Iran unrest escalates as gunfire, tear gas hit universities amid looming US strike
Tensions flared Sunday across Iran as anti-government protests reignited at major universities and in the streets of Tehran, with reports of tear gas and shots fired in the capital.Students gathered in Tehran and the northeastern city of Mashhad to mark 40-day memorials for those killed during January’s nationwide anti-government demonstrations before violence broke out.Ali Safavi, a member of Iran’s Parliament-in-Exile, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), told Fox News Digital an...
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Supreme Court Ruling On Tariffs Won't Change US–China Trade Relations, Analysts
Supreme Court Ruling On Tariffs Won't Change US–China Trade Relations, Analysts Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 20 that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful, analysts told The Epoch Times that it won’t affect U.S. trade relations with China, as there are other legal options for the Trump administration to impose levies. A Chi...
Who is El Mencho? Inside the rise of CJNG’s fallen kingpin and the cartel he built
Ruben "Nemesio" Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the powerful leader of the Mexican Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) who rose to prominence after the fall of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the former head of the rival Sinaloa Cartel, was killed Sunday in a Mexican military operation, authorities said.Under Oseguera’s leadership, CJNG expanded aggressively across Mexico, battling Sinaloa for control of key trafficking corridors into the United States and cementing its status as one of th...
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US, Canada issue travel warnings for Mexico after drug kingpin killing
Flights by United, Southwest, Alaska, Air Canada and WestJet were halted.
NASA's crewed Artemis II launch gets pushed back again, this time due to a helium issue
It looks like a March launch is no longer in the cards for Artemis II, NASA's first crewed trip to the moon's vicinity since the final Apollo mission over 50 years ago. While preparations were underway at the Kennedy Space Center for a launch as soon as March 6, the space agency says it ran into an issue with the flow of helium to its SLS rocket's upper stage this weekend and it now has to roll the rocket from the launch pad back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to figure out what's wrong ...
Major drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in Mexican military operation with US intelligence support
Major Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed in a military operation Sunday morning, the country’s Defense Department announced, marking one of Mexico’s most significant blows to organized crime amid pressure from President Donald Trump to intensify the crackdown on drug cartels.The announcement came as government officials warned of clashes in Jalisco state and widespread criminal activity across the country, prompting the U.S. Embassy in Mexico to issue shelter-in...
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California Democrats unite against Trump, differ on vision for state's future
While united against a common political enemy in the White House, the California Democratic Party remains deeply divided over how to address the state's affordability crisis and who is best suited to lead the state in this turbulent era of President Trump.
Kate Middleton dazzles alongside Hollywood stars Kate Hudson and Emma Stone at the 2026 BAFTAs
Kate Middleton made a radiant return to the red carpet as she and Prince William joined Hollywood stars including Kate Hudson and Emma Stone at the 2026 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs).The BAFTAs, Britain’s annual celebration of the year’s best films, were held on February 22, 2026 at London’s Royal Festival Hall and hosted by actor Alan Cumming. The Prince and Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance at the event, marking the first time that they had attended the awards together since ...
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Thousands gather for Chinatown parade to celebrate Lunar New Year and Los Angeles
The 2026 Golden Dragon Parade drew thousands of people to L.A.'s Chinatown to celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Fire Horse.
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What to know about the killing of Mexico’s most powerful drug kingpin
Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho’, went from cop to cartel boss.
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Tesla Avoids California Suspension By Dropping 'Self-Driving' Claims
Tesla Avoids California Suspension By Dropping 'Self-Driving' Claims Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Tesla Motors avoided a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by removing the term “autopilot” from its vehicle marketing efforts in California. The Tesla booth at the AI+Expo Special Competitive Studies Project in Washington on June 2, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Accordin...
Nathan MacKinnon implies Canada was 'better team' despite losing Olympic gold medal to Team USA
As expected, Team Canada was not happy standing on the ice receiving their silver medals in Milan after Jack Hughes’ overtime game-winner to give Team USA gold. Canadian star Nathan MacKinnon made an interesting comment after the game that sparked debate on social media. "You be the judge of who was the better team today," the Team Canada assistant captain and Colorado Avalanche star said, via the Canadian Press.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMacKinnon seemingly implied that C...
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New York City Faces Its Second Big Storm in Weeks
The storm in late January was bad enough. This one is bringing true blizzard conditions, and the city has stepped up its response.
EVs Are Already Making Your Air Cleaner, Research Shows
Fossil fuels produce NO2, which is linked to asthma attacks, bronchitis, and higher risks of heart disease and stroke, according the EV news site Electrek. But the nonprofit news site Grist.org notes a new analysis showing that those emissions decreased by 1.1% for every increase of 200 electric vehicles across nearly 1,700 ZIP codes. "A pretty small addition of cars at the ZIP code level led to a decline in air pollution," said Sandrah Eckel, a public health professor at the University of South...
Iran could ‘activate’ Hezbollah if US targets regime, Trump’s inner circle to decide: expert
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has tightened control over Hezbollah in the Middle East amid looming prospects of potential U.S. strikes, according to reports.According to the Jerusalem Post, the tactical shift comes as Hezbollah and Iran prepare for military confrontation in the region, with analysts warning that if Washington specifically strikes the regime, Hezbollah is ready to be "activated.""If the regime in Tehran feels threatened, the likelihood of unleashing Hezbollah ag...
'It's hidden': Female genital mutilation and the secret shame of Minnesota's Somalis
More than half a million women and girls in the United States are living with the physical and psychological scars of female genital mutilation including many in Minnesota, home to a large Somali community from a country where roughly 98% of women have undergone the procedure, according to United Nations data.Yet despite a state law that makes performing the procedures a felony, Minnesota has never secured a single criminal prosecution under its law raising questions about enforcement, and wheth...
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Activists hang picture to show ex-duke Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘how the world will remember him’
UK activists put Mountbatten-Windsor's photo on a wall of the French museum.
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Trump Warns Netflix About Democrat Ties During Bid To Buy Warner Bros
Trump Warns Netflix About Democrat Ties During Bid To Buy Warner Bros It's no secret that Netflix is a devout propaganda platform for the political left. Some critics would argue that the sudden and disturbing surge in woke ideology injected into streaming entertainment started with Netflix and shows like Orange Is The New Black, "Dear White People" and Jessica Jones. No one remembers such content anymore because it's forgettable tripe, but Netflix was definitely at the helm of th...
Connor Hellebuyck's miracle stick save helped Team USA capture first hockey gold since 1980 at Olympics
There would be no Jack Hughes' golden-goal moment in Milan if it weren’t for the heroics of Team USA goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, especially on one key save in the second period. Hellebuyck received praise throughout the contest and immediately after Hughes’ game-winning goal in overtime to clinch the first gold medal for the men’s ice hockey team since the 1980 miracle-on-ice Olympics in Lake Placid. But it was his reaction to stopping a puck in the second period with just his stick that can’t...
3 national parks slash red tape for Americans by boldly transforming visitor entry
Three of the country’s busiest national parks will no longer require advance reservations during peak seasons this year.The National Park Service announced this month that Arches, Glacier and Yosemite national parks are removing timed-entry systems that had been used in recent summers to manage heavy crowds.Yosemite also will not require reservations for its popular "firefall" viewing period this season.4 US HOTSPOTS JUST MADE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S TOP DESTINATIONS LISTTimed-entry systems were i...
Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro dismisses NYT reporting about drama between him and John Fetterman
Pennsylvania Go. Josh Shapiro dismissed a New York Times story about his relationship with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on ABC's "This Week" Sunday. During the show, host Martha Raddatz asked the Democratic governor to comment on a New York Times article that claimed he and Fetterman "don't speak." Shapiro insisted the report was "not true" and was created by journalists to "conjure up a lot of drama."Raddatz then asked whether he would support Fetterman for re-election."Well, he has to decide if...
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Mexican Resort Towns Burn As Special Forces Kill Jalisco New Generation Cartel Boss "El Mencho"
Mexican Resort Towns Burn As Special Forces Kill Jalisco New Generation Cartel Boss "El Mencho" Update (1656): Mexico's Ministry of Defense announced on X that a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in the Tapalpa area resulted in the death of cartel leader Nemesio "Mencho" Oseguera. According to the statement, troops came under attack and returned fire "in defense of their integrity," leaving four CJNG members dead at the incident area and three ...
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Top national security official Ali Larijani heads Iran’s preparation for war and plans for survival
NY Times: Ali Larijani is steering the country, sidelining President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Long Before Tech CEOs Turned To Layoffs To Cover AI Expenses, There Was WorldCom
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Jeopardy time. A. This company spurred CEOs to make huge speculative capital expenditures based on wild unverified claims of future demand, resulting in the layoffs of tens of thousands of workers to reduce the resulting expenses, harming their core businesses. Q. What is OpenAI? Sorry, the correct response is, "What is WorldCom?" In 2002, WorldCom, the second largest long-distance company in the U.S., entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy after disclosing accou...
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Could it be We've Recieved Alien Signals in the Past and Didn't Notice? Not Bloody Likely, According to New Study
For decades, scientists have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology. A study from EPFL asks a sharp question: if alien signals have already reached Earth without us noticing, what should we realistically expect to detect today?
Sam Altman: Know What Else Used a Lot of Energy? Human Civilization
The OpenAI CEO, very smart, brushed away concerns about AI's environmental impact with one hell of a take.
Colorado is working on a bill that would make it illegal to 3D print firearms and gun parts
A collective of Colorado lawmakers wants to put an end to "ghost guns" and their rising popularity. Earlier this week, the state's House Judiciary Committee voted in a 7-4 majority to pass the bill, HB26-1144, along for a decision with the full House of Representatives. The proposed law would "prohibit the use of a three-dimensional printer, or similar technology, to make a firearm or a firearm component." Ghost guns are typically made from 3D printers or similar machines without serial numbers,...
‘The Mummy Returns’ To Theaters in March
Universal's pretty sure your love of 'The Mummy' movies is so strong, you're willing to see bad Dwayne Johnson CG again.
Bindi Irwin and brother Robert share emotional tributes to late dad Steve on his 64th birthday
Bindi Irwin and her younger brother, Robert, are paying tribute to their dad, Steve Irwin, on what would've been his 64th birthday. On Saturday, the siblings took to social media to share birthday wishes to the late wildlife conservationist who died nearly 20 years ago. "Happy Birthday, Dad. We miss you so much," Bindi wrote on Instagram, alongside a carousel of throwback photos. "Grace is so proud to tell everyone that Grandpa Crocodile is her guardian angel. Love you. Forever."STEVE IRWIN'S S...
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Bunnings to be made available on Uber Eats delivery app
Deliveries promise to arrive in under 60 minutes at in-store prices.
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Here's All The Key Figures Who Have Resigned Over The Epstein Files...So Far
Here's All The Key Figures Who Have Resigned Over The Epstein Files...So Far We are starting to finally see the beginning of a series of high-profile resignations following the Justice Department’s latest release of millions of pages tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The documents—emails, financial records, and photographs—name figures from politics, finance, diplomacy, academia, and the arts. Although inclusion in the files is not evidence of wrongdoing, the renewed ...
Greenland rejects Trump's hospital ship proposal, citing existing free healthcare system
Greenland’s prime minister publicly rebuked President Donald Trump on Sunday, rejecting his proposal to send a U.S. hospital ship to the Arctic territory and urging him to stop making "random" social media posts about its future.Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen issued the response in a pointed Facebook post following Trump’s announcement."We say no thank you from here," Nielsen wrote. "President Trump's idea of sending an American hospital ship here to Greenland has been noted. But we have...
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Hunter College to Review Professor’s ‘Abhorrent’ Remarks at Meeting
A student objected to the potential closure of her New York City middle school. The professor, speaking on a hot mic, said, “They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school.” The comment was assailed as racist.
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Danish territory doesn’t want the help and the US appears to have no hospital ships available to send
'It’s a no thank you from here,' Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said.
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California union pushes work-from-home bill as Newsom calls state employees back to the office
One of California's larger public employee unions is pushing legislation to make remote work a permanent option for state workers as the clock ticks down on Gov.
Samsung is adding Perplexity to Galaxy AI for its upcoming S26 series
Samsung's next flagship devices will offer Perplexity as part of an expansion to support multiple AI agents in Galaxy AI. Perplexity's AI agent will work with apps including Samsung Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder and Calendar, according to the announcement. And, some third-party apps will support it, though Samsung hasn't yet said which. The news comes just a few days before Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, so we can expect to find out more about that integration and how it fits in with Samsung...
'Open Source Registries Don't Have Enough Money To Implement Basic Security'
Google and Microsoft contributed $5 million to launch Alpha-Omega in 2022 a Linux Foundation project to help secure the open source supply chain. But its co-founder Michael Winser warns that open source registries are in financial peril, reports The Register, since they're still relying on non-continuous funding from grants and donations. And it's not just because bandwidth is expensive, he said at this year's FOSDEM. "The problem is they don't have enough money to spend on the very security fe...
Chiefs' Marquise Brown reveals receiving message from Rondale Moore hours before his death: 'Ain't no way'
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).The NFL community continues to mourn the death of wide receiver Rondale Moore, who was found dead at his Indiana home on Saturday night, officials said. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown was among those who couldn’t believe the news, and he revealed he had just spoken with Moore not hours before he was dis...
New AI software set to accelerate delivery of vital net-zero infrastructure
New software, developed by the University of Sheffield spin-out AENi aims to transform how the world's essential net-zero infrastructure is planned. The new digital platform will help the organization
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AI Surveillance Should Scare Both Democrats And Republicans
AI Surveillance Should Scare Both Democrats And Republicans Authored by Brendan Steinhauser via RealClearPolitics, In a country desperate for unifying issues, there is growing consensus on one: surveillance of American citizens. From progressives who want to hold ICE accountable to conservatives who fear Big Government, an ever-expanding federal government has put many Americans on high alert, and artificial intelligence is only making matters worse. To quote New York Times colu...
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Nemesio Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, had a $25m bounty on his head
Nemesio Oseguera had a $25m bounty on his head.
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Americans urged to ‘shelter in place’ after drug lord Nemesio Oseguera killed in raid by security forces
Nemesio Oseguera had a $25m bounty on his head.
Keith Olbermann criticizes White House for dunking on Trudeau after US captures men's hockey gold medal
Former ESPN broadcaster Keith Olbermann criticized the White House for dunking on former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Team USA defeated Canada for Olympic gold in men’s hockey.The White House’s official X account posted a picture of an eagle attacking a goose after the Americans defeated the Canadians, 2-1, in overtime for their first gold medal in men’s hockey since the "Miracle on Ice" team did it in 1980.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe post came in response ...
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Trump has walked all over Congress, but leaders of both parties have stretched limits of emergency powers
Analysis: 'Things have run totally off the rails,' said a Georgetown law professor.
Newsom confronted on California being the 'highest cost of living' state in the US amid affordability crisis
CNN host Dana Bash confronted Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., on Sunday about California's affordability crisis, citing a couple who fled to Nashville to escape the state’s high costs."California has the highest cost of living in the nation," Bash told Newsom. "The state's prices are 11% higher than the national average. We were actually out to dinner here in Nashville last night. We met a couple from California. They moved out of California because they couldn't afford the rent or even to buy a ho...
Trump’s FCC Chair Wants Networks to Run Nationalistic Content and Pledge Loyalty for America’s Big Bday
Fealty and Sousa marches in lieu of gifts, please.
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Andrew’s adviser joked about having sex on Epstein’s island
Emails show David Stern joked about seeking sex on Jeffrey Epstein's island.
Dwayne McDuffie Would’ve Been 64 This Weekend
15 years later, McDuffie should still be with us as a person and as a creator whose work left a mark on people.
Researchers Develop Detachable Crawling Robotic Hand
Long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot writes: Researchers have developed a robotic hand that can not only skitter about on its fingertips, it can also bend its fingers backward, connect and disconnect from a robotic arm, and pick up and carry one or more objects at a time. This article in Science News includes footage of the robotic arm reattaching itself to the skittering robot hand, which can also hold objects against both sides of its palm simultaneously, and "can even unscrew the cap off a...
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DOJ Files To Revoke Citizenship Of Former Mayor Over Alleged Fraud
DOJ Files To Revoke Citizenship Of Former Mayor Over Alleged Fraud Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Trump administration said Feb. 20 it has filed court papers to strip a former elected official in Florida of U.S. citizenship for allegedly committing fraud during the naturalization process. Immigrants await their turn for green card and citizenship interviews at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Queens office in the Long Island ...
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New York City Public Schools Will Have a Snow Day on Monday
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that no remote classes would be held. The last official snow day in the city’s schools was in March 2019.
Coldplay kiss-cam's Kristin Cabot hits Miami beach in bikini before crisis conference keynote
Coldplay kiss-cam's Kristin Cabot is enjoying some fun in the sun ahead of her keynote speech at a crisis communications conference in Washington, D.C.The former HR executive for Astronomer was photographed enjoying a day at the beach in Miami, Florida, on Friday, Feb. 13. In the photos, the 53-year-old mom of two can be seen showing off her toned abs in a baby blue bikini, which she paired with a large sunhat and a pair of sunglasses, as well as a few chains around her neck, gold jewelry around...
Daryl Hannah gets 'dirty' treatment in new JFK Jr series as fans cry foul over portrayal
Daryl Hannah is being dragged back into the spotlight after the release of FX's "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette."Since the release of the first few episodes of the series on Feb. 12, fans have quickly noticed how show creator Ryan Murphy decided to portray Kennedy's ex. According to some social media users and Vogue, "Love Story" seems to be painting the "Splash" star in a negative light.An opinion piece produced by Vogue stated, "'Love Story’s' portrayal of Hannah as a whi...
Apple is reportedly considering red as the next premium color for its iPhones
First, we got iPhones in Hermès orange, and now we might get them in Louboutin red. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is already mulling over what the next premium colorway will be for its iPhone Pro models. While we're not expecting iPhone 18 announcements until later this year, Gurman reported that "red is the new flagship color in testing for the next iPhone Pros." Gurman added that there were rumors of purple and brown shades, but predicted that these could just be different shades...
AOC blames critics, Trump after Munich hiccup backlash
An emotional Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attempted to blame critics – and even President Donald Trump's own off-the-cuff agility – for the backlash she received for her response to a question at the recent Munich Security Conference on American defense of Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion."If you think I don't understand foreign policy, because of out of hours of discourse about international affairs, I pause to think about one of the most sensitive geopolitical issues that cu...
Lindsey Vonn fires back at critics who questioned Olympics spot amid devastating injury
American Olympian Lindsey Vonn fired back at critics who needled her for taking a spot on Team USA despite having a ruptured ACL and later breaking her leg.Vonn is recovering from multiple surgeries on the broken leg she suffered in alpine skiing women’s downhill early in the Milan Cortina Olympics. She was transported back to the U.S. last week.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMShe said her push for an Olympics appearance at age 41 "wasn’t all for nothing.""It was everything. An...
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Mexican Forces Kill CJNG Kingpin, Sparks Cartel Chaos Across Guadalajara
Mexican Forces Kill CJNG Kingpin, Sparks Cartel Chaos Across Guadalajara According to The Wall Street Journal, Mexican security forces killed Nemesio "Mencho" Oseguera, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and assessed as one of Mexico's most powerful cartel leaders; footage on social media shows utter chaos unfolding across Guadalajara and other CJNG strongholds after Mencho's killing. WSJ cited a senior Mexican official earlier Sunday who confirmed Oseguera was ki...
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Mexican Forces Kill Jalisco Cartel Kingpin, Sparking Chaos And Violence Across Guadalajara
Mexican Forces Kill Jalisco Cartel Kingpin, Sparking Chaos And Violence Across Guadalajara According to The Wall Street Journal, Mexican security forces killed Nemesio "Mencho" Oseguera, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and assessed as one of Mexico's most powerful cartel leaders; footage on social media shows utter chaos unfolding across Guadalajara and other CJNG strongholds after Mencho's killing. WSJ cited a senior Mexican official earlier Sunday who confirm...
Tourists in Mexican seaside city told to stay on resort as government warns of ‘clashes’
Tourists in the Mexican seaside city of Puerto Vallarta were told not to leave their resort on Sunday as a government official warned of "clashes" in the area following a federal operation.Photos and video shared with Fox News Digital capture billowing, dark smoke clouding the skyline of the city, which is located on Mexico’s Pacific Coast in the state of Jalisco.Tourists at a local resort told Fox News Digital that they were urged to stay put at the resort. They said no reason for exercising th...
Eric Dane's wife Rebecca Gayheart breaks silence days after actor's death
Rebecca Gayheart is mourning the loss of her late husband Eric Dane. Days after the "Grey's Anatomy" actor died from ALS, the 54-year-old actress and model took to social media to thank those who have shown support."I am so blown away by the outpouring of love and support from our community," she wrote via her Instagram Stories on Sunday. "There aren’t words to express our gratitude.""You are truly holding us up during this difficult time," she said. REBECCA GAYHEART STEPS UP AS CAREGIVER FOR ES...
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TSA Suddenly Suspends PreCheck, Global Entry As DHS Shutdown Continues
TSA Suddenly Suspends PreCheck, Global Entry As DHS Shutdown Continues Update (1200ET): It appears the potential blowback from shutting PreCheck and Global Entry was just too much to bear as Jake Sherman reports the Trump admin has reverted back to normal on PreCheck but has adjusted its policy in response to the govt shutdown. "At this time, TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the traveling public. As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case by ca...
Iran announces test of new naval air defense missile in Strait of Hormuz as US military buildup continues
Iran announced Sunday that it tested a new naval air defense missile during military drills in the Strait of Hormuz as the United States continues to increase its military presence in the region.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy launched the Sayyad 3-G missile for the first time during the "Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz" exercise, according to Iran’s state-linked Mehr News Agency.The Sayyad 3-G, a naval adaptation of Iran’s land-based Sayyad-3 air defense system, is reported to ...
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Trump’s response to Supreme Court tariff ruling opens new era of uncertainty
Trump has already ordered new global import taxes of up to 15% on all goods.
AI Now Helps Manage 16% of America's Apartments
Imagine a 280-unit apartment complex offering no on-site leasing office with a human agent for questions. "Instead, the entire process has been outsourced to AI..." reports SFGate, "from touring to signing the lease to completing management tasks once you actually move in." Now imagine it's far more than just one apartment complex... At two other Jack London Square apartment buildings, my initial interactions were also with a robot. At the Allegro, my fiance and I entered the leasing office f...
Witkoff warns Iran is ‘a week away’ from 'bomb-making material' as Trump weighs action
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff warned Saturday that Iran could be "a week away" from having "industrial-grade bomb-making material," raising urgent questions about what President Donald Trump could do next to address the looming threat."It’s up to 60%," Witkoff said of Iran’s enrichment level. "They’re probably a week away from having industrial-grade bomb-making material."The "dangerous" proposition, Witkoff said on "My View with Lara Trump," comes despite Trump’s "zero enrichment" red line, which...
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Andrew may have used RAF jets to meet Epstein, Brown tells police
Epstein’s Gulfstream jet is said to have landed at RAF Marham en route to Sandringham.
President Trump tells Netflix to fire Susan Rice or 'pay consequences'
President Donald Trump called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice immediately or "pay the consequences."Trump’s comments followed remarks Rice made Thursday on the "Stay Tuned with Preet" podcast, hosted by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. During the interview, Rice warned that corporations she said had "taken a knee" to Republican pressure should not expect forgiveness from Democrats if they return to power."This is not going to be an instance of forgive and forget. The damage that th...
Rafter vanishes in Oregon wilderness, survives five-day ordeal before helicopter rescue
A 26-year-old rafter who vanished during a trip on Oregon’s Illinois River was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter after surviving alone in rugged wilderness for five days.Gabriel Vaughn was last seen around 4:15 p.m. Monday near Greenwall Rapids while rafting with a group, according to the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office.Vaughn was wearing a blue dry suit, helmet and life jacket when he left the group to hike into the woods, telling others he planned to hike out toward the Chetco drainage, th...
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Trump Approves DC Emergency Declaration For Potomac Sewage Spill
Trump Approves DC Emergency Declaration For Potomac Sewage Spill Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration Saturday for the District of Columbia following a massive raw sewage spill into the Potomac River, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced. Water samples are taken from the Potomac River in Glen Echo, Md., on Jan. 23, 2026. Nathan Ellgren/AP The White House named the Environmental Prot...
Team USA men's hockey honors Johnny Gaudreau after winning Olympic gold
The memory of the late Johnny Gaudreau weighed heavily on the hearts and minds of Team USA men’s hockey throughout the Winter Olympics as the Americans carried his spirit throughout the Games.Gaudreau’s jersey was a mainstay for Team USA as they honored the late Columbus Blue Jackets star throughout the Milan Cortina Games. Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed by an alleged drunk driver in New Jersey in August 2024. They were in town for their sister’s wedding.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORT...
Zohran Mamdani declares NYC emergency, bans all travel during blizzard threatening city
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a city-wide travel ban ahead of an expected blizzard on Sunday.Mamdani held a press conference to announce he was declaring a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm, saying all city streets, highways and bridges will be closed to non-emergency traffic starting at 9 p.m. Sunday and remaining in effect until noon Monday.The blanket restriction applies to all vehicles, including cars, trucks, scooters and e-bikes, with narrow exemptions granted onl...
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How $1000 drones are outsmarting Colombia’s billion-dollar military
NY Times: Insurgent groups use small drones fitted with clawlike hooks carrying grenades.
Why keeping lawmakers in DC during shutdown may have caused more harm than good
"I can’t believe they just left!""Why didn’t they just stay until they fixed it?""Why didn’t they make them stay?"I must have fielded forty questions last week from colleagues, friends and acquaintances. Even reporters and editorial staff from other news organizations. And that’s to say nothing of a few Congressional aides.Everyone had the same question. They were in disbelief that lawmakers just abandoned the Capitol a week ago Thursday and left the Department of Homeland Security without fundi...
Apple's first event of the year will reportedly bring at least five products over a 'three-day blitz'
Ready your wallets if you've been thinking about upgrading your Apple products. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple will announce "at least five products," starting on Monday, March 2, and extending to its scheduled "experience" on Wednesday, March 4. There's a long list of potential options that Apple could announce next month, but Gurman is confident in a few. According to the report, Apple is "very likely" to reveal the low-cost MacBook, especially considering the event logo's choice ...
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21-Year-Old Male Identified As Shotgun-Wielding Mar-a-Lago Intruder
21-Year-Old Male Identified As Shotgun-Wielding Mar-a-Lago Intruder Update (1230ET): AP News reports that the 21-year-old male, armed with a shotgun and a gas canister, who was shot and killed by law enforcement at Mar-a-Lago early Sunday morning after breaching the outer layer of the security perimeter, has been identified as Austin Tucker Martin. 🚨 BREAKING: Mar-a-Lago intruder IDENTIFIED as 21-year-old, Austin Tucker Martin, who breached the secure perimeter and was shot dead,...
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Deep 7.1 magnitude quake recorded off Malaysia’s Sabah state
USGS data showed the quake struck at a depth of nearly 620km.
Amazon Disputes Report an AWS Service Was Taken Down By Its AI Coding Bot
Friday Amazon published a blog post "to address the inaccuracies" in a Financial Times report that the company's own AI tool Kiro caused two outages in an AWS service in December. Amazon writes that the "brief" and "extremely limited" service interruption "was the result of user error specifically misconfigured access controls not AI as the story claims." And "The Financial Times' claim that a second event impacted AWS is entirely false." The disruption was an extremely limited event last...
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"Devastating" Discovery: New Docs Confirm JPMorgan De-Banked Trump Shortly After Jan 6th Capitol Chaos
"Devastating" Discovery: New Docs Confirm JPMorgan De-Banked Trump Shortly After Jan 6th Capitol Chaos New court documents released Friday show JPMorgan Chase told President Donald Trump a month after the January 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol that the bank was closing his accounts. The disclosure was made amid a $5 billion lawsuit Trump filed against JPMorgan and its CEO Jamie Dimon. JPMorgan, the nation’s largest bank, said for the first time late Friday that it cut off more th...
‘An AlphaFold 4’ – scientists marvel at DeepMind drug spin-off’s exclusive new AI
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You Have to Watch This ‘Mortal Kombat’ Themed Olympics Performance
Georgia's figure skating team used their Pairs performance to shout out the fighting franchise and yes, use the 'Mortal Kombat' theme.
Bessent blames left's political 'venom' for violence after deadly Mar-a-Lago incident
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday blamed what he called "venom" from the political left following a deadly incident at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence."Two would-be assassins dead, one in jail for life, and this venom coming from the other side…" Bessent said during "Sunday Morning Futures.""They are normalizing this violence. It’s got to stop."ERIC TRUMP ANGERED BY LACK OF ANSWERS ON BUTLER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, SAYS WE STILL 'KNOW NOTHING'Bessent pointed to a campaign c...
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US Secret Service kills man trying to access Trump Florida estate
The incident follows recent assassination attempts and rising US political violence.
Trump congratulates Team USA after picking up men's hockey gold in Olympic thriller
President Donald Trump reacted to Team USA men’s ice hockey’s overtime victory against Canada to win the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games on Sunday.Jack Hughes scored the game-winner, getting a shot past Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington. It was Team USA’s first gold medal in the sport since the "Miracle on Ice" team accomplished the feat in the 1980 Olympics.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAs the Americans celebrated in Milan, Italy, the president reacted on Truth Socia...
Bill Maher calls for complete end to State of the Union address ahead of Trump speech
Comedian Bill Maher called for an end to the State of the Union address during "Real Time" on Friday, ahead of President Donald Trump's speech this week."Since the State of the Union address is next Tuesday, let's get rid of the State of the Union address before Tuesday. And here's why. Nothing has misled the American people to the warped belief that the president can act like a king more than this stupid, boring, performative after-dinner speech from hell where the Sergeant-at-Arms announces th...
Morgan Fairchild refused to ‘sell my soul’ for Hollywood fame
Morgan Fairchild may have made audiences wonder if she was "too sexy for TV," but she refused to play Hollywood’s so-called game to get ahead.The actress, whose breakout role in the soap "Flamingo Road" cemented her bombshell image before she became a glamorous vixen on "Falcon Crest," has a new podcast, "2 B----es From Texas," co-hosted with her sister, Cathryn Hartt. The show features never-before-heard stories from their decades in showbiz and sit-down interviews with celebrity friends.The 76...
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Explainer: What to know about the future of Trump’s tariffs and questions still outstanding
NY Times: Tariff war has been the most significant shift in US trade policy in decades.
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Italian toddler with faulty heart transplant dies after weeks on life support
Prosecutors are investigating six medical staff after the heart was allegedly damaged.
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‘It’s like being a hockey player’: Canadian towns compete fiercely, and expensively, for family doctors
New York Times: Signing bonuses, a free car for a year, golf club membership among lures.
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CNN Slams Keir Starmer's "Atrocious" Ratings, 'Makes Trump Look Like Abraham Lincoln'
CNN Slams Keir Starmer's "Atrocious" Ratings, 'Makes Trump Look Like Abraham Lincoln' Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have plunged to historic lows, with even CNN calling them “absolutely ATROCIOUS” and noting that President Trump appears “downright like Abraham Lincoln” by comparison. This brutal takedown highlights how Starmer’s globalist policies are alienating Brits across the board. As the Labour leader clings to power, his war o...
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Early Sunday, the storm was a comma-shaped swirl off the Carolinas.
Team USA's Jack Hughes shares patriotic message after Olympic thriller
Jack Hughes was overcome with American pride as his goal gave Team USA the gold medal in men’s ice hockey in overtime against Canada on Sunday.Hughes buried one behind Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington, giving the Americans their first gold medal in the sport since 1980 – which was won by the "Miracle on Ice" team that upset the Soviet Union 46 years to the day Team USA defeated Canada.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"This is all about our country right now. I love the USA....
Kate Hudson says Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell made her ‘earn' everything: 'None of it belonged to us'
Kate Hudson is reflecting on growing up with Hollywood privilege and how her parents, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, made sure she never felt entitled to it.The 46-year-old actress's biological father is musician Bill Hudson, 76, who was married to her mother Goldie Hawn, 80, from 1976 to 1982. Bill and Hawn also share son Oliver, 49. Hudson and Oliver were primarily raised by Hawn and her partner of 43 years, Russell, 74, whom the actress has publicly described as her father figure.During a rece...
Man Accidentally Gains Control of 7,000 Robot Vacuums
A software engineer tried steering his robot vacuum with a videogame controller, reports Popular Science but ended up with "a sneak peak into thousands of people's homes." While building his own remote-control app, Sammy Azdoufal reportedly used an AI coding assistant to help reverse-engineer how the robot communicated with DJI's remote cloud servers. But he soon discovered that the same credentials that allowed him to see and control his own device also provided access to live camera feeds, m...
Halle Berry says ‘Monster’s Ball’ sex scene could have ended her career
Halle Berry is finally getting real about her infamous sex scene in "Monster's Ball."On a recent episode of the "Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend" podcast, Berry recalled the moments before she agreed to film the nude sex scene with Billy Bob Thornton and had thoughts that it might end her career 25 years ago."People around me said, because at that time I hadn’t done nudity, and the sex scene was like a big, like it had a big red light on it," she began. "I felt like this was either gonna be one of ...
Margarita deals are bigger than ever at chains nationwide in 2026 celebration
From frozen classics to spicy twists, National Margarita Day is seeing discounted margaritas served up at bars across the U.S.Popular restaurant brands are offering limited-time specials on Sunday, Feb. 22, giving customers a chance to enjoy the tequila-based cocktail at a lower price.Here are five restaurants offering specials this year.'FLUFFY JUICE' IS THE LATEST COCKTAIL CRAZE AND YOU CAN MAKE IT AT HOMEChili’s is leading the charge with several deals at participating locations, including a ...
Florida teacher charged for alleged sexual relationship with student who lived with her
A Florida high school teacher is accused of engaging in repeated sexual encounters with a student who had moved into her home, and plying the teen with alcohol, according to an arrest affidavit.Mackenzie McLean, a 49-year-old economics teacher at Crooms Academy in Sanford, was arrested Tuesday on two counts of sex offense by an authority figure and one count of distribution of a controlled substance.The male student, a senior who was friends with McLean’s daughter, moved into the teacher’s home ...