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Cyprus jails Syrian man over the death of a 3-year-old girl on overloaded migrant boat
A Cyprus court has sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death by negligence of a 3-year-old girl from dehydration aboard an overloaded boat ...ABC News - 19h -
Snail Games will show up at GDC with new games and partnerships
Snail Games said it will show up at GDC with a lineup of updates, first-look reveals, and new partnerships to highlight its growth strategy.VentureBeat - 19h -
The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government
A newly appointed U.S. envoy says she hopes Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any formABC News - 20h -
Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism
In a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism, Australia passed a series of tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences displaying hate symbols. The laws will impose ...NBC News - 20h -
With a new David Hockney show in Palm Springs, we visit the artist's L.A. haunts
Artist David Hockney used to cruise Los Angeles in his Mercedes. From the Chateau Marmont to Gemini G.E.L., we recreate his journey.Los Angeles Times - 21h -
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroadABC News - 1d -
Rapper A$AP Rocky's lawyers will make their case at his felony trial over 2 assault charges
Lawyers for rapper A$AP Rocky will make the defense case Friday at his Los Angeles trial, where he's charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearmABC News - 1d -
New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school
Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schoolsABC News - 1d -
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are showing us a new way to play
Neither quarterback posted particularly eye-catching passing numbers. But is that really the best or only measure of good QB play?Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi
The chatbot is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.Wired - 1d -
Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan May Sound Death Knell for the Two-State Solution
Already unlikely, the prospects for creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel could vanish altogether if the United States takes over Gaza and displaces the population, as President Trump ...The New York Times - 1d -
E3’s Organizers Are Back With a New Event. This Time, Doctors Are Invited Too
The days of trailers and demos are done as the ESA broadens its horizons. The newly minted “iicon” conference will bring together the many industries impacted by video games, from Hollywood to ...Wired - 1d -
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The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.Wired - 1d -
Trump Amplifies Conspiracy Over U.S. Payments to Politico
President Trump spread unfounded claims that the government had paid Politico and other news media outlets for positive coverage of Democrats. Records show agencies paid for subscriptions.The New York Times - 1d -
Nebraska government system shutdown disrupts the Legislature, DMV and other offices
A systemwide outage of state government computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hoursABC News - 1d -
USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.Wired - 1d -
Former Flames Defenseman Makes Return To Calgary With New Team After Disappointing Departure
The end of Oliver Kylington's tenure with the Calgary Flames was shocking, and probably hasn't worked out as well as hopedYahoo Sports - 1d -
Susan F. Wood, Who Quit F.D.A. Over Contraception Pill Delay, Dies at 66
She left the agency saying politics had slowed the approval of the morning-after pill for over-the-counter use. Her resignation drew national attention.The New York Times - 1d -
Adobe’s New AI Promises to Help Your Company Tackle Tricky Contract Language. Should You Let It?
AI has taken big steps into the realm of legalese. Now, Adobe’s new tool is meant to strip the mystery from complex contractual language.Inc. - 1d -
Palmerston, the British Foreign Service Cat, Takes Up New Post in Bermuda
The cat, who first served in 2016, had feuded with Larry, the chief mouser at 10 Downing Street.The New York Times - 1d -
Kelly Clarkson stays busy: Singer books new Las Vegas residency to start this summer
Kelly Clarkson is bringing her hits back to the Las Vegas Strip this summer with a new residency. Here's when her Colosseum at Caesars Palace takeover begins.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
The Untold Winners of the Trump Memecoin Frenzy
When US president Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, he sparked a trading frenzy. A constellation of little-known crypto platforms quietly profited.Wired - 1d -
Hosting Its Next Super Bowl, New Orleans’s Superdome Is Turning 50
The distinctive domed building, turning 50 this year, is known for hosting the Super Bowl, but to locals, it’s also “the city’s living room.”The New York Times - 1d -
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.Wired - 2d -
Kendrick Lamar to discuss Super Bowl halftime performance in New Orleans
What can viewers expect from Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performanceABC News - 2d -
Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programsABC News - 2d -
What to know about security measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
The City of New Orleans says it has spent more than 18 months preparing to host its 11th Super Bowl on Feb. 9ABC News - 2d -
Pro-Trump Media Sees Nothing but the President ‘Winning’
Among an array of pro-Trump personalities and media outlets, the president can do no wrong.The New York Times - 2d -
WATCH: Screaming match erupts among house lawmakers over motion to subpoena Elon Musk
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee attempted to subpoena Elon Musk to testify but the procedural motion quickly turned into screaming and name-calling.ABC News - 2d -
Movie Review: 'No Other Land' is a shocking look at Palestinian life under occupation
The irony shouldn’t be lost on anyone that “No Other Land,” a documentary about the systemic demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, cannot find a cinematic home, either with a ...ABC News - 2d -
Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data
This is a MedPage Today story. Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related ...ABC News - 2d -
This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sources tell WIRED that NOAA employees were ordered to give an engineer from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force access to all of the agency’s Google sites by the end of business on Wednesday.Wired - 2d -
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medicationABC News - 2d -
Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers
Eugene Levy’s trademark eyebrows fly off for Little CaesarsABC News - 2d -
The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.Wired - 2d -
An Arkansas organist is playing 18 hours of Bach this year, one lunch break at a time
An Arkansas organist is marking the 275th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's death by playing all of the German composer's organ works, but he's doing it one lunch break at a timeABC News - 2d -
Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challengeABC News - 2d
