'Free Palestine' activist as shocking footage emerges from heated confrontation - WATCH
Footage has emerged on social media showing actor and comedian Matt Lucas being harangued by a political activist on the London Underground.The 51-year-old, who attempts to hide his face in the opening moments of the footage, is questioned by an unidentified man who repeatedly states towards him: "Free Palestine."Mr Lucas has made no public statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict or Palestine. He comes from a Jewish family and is a self-proclaimed atheist.In the shoc…
15 Feb 2026, 2:13 pm
Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices: study
Arlington Research/Unsplash, CC BYSince the pandemic, offices around the world have quietly shrunk. Many organisations don’t need as much floor space or as many desks, given many staff now do a mix of hybrid work from home and the office. But on days when more staff are required to be in, office spaces can feel noticeably busier and noisier. Despite so much focus on getting workers back into offices, there has been far less focus on the impacts of returning to op…
15 Feb 2026, 2:10 pm
Weston & Stoecker win GB's second gold of day
Matt Weston produced a stunning run to make more history in Cortina as he became the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics with a thrilling victory in the mixed team skeleton event alongside Tabitha Stoecker.
15 Feb 2026, 2:09 pm
Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissions
Regulating climate emissions just became more difficult. US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repealed its own 2009 legal finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health. Vindicated by a Supreme Court ruling in 2007, and based on scientific evidence, this so-called endangerment finding by the EPA provided the legal warrant for the regulation of greenhouse gases by the federal government. It under…
15 Feb 2026, 2:03 pm
Senate Democrats want answers on DOJ antitrust firing
The ScoopA group of Senate Democrats criticized the ouster of the Justice Department’s antitrust chief last week, which signaled the Trump administration is likely to take a lighter approach to regulating corporate mergers.Seven senators, led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi Saturday seeking DOJ records related to the firing of Gail Slater. They also requested communications between the department’s brass and lobbyists for ticketing gia…
15 Feb 2026, 2:03 pm
Weston and Stoecker make history as Team GB win third Olympic gold
Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker make history as they claim gold in the mixed team skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Weston becomes the first Team GB athlete to win two gold medals in a single Winter Olympics.
15 Feb 2026, 2:02 pm
Kate gave Meghan verdict in three words as Prince William battled pain over Harry shift
The Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers has written the first joint biography of the Prince and Princess of Wales in over a decade…
15 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
As Demand Grows, US Nuclear Energy Industry Faces Looming Crunch In Reactor Fuel Supply
As Demand Grows, US Nuclear Energy Industry Faces Looming Crunch In Reactor Fuel Supply Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times, The Department of Energy (DOE) has invested billions in incentivizing domestic production of enriched uranium for the commercial development of advanced nuclear reactors, including $2.7 billion issued last month to three companies to build centrifuges and processing plants necessary to produce fuel for reactor cores. Ye…
15 Feb 2026, 1:59 pm
Measles outbreak in London puts children in hospital
A fast-spreading measles outbreak in north London has left several children in hospital. Seven schools and a nursery in Enfield have reported more than 60 suspected cases. We spoke to Professor Devi Sridhar, who’s a global public health expert at the University of Edinburgh. I began by asking for her reaction to the current outbreak in London.  …
15 Feb 2026, 1:59 pm
Russia – Ukraine war dominates final day of Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference has wrapped up, with top EU official Kaja Kallas pushing back at US criticism, and saying “Europe is not facing civilisational erasure.” But many European politicians will be breathing a sigh of relief after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio struck a far more conciliatory tone than JD Vance, who used last year’s event to attack them.  …
15 Feb 2026, 1:57 pm
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ pledges $5 billion to Gaza reconstruction
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 11 Palestinians in the last 24 hours in Gaza. The military said it was in response to Hamas violating the ceasefire agreement by crossing the ‘Yellow Line’, which Israel has moved deeper into Gaza.  …
15 Feb 2026, 1:53 pm
Keir Starmer has steadied himself, but his authority is still being questioned
"Bloody shambles", a senior minister sighs. "Real question marks over his judgement." "Still a shitshow", another texts simply, adding: "Terminal inability to make decisions".
15 Feb 2026, 1:51 pm
Epstein Files: pressure grows for full investigation into Andrew
More than two weeks after the last Epstein files were released, the headlines about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to the disgraced financier are still coming thick and fast. Calls for a full investigation into the former prince’s role as UK trade envoy are growing, after allegations he leaked sensitive diplomatic memos to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.  …
15 Feb 2026, 1:51 pm
Steve Tandy Q&A: My angry reaction on TV and why I'm optimistic about this team
Everything the Wales coach had to say after the 54-12 defeat to France…
15 Feb 2026, 1:50 pm
Chagos Sellout Architect Powell Briefs He Will ‘Return to Consultancy’ Raising Ethical Questions Over Deal
A huge blow was delivered to Starmer’s struggling Chagos deal today in an inadvertent briefing to The Guardian newspaper. The story – which Guido understands emerged from Powell’s team – was intended to signal he would not replace Morgan McSweeney as Chief of Staff. Powell is so far the only Mandelson confidant to survive his……
15 Feb 2026, 1:49 pm
Teen who fought for father's release from ICE custody dies from rare cancer: Family
Her death comes days after an immigration judge provided her father a path toward U.S. citizenship.
15 Feb 2026, 1:46 pm
Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota's Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administrations drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge.A small security force will stay for a short period to protect remaining immigration agents and will respond when our agents are out and they get surrounded by agitators and things got out of control, Homan told CB…
15 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
'India v Pakistan becoming a political rivalry rather than sporting one'
After weeks of debate about whether Pakistan's fixture against India would go ahead at the T20 World Cup, the action failed to deliver and it left the rivalry feeling more political than sporting.
15 Feb 2026, 1:45 pm
Blind Item #8
This married permanent A list singer has been busted cheating before. Apparently, he is now going to be confronted with multiple baby mamas. …
15 Feb 2026, 1:44 pm
Team GB make history with most gold medals at Winter Olympic games after skeleton mixed team triumph
Matt Weston has etched their name into British sporting history by becoming the first athlete from Britain to secure two gold medals at a single Winter Olympics.Never before had Team GB claimed two gold medals on a single day at a Winter Olympics, also creating a historic moment at the gamesThe victory, secured alongside Tabby Stoecker in the skeleton mixed team, came on the same day as the mixed team snowboard gold.This remarkable Sunday brought Britain's gold meda…
15 Feb 2026, 1:44 pm
Christie: Trump admin putting up ‘a bunch of ham sandwiches’ and grand juries not indicting them
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) slammed the Department of Justice’s efforts to prosecute President Trump’s perceived political enemies, saying the common phrase that grand juries would indict a ham sandwich is being proven false by the administration. “They’re putting a bunch of ham sandwiches up there and the grand juries are not indicting……
15 Feb 2026, 1:42 pm
'No parent should … collect their child's body from the trash': Man stuffs woman's body in plastic tote bin, places remains near dumpster but avoids murder charge
Daniel Clark (Arvada police) and Chelsea Beadles (1st Judicial District Attorney's Office). A Colorado man is headed to prison for a decade after he admitted to stuffing a woman's body in a tote bin and placing the remains near a dumpster. Daniel Ryan Clark, 41, pleaded guilty to tampering with a deceased human body and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, the First District Attorney's Office said in a press release. Cops in Arvada, a Denver suburb, responded on Sep…
15 Feb 2026, 1:41 pm
Trump announces Board of Peace members have pledged more than $5B toward Gaza
President Trump on Sunday said members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward Gaza reconstruction efforts and will commit thousands of personnel to “maintain security and peace” in the territory. Trump plans to host the board’s inaugural meeting on Feb. 19 at the “Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace” in Washington, D.C., where, he……
15 Feb 2026, 1:38 pm
More than 1,000 ICE agents leave Minnesota after controversial immigration crackdown
More than 1,000 ICE agents have left Minnesota after the Trump administration's controversial immigration enforcement operation that led to mass detentions, protests and the deaths of two US citizens.
15 Feb 2026, 1:37 pm
Lowest Cardiff Six Nations crowd amid rugby turmoil
Frustrated fans vote with their feet with more than 15,000 empty seats for Wales against France on Sunday.
15 Feb 2026, 1:37 pm
Teen killed, three injured after police pursuit crash in Upper Merion Township
A teenager is dead and three others are injured after a police pursuit ended in a crash early Saturday in Upper Merion Township.
15 Feb 2026, 1:34 pm
DNA Mutations Discovered In the Children of Chernobyl Workers
Researchers performed genome sequencing scans on 130 people whose fathers were Chernobyl cleanup workers. Comparing the scans to control groups, they found evidence for the first time for "a transgenerational effect" from the father's prolonged exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation. ScienceAlert reports: Rather than picking out new DNA mutations in the next generation, they looked for what are known as clustered de novo mutations (cDNMs): two or more mutatio…
15 Feb 2026, 1:33 pm
Andrew's time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable
The former prince's alleged actions were "totally unacceptable", the ex-business secretary says.
15 Feb 2026, 1:33 pm
Teen arrested for attempted vehicle burglary in Gloucester Township, NJ
A teenager has been arrested for vehicle burglary in Gloucester Township, New Jersey.
15 Feb 2026, 1:30 pm
Rubio says US aware of reports Russia poisoned opposition leader
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Bratislava, Slovakia on Sunday the United States is aware of the lab reports pointing to Russia killing Alexei Navalny while in prison. "We obviously are aware of the report. It's a troubling report. We're aware of that case of Mr. Navalny and certainly... we don't have any reason to question it," Rubio said. When asked why the United States did not sign the statement, Rubio added it's not their battle. "Those c…
15 Feb 2026, 1:30 pm
Fast ride, higher bill: Why shared e-mopeds may widen suburban transport costs
Saving on rent often means paying on time. In many suburban areas, limited rail access and infrequent, often delayed bus services make everyday travel difficult. Shared electric mopeds (e-mopeds) have emerged as a new form of micromobility well suited for trips that are too long for walking but not long enough to justify using public transit. A study published in the Journal of Transport Geography in October 2025 shows that shared e-mopeds offer significant time sav…
15 Feb 2026, 1:30 pm
Blind Item #7
If you look at the math of what the government had produced as evidence prior to going to trial and what has been released, we are still missing about 98% of the documents. They could be photos or videos, but size wise, 98% are still missing. …
15 Feb 2026, 1:29 pm
Which Terrifying Sliding Sport Would You Brave?
Imagine yourself in the beautiful Dolomites of Cortina d'Ampezzo. The air is thin and cold. The stars blaze in the night sky above you. And inside your body is the kind of fear that empties you, that vibrates between your ears, that makes your heart pump so fast you think it might explode in your chest. You are standing at the top of the terrifying, beautiful, sliding track. It is made of solid, hard ice, just over a mile long, and contains 16 terrifying, sloping cu…
15 Feb 2026, 1:27 pm
Woman allegedly steals bus from elementary school parking lot, goes on late night ride
Authorities in Georgia are searching for a woman accused of stealing a full-size school bus from an elementary school and driving it nearly 40 miles before abandoning it in another county, officials said.The bus was taken from Arbor Springs Elementary School in Coweta County in the early morning hours of Feb. 9 and later recovered in Temple, a city in Carroll County, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.Investigators said the suspect did not have to force entry because she ap…
15 Feb 2026, 1:27 pm
James instrumental in Chelsea defeat over Liverpool
Lauren James is instrumental in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Liverpool as she assists Nusken before scoring her side's second.
15 Feb 2026, 1:25 pm
Border Patrol Fired Army Lasers At Party Balloons, Forcing El Paso Air Traffic Shutdown
Border Patrol Fired Army Lasers At Party Balloons, Forcing El Paso Air Traffic Shutdown On Wednesday, after the FAA suddenly shut down airspace over El Paso, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the unsettling move was prompted by a "cartel drone incursion," and assured Americans that "the threat has been neutralized." However, that shutdown, which impeded everything from commercial air traffic to medevac helicopter flights, was actually cause…
15 Feb 2026, 1:19 pm
Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly home to the US with more surgeries to come, team official tells AP
The chief of the U.S. Ski Team says Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly home to the United States a week after her terrifying head-over-heels crash in the Olympic downhill.
15 Feb 2026, 1:18 pm
Caught on Cam: Thief steals woman's purse at Northeast Philly bus stop
The Philadelphia Police Department’s Northeast Detectives Division is seeking help from the public to track down a man who, officials said, attacked a woman at a Northeast Philly bus stop and stole her purse on Feb. 5, 2026. On Sunday, police shared surveillance footage of the incident on social media in the hopes of capturing the man involved. According to police, the robbery happened at about 5:28 a.m. on Deb. 5, 2026, when the man seen in the video a…
15 Feb 2026, 1:17 pm
Trump Keeps Losing Immigration Court Cases
The federal courts have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that the Trump administration has detained immigrants unlawfully, “a sweeping legal rebuke of Trump’s immigration crackdown” as the administration continues to hold some immigrants despite court orders, Reuters reports.
15 Feb 2026, 1:16 pm
AccuWeather: Rain and snow showers develop this evening for the Philadelphia region
Tonight's quick moving system exits early tomorrow, leading to a cloudier Presidents Day.
15 Feb 2026, 1:16 pm
Trump Insider Tom Barrack Kept in Touch with Epstein
CBS News: “The correspondence places Barrack, a globe-trotting billionaire, among a circle of wealthy and influential figures who maintained social contact with Epstein even as his criminal history became widely known.” “Their relationship continued even after Barrack became a prolific fundraiser for Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign, and later, led his inaugural committee and became a frequent presence in the White House. “At times, Epstein appeared to rega…
15 Feb 2026, 1:15 pm
Blind Item #6
The new team of this permanent A list singer don't get a percentage of all that massive money she made back in the day. So, that is why they make her constantly tour. …
15 Feb 2026, 1:15 pm
Chuck Schumer Vows To Fight Supposed ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ Bill With Policy 83% Of Americans Support
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN on Sunday that Democrats will fight “tooth and nail” against the House-passed SAVE America Act, an election integrity bill he likened to racial segregation. During an appearance on “State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash,” Schumer stressed his caucus will “not let” the legislation reach President Donald Trump’s desk and suggested Republicans only support it because they do not want poor people an…
15 Feb 2026, 1:14 pm
Water floods parking garage in Spring Garden, submerging nearly 20 vehicles
A pipe burst and flooded a parking garage on the 1600 block of Callowhill Street, submerging nearly 20 vehicles and leaving drivers scrambling to save their cars.
15 Feb 2026, 1:10 pm
RE: Geofeeds are adversarial — was Re: Geofeeds are good
Posted by Tony Patti via NANOG on Feb 15Abdullah DevRel of IPinfo via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org> wrote on Sunday, February 15, 2026 12:10 PM: THANK YOU Abdullah for your succinct answer to my concern. I just tried your https://ipinfo.io/8.8.8.8 method and I note that it provides a LOT more information (CIDR, Company, City, State, Country, Postal, Timezone, Coordinates, ASN, Abuse Details, and more) than your previously mentioned Lite product (which re…
15 Feb 2026, 1:08 pm
'Wuthering Heights' tops North American box office with $34.5M
"Wuthering Heights" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $34.8 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
15 Feb 2026, 1:05 pm
Re: Geofeeds are adversarial — was Re: Geofeeds are good
Posted by David Prall via NANOG on Feb 15The what-is-my-ip-address gives a 404 https://ipinfo.io/what-is-my-ip is correct, which was a redirect from the /my that you later mentioned. David…
15 Feb 2026, 1:05 pm
Quote of the Day
“Donald Trump told us that even though he had dinner with these people in New York City and West Palm Beach, that he would be transparent. But he’s not. He’s still in with the Epstein class. This is the Epstein administration.” — Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), on ABC News.
15 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
'It isn't a quick fix' - Tandy sees positives despite Wales defeat
Steve Tandy believes he has seen improvements in his side from their opening Six Nations defeat to England, but admits their 54-12 loss to France "isn't where we want to be," as Wales end the second round of the 2026 Six Nations with no points on the board.
15 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
'It isn't a quick fix' - Tandy sees positives despite Wales defeat
Steve Tandy believes he has seen improvements in his side from their opening Six Nations defeat to England, but admits their 54-12 loss to France "isn't where we want to be," as Wales end the second round of the 2026 Six Nations with no points on the board.
15 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Why AI may overcomplicate answers: Humans and LLMs show 'addition bias,' often choosing extra steps over subtraction
When making decisions and judgments, humans can fall into common "traps," known as cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is essentially the tendency to process information in a specific way or follow a systematic pattern. One widely documented cognitive bias is the so-called addition bias, the tendency of people to prefer solving problems by adding elements as opposed to removing them, even if subtraction would be simpler and more efficient. One example of this is addi…
15 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Dealing With Intermittent Water Utilities
In many places, municipal water from a utility is something that’s often taken for granted. A local government or water utility will employ a water tower or pumping facility to ensure that there’s always water available to every home and business connected to it, all day, every day, and at a relatively constant pressure. This isn’t true the world over, though, and in [Sameer]’s home of Rajasthan he has to deal with a particularly onerous problem with the loc…
15 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Blind Item #5
It would be a shocker if the A list record mogul hadn't visited the island where he could do terrible things to people. …
15 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Transportation policy is incomplete without housing
Congress has a rare opportunity to address both the housing and transportation crises by updating transportation funding formulas to reward housing growth, prioritizing projects that increase access to jobs and opportunities, and reducing infrastructure costs.
15 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Trump Told Netanyahu He Would Support Strikes on Iran
“President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago in December that the president would support Israeli strikes on Iran’s ballistic missile program if a deal between Washington and Tehran could not be reached,” CBS News reports. “Two months later, CBS News has learned that internal discussions between senior figures in the U.S. military and intelligence community have started to contemplate the possibility of su…
15 Feb 2026, 12:59 pm
Beshear on tension between White House and governors: ‘It’s just a lot of drama’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Sunday decried the recent tension between governors and President Trump over invites and snubs to an annual White House meeting, calling it “unnecessary.” “It’s just a lot of drama, and it’s unnecessary. You know, governors wake up every day focused on getting results, on creating better jobs, creating safer……
15 Feb 2026, 12:58 pm
This Backward Guy Medaled
Dual moguls is new to the Olympics this year. It's head-to-head heats, with skiers facing moguls, gates, and jumps—and being judged, head-to-head, on each element for a combined score. In the men's medal rounds today, Japan's Ikuma Horishima (pictured above, sort of) had a disastrous run in his round-of-16 showdown, and somehow ended up facing the wrong way. That's an odd and very specific sort of adversity to overcome, but he did it. Here he is soaring fully out…
15 Feb 2026, 12:53 pm
Jutta Leerdam misses out on gold medal to teammate as Jake Paul issues personal message to fiancée
Jutta Leerdam claimed silver in the women's 500m speed skating at the Winter Olympics this afternoon, finishing behind compatriot Femke Kok, who stormed to gold with a record-breaking performance.The Dutch star, engaged to boxer Jake Paul, crossed the line in 37.15 seconds to temporarily lead the field.However, Kok proved unstoppable, blazing to victory in 36.49 seconds alongside American Erin Jackson to establish a new Olympic benchmark.Paul and his mother Pam were…
15 Feb 2026, 12:52 pm
Wales player ratings v France as some improve but senior star has worst game
The player ratings for the Wales team on a very difficult day as France breezed to victory…
15 Feb 2026, 12:50 pm
"This Alliance Has To Look Different Because The World Looks Different": Rubio Expands On Historic Speech In Munich
"This Alliance Has To Look Different Because The World Looks Different": Rubio Expands On Historic Speech In Munich Authored by 'sundance' via The Last Refuge, Marco Rubio appears for an interview with John Micklethwait of Bloomberg News. The interview was pre-scheduled as a follow up to the rather historic speech in Munich at the security conference. Within the interview {video and transcript below} Rubio expands on the baseline of the speech, the ‘…
15 Feb 2026, 12:49 pm
'Sacrifice the baby': Father stabbed 3-month-old son and 'threw the infant in the snow' after telling the child's mother that God told him to do it, cops and prosecutors say
Inset: Michael Phillips (WPVI/YouTube). Background: The Pennsylvania apartment complex where cops say Michael Phillips stabbed his infant son and "threw him in the snow" (WCAU/YouTube). A Pennsylvania dad stabbed his 3-month-old son in the stomach and then "threw the infant in the snow" after telling the child's mother he needed to "sacrifice the baby," according to police and prosecutors. Michael Phillips, 44, is facing attempted homicide and other charges in conne…
15 Feb 2026, 12:48 pm
Six Nations Rugby
Highlights from this year’s Six Nations, including extended Scotland v England analysis.
15 Feb 2026, 12:46 pm
Bryce Harper addresses Dave Dombrowski's 'elite' comments: 'It's kind of wild to me still'
Bryce Harper said he wasn't motivated by Dave Dombrowski's questioning of whether he is still elite. But he sure seemed irritated.
15 Feb 2026, 12:45 pm
Blind Items Revealed #4
January 28, 2026This toy turned movie is going to be a box office disaster. The studio is trying to hedge the losses but it is going to be awful. Masters Of The Universe…
15 Feb 2026, 12:44 pm
I ♡ Roguelikes
Scoundrel is a solitaire game played with ordinary playing cards. It's also a solo dungeon adventure. Read the rules (PDF, alternate PDFs,) watch a tutorial and playthrough (~8 min.,) or play in your browser.I've become low-key obssessed with this type of "Roguelike Solitaire" game, and Scoundrel—developed by Zach Gage and Kurt Bieg—may be the most influential. It was released in 2011 and has seen spikes in interest over the years, with its latest boost coming v…
15 Feb 2026, 12:42 pm
Inside the Olympic curling controversy and allegations of cheating
Three curling teams – two Canadian, one British – have been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone.
15 Feb 2026, 12:40 pm
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15 Feb 2026, 12:37 pm
'No point kicking them when they're down' - Warburton on Wales defeat
Former Welsh international Sam Warburton says he will "look at the small wins" and there is "No point kicking them when their down" as he reacts to Wales' 54-12 defeat to France in the Six Nations.
15 Feb 2026, 12:34 pm
Police: Boy, 9, injured in West Philly hit-and-run crash
A nine-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in West Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, officials said. According to police, the incident happened at about 12:22 p.m. on Sunday when a nine-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle — described as a 2010-2013 Honda Crosstour — along the 800 block of South 56th Street. Police did not detail how the crash occurred, but said the Crosstour that fled the scene was mostly b…