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Senate Democrats urged to demand 'real reforms' over ICE funding bill
- Progressive caucus leader Greg Casar calls for five 'non-negotiable' items to be included before Democrats vote yes The leader of Congress's progressive caucus on Monday called for Democratic senators to demand "real reforms" to Immigration and Customs Enforcement before voting for a key spending bill, and warned that Republicans would take the blame if the standoff sparks another government shutdown. The call from ...

Source: theguardian.com
WORLD  
US warns they will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace if F-35 deal doesn't go through
- , the U.S. ambassador to Canada has warned. , Ambassador Pete Hoekstra cautioned that if Canada purchased fewer fighter jets, the U.S. would "fill those gaps" in security concerns. That could mean the U.S. would need to purchase more F-35 fighter jets for its own use and use them to Under the current terms of NORAD, the U.S. and Canada can operate in one another's airspace to track or intercept threats. However, ...

Source: news.yahoo.com
Overcoming AI fatigue
- A practical governance playbook for CISOs. AI is now everywhere within enterprises. Many CISOs I speak with feel stuck between wanting to move forward and not knowing where to begin. The fear of getting both security's use of AI and securing AI within the organization wrong often stops their process before it begins. That said, unlike other big technology waves such as cloud, mobile and DevOps, we actually have a ...

Source: csoonline.com
WORLD  
EU-India deal 'accelerated' over past six months amid Trump's tariff threats – Europe live
- Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails 'largest free trade agreement' in India's history From in Rome A unit of US immigration and customs enforcement agents (ICE) will have a security role in the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Italy, sparking uproar and petitions against the deployment ( 11:56 ). would support diplomatic security details during the Milan-Cortina games but would ...

Source: theguardian.com
More arctic air expected in parts of the South still covered in ice and riddled with power outages
- When a massive winter storm descended on the Northeast and parts of the South over the weekend, Lisa Patterson planned to stick it out at her family's home in Nashville. But after she and her husband lost power, trees fell onto their driveway and their wood stove proved no match for the frigid temperatures, the couple and their dog had to be rescued and taken to a warming shelter. "I've been snowed in up there for ...

Source: apnews.com
California probes US TikTok over claims it censors anti-Trump content
- The Democratic governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has announced an investigation into claims TikTok has censored content which is critical of the Trump administration. A deal was concluded last Thursday to split off the US operation of the app - three days later thousands of American users began reporting problems including seeing "zero views" on new posts. Many also reported being unable to see political posts, ...

Source: aol.com
US   MARKETS  
What to expect from January's Fed meeting as DOJ probe looms
- The Federal Reserve will make its first rate decision of the year on Wednesday — and all eyes are on Chair Jerome Powell . The central bank's leaders have a near-total chance of holding rates steady this week, according to market-based projections from . After three cuts in 2025, the Fed has penciled in one rate cut for the new year. In the long run, these rate decisions will affect the job market, consumer ...

Source: businessinsider.com
US   POLITICS  
Experts say the divide between Minnesota and federal authorities is unprecedented
- A new Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter what officials have called federal misinformation after immigration agents fatally shot two residents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown , deepening an unprecedented divide, experts said Monday. Minnesota also went to court to preserve evidence from the Saturday shooting of Alex Pretti after its own investigators were blocked from the scene ...

Source: apnews.com
AI overload to accelerate zero-trust data governance adoption
- According to research firm Gartner, companies will be forced to do so due to the proliferation of unverified AI-generated data. Gartner has warned that the increasing volume of data generated by AI threatens the future reliability of large language models (LLMs). So much so, that it predicts that 50% of organizations will implement a zero-trust stance for data governance by 2028 due to the proliferation of ...

Source: csoonline.com
US   MEDICINE  
Pediatricians urge Americans to stick with previous vaccine schedule despite CDC's changes
- For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with a single voice when advising the nation's families on when to vaccinate their children. Since 1995, the two organizations worked together to publish a single vaccine schedule for parents and healthcare providers that clearly laid out which vaccines children should get and exactly when they should get ...

Source: latimes.com
US  
Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims
- Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young people For the first time, a massive group of parents, teens and school districts is taking on the world's most powerful social media companies in open court, accusing the tech giants of intentionally designing their products to be addictive. The blockbuster legal proceedings may see multiple CEOs, including Meta's Mark ...

Source: theguardian.com
US   POLITICS  
Bondi's injection of voter roll demands into Minneapolis ICE tensions draws claims of 'ransom'
- 6 min read Attorney General Pam Bondi's demand that Minnesota hand over sensitive voter registration records to the federal government amid tensions over ICE and immigration enforcement underscores the importance of the administration's nationwide data grab that is facing resistance in multiple states and has stumbled in the courts. The Justice Department has already sued Minnesota and 23 other states for the voter ...

Source: edition.cnn.com
WORLD  
Trump says he will impose new tariffs on South Korea as he criticises delays in trade deal
- US president says tariffs on automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals will rise to 25%, accusing Seoul of not living up to a trade deal struck last year Donald Trump has said he is raising tariffs on South Korean goods including automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals, accusing the country of not living up to a trade deal struck last year and briefly sending shares in Korean carmakers tumbling. In a post on social ...

Source: theguardian.com
WORLD   POLITICS  
Remains of last Israeli held in Gaza after 7 October 2023 returned
- Return of police sergeant Ran Gvili's body should pave way for progress on second phase of Trump ceasefire plan The remains of the Israeli police sergeant Ran Gvili, who was killed fighting Hamas-led militants on 7 October 2023, have been returned to Israel . Militants took Gvili's body to Gaza to use as a bargaining chip. He was the last of 251 people captured that day still held in the territory. "With this, all ...

Source: theguardian.com
Maye/Vrabel breakthrough has many similarities to the Brady/Belichick era
- Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and story lines from the Patriots' most recent game … In one sense, this is theirs and theirs alone, a stunning achievement to stand on its own. First-year Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, second-year quarterback Drake Maye, and a defense that keeps getting better and better completed one of the most improbable journeys to a Super Bowl ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
US   POLITICS  
US Treasury Department ends contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax leak
- WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, after a former contractor who worked for the firm was charged and subsequently imprisoned for leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the country's wealthiest people, including President Donald Trump. The latest move is in line with Trump administration efforts to exact retribution on perceived ...

Source: apnews.com
TECHNOLOGY  
AirTag 2 vs. AirTag 1: I compared both models and found the winner to not be so obvious
- Apple's new AirTag is now available, but is it worth upgrading when you can frequently buy the older one at a discount? Follow ZDNET:  Add us as a preferred source  on Google. After years of rumors and behind-the-scenes work, Apple just released the new version of its popular Bluetooth tracker: the AirTag .  The second-generation AirTag offers upgraded performance at the same MSRP as the previous ...

Source: zdnet.com
US   POLITICS  
Married, Single or Self-Employed? How This Important Tax-Filing Choice Can Rewrite Your Tax Bill
- Your yearly tax filing journey begins with one question: Are you Single, Married filing jointly, Married filing separately, Head of Household or a Qualifying Surviving Spouse?    Your answer can cost you thousands of dollars if you choose poorly. Your filing status affects most aspects of your tax return, including your tax bracket and the deductions and credits you can take.  "For a middle-class ...

Source: cnet.com
EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI
- Investigation comes after Elon Musk's firm sparked outrage by allowing users to 'strip' photos of women and children The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over the production of sexually explicit images and the spreading of possible child sexual abuse material by the platform's AI chatbot, Grok. The formal inquiry, launched on Monday, also extends an investigation into X's ...

Source: theguardian.com
US   POLITICS  
Republican ends bid for Minnesota governor, citing 'unconstitutional' ICE surge
- Chris Madel drops out of race and in video criticizes the 'federal retribution on the citizens' of Minnesota A top Republican candidate for Minnesota governor has dropped out of the race, sharply criticizing what he called a "federal retribution on the citizens of our state" amid the Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement operations – which sparked public outrage after US agents' killings ...

Source: theguardian.com
US  
Nike plans to cut 775 employees in a push to accelerate automation
- Sportswear giant Nike is set to cut hundreds of jobs as it consolidates its US distribution center operations. The company said it plans to let go of 775 employees across Tennessee and Mississippi, citing efforts to "streamline" operations. Nike operates warehouses in both states. "We are sharpening our supply chain footprint, accelerating the use of advanced technology and automation, and investing in the ...

Source: businessinsider.com
US  
USA Rare Earth shares jump 20% as Commerce Department takes equity stake
- The Commerce Department will provide USA Rare Earth with a $1.3 billion loan and $277 million in federal funding. USA Rare Earth will issue Commerce 16.1 million shares of common stock and 17.6 million in warrants. The Trump administration has taken stakes in several miners as it builds a Western rare earth supply chain to reduce dependence on China. In this article USA Rare Earth shares rallied on Monday after the ...

Source: cnbc.com
Maine plane crash: 6 killed in Bangor, airport says
- The death toll in a fiery plane crash in Bangor remained unclear Monday, as federal and local authorities reported different numbers of people on board the private business jet when it crashed while leaving Bangor International Airport on Sunday night. The Federal Aviation Administration posted on its website Monday that seven people had been killed in the crash and that one person, a member of the flight crew, had ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
Seahawks top Rams in NFC title game thriller, advance to Super Bowl LX to face Patriots
- Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes, and the Seattle Seahawks outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in a thrilling NFC Championship Game on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2014 season. They will face the New England Patriots on Feb. 8 in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. Darnold, who will play in his first Super Bowl, finished the game 25-of-36 passing for 346 yards, those three ...

Source: sltrib.com
BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY  
Microsoft says its newest AI chip Maia 200 is 3 times more powerful than Google's TPU and Amazon's Trainium processor
- It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Join the conversation Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Microsoft has revealed its new Maia 200 accelerator chip for ...

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Thousands of flights canceled or delayed nationwide amid winter storm chaos
- Boston Logan, JFK and LaGuardia airports among hardest hit as major hubs struggle to resume operations Monday morning More than 12,000 flights were canceled or delayed across the U.S. so far Monday after a massive winter storm snarled air travel at some of the nation's busiest airports over the weekend. According to flight-tracking site FlightAware, cancellations totaled 4,245 , while delays reached 8,831 as of 7 ...

Source: foxbusiness.com
Plane with 8 on board crashes at Bangor, Maine airport after taking off in storm
- Bangor, Main e — A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m., and there was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.  Records show that the plane was registered ...

Source: cbsnews.com
MEDICINE  
Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! Drinking heavily and consistently over an adult's lifetime could lead to a higher risk of colorectal cancer , according to a study published in the journal Cancer by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The study analyzed 20 years of data from more than 88,000 U.S. adults to determine how long-term drinking impacted the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) or ...

Source: foxnews.com
15 dead, hundreds rescued from ferry disaster in Philippines
- A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines . Rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said. The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing from the port city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo island in Sulu province with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered ...

Source: nbcnews.com
SCIENCE  
JWST unveils most intricate map yet of cosmic dark matter
- Containing nearly 800,000 galaxies, this image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is overlaid with a map of dark matter, represented in blue. Researchers used JWST data to find the invisible substance via its gravitational influence on regular matter. It's an open secret in astronomy that, practically wherever the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) looks in the sky, a vast, clump-filled mist fills its ...

Source: scientificamerican.com
US   POLITICS  
Obamas call latest fatal Minnesota shooting a 'wake-up call to every American, regardless of party'
- Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on Sunday condemned the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota after the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti.  Authorities said Pretti was killed for approaching law enforcement with a handgun, but released video footage shows only a phone in the 37-year-old's hand.  "The killing of Alex Pretti is a ...

Source: wfla.com