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Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump imposed a 10% global tariff on foreign goods, moving quickly to preserve his trade agenda after the US Supreme Court struck down many of the levies he imposed last year. The tariff, which Trump ordered in a Friday directive, is set to take effect Feb. 24 at 12:01 a.m. Washington time, according to a fact sheet released by the White House. "It is my Great Honor to have just ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
Police continue searches at Mountbatten-Windsor's former Windsor home after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office Buckingham Palace will not oppose plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession, the Guardian understands, as police confirmed a search of his former Windsor home would continue over the weekend. Royal sources indicated on Saturday that King Charles would not ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
President Trump says he hasn't decided whether he'll launch a military strike on Iran. But he now has a wide range of options. An American military buildup over the past month means the U.S. now has an expansive naval and air presence across the Middle East. The size of the U.S. force suggests the military would be capable of carrying out a bombing campaign that could last weeks or even longer. The president has ...
Source: npr.org
Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
RAYAK, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight members of the militant Hezbollah group, including several local officials, two officials with the group said Saturday. The Lebanese Health Ministry put the death toll at 10, but did not distinguish between militants and civilians. The Hezbollah officials told The Associated Press that the eight militants were killed in strikes near ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Feb 21st, 2026 -
The India AI Impact Summit is a major tech event in the country and drew a host of prominent tech and world leaders to New Delhi. U.S. tech companies made moves to deepen ties with India's tech ecosystem. While India's public markets are booming, private capital is still lacking, according to an analyst. In this article Tech giants have committed to funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into Indian AI efforts, ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Critics, however, claimed the announcement was an attempt to distract from the Epstein files 's pledge to release government files on "alien and extraterrestrial life" quickly drew praise from his MAGA allies , who lauded the move as proof of his commitment to transparency. ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
The Boeing-built craft was on its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station when its thrusters failed, leaving it dangerously out of control. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two NASA astronauts "stranded" in space, came close to catastrophe because their spacecraft wasn't ready to fly, according to a scathing report by the space agency. The investigation classed the incident as a ...
Source: news.sky.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
"We're now targeting March 6 as our earliest launch attempt … there is still pending work." A second fueling test on NASA's Space Launch System rocket ended Thursday night, giving senior managers enough confidence to move forward with plans to launch four astronauts around the Moon as soon as March 6. Unlike the first attempt to load propellants into the SLS rocket on February 2, there were no major leaks ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
The United States and Canada men's ice hockey teams will play for the gold medal on Sunday's final day of the Milano Cortina Games after both teams came through semi-final contests of varying difficulty on Friday evening, setting up a blockbuster final in the first Olympic tournament to feature National Hockey League players in 12 years. Canada left things late in the first game, fighting back from two goals down ...
Source: theguardian.com
US economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending. The nation's gross domestic product — the total output of goods and services — increased at a 1.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department reported Friday , down from 4.4% in the July-September ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" and who later in life became an advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53. His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig's disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis. "He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two ...
Source: pbs.org
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
On Friday the Trump administration officially rolled back a series of Biden-era environmental regulations on coal plants, including some intended to clamp down on mercury pollution. Environmental advocacy groups and experts have decried the decision as risking human health—mercury has been shown to cause serious neurological damage, especially in infants. The decision effectively reverts regulations to those ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
News , via Wikimedia Commons West Virginia attorney general sues Apple over encryption, child porn West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey filed suit against Apple on Thursday, arguing that the company turned a blind eye to iCloud encryption methods that facilitate mass transmission of child pornography. The suit focuses on Apple iCloud and its use of end-to-end encryption, which makes digital files ...
Source: jurist.org
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida lawmakers this week approved renaming the international airport in West Palm Beach after President Donald Trump, just days after the Trump family company the use of the president's name on airports. The legislation to switch the name of the Palm Beach International Airport to the President Donald J. Trump International Airport awaits the signature of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after it ...
Source: news4jax.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Reported issues at Amazon Web Services raise questions about firm's use of artificial intelligence as it cuts staff Amazon's huge cloud computing arm reportedly experienced at least two outages caused by its own artificial intelligence tools, raising questions about the company's embrace of AI as it lays off human employees. A 13-hour interruption to Amazon Web Services' (AWS) operations in December was caused by ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Behind the scenes, real journalism faces real resistance. We keep reporting anyway. Member support protects our independence and keeps tough stories in the light. Join today to help defend a free press. Already a member? In what turned out to be one of his last on-camera interviews before his death, Eric Dane spoke candidly about the "fortuitous" evolution of his relationship with his wife, Rebecca Gayheart , while ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer picked by judges to serve as the top federal prosecutor for a Virginia office that pursued cases against foes of President Donald Trump was swiftly fired Friday by the Justice Department in the latest clash over the appointments of powerful U.S. attorneys . Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
The U.S. men's hockey team rolled past Slovakia in a 6–2 victory Friday, clinching a spot in the Olympic gold medal showdown against Canada. The two sides will face off on Sunday. Jack Hughes scored two goals, including one with a highlight-reel individual effort. The U.S. had no trouble against the Slovaks, who made an improbable run and were simply overmatched. It's the first time in 16 years that the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
The U.S. military said that it struck an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Friday, killing three people. U.S. Southern Command said the strike in the eastern Pacific was against a boat that was traveling along a drug trafficking route. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Sexual assault allegations against Shawn DeRemer, the husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, got him barred from the Labor Department's headquarters and prompted a police investigation, The New York Times and other news organizations reported Thursday, citing a Jan. 24 police report and people ...
Source: theweek.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
– Members of 's opposition, prisoners' rights groups and relatives of people long detained for political reasons gave a lukewarm reception Friday to an expected to free hundreds of people, including political activists and human rights defenders. Some viewed the law as a small but significant victory for the thousands targeted during the ruling party's 27-year tenure. Others considered it a mockery of the ...
Source: news4jax.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Avalanche Deaths Are Mounting This Season — Here's What Backcountry Travelers Need to Know By At least 16 people have died in avalanches during the 2025-2026 season so far, a number already tracking toward some of the worst seasons on record with winter still ongoing. KEY FACTS: According to The New York Times , while scientists are careful not to blame climate change for any single weather event without ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Sunshine Sykes says Trump administration poses threats and is recklessly violating law with its mass deportations A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people. The judge said that the White House had also "extended its violence on its own citizens", citing the killings of Renee Good in January by an ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Behind the scenes, real journalism faces real resistance. We keep reporting anyway. Member support protects our independence and keeps tough stories in the light. Join today to help defend a free press. Already a member? Billionaire Les Wexner got some blunt advice from an attorney during a House Oversight Committee deposition about his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Perhaps a little fed up ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Three Silicon Valley engineers have been indicted on federal charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and two other companies and sending them to Iran. Samaneh Ghandali, 41, Mohammadjavad Khosravi, 40, and Soroor Ghandali, 32, all of San Jose, are facing charges of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, theft and attempted theft of trade secrets, and obstruction of justice. They were ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
By Fewer Americans are looking into buying a home this winter compared with this time last year, and those who are interested are not in a rush to close a deal, the latest figures reveal. Pending home sales in the U.S-where buyers have signed a contract but the sale has not yet been closed-plunged by nearly 6 percent year-over-year in the four weeks ending February 15, according to a new Redfin report . It is the ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Friday, Feb 20th, 2026 -
Republican leaders on the House Science and Technology Committee want the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a comprehensive review of existing federal and state laws that regulate artificial intelligence (AI). In a sent Wednesday to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, and Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., ...
Source: meritalk.com