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Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi will face questions from lawmakers Wednesday over the Justice Department's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about survivors despite redaction efforts. Bondi is confronting a new wave of criticism stemming from the political saga that has dogged her term after the release of millions of additional Epstein ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
GENEVA (AP) — The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein saga is rippling through Europe. Politicians, diplomats, officials and royals have seen reputations tarnished, investigations launched and jobs lost after a trove of more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related documents released by the U.S. Justice Department revealed their ties to the American financier and convicted sex offender who died behind bars in ...
Source: pbs.org
U.S. Employers Add Surprising 130,000 Jobs Last Month, But Revisions Cut Thousands Of 2024-2025 Jobs
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Stand with a newsroom that doesn't flinch. Become a member and help keep fearless reporting independent. Already a member? WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The report included major revisions that reduced ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Mechanics teacher tells how he and 15 students barricaded workshop doors with metal benches From Here are some overnight images from Tumbler Ridge after the deadly shooting: Images show students, some with their hands raised, leaving Tumbler Ridge secondary school after the deadly shooting, while a police car was seen outside a nearby home where two people were found dead. Authorities believe their deaths were ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Washington — The House voted on Wednesday to overturn President Trump's tariffs on Canada after six Republicans sided with nearly all Democrats to rebuke one pillar of the president's trade agenda. The Democratic measure to roll back the levies passed in a 219 to 211 vote. However, the resolution's passage is largely symbolic, since it could be vetoed by the president if it clears the Senate, and ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The FDA's call comes within a wider push from the US government to alter vaccine policy. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review Moderna's seasonal influenza jab, mRNA-1010, as the shifting vaccine landscape within the country continues to prove volatile for pharma companies. The FDA sent a refusal-to-file (RTF) notice to Moderna, which was signed by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and ...
Source: pharmaceutical-technology.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Trump said "nothing definitive" had come out of the meeting ( JTA ) — Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday in an effort to push the U.S. leader to widen negotiation with Iran to include Israeli security priorities. "Nothing definitive" came out of the highly anticipated meeting between the leaders, which lasted roughly three hours, Trump ...
Source: forward.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
The SAVE America Act — supported by President Donald Trump — would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID at the ballot box. The legislation would make it harder to vote, Democrats and voting rights groups warn, and has been the subject of a pressure campaign from the White House, congressional GOP hard-liners and right-wing influencers. Now that the bill has advanced out of the ...
Source: cnbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
6 min read A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday's unprecedented airspace shutdown over El Paso, Texas, multiple sources told CNN. Two people familiar with the matter said later Wednesday that Customs and Border Protection, not the US military, was in control of the ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Man who was detained released after several hours of questioning in connection to Guthrie's disappearance The FBI announced on Wednesday that it was conducting "an extensive search" along multiple roadways close to the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie who has been missing for 10 days. The development came after authorities released a man earlier in the day who was ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
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 -
The EPA is revoking the finding for legal, not scientific, reasons. Following three of the warmest years on record , as scientists reckon with climate tipping points and states and cities grapple with the escalating cost of extreme weather and more intense wildfires , the Trump administration this week is expected to formally eliminate the US government's role in controlling greenhouse gas pollution. By revoking ...
Source: arstechnica.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 -
Users can click the three-dot menu on an image result and select "remove result," then specify if it shows a sexual image of them. Google has introduced a new tool designed to assist users in removing non-consensual explicit images from its Search results. The tool does not aim to prevent such images but rather to facilitate their removal from indexed content. To initiate a removal request, users can select an ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Cisco Systems Inc. has long been regarded as the market leader in networking, but over the past few years, the company has strived to position itself as "critical infrastructure for the artificial intelligence era." It now seems to be making headway with that as the stock hits an all-time high. This week at Cisco Live EMEA , in Amsterdam, Cisco delivered another payload of innovation targeted at helping customers ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
LANSING, MI – A federal judge has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request that Michigan hand over its electronic voter registration list containing voters' personal information. U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou in Lansing granted defense motions to dismiss the lawsuit in an opinion issued Tuesday, Feb. 10. The DOJ sought disclosure of Michigan's voter registration list under the Help America Vote Act and ...
Source: mlive.com
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 -
Follow Earth on Google Many people reach for coffee or tea each day without a second thought. Beyond boosting alertness and focus, new research suggests that moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee or tea may also help support brain health with age. The study reports that regular consumption of caffeinated coffee or tea links to a lower risk of dementia, slower loss of memory, and better thinking ability. The work ...
Source: earth.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
System administrators are likely to have a busy February after Microsoft released updates to fix six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, three of which have been publicly disclosed. The zero-days are as follows: CVE-2026-21510 is a security feature bypass vulnerability in Windows Shell which enables unauthorized attackers to circumvent Windows SmartScreen and security prompt protections by tricking victims ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.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 -
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 -
Users only get three hours of free Nest video storage, but Google can retrieve videos much later. Like most cloud-enabled home security cameras, Google's Nest products don't provide long-term storage unless you pay a monthly fee. That video may not vanish into the digital aether right on time, though. Investigators involved with the high-profile abduction of Nancy Guthrie have released video from Guthrie's Nest ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to secure long-term power purchase agreements with coal plants for military installations. The president said he also directed the Department of Energy to issue funds to keep coal plants open in West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and Kentucky. US President Donald Trump speaks at a "Champion of Coal" event at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 11, 2026. President ...
Source: cnbc.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Sunday night's Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most watched US broadcast and halftime show. The Patriots' 29-13 loss to the Seahawks averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen's Big Data + Panel rating system. That fell short of the 127.7 million US viewers that tuned in for the Eagles' 40-22 victory over the Chiefs last ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Elon Musk has long framed SpaceX's mission in sweeping terms: to send humans to Mars and make humans interplanetary. Along the way, the moon has played an inconsistent supporting role. SpaceX is under contract with NASA, for example, to send people to the moon, and that funding plays a key role in some of SpaceX's major projects. However, Musk's main messaging for years has been to build cities on Mars, not the ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
Dietitians and doctors break it down. Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Between hormonal fluctuations and physical changes, your body navigates a lot during . The things you did for your health in the past may need to be tweaked to support you though these changes. That includes rethinking your diet. "Menopause, understandably, can cause a ...
Source: womenshealthmag.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
initiatives? In announcing its "Great Healthcare Plan" in January 2026, the Trump administration became the latest in a long history of efforts by the U.S. government to rein in the soaring cost of health care. As a physician and professor studying the intersection of business and health , I know that the challenges in reforming the sprawling U.S. health care system are immense. That's partly for political and even ...
Source: theconversation.com
Wednesday, Feb 11th, 2026 -
A federal judge upheld an Illinois law that prevents banks and card networks from collecting swipe fees on sales taxes and tips, dealing a major blow to the banking industry's claims of federal preemption. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall ruled Tuesday that a landmark law passed last year by the Illinois legislature and signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, does not directly regulate banks. The ...
Source: americanbanker.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump's commerce secretary admitted during a Congressional hearing on Tuesday that he lied to the public about his relationship with the billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was his next-door neighbor for 13 years. As suspicion swirled around the president over his own ties to the infamous predator, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed on a podcast last year that he'd been horrified ...
Source: commondreams.org
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The 28 January raid of the Fulton county election office also came after a referral from a White House lawyer The FBI's rationale behind raiding the Fulton county election office in Georgia last month was based on debunked claims from election deniers and came after a referral from a White House lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election, a search warrant affidavit unsealed on Tuesday reveals. The warrant ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Chappell Roan announced Monday that she's left her talent agency after its CEO was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the Department of Justice. The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed overwhelmingly by Congress in November compelled the Department of Justice to release all the documents in its possession related to the disgraced financier. Roan, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
A 23-year-old British fashion buyer was shot to death by her father last year in Texas after they argued about U.S. President Donald Trump , according to an inquest held Tuesday in her hometown of Warrington, England. Lucy Harrison was fatally shot on Jan. 10, 2025 , in the Dallas-area home of her father, Kris Harrison, while vacationing in the United States with her boyfriend, Sam Littler. According to Littler, ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday took steps toward banning BHA , a food additive used in processed foods such as meats and bread. BHA, or butylated hydroxyanisole, has been used in the food supply for decades. The FDA first listed it as "generally recognized as safe" in 1958 and approved it as a food additive in 1961. It's used to prevent fats and oils in food from spoiling and can show up in products ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda will testify in Congress Tuesday and face questions over how they are prosecuting immigration enforcement inside American cities. Trump's immigration campaign has been heavily scrutinized in recent weeks, after the shooting ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Feb 10th, 2026 -
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has emerged rattled but ultimately unscathed after a day and night of drama during which a key member of his Labour Party called for him to resign over revelations about a former ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, in the Jeffrey Epstein files. Starmer has faced more than a week of mounting pressure since the release of the latest tranche of documents from the US ...
Source: aljazeera.com