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Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Pam Bondi was spotted with a document which seemingly showed one Democrat's Epstein files search history has been labelled as "creepy" after a new document appeared to show that the DOJ is tracking which Epstein files are being accessed by members of Congress. Lawmakers have ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Wexner, an Ohio billionaire and longtime Epstein associate, has denied wrongdoing and faces closed-door congressional testimony ( JTA ) — Newly released federal investigative documents and a looming congressional deposition have renewed scrutiny of Leslie Wexner, the Ohio billionaire philanthropist long known in the Jewish world for his leadership and largesse — and more recently for his decades-long ...
Source: forward.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Doing President Donald Trump's bidding, the Republican-controlled US House on Wednesday approved legislation that would potentially prevent millions of Americans from participating in federal elections by instituting draconian voter ID requirements, mandating documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, and requiring states to share voter information with the Department of Homeland Security. The White ...
Source: commondreams.org
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight. On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to roll back the endangerment finding, which underpins the US's ability to regulate the greenhouse gases that cause climate change . The rollback, the result of more than 15 years of ...
Source: wired.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Russia has attempted to block access to WhatsApp, the Meta-owned encrypted smartphone messaging application said, accusing the Kremlin of trying to force its citizens to use a state-owned service. WhatsApp said the Russian attempt to block the service occurred Thursday. "Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had pleaded with Vladyslav Heraskevych to adhere to guidelines and avoid potential disqualification, arguing his helmet violated rules which prevent political statements while athletes are competing. A Ukrainian skeleton racer has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics after he insisted on wearing a helmet depicting athletes killed since Russia's invasion. ...
Source: news.sky.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
The company aims to facilitate 50 gigawatts of new capacity to ensure AI growth does not strain existing public resources. Anthropic announced that it will cover electricity price increases that consumers face from the company's data centers as it expands American AI infrastructure. Anthropic said training a single frontier AI model will soon require gigawatts of power and that the U.S. AI sector will need at least ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Shadow AI is the unsanctioned use of artificial intelligence tools outside of an organization's governance framework. In the healthcare field, clinicians and staff are increasingly using unvetted AI tools to improve efficiency, from transcription to summarization. Most of this activity is well-intentioned. But when AI adoption outpaces governance, sensitive data can quietly leave organizational control. Blocking AI ...
Source: securitymagazine.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity to boost domestic coal production, a move that has drawn staunch criticism from energy and environmental experts. Trump issued the directive via an executive order that he signed Thursday at the end of a White House ceremony attended by coal executives called "The Champion of Coal Event." "We're going to be buying a ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Feb 12th, 2026 -
More than 127 million people are eligible to vote in the contest that pits the Bangladesh Nationalist Party against its former ally the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami. Bangladesh will go to the polls for the first time since its government collapsed in 2024 during a bloody crackdown on protesters. More than 127 million people are eligible to vote in the country's first general election since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Canada was in mourning Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after a lone shooter killed at least nine people, including seven at a school, and injured dozens more in a remote western town. An emotional Carney said in brief remarks to reporters that "the nation mourns" with British Columbia's Tumbler Ridge after Tuesday's shooting. "Canada stands by you." He said he had requested flags to be lowered to ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Ongoing reports and analysis The Trump administration spent recent days warning markets to brace for a terrible January jobs report, which seemed plausible since the administration has deported a lot of the people who drove job creation over the past four years, and early private-sector employment data was grim . Instead, the administration's closely watched first jobs report of 2026 surprised very much to the ...
Source: foreignpolicy.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review Moderna's application for approval of a flu vaccine, raising concerns amid a recent rollback of longstanding vaccine guidelines. In a letter to Moderna, the FDA pushed back on the Massachusetts-based biotech company's rationale comparing its mRNA -1010, a product already on the market, to a standard dose for the seasonal flu, the company ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
US reopens airspace over Texas border town after 'cartel drone incursion' The US Department of Defense said it had disabled drones being used by Mexican cartels when it shut the airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday night. "Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace. The Department of War took action to disable the drones," a Trump administration official said after the area reopened Wednesday morning. The ...
Source: bbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
DHS Shot Her and Called Her a "Terrorist." New Videos Show Something Different. "It's time to get aggressive," a Border Patrol agent said shortly before Marimar Martinez was shot five times. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Newly released body camera footage further undermines the Trump administration's efforts to falsely portray Marimar Martinez—who was shot multiple ...
Source: motherjones.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Nothing tangible occurred during a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday regarding Iran, Trump said. The U.S. president said the leaders will continue to work to reach a deal regarding Iran and its efforts to develop viable nuclear arms, but action might be needed again if no progress is made. "There was ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
RIO RICO, Ariz. (AP) — A person was detained for questioning Tuesday in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, hours after the FBI released surveillance videos of a masked person wearing a handgun holster outside Guthrie's front door the night she vanished from her Arizona home. News outlets later interviewed a man who said he was questioned and released. Authorities have not confirmed that the person they picked ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
On Monday, the National Park Service (NPS) removed a Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City — a move many observers have condemned as just the latest attempt by the Trump administration to erase LGBTQ history and culture in the U.S. The Stonewall Inn is a dive bar in Manhattan that is widely considered the birthplace of the LGBTQ liberation movement. In 1969, the bar was the site of ...
Source: truthout.org
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Flights to and from El Paso , Texas, have been halted for 10 days by the Federal Aviation Administration, citing "special security reasons." In a statement late Tuesday night, El Paso International Airport said all flights were grounded after the FAA issued temporary flight restrictions . Around 100 flights a day are typically scheduled to and from El Paso, according to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Donald Trump addresses House Republicans in Washington. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Every time he sees trouble brewing, Donald Trump exhibits a telltale panic response. When he's cornered, when the walls close in and facts start to make the hair left on his head stand straight up — although a stiff wind will do that too — Trump doesn't simply deny. He lies by preemptively distancing himself. It's the first ...
Source: rawstory.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Google expanded its "Results about you" tool to give users more control over sensitive personal information and added a way to request removal of non-consensual explicit images from Search. Manage and limit sensitive personal information in Search Users can request the removal of Search results that contain sensitive personal information, such as driver's license numbers, passport numbers, and Social Security ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities are investigating two deadly shootings on opposite coasts of the Florida Peninsula that they say were carried out by the same shooter. Police said the death toll from the two shootings is seven, with five people, including the suspected gunman, found dead in Sarasota County, and two others found dead some 200 miles away in Fort Lauderdale. The suspect was identified Wednesday as ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump is singing "No Canada" as a sprawling bridge connecting Ontario to Detroit nears completion. The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to connect Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Construction began in 2018, with an anticipated opening planned for 2024. Delays pushed the opening to 2026 — and Trump's threats could delay it even longer. The US and Canada are engaged in an ongoing ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Microsoft has plugged 50+ security holes on February 2026 Patch Tuesday, including six zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by attackers in the wild. The "security feature bypass" zero-days Among the zero-days fixed are three vulnerabilities that allow attackers to bypass a security feature. CVE-2026-21513 affects the MSHTML/Trident browser engine for the Microsoft Windows version of Internet Explorer, and ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
An Illinois ban on card interchange fees for taxes and tips has survived a court challenge. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division on Tuesday (Feb. 10) sided against a group of financial services organizations which had sued state Attorney General Kwame Raoul over the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA). The law, set to go into effect in July , ...
Source: pymnts.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
By Stephen Beech Hair extensions contain far more dangerous chemicals than previously thought, reveals new research. The popular accessories can include flame retardants, phthalates, and other substances linked with cancer and other dangers to well-being, say scientists. The most comprehensive analysis ever conducted identified dozens of in hair extensions. Researchers say their findings, published in the journal , ...
Source: insidenova.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Sunday night's Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for the most watched US broadcast and half-time show. Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen. That fell short of the 127.7 million US viewers who tuned in for Philadelphia's victory over Kansas City last year on Fox. However, this ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The company said the decision was 'solely' made based on its 'research goals and priorities' After more than 80 years, Gallup is ending its monthly presidential approval surveys — as President Donald Trump 's ratings continue to hover at near-historic lows . Starting in ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Buddhist monks had walked 2,300 miles from Texas, braving snow and often barefoot – their arrival in the capital was greeted by thousands Bhante Saranapala gazed down at more than a hundred Buddhist monks wearing burnt-orange, saffron and maroon robes, most sporting woolly hats, a few clutching flowers. "These monks are awesome!" roared Saranapala, who is known as the "Urban Buddhist Monk" , prompting a cheer ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The retrieval of the video, which sees the armed suspect at the front door of the now-missing 84-year-old, has been a significant development in the case - but it's also led to wider concerns over privacy. Doorbell footage showing a masked man approaching Nancy Guthrie's home on the day of her disappearance has been released by the FBI. It comes almost 10 days after the 84-year-old mother of TV host Savannah ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told senators on Tuesday that he had lunch on Jeffrey Epstein's private island in 2012. In October, Lutnick was quoted in the New York Post saying he'd decided to cut ties with Epstein in 2005. Lutnick told the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that he had lunch with Epstein on Little Saint James, Epstein's private island in the US Virgin Islands, during a boat trip with his ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Home » » The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a Fulton County, Georgia, elections office in January, seizing voter records and ballots at the request of an attorney who worked with President Donald to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a newly unsealed affidavit written by an FBI agent and revealed on Feb. 10. FBI special agent Hugh Raymond Evans wrote in the ...
Source: floridianpress.com