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Top News Stories for Wednesday, February 25th 2026
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
FedEx has sued the United States government to obtain a refund of money the logistics giant paid for tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, just days after the US Supreme Court struck down the legal basis for the president's scheme. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Trump had overstepped his power and that only the US Congress had the authority to impose tariffs during peacetime. FedEx filed the suit in ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
On Monday, a day after Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy shot and killed an intruder who breached the security perimeter of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, President Trump addressed the issue during an event at the White House. "I don't know how long I'll be around," he told his audience in the East Room . "Got a lot of people gunning for me." Trump survived two assassination attempts ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Washington — The gold-medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team is expected to appear at President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson said ahead of the speech . In an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil, Johnson said the team "will be there with their gold medals." "Logistics were a bit of a challenge last minute, but I think we'll get that ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
cartel hits The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal group have paralyzed some cities through blockades and attacks on property and security forces. At least 73 people have died as a result of the operation to capture Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, or "El Mencho." The head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was seriously wounded during a ...
Source: theconversation.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
LuminosAI Secures New Funding and Adds Lighthouse Capabilities to AI Governance Platform the leading AI governance platform focused on legal risk, today announced LuminosAI Lighthouse, the first automated GenAI and Agentic AI testing platform solely focused on detecting AI liabilities. Lighthouse provides legal teams with a 360 degree view into a GenAI or Agentic AI system's risk, generating a single automated ...
Source: aithority.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
News , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons US court blocks release of Mar-a-Lago classified documents report A US federal judge on Monday granted President Donald Trump's motion to prohibit public release of prosecutorial findings in a dropped case against the president that involved classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. The court ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith's continued work on the case functionally ...
Source: jurist.org
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed "Darth Vader" scrambled to dig out much of the northeastern United States from a brutal and — in some areas — record-breaking storm that blanketed the region with snow and resulted in thousands of flight cancellations . But as the snow moved northward and tapered off in other areas Tuesday, ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
SAN FRANCISCO: The San Francisco artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has accused three Chinese companies of improperly harvesting large amounts of data from its AI technologies in an effort to accelerate the development of their own systems. Anthropic said in a blog post Monday that DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax -- three prominent Chinese startups -- used about 24,000 fraudulent accounts to generate more ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The slurs took place towards the start of Sunday night's BAFTA ceremony - the result of an involuntary tic caused by Tourette's - and one went on to be broadcast and streamed on iPlayer. The BBC has confirmed that a second racist slur was edited out of the BAFTA ceremony broadcast, but admitted the first was missed and "aired in error". Tourette's campaigner John Davidson, who was attending the awards ceremony ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The UK government Tuesday faced calls to release documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, just hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal. US authorities last month published millions of files related to late sex offender Epstein, containing revelations which have rocked British political and royal circles. It has ramped up pressure on the ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Republican Tony Gonzales allegedly pressured Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide, into sexual relationship US congressman Tony Gonzales refused growing calls to resign from his fellow Republicans on Tuesday amid a furore over allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. Gonzales has been accused of sending sexually explicit text messages in which he appeared to pressure the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
WBD's board said Paramount's offer "could reasonably be expected" to "lead to" a superior proposal to Netflix's. However, WBD added that its board had "not made a determination" yet as to whether Paramount's latest bid is actually better. , and doesn't want its cable channels. While Netflix could stand pat, doing so could put its dream of buying HBO at risk. WBD hadn't been impressed with Paramount's prior offers, ...
Source: insider.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The actor killed himself, his family said in a statement that aimed to raise awareness of 'his nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder' Robert Carradine, a member of the famed acting family who was known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has died aged 71. Carradine killed himself after years of living with bipolar disorder, his family said in a statement which they said they hoped ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Without federal climate regulation, fossil fuel industry may be more vulnerable to local lawsuits The Trump administration 's repeal of a foundational climate determination could clear a path for new litigation and policies targeting big oil, legal experts say. Earlier this month, Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) finalized a rule revoking the "endangerment finding", a 2009 determination that ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is "lying to Congress and the American people" and directing new recruits to "violate the Constitution," according to a whistleblower who testified on Capitol Hill Monday. Ryan Schwank, a former ICE lawyer who worked at the federal government's law enforcement training academy, stepped down from his post last week after submitting a whistleblower complaint about an agency ...
Source: commondreams.org
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee announced Tuesday that an investigation will be opened into the US Department of Justice's withholding of Epstein files related to an alleged sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl committed by President Donald Trump decades ago. "For the last few weeks, Oversight Democrats have been investigating the FBI's handling of allegations from 2019 of sexual assault on a ...
Source: commondreams.org
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
It has been exactly since Russia launched its of Ukraine, attacking the country from multiple directions. On Feb. 24, 2022, announced a "special operation," a campaign that many expected to be brief and to end with Kyiv's capitulation. Instead, European officials are traveling to the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday to show their support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people, who are fighting on. ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- NASA has delayed the first crewed launch of its Artemis program after encountering a problem with its rocket system. The space agency said it plans to roll the Artemis II Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft off the launch pad and back into the vehicle assembly building to address the problem Wednesday. The Artemis II SLS rocket has been on launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Meta said its multiyear deal with AMD involves deploying up to 6 gigawatts of the company's graphics processing units for AI data centers. Last week, Meta committed to using millions of Nvidia's processors to power its AI expansion. AMD has issued Meta a performance-based warrant to acquire 160 million of its shares, about 10% of the company. In this article Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The creators of Dark Sky, the cult-favorite weather app acquired by Apple in 2020 , pulled off something rare: they made forecasting feel personal. Dark Sky was beloved for its hyperlocal rain predictions, precise alerts and emphasis on data visualization. Now, three of its creators— Adam Grossman , Josh Reyes and Dan Abrutyn —are taking another swing at weather forecasting with Acme Weather, a new app ...
Source: observer.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — British comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to new counts of rape and sexual assault. Brand, who was already facing similar charges involving four women, denied the new charges in Southwark Crown Court. The alleged offenses took place in 2009, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Brand, 50, was charged in April with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
I'M A GUY with curly hair. That means I've never rolled out of bed without doing some light styling before heading out. The unfortunate truth is that these types of locks require a lot more attention than straight hair to look presentable. Because of that, most of us end up using way too many products. Haircare can already be overwhelming for men, especially for those with curls. No two patterns are alike, either, ...
Source: menshealth.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday morning that the central bank should prioritize getting inflation to its 2% target, as higher prices remain a concern for consumers and businesses. During an appearance at the National Association for Business Economics conference in Washington, Goolsbee said the Fed should hold off on overstimulating the economy with additional cuts until ...
Source: americanbanker.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Slight improvements in consumers' expectations for business conditions, labor market conditions and incomes drove a turnaround in consumer confidence in February, The Conference Board said Tuesday (Feb. 24). The organization's Consumer Confidence Index rose by 2.2 points in February to 91.2 after dropping in January, according to a Tuesday press release . "Four out of five components of the ...
Source: pymnts.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Reddit fined £14m for 'concerning' child age check failings Reddit has been fined £14.47m by the UK's data watchdog for unlawfully using children's personal information. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the platform failed to properly check the age of its users, putting children using Reddit at risk of being exposed to inappropriate and harmful content online. "It's concerning that a ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
PARIS (AP) — France's spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris took another turn Tuesday with the French foreign minister saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must respond to a summons and won't have access to French government officials until he complies. French authorities had summoned Ambassador Charles Kushner — the father of U.S. President Donald Trump 's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
— President Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, laying out his agenda for the year ahead and touting his accomplishments since returning to office. he does not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under an emergency powers law, dealing a significant blow to his trade agenda. The president has vowed to go around the court's decision and ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Novo Nordisk will slash U.S. list prices of its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy by up to 50% starting next year, the Danish drugmaker said on Tuesday. The price cuts will be effective January 1 next year, coinciding with the implementation of new, lower prices for the same drugs under federal Medicare health plans for older adults. The market for so-called GLP-1 drugs has been getting ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Panama authorities have taken control of two ports operated by a subsidiary of a Hong Kong company, assets that came under scrutiny after President Donald Trump claimed China exerted too much influence over their operation. Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings condemned the Monday takeover in a statement on Tuesday that said the actions of Panama were "unlawful" and raised risks to ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Horses whinny by making sounds in a unique way that is not seen in other animals How horses whinny has long been a mystery. The sound is quite distinct from any other in the animal kingdom. And now scientists think they've discovered why: horses whinny by producing sounds at two frequencies at the same time—much like singing and whistling simultaneously. The findings, which were published on Monday in Current ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
From small art schools to large public universities, the new DOJ release of emails reveals just how deep the financier's influence in academia went. Students are demanding accountability. Many of Jeffrey Epstein's ties to prominent universities and academics , which he maintained through monetary donations and luxury gifts, have been known since his 2019 arrest and suicide in a Manhattan jail cell. After the US ...
Source: wired.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The Trump administration's embrace of prediction markets might swing courts in favor of companies that allow people to wager on anything from the weather to basketball shots, attorneys say. Just how much its claim of exclusive regulatory power will sway widespread litigation ensnaring states seeking to regulate prediction market providers such as Kalshi Inc. and Crypto.com is up for debate. President Donald Trump ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his government is writing to Commonwealth countries about its support to have the United Kingdom's former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, removed from the line of royal succession over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Albanese's announcement on Tuesday came as neighbouring Commonwealth member New Zealand declared that it would ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
The United States military has announced another strike in the Caribbean Sea that it said targeted drug smugglers, killing three people. The Southern Command of the US military (SOUTHCOM) shared footage of the attack on Monday, showing a small boat exploding and going up in flames after the strike. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
What began as a quiet celebration at a Utah couple's home in 2022 ended hours later with the husband dead in their bedroom and prosecutors alleging his wife slipped him a fatal dose of fentanyl. Nearly four years after Eric Richins died, Kouri Richins is set to stand trial this month on charges of aggravated murder, attempted criminal homicide, false/fraudulent insurance claim and forgery. She has pleaded not ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
The celebrity doctor Peter Attia is stepping down as a contributor to CBS News amid growing scrutiny on his email exchanges with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Attia, best known for his social media content about longevity science, told CBS he would resign from the position effective immediately, and the news division's booking department informed CBS News staff Monday, according to a source ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
BRUSSELS — The European Union had hoped to make a big show of support for Ukraine this week, on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion and at a moment when there has been little sign of progress in US-mediated efforts to end the war. But those plans have been upended after Hungary said that it would block the latest package of sanctions against Russia and that it would also stall progress on ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Collins 'honoured and ecstatic' to play Hepburn, in film charting the dramatic making of the 1961 romantic comedy Lily Collins, the star of Netflix hit Emily in Paris, has been cast to play Audrey Hepburn in a new film about the making of her 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's. The as-yet-untitled film will be based on Sam Wasson's nonfiction book Fifth Avenue, 5 AM: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
The 32-year-old, the third of Rob Reiner's four children, has been held without bail since his arrest hours after the 78-year-old director and his wife were found dead at their home in the Brentwood area of LA on 14 December. Rob Reiner's son Nick has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the actor-director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner. Reiner's lawyer, deputy public ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Jennifer Lopez is taking a moment to celebrate a major milestone in her twins' lives—Max and Emme are 18! And Lopez seems to be getting very nostalgic as she commemorates their big day. In a new Instagram video, Lopez reflected on her twins' lives so far. She included a sweet montage of moments through the years: there were snaps of the pair as babies, home videos, cute clips from previous birthdays, family ...
Source: instyle.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
OpenAI is collaborating with four consulting firms to help it deploy its Frontier enterprise platform. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup on Monday (Feb. 23) announced partnerships with Boston Consulting Group (BGC), McKinsey & Company , Accenture and Capgemini . These "Frontier Alliances" will help customers "define strategy, integrate systems, redesign workflows, and scale deployment globally," working in ...
Source: pymnts.com