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Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump's comments clash with historic Republican support for letting states handle elections, Eric Garcia writes D onald Trump's call for the government to " nationalize " voting has unsurprisingly caused Republicans to have tummyaches, with some of the more establishment types ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Once deployed on corporate networks, AI agents can become every threat actor's fantasy. Lesson one for cybersecurity pros: limit privileges. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Could agentic AI turn out to be every threat actor's fantasy? I suggested as much in my recent " 10 ways AI can inflict unprecedented damage in 2026 ." Once deployed on corporate networks, AI ...
Source: zdnet.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
5 min read For a fleeting moment in Washington, top Democrats believed last week they could reach a deal with the GOP to set new limits on President Donald Trump's nationwide immigration enforcement after federal agents killed two US citizens in Minnesota. That hope is mostly gone inside the US Capitol. Congress' push for a bipartisan deal to scale back federal immigration officers' powers is now in doubt, with ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The target launch window for Artemis II has been moved to March 2026. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that the Artemis II moon mission has been delayed following issues that were detected during the wet dress rehearsal. The anticipated launch date was previously pegged as "no later than April 2026," and the revised launch window remains consistent with that timeframe. Although ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
TUCSON, Ariz. — Investigators found signs of forced entry at the Arizona home of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother, a person familiar with the investigation said Tuesday, as the host asked for prayers to help bring back the 84-year-old, who is believed to have been taken against her will . The host described her mother, Nancy Guthrie , as "a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant" in ...
Source: cleveland.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
US and Iranian officials are due this week to hold their first talks since Iran launched a deadly crackdown on protests, in a meeting likely to be crucial in determining if the US carries out renewed military action against the Islamic republic. According to Iranian media, "indirect negotiations" will take place on Friday in Muscat, the capital of Oman, and be "limited to the nuclear issue and the lifting of ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said he "regrets every minute" he ever spent with Jeffrey Epstein , speaking out after the release of Epstein files that included mentions of him. Gates told "Nine News Australia" in an interview posted Wednesday that it was "foolish" to have spent time with Epstein, the convicted sex offender, and that Epstein's claims about him in the files were "false." "Apparently, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The judge rejected a plea for a 27-year sentence and said a rambling statement read by Routh was irrelevant. A man has been jailed for life without parole for trying to assassinate Donald Trump as he played golf in 2024. Secret Service agents spotted Ryan Routh in bushes a few hundred metres from Mr Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida , on 15 September. Routh, 59, fled and left behind an ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. El otoño pasado, Marimar Martínez comenzó a darse cuenta de que había sido baleada por un agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza cuando perdió el control de su mano derecha. Al alejarse de un choque con tres agentes en la intersección de 39th Street y Kedzie Avenue, Martínez sintió que sus dedos ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced major job cuts Wednesday. The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced major job cuts Wednesday, saying that "painful" restructuring was needed at the storied newspaper. The Post, which gained legendary status when it helped bring down president Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal, will see ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
After two decades and two stints as Walt Disney Co. boss, Bob Iger finally is hanging up the reins. Disney this week tapped 54-year-old parks chief Josh D'Amaro to succeed Iger as chief executive. The handoff is set for March 18, at the company's annual investor meeting, with Iger staying on as a senior advisor and board member until his December retirement. The changing of the guard atop one of America's iconic ...
Source: latimes.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The president moved quickly to sign the bill after the House approved it with a 217-214 vote. "This bill is a great victory for the American people," Trump said. ...
Source: military.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Russia vowed Wednesday to act "responsibly" should its last nuclear treaty with the United States expire on February 5, amid mounting fears the agreement's collapse could spur a new arms race between the top nuclear powers. The New START agreement, signed in 2010, limits the number of nuclear warheads each side can deploy. It is set to expire on Thursday, formally releasing both Moscow and Washington from a raft of ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
A Doberman pinscher named Penny is America's top canine after earning the title of best in show on Tuesday night at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. Judge David Fitzpatrick tapped the four-year-old female with the mirror-sheen black-and-rust coat from Ontario, Canada, over a field of six other group champions, among them a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Cota, who was awarded reserve best in ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
We report without fear or favor because our work is sustained by members, not influence. Your support helps ensure the truth is told clearly, even when those in power push back. Join HuffPost today. Already a member? President Donald Trump is facing heat for on one of the female journalists who cover him and his administration. "You are the worst reporter," Trump scolded CNN 's Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday. "I don't ...
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Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
London — U.K. police have launched an investigation into former British Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson after the U.S. Department of Justice released emails last week that indicate he may have shared confidential U.K. government documents with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The documents relate to years during which Mandelson served as a senior official in the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Hong Kong — China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla's electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. All car doors must include a mechanical release function for handles, except for the tailgate, according to details released by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Officials said the policy aims to address safety concerns after fatal EV accidents ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
A federal prosecutor assigned to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cases in Minnesota has been fired from U.S. attorney's office in the state after telling a judge that her "job sucks" and asked to be held in contempt, so that she "could get 24 hours of sleep," according to news reports. Julie Le, a Department of Homeland Security attorney, had been detailed to the U.S. attorney's office for the District of ...
Source: abajournal.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump held a nearly two-hour meeting on Tuesday with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro , that both called friendly — a dramatic about-face from weeks earlier, when Trump accused Petro of pumping cocaine into the U.S. and threatened his country with military action. Afterward, Trump tried to downplay his past criticisms, saying, "He and I weren't exactly the best of ...
Source: military.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 2 surprised everyone with the India–US trade deal, announcing a reduction in tariffs on Indian goods entering the American market from 50% to 18%, lower than those faced by most Asian neighbours. Trump also confirmed that the punitive 25% duty imposed on India for buying Russian oil would be scrapped. In return, he said India had agreed to ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! Apple released Xcode 26.3 with new agentic coding capabilities designed to let AI systems carry out development tasks inside the IDE. The release supports agents such as Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex . Coding agents can break down tasks, make decisions based on a ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
– Greek coast guard boats and a helicopter scoured the sea near an eastern Aegean island on Wednesday after an overnight collision between a patrol boat and a people and injured more than two dozen. Accotrding to the coast guard, initial information indicated most of those on board the speedboat were from Afghanistan. Twenty-four people, including 11 children, were hospitalized on the island of Chios ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Reading time 2 minutes Raw milk has become a popular drink in some circles, particularly among fans of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But it can expose people to disease-causing—and even life-threatening—germs, a danger that a family in New Mexico appears to have sadly experienced firsthand. On Tuesday, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported that a newborn recently died of a Listeria infection ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Israeli bombings across Gaza have killed at least 23 Palestinians since dawn on Wednesday, including at least two infants, according to hospital officials and other health authorities. "Where is the ceasefire? Where are the mediators?" asked Dr. Mohamed Abu Salmiya, director of Gaza City's Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies of 11 people—mostly from the same family—who were killed after Israeli ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
At a time when many newsrooms are shrinking, your support is more important than ever. Membership ensures we can keep covering the issues that shape our lives and communities. Already a member? LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew has moved out of his long-time home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation of Jeffrey ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The Switch is now the best-selling Nintendo console in history, having surpassed 155 million sales since it launched in 2017. It means the device, which saw a huge boom in sales over the pandemic , has now surpassed the Nintendo DS as the firm's most successful gaming hardware. And the Switch is now behind only Sony's PlayStation 2 in the overall gaming charts, which sold more than 160 million units in the years ...
Source: bbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
By T he Super Bowl is almost here, and ahead of Sunday's big game between the Patriots and the Seahawks, brands are already dropping their star-studded ads (and teasers for ads). From Ben Affleck's latest Dunkin' spot to George Clooney teaming up with GrubHub for a feast, explore the 2026 Super Bowl commercials below. The appliance company promises to give spiky-haired Food Network star Guy Fieri a radical new look ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Digital pinboard business cutting 15% of workforce as it invests heavily in AI Pinterest has fired two engineers who created a software tool to identify which workers had lost their jobs in a recent round of cuts and then shared the information, according to reports. The digital pinboard business announced significant job cuts earlier this month, with the chief executive, Bill Ready, telling staff he was "doubling ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The Trump administration will draw down 700 law enforcement officers from Minnesota on Wednesday, border czar Tom Homan said. After that approximately 25% withdrawal, around 2,000 federal agents will remain in the state, he said. Homan announced the pullback after touting "unprecedented cooperation" between the federal government and state and local entities. White House 'border czar' Tom Homan speaks during a ...
Source: cnbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Multiple high-profile figures including President Donald Trump, Bill Gates and Elon Musk have been mentioned in the files U.S. Vice President JD Vance has hit out at America's "incestuous elites" after the latest release of the Epstein files. High profile figures who appeared in ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Warning that President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigrant communities, protesters who speak out for civil and human rights , and journalists who are reporting on the president's mass deportation campaign has placed the nation at a "crossroads," a US judge on Tuesday temporarily barred federal agents from launching tear gas, projectiles, and other chemicals at demonstrators in Portland, Oregon. US District Judge ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Nike is facing a federal probe over allegations that its DEI targets led to discrimination against white workers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it has asked a federal judge to require Nike to provide information for its investigation into alleged racial discrimination. The sportswear giant is accused of intentional systemic discrimination against white employees, with some requests ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Mozilla heard your complaints, and now Firefox 148 gives you an AI opt-out. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Every major web browser on the market includes AI tools. There's Copilot for Edge , Aria for Opera , Apple Intelligence for Safari , and more. But Mozilla was behind the curve in adding AI to Firefox. In December, when Mozilla announced it would finally add AI to ...
Source: zdnet.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
China's President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin hailed their countries' "stabilising" economic, political and security alliance in the face of "turbulent" times globally, as they spoke via video call on Wednesday. Moscow and Beijing have sought to present a united front against the West, with ties deepening since Russia's 2022 Ukraine offensive. The call comes days after top officials from both ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Amazon is making its AI-upgraded Alexa+ assistant available to everyone in the U.S. Alexa+ launched last year in an "early access" preview, meaning consumers had to join a waitlist or buy a new device to use the service. Alexa+ costs $19.99 a month, but is free for Prime members. In this article Alexa+ signage during an unveiling event in New York, Feb. 26, 2025. Amazon on Wednesday announced it's making Alexa+ ...
Source: cnbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
January was a "lackluster month for hiring," as the private sector added 22,000 jobs, ADP said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) press release announcing its January ADP National Employment Report . This figure was down from the 37,000 jobs added during the previous month, according to the release. The December figure was revised down from the previously reported 41,000. Year-over-year pay growth was little changed for ...
Source: pymnts.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Less than two months after implementing a policy that opened the door a crack to businesses with limited noncitizen ownership, the Small Business Administration has forcefully slammed it shut. Processing Content The agency published a notice Monday limiting eligibility to its lending programs to companies that are wholly owned by U.S. citizens or nationals. In doing so, the SBA rescinded a narrow exception unveiled ...
Source: americanbanker.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Other brands under Darden Restaurants portfolio include Olive Garden and Ruth's Chris Steak House Darden Restaurants announced on Tuesday that it will close its Bahama Breeze chain after nearly 30 years in operation. The Orlando-based company said it will permanently shut down 14 of Bahama Breeze's 28 restaurants, while converting the remaining locations into other Darden brands. Restaurants designated for ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS—He had decided that the America he believed in would not make it if people like him didn't speak up, so on a cool, rainy morning in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Jon, 67 and recently retired, marched up to his study and began to type. He had just read about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's case against an Afghan it was trying to deport. The immigrant, identified in The Washington ...
Source: abajournal.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
The deal embeds advanced OpenAI models directly into Snowflake's data platform, enabling secure, AI-powered analytics and agents across major clouds. Snowflake and OpenAI have struck a multi-year, $200 million partnership to bring OpenAI's advanced models, including GPT-5.2, directly into Snowflake's enterprise data platform. The collaboration is designed to let Snowflake's large customer base, more than 12,000 ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
Defense department says it may end support unless youth group abandons inclusivity and returns to 'God and country' values The Pentagon is again threatening to sever ties with Scouting America unless the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America reverts to "core values" and realigns itself with service to "God and country". A warning to end the US military's longstanding partnership with one of the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! A historic nuclear arms reduction treaty is set to expire Thursday, which will thrust the world into a nuclear situation it has not faced in more than five decades, one in which there are no longer any binding limits on the size of Russia's or America's nuclear arsenals and no inspection regime to verify what Moscow does next. Matt Korda, associate director of the Nuclear ...
Source: foxnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
More than one in three cancers could be prevented with simple lifestyle habits changes, a major study suggests. In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers, analyzed 19 million cases of 36 different cancer types in nearly 200 countries, including the US and UK. Using 2022 figures, the latest available, the team found 38 percent, or 7.1 million diagnoses, were attributable to 30 modifiable ...
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
In February 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis publicly announced his desire that the state consider amending its Constitution, initially, to abolish property taxes. Florida's property tax system funds local counties, cities, school districts, and numerous special taxing districts providing services such as water management, fire protection, and mosquito control. Florida's property tax framework is established in the ...
Source: natlawreview.com
Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 -
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv met in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for another round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending the almost four-year war as Russian cluster munitions killed seven people at a market in Ukraine. The delegations from Moscow and Kyiv were joined in the United Arab Emirates by U.S. officials, Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council chief, who was present at ...
Source: military.com
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
"The reports about Grok raise deeply troubling questions," said William Malcolm of the Information Commissioner's Office. The UK's information watchdog will investigate reports that Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate sexual imagery of children. Grok was developed by Musk's xAI in 2023, designed to be a "truth-seeking" assistant with a witty, rebellious personality. Integrated into X, ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article 'You bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you're going to jail,' Jeanine Pirro told Fox news this week, adding that she didn't care 'if you're a law-abiding gun owner somewhere else.' is currently under fire from gun rights advocates and pro-Second Amendment MAGA ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
Reading time 4 minutes OpenAI and Nvidia, the two darlings of AI hype and long-term partners, seem to be having a bit of a falling out. At the center of this rift is a $100 billion Nvidia investment in OpenAI announced in September 2025. As part of the deal, Nvidia would build 10 gigawatts of AI data centers for OpenAI and invest $100 billion in the company in 10 installments, as each gigawatt comes online. In ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in the Epstein investigation by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in February. Hillary Clinton agreed to testify on Feb. 26 and Bill Clinton on Feb. 27, committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., announced on Tuesday . "Republicans and Democrats on the Oversight Committee have been clear: no ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said late Monday that his administration is pursuing $1 billion from Harvard to settle federal probes into the university over school policies, with the two sides yet to reach a final deal despite months of talks. The Trump administration has been threatening to withhold federal funds from Harvard and several other universities over issues including pro-Palestinian protests ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Monday night after experiencing what his spokesperson said were "flu-like symptoms" over the weekend. The 83-year-old Republican of Kentucky checked himself into a local hospital out of "an abundance of caution," his spokesperson, David Popp, told Axios in a statement on Tuesday. "His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2026 -
PepsiCo is moving to lower prices on some of its best-known snack brands, citing mounting consumer affordability concerns as households head into the NFL's Super Bowl week. The food and beverage giant announced Tuesday (Feb. 3) that it is rolling out new suggested retail prices in the U.S. that reduce prices by "up to nearly 15%" on products including Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos. The updated pricing is ...
Source: pymnts.com