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Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump's reworked global tariffs began Tuesday at a rate of 10%, even though he said over the weekend that they would start at 15% . On Friday, after the Supreme Court struck down most of Trump's tariff agenda, he announced that he would quickly implement a 10% flat tariff for all trading partners using a different trade law. One day later, Trump posted on Truth Social that "effective immediately" ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Tonight, President Donald Trump will address Congress in his "The president's going to make the case that three more years with him in the White House, and with Republicans on Capitol Hill, we can finally achieve the American dream in this country again," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt . The speech will also serve as a "celebration" of America's 250th birthday, Leavitt said. Here's everything you need ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump joked he is being forced to invite the women's hockey team to DC. Now, they've turned down his request The president joked to the men's team that he would be 'impeached' if he didn't also invite the gold-winning women's team as well, a remark that prompted laughter The U.S. ...
Source: independent.co.uk
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 -
Generative artificial intelligence has become a routine part of creative work. Novelists are using it to develop plots . Musicians are experimenting with AI-generated sounds . Filmmakers are incorporating it into their editing process . And when the software company Adobe surveyed more than 2,500 creative professionals across four continents in 2024, it found that roughly 83% reported using AI in their work, with ...
Source: theconversation.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon Monday moved to permanently block the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents after he left the White House in 2021. Cannon said releasing Smith's report would amount to a "manifest injustice" ...
Source: theweek.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Call it the new Big Dig. After an historic blizzard buried southern New England, officials and residents in Greater Boston and beyond again face the daunting task of digging out just weeks after the last major storm crowded city streets, bus stops, and sidewalks with mountains of snow. The nor'easter that barreled through New England on Monday shut down streets, schools, and businesses, dumping more than two ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
DeepSeek, MoonShot AI, MiniMax Used 24,000 Fake Accounts in Campaign Anthropic has accused three Chinese artificial intelligence companies of running coordinated, large-scale operations to steal capabilities from its Claude models. The U.S.-based company said DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax are conducting "industrial-scale campaigns" executed through tens of thousands of fraudulent accounts. The San ...
Source: databreachtoday.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Labour MP Dawn Butler asks BBC for explanation over racial slur during Baftas broadcast Labour MP Dawn Butler has written to the BBC asking for an "urgent explanation" over the airing of a racist slur during the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday. John Davidson, a guest with Tourette syndrome who was the inspiration behind the film I Swear, shouted out when two black actors, Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan, were on ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Peter Mandelson , Britain's former ambassador to the United States, was released on bail in the early hours of Tuesday after being arrested in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . The Metropolitan Police said in a news update that it released a 72-year-old-man arrested at an address in the Camden area of north ...
Source: upi.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 -
Warner Bros. Discovery said on Tuesday that Paramount Skydance had raised its bid to acquire the entertainment and media company to $31 per share. The revised offer raises the heat on streaming giant Netflix, which in December agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $27.75 per share, or $82.7 billion, to match Paramount Skydance's bid or abandon the deal. Still, Warner Bros. Discovery said in a ...
Source: cbsnews.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 Department of Justice has withheld from public disclosure in the Epstein files memos and notes about FBI interviews, including those of a woman who has alleged that President Donald Trump sexually abused her when she was a minor, MS NOW reported. The woman, who was interviewed in July 2019 by the FBI about allegations against convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, has alleged that "Trump forced her to ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Central and eastern Europe correspondent Shaun Walker joins Jakub Krupa to answer readers' questions about four years of war, and where it's heading From The Russian foreign ministry has just issued a lengthy statement just now warning of risks of a direct clash between nuclear power and its potential consequences. It said the suggestions, first carried by the Russian intelligence earlier today, suggest are ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Meta and AMD announced a partnership on Tuesday to grow Meta's AI infrastructure with its Instinct graphics processor chips. The companies agreed on a multi-year deal that would see AMD deliver up to six gigawatts of its AMD Instinct GPUs. The first delivery of processing chips is slated for the second half of the year. "This multi-year, multi-generation collaboration across Instinct GPUs, EPYC ...
Source: upi.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 — British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court on Tuesday to two additional charges of rape and sexual assault allegedly committed against two women nearly two decades ago. Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and former husband of U.S. pop singer Katy Perry, appeared at Southwark Crown Court where he denied raping one woman and sexually ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Karseell's collagen hair mask with argan iil is 20% off. Whether your hair has thinned with age or is hurting from heat damage, you may think fixing will require lots of dough and extra salon trips. Lucky for you, we spotted a collagen and argan oil hair mask from the brand Karseell , which reviewers deem " a five-star professional experience delivered in a jar." The at-home mask is made with a blend of nourishing ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday that interest rate cuts aren't appropriate until there's more evidence that inflation is on its way down. "People express that prices are one of their most pressing concerns. Let's pay attention," he said. Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the National Association of Business ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Consumer confidence edged higher in February as Americans expressed a more optimistic view of the labor market and other facets of the economy, a new survey shows. The Conference Board, a nonprofit research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index increased by 2.2 points in February, rising to 91.2. That's an improvement over January , when confidence fell sharply amid concerns over ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
The record fine came after an investigation by the data protection watchdog which found the US company used children's information unlawfully. Reddit has been fined more than £14m by the Information Commissioner's Office for failing to keep children safe. It is the largest fine ever handed out by the information watchdog over children's privacy issues. An investigation by the data protection watchdog found ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The French government has barred Ambassador Charles Kushner from meeting with government officials after he failed to show up for a summons. Kushner, the U.S. ambassador to France and Monaco, was summoned Monday after making comments about a criminal case in Lyon, calling it "violent radical leftism." When he didn't show up for the meeting, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs barred ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
What time is Trump's State of the Union – and how can I watch? The US president will deliver his State of the Union address this evening – here's what you need to know Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union in Washington on Tuesday, his second major address to Congress this term and the last before the 2026 midterms. It's also the first time Trump will be confronted with the supreme court ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it will slash its prices for Wegovy and Ozempic beginning next year by up to 50%, highlighting the growing competition among pharmaceutical firms for customers seeking weight-loss drugs. The Danish drugmaker said it plans to offer the medicines for $675 per month starting in January 2027, representing a 50% reduction in price for Wegovy and a 35% reduction for Ozempic. Novo Nordisk ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 24th, 2026 -
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Tuesday that Panama authorities had threatened its employees with criminal prosecution if they defied orders to leave two strategic canal ports at the center of a legal battle that has embroiled Beijing and Washington. CK Hutchison said Panama's decision to cancel key port contracts and grant temporary licenses to the Danish shipping company Maersk and the Geneva-based ...
Source: nbcnews.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 -
Despite all of the scandals surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor —particularly his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which culminated in his shocking arrest on February 19—the former Prince Andrew is still No. 8 in the British line of succession , behind only Prince William and his three kids and Prince Harry and his two children. Last week, the former Duke of York became the ...
Source: instyle.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
The U.S. struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, the military announced Monday afternoon. More than 40 such strikes have been carried out in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since September, killing at least 137 people, according to statements from the Defense Department tracked by NBC News. The targeted boat on Monday was "transiting along known narco-trafficking ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Feb 23rd, 2026 -
Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins , the Utah mother accused of killing her husband before publishing a children's book about grief in the wake of his death. Richins, 35, is charged with multiple felonies for allegedly poisoning her late husband, Eric Richins, in March 2022. She has been accused of spiking his drink with a deadly dose of fentanyl at their home near Park City, ...
Source: cbsnews.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 (AP) — The European Union's latest sanctions package targeting Russia's shadow fleet and energy revenues is being blocked by Hungary, the bloc's top diplomat said Monday. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's 27 foreign ministers gathering in Brussels would likely not agree on the 20th package of sanctions which it hoped to pass ahead of the fourth anniversary Tuesday of Russia's ...
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 -
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles on Monday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Nick Reiner , 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the first degree in the fatal stabbings at the couple's home in LA's Brentwood neighborhood in December. His public defender, Kimberly Greene, entered the not guilty plea on her client's behalf. Reiner sat in court behind his attorney ...
Source: cbsnews.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 broadening how it helps large organizations put artificial intelligence into real use. The company announced a new initiative, Frontier Alliances , teaming up with four major consulting firms, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) , McKinsey & Company , Accenture , and Capgemini, to help enterprises move beyond pilot AI projects and embed intelligent systems deeply into business workflows. The announcement , ...
Source: thenextweb.com